PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Chips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordan Danns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Chips could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gordan Danns's chin.

Chips
vs
Danns

190 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Chips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gordan Danns!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chips scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Danns fails with the takedown.
Chips looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chips shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Danns but Danns pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chips takes one on the button.
Danns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chips manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chips swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danns throws a right hand that Chips ducks under and follows up with a left that Chips also avoids with ease.
Danns will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Chips forces Danns back against the cage and clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Danns has clasped his hands together around Chips's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Chips throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Chips throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chips throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chips throws a series of punches but Danns moves out of range.
Chips misses with a series of wild punches.
Danns shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chips as he jumps to the side.
Mr Chips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordan Danns.
Chips scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Danns throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chips's waist but Chips gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Danns off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chips connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chips throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chips moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Danns looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chips looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Danns tries to clinch up but Chips circles away and keeps his distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chips.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chips.
Danns circles away from the clinch attempt.

Oooooh!!! Chips has knocked Danns down with a huge combo! Chips steps away and waves a wobbly Danns back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Danns is rocked!
Chips misses with a combination

and Danns moves into the clinch.
Danns is still on wobbly legs! Can Chips finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Chips's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Danns seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch on the inside from Danns fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Danns wants a takedown but no success here.
Danns keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chips's efforts to push away.

Chips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chips is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danns throws a leg kick but Chips checks it.
Gordan Danns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danns misses with a takedown attempt - Chips sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Danns tries to clinch up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chips.
Danns throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chips thumps Danns with a low kick.
Chips tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Danns swivels and escapes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danns is looking to clinch but Chips is avoiding it.
Chips is looking to slow Danns down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Chips dominated that round.
That's time! Chips's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chips lands a nice looking kick to the body. Danns takes a step back to recover.
A leg kick checked by Danns.
Danns blocks the body kick.
Chips scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chips doesn't manage to clinch there - Danns circles away.
Danns looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Danns defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chips.
Chips moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Danns with that takedown attempt.
Danns is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danns shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chips sprawls well. Chips wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Danns gets slowly back to his feet.
Mr Chips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordan Danns.
Chips swinging wildly here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chips. That's going to slow Danns down.
A combination from Chips does no damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chips is defended easily by Danns.
Danns has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chips drops Danns with a beautiful combination! Danns stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Chips is looking for the KO!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Danns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chips is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danns can do to turn this around?
Chips shoots for a double leg takedown but Danns sprawls well. He's pushed Chips's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chips connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chips scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chips moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chips throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danns shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chips pinned against the cage. Chips gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice uppercut lands for Chips. That snapped Danns's head back.
Chips connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chips throws a right and a left that Danns avoids nicely.
A left and a right from Chips both land. Nice combination.
Chips misses with a head kick.
Chips throws a head kick but Danns moves out of range.
Danns's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chips tries to bum rush Danns with a series of wild strikes but Danns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chips misses with a double jab.
Danns takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Danns slips a jab and a cross from Chips.
Chips lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chips scores with a jab to the body.

Danns scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Danns sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chips defending well though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danns scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Danns working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Danns is pressing down on Chips's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chips is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Chips dominated that second round.
That's time! Chips's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Good shot there by Chips.
Chips displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Danns.
Danns throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Danns moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chips fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chips was well out of range. Poor timing from Danns.
Danns is looking to clinch but Chips is avoiding it.
Chips throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Danns looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chips is trying to control but can't.
Chips keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chips is staying active underneath Danns, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Danns is looking for a kimura here.
Danns working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Danns stands up and beckons Chips to join him on the feet.
Nice uppercut there from Chips.
Chips looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chips misses with a two punch combination.
Chips is looking to clinch.
Chips scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Danns doesn't seem bothered though.
Danns moves out of range of the leg kick from Chips.
Chips looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Danns closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danns throws a head kick but Chips moves out of range.
Mr Chips is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Chips does no damage.
Chips throws a nice looking combination but Danns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chips fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Danns checks it well.
Danns slips a jab and a cross from Chips.
Danns misses with a takedown attempt - Chips sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Danns moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chips works over Danns's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chips throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Danns counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Chips!
Danns controlling from the full mount.
Chips avoids a series of strikes thrown by Danns.
Gordan Danns has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Danns avoids the attempt from Chips to control.
Danns lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gordan Danns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mr Chips is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danns landing punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gordan Danns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chips has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Chips!