PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Dante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfgang Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bader is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Iron Maiden-Number of the Beast. Wolfgang Bader has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dante
vs
Bader

190 cm
24
200 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

184 cm
23
209 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Dante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wolfgang Bader!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dante has Bader up against the cage in a clinch.
Bader goes for a takedown attempt but Dante pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dante with a nice cross.
Decent striking displayed by Dante there.
Bader tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dante swivels and escapes.

Dante closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bader looking for a takedown.
Tony Dante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wolfgang Bader.
Bader is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dante gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bader is trying to drag Dante to the mat but Dante just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bader wants a takedown.

Dante breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bader shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dante but Dante pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dante lands with a cross.
Dante with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bader will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bader looks gassed!
Bader will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Dante gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dante's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bader shoots in but no luck this time.
Dante with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Dante shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dante was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dante tries to control but Bader wriggling away.

Dante looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dante manages to capitalize on a mistake by Bader to take his back!

Dante is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Bader won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Dante off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tony Dante!