PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between LaVern Shirley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Shirley
vs
Danky

170 cm
25
160 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

200 cm
27
182 lbs
10 - 4 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, LaVern Shirley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Danky!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shirley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Danky counters with a straight right hand.
Shirley looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Shirley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Danky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shirley manages to avoid it.
Shirley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Danky counters with a big uppercut that knocks Shirley off his feet! Danky dives into side control looking to finish!

Shirley is rocked!
Danky staying calm.
Danky throws an elbow but Shirley slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirley parries the strikes from Danky easily there. Danky is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Shirley to escape.
Danky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shirley keeps working.
Shirley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Danky moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Danky throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Danky trying to control the position but Shirley is working away.
Danky is staying tight to Shirley's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Danky's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Danky is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dom Danky hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Danky fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shirley is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirley misses with a few strikes there.
Danky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Danky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shirley manages to avoid it.
Shirley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Danky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shirley defending well as Danky loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Danky.
Danky slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oh Shirley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Danky throws a hook to the side of Shirley's head but Shirley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shirley seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky throws a shot from downtown. Shirley moves away and avoids it.
Danky's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shirley under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shirley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Danky.
Danky looks to land a left hand but Shirley moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Danky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danky just misses with a punch to the body.
Shirley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Danky counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for LaVern Shirley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danky throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Danky dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A telegraphed right hand from Danky misses the target.
Danky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dom Danky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shirley takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Shirley checks a leg kick.
Danky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Danky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shirley.
Shirley moves away from the strike by Danky.
Shirley misses with an uppercut. Danky saw that one coming.
Danky swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shirley slips a straight right by Danky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shirley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Danky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Danky tests Shirley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Danky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shirley's sensitive parts.
Danky misses with a body kick.
Danky stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shirley misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danky thows a body kick. Shirley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
LaVern Shirley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shirley was well out of range. Poor timing from Danky.
Danky misses with a body kick.
Danky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Danky punishes Shirley's body with a nice straight punch.
Danky throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shirley staying out of range there.
Shirley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shirley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danky's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shirley under the eye.
Danky scores with a nice head shot.
Shirley moves away from the strike by Danky.
Shirley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Danky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shirley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Danky.
Danky throws a big shot that misses.
LaVern Shirley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shirley ducks under a wild hook from Danky.
Danky misses with a hook.
Danky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shirley shoots in for a double leg but Danky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Danky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danky is looking to land body kicks.
Danky bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shirley's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danky misses with a low kick.
Danky scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Danky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Danky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shirley.
Danky is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Shirley has Danky up against the cage in a clinch.
Danky lands a nice elbow.
Danky lands a body punch.
Shirley avoids the elbow strike from Danky, against the cage.
Shirley is trying to break free.
Danky controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danky lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are getting on Danky's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Shirley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Danky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Danky tries to land knees in the clinch but Shirley avoids the damage to the body.
Danky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shirley being controlled against the cage.
Danky lands a nice shot to the body.
Danky is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dom Danky.
Shirley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Danky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shirley blocks the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Shirley.
A punch combination from Danky misses.
Shirley misses with a double jab
and Danky counters with a two punch combo.
Danky misses with a hook. Shirley ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirley throws a combination that misses
and Danky counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Danky.
Danky takes a swing at Shirley's ribcage but misses.
Danky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shirley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Danky just misses with a punch to the body.
Danky throws out a loose jab but Shirley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shirley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shirley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
LaVern Shirley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shirley misses with a wild combination.
Shirley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dom Danky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Danky throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shirley counters with a body kick.
Shirley misses with a left hand
and Danky counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shirley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Danky throws a push kick but Shirley slaps the foot to one side.
Danky with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dom Danky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Danky 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dom Danky!