PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ducci Dante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackie Eyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ducci Dante looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Dante
vs
Eyes

180 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Inexperienced

Nutrition 101

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ducci Dante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jackie Eyes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eyes moves into the clinch.
Eyes digs a right hand underneath Dante's ribcage. Dante let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Eyes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dante backwards.
Eyes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Eyes lands a nice knee to the body.
Eyes throws an elbow that misses.
Eyes misses with a knee strike.
A hook to the body from Eyes.
Eyes gets underhooks to prevent Dante's takedown attempt.
Eyes tries to land knees in the clinch but Dante avoids the damage to the body.
Dante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dante tries to circle away but Eyes has him pinned against the cage.
Eyes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eyes lands an elbow inside that Dante shrugs off.
Dante drops down looking for an ankle pick but Eyes pulls his leg out and moves away.

Eyes closes the distance and pushes Dante back into the cage.

Dante pulls guard effortlessly.
Eyes tries to stand but Dante is controlling from the bottom.

Eyes stands up and waves to Dante to follow him.
Dante is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dante looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ducci Dante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eyes fails in his attempt to clinch.

Eyes has closed the distance and engaged Dante in a clinch.
Eyes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Eyes lands a nice elbow.
Dante is trying to drag Eyes to the mat but Eyes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Eyes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dante in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Eyes misses with a body punch.
Eyes scores a nice knee to the body.
Eyes scores with a hook to the body.
Eyes throws a punch but it's blocked by Dante.
Eyes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Ducci Dante has been cut.
Eyes lands a knee to the body.
Dante takes a knee to the side of the body.
Eyes pushes Dante back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Eyes.
Eyes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Eyes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dante blocks an uppercut.
Eyes scores with a knee to the head.

Dante is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Eyes.
Eyes tries to throw a body punch but Dante avoids it by throwing Eyes back against the cage.
Eyes digs a right hand into Dante's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dante's gas tank.
Dante's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Eyes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Eyes lands a knee to the body.
Dante drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Eyes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Eyes misses with a punch to the body.
Dante wants a takedown.
Eyes working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eyes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dantes head.
Dante prevents a body shot from Eyes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eyes. Dante does a little dance to reset his feet.

Eyes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dante, pushing him back against the cage.
Eyes tries to land knees in the clinch but Dante avoids the damage to the body.
Eyes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dante's defenses.
Eyes lands an elbow inside.
Eyes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Eyes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Eyes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dante.
Eyes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Eyes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Eyes misses with a punch to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Eyes.
Eyes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Eyes scores with a hook to the body.
Eyes lands an elbow that stopped Dante in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eyes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eyes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Eyes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eyes misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Eyes.
Eyes digs a right hand into Dante's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dante's gas tank.
Eyes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eyes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Eyes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Eyes lands a knee to the body.
Dante takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dante changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Eyes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Eyes forces Dante back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eyes.
Eyes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackie Eyes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ducci Dante's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Eyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eyes tries to clinch up.
Dante misses with a head kick.
Eyes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Eyes closes the distance and pushes Dante back into the cage.
Dante is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Eyes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eyes prevents the takedown attempt.
Eyes misses with a punch on the inside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eyes. Dante does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dante tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eyes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Eyes rushes Dante and presses him up against the cage.
Dante takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from Eyes fails to land.
Dante tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Eyes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackie Eyes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Eyes lands an elbow just above Dante 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eyes working Dante over with knees to the body.
Eyes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Eyes lands a hook that snaps the head of Dante backwards.
Eyes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dante has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Eyes lands a nice knee to the body.
Eyes has a couple of punches blocked by Dante.
Eyes lands with a right to the head.
Dante blocks an uppercut.
Eyes lands a good knee to the midsection. Dante won't want to take too many of those.
Eyes tries to work over Dante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eyes misses with a knee strike.
Eyes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dante's elbow.
Eyes misses with some punches.
Eyes misses with some punches.
Eyes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dante lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dante.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eyes. Dante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ducci Dante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eyes looks to clinch

and Dante counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Eyes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dante blocks it with crossed arms.
Eyes lands an elbow that stopped Dante in his tracks for a moment.
Dante blocks a body shot from Eyes.
Eyes misses with a punch on the inside.
Dante has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Eyes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ducci Dante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eyes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Eyes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Eyes tries to throw a body punch but Dante avoids it by throwing Eyes back against the cage.
Eyes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dante fails to pull guard.
Eyes lands an elbow that stopped Dante in his tracks for a moment.
Eyes throws a head punch that misses.
Eyes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dante prevents a body shot from Eyes.
Eyes lands an elbow inside.
Dante prevents a body shot from Eyes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eyes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dante avoids it.
Eyes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right from Eyes.
Still in the clinch, Eyes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eyes lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Eyes fails to land.
Eyes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Eyes lands a good knee to the midsection. Dante won't want to take too many of those.
Eyes crunches a lovely knee into Dante's ribcage.
Dante misses with a knee strike.
Eyes can't find room to land a body shot as Dante controls the action.
Eyes lands an elbow just above Dante 's eye.
Nice elbow from Eyes.
Eyes scores a nice knee to the body.
Eyes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Eyes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eyes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Eyes.
Eyes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eyes can't find room to land a body shot as Dante controls the action.
Eyes scores a nice knee to the body.
Dante takes an elbow to the temple.
Eyes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dante takes a knee to the side of the body.
Eyes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Eyes lands an elbow just above Dante 's eye.
Eyes misses with a body punch.
Eyes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Eyes.
Eyes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Eyes misses with a punch on the inside.
Eyes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackie Eyes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ducci Dante's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Eyes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dante swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Eyes clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Eyes fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eyes.
Eyes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dante is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Eyes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Eyes misses with a punch to the body.
Eyes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Eyes trying to land knees to the body.
Dante throws an elbow that misses.
A knee to the head by Eyes.

Dante escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dante swats away the attempt to clinch by Eyes.
Eyes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eyes tries to clinch but Dante moves away

and Dante counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Eyes cracks Dante with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eyes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Eyes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Eyes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Eyes working Dante over with knees to the body.
Eyes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Eyes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eyes is leaning against Dante and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Eyes lands a knee to the body.
Eyes lands an elbow inside that Dante shrugs off.
Eyes throws a punch but it's blocked by Dante.
Dante tries to score a body lock takedown but Eyes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Eyes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A knee to the head by Eyes.
A right hook to the body lands for Eyes.
Eyes misses with a punch on the inside.
Eyes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dante in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Eyes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Eyes crunches a lovely knee into Dante's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eyes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dantes head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dante.
Eyes lands a right hand.
Eyes lands a body shot.
Dante takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right from Eyes.
Eyes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dante has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Eyes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ducci Dante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Eyes on the inside.
Eyes lands a damaging elbow.
Eyes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Eyes.
Eyes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eyes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Eyes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eyes working Dante over with knees to the body.
Dante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eyes misses with a knee strike.
Eyes tries a body shot but Dante blocks it.
Eyes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dante's face.
Eyes has a couple of punches blocked by Dante.
Eyes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eyes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dante trying to land knees to the body.
Eyes misses with the head strike.
Dante takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dante tries to stall but Eyes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Eyes tries to throw a body punch but Dante avoids it by throwing Eyes back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Eyes.
Dante tries to score a body lock takedown but Eyes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Eyes.
Eyes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Eyes obliges.
Dante prevents a body shot from Eyes.
Eyes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eyes keeps control of Dante as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dante fails to pull guard.
Dante blocks an uppercut.
Eyes throws a punch but it's blocked by Dante.
Eyes lands an elbow just above Dante 's eye.
Eyes lands an elbow that stopped Dante in his tracks for a moment.
Eyes tries to throw a body punch but Dante avoids it by throwing Eyes back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eyes misses with some punches.
Eyes lands with a left to the head.
Ducci Dante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackie Eyes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dante is trying to drag Eyes to the mat but Eyes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Eyes is leaning against Dante and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackie Eyes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Eyes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackie Eyes!