PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Binzo Binzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danza Kuduro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Binzo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hair of the Dog by Nazareth. Kuduro has chosen Don Omar - Danza Kuduro as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Binzo
vs
Kuduro

185 cm
36
221 lbs
43 - 26 - 0

180 cm
32
200 lbs
23 - 10 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer
Cynical Truth Vegas (steel penn)

Conviction
Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Binzo Binzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Danza Kuduro!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Binzo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kuduro tried to score with a low kick but Binzo checks it.
Kuduro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuduro is looking to score with low kicks.
Kuduro scores with a nice body kick.
A lazy left from Binzo finds it's target.
Binzo moves out of range as Kuduro throws a body kick.
Binzo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Binzo feints and then cracks Kuduro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuduro down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuduro is looking to land body kicks.
Kuduro misses with a low kick.
Binzo Binzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Binzo loads up on a big right hand but Kuduro slips the punch.
Kuduro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuduro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Binzo misses with an uppercut.
Kuduro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Binzo scores with a shot to the body.
Binzo tries to work over Kuduro's front leg with a kick but Kuduro checks it.
Kuduro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Binzo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kuduro's hands.
Binzo digs a good body shot into Kuduro's ribs.
Kuduro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Binzo blocks the low kick.
Binzo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Binzo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kuduro moves out of range of the body kick from Binzo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Binzo tenderised Kuduro's leg. Kuduro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Danza Kuduro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuduro wants to slow Binzo down by chopping away at his legs.
Kuduro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Binzo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Binzo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kuduro doesn't seem bothered though.
Binzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuduro was well out of range. Poor timing from Binzo.
Binzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuduro.
Kuduro checks a low kick from Binzo.
Binzo misses with an uppercut.
Kuduro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Binzo.
Binzo tries to work over Kuduro's front leg with a kick but Kuduro checks it.
Kuduro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Binzo on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Binzo. Kuduro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuduro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kuduro dodges the punch combination from Binzo.
Kuduro scores with a nice right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Binzo.
Kuduro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Binzo misses with a low kick as Kuduro jumps back.
Binzo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuduro misses with a looping right.
Kuduro throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

Binzo looking to score a takedown here. Kuduro is defending well but Binzo drives through and ends up in Kuduro's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Binzo controlling from the top position.
Kuduro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Binzo's guard.
Binzo can't keep his opponent in guard - Kuduro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Binzo is trying to get back to full guard.
Kuduro wants to free his trapped foot but Binzo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuduro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Binzo defending well though.
Kuduro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Binzo Binzo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kuduro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Binzo avoids the head kick by Kuduro.
Kuduro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Binzo checks a low kick from Kuduro.
Binzo connects with a leg kick. Kuduro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Binzo looks for the body kick but Kuduro saw that one coming.
Kuduro misses with a wild body shot.
Kuduro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kuduro throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Binzo. Kuduro does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Binzo.
Binzo shoots for a takedown but Kuduro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Binzo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Binzo throws a head kick but Kuduro moves out of range.
Binzo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Binzo cracks Kuduro with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Binzo. Kuduro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuduro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Binzo scores with a jab to the jaw.

Binzo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuduro manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuduro manages to get to full guard.
Kuduro pulls Binzo in to control the position.
Binzo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Binzo wants to control from the top but Kuduro keeps moving.
Kuduro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Binzo works over Kuduro with some ground and pound from guard.
Kuduro manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Binzo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kuduro scoring with strikes but Binzo is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuduro trying to control but Binzo is having none of it.

Binzo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kuduro.
Kuduro cracks Binzo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Binzo wants to hold on but Kuduro pushes him away.
Binzo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kuduro is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kuduro is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Binzo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuduro controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo tries to hold on but Kuduro pushes him away.
Kuduro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee warns Binzo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kuduro connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kuduro lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Binzo is squirming around, avoiding Kuduro's attempts to control the action.
Kuduro with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Binzo is squirming around, avoiding Kuduro's attempts to control the action.
Binzo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danza Kuduro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Binzo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Binzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuduro.
Binzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Binzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuduro.
Binzo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kuduro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Binzo.
Kuduro throws a body kick that misses.
Binzo checks a leg kick nicely.
Binzo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kuduro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuduro throws a big shot that misses.
Kuduro scoring well with a low kick there.
Binzo Binzo is winning the standup battle so far.
Binzo scores with a nice right hand.
Kuduro lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kuduro.
A clash of legs there as Kuduro blocks the low kick.
Kuduro lands a jab to Binzo's midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuduro cracks Binzo with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuduro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Binzo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kuduro throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binzo takes a swing at Kuduro's ribcage but misses.
Kuduro connects with a solid leg kick.
Kuduro misses with a leg kick.
Binzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuduro.
Kuduro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Binzo misses the body punch
and Kuduro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kuduro tests Binzo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kuduro misses with a low kick.
Kuduro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Binzo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuduro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Binzo throws out the jab.
Kuduro moves away from the strike by Binzo.
Kuduro scores with the left hand. Binzo knows he should have avoided that one.
Kuduro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kuduro lands a jab to the nose.
Binzo misses with a lunging right hand
and Kuduro counters with a straight right hand.
Kuduro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuduro swings for the body but Binzo moves out of range.
Binzo throws a body kick that misses.
Kuduro checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo throws a head kick that misses.
Binzo thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuduro misses with a body kick.
Binzo fails with a takedown attempt.
Kuduro jabs Binzo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A head kick misses from Kuduro.
Kuduro throws an overhand right that lands on Binzo's shoulder, as Binzo tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuduro lands a leg kick that knocks Binzo off balance momentarily.
Kuduro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Binzo misses with an attempted mid kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danza Kuduro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kuduro 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danza Kuduro!
A relieved looking Danza Kuduro thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.