PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junk Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Enlightener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Dog
vs
Enlightener

198 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
275 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Win Nutritional

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junk Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Enlightener!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dog takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Junk Dog has been cut.

Enlightener is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dog's half guard.
Enlightener trying to control from half guard but Dog is working away.
Dog wants to get back to his feet.

Dog manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Dog gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Enlightener.
Enlightener swats away the attempt to clinch by Dog.
Enlightener takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Dante Enlightener has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog misses with a wild combination.
Dog misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dog misses with a jab, cross combination.
Junk Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog is breathing heavily.
Enlightener scores with the left hand. Dog knows he should have avoided that one.
Dog avoids the head kick by Enlightener.
Horrible takedown by Enlightener or perhaps it was just good defense by Dog which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enlightener avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Junk Dog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Enlightener shoots in and drives through. Dog sprawls well.

Dog clinches.
Enlightener keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dog's efforts to push away.
Dog is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dog is trying to break the clinch but Enlightener has him pressed against the cage.

Dog breaks the clinch.
Enlightener scores with a three punch combo!
Enlightener connects with a nice looking jab.
Enlightener fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dog misses with a double jab
and Enlightener makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Enlightener fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dog falls off balance throwing a combination
and Enlightener counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Danga de danga de dang - Enlightener scores with a four punch combination!
No joy there for Enlightener, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enlightener tests Dog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dog throws a left and a right that both miss
and Enlightener counters with a nice uppercut.
Dog works Enlightener's body with a nice hook.

Enlightener shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dog is trying to defend but Enlightener finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dog on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dog tries to get out of the position.
Dog is trying to stand.
Enlightener wants to take a breather but Dog is having none of it.
Enlightener prevents Dog from standing back up.
Enlightener seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Enlightener throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Enlightener tries to bum rush Dog with a series of wild strikes but Dog uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dog scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dog misses with a double jab
enabling Enlightener to counter with a crisp jab.
Dog swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Enlightener counter with a right hand.
Dog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Enlightener.
Enlightener throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dog misses with a looping right.
Dog misses with a double jab

and Enlightener counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dog won't be happy with that.
Enlightener moves into full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Enlightener cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog really wants to buck Enlightener off and get back to his feet.
Enlightener unloading with bombs!
Enlightener blocks Dog's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Dog wants to try and get back to his feet.

Dog bucks Enlightener off and manages to get back to his feet!

Enlightener shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dog manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dog is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Enlightener dives into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dog wants to get back to his feet but Enlightener drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Enlightener dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Enlightener lands a two punch combo.
Dog swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Enlightener counters with a left and a right that stings Dog.
Enlightener is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dog.
Enlightener showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dog.
Enlightener lands a jab to the head.
Dante Enlightener seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Enlightener, as that shot connected.
Enlightener rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dog moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dog swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Enlightener cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dog looks to land a left hand but Enlightener moved out of range nicely.
Enlightener misses with a two punch combination.
Dog falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dog scores with a one two! Enlightener had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Enlightener throws a right and a left that Dog avoids nicely.
Dog throws a left and a right that both miss

and Enlightener counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Enlightener is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Enlightener's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dog throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dog wants to stand but Enlightener is controlling the position.

Enlightener stands up and waves to Dog to follow him.
Dog looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dog throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Enlightener to counter with a crisp jab.
Dog throws a nice looking combination but Enlightener bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dog misses with a straight right.
Dog throws a right hand that Enlightener ducks under and follows up with a left that Enlightener also avoids with ease.
Enlightener throws a right hand that Dog ducks under and follows up with a left that Dog also avoids with ease.
Enlightener's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Enlightener duly obliges.

Enlightener feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Enlightener prevents Dog from getting back to his feet.
Enlightener trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Enlightener content to stall in guard here.

Dog wriggles free and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws a hook but Enlightener blocks it.
Dog waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Enlightener.
Enlightener showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dog.
Enlightener throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Enlightener darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Enlightener trying to mount his opponent but Dog defends it.
Enlightener wants to take a breather but Dog is having none of it.
Dog wants to get back to his feet.
Dante Enlightener has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enlightener wants to control but Dog is keeping him busy.
Dog is trying to stand up here but Enlightener is controlling him well.
Enlightener takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dog is not content to let Enlightener control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Enlightener is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dog.
Dog swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Enlightener counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Enlightener.
Enlightener stops Dog from standing up.
Enlightener stands and throws Dog's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Enlightener decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog misses with a combination
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Enlightener cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Enlightener showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dog falls off balance throwing a combination
and Enlightener counters with a stiff right hand.
Enlightener throws a series of punches but Dog moves out of range.
Enlightener works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Enlightener lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dog scores with a nice head shot.
Enlightener might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Enlightener scores with a jab.
Enlightener throws a hook to the side of Dog's head but Dog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Dog.
Dog throws a shot from downtown. Enlightener moves away and avoids it.
Enlightener lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dog circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog throws a combination that misses
and Enlightener counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dog moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dog misses with a combination

and Enlightener counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enlightener looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dog gets full guard.
Dog wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Enlightener manages to pass to side control.
Dog looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dog wants to get back to full guard.
Dog is trying to stand up here but Enlightener is controlling him well.
Dog is not content to let Enlightener control the position.
Enlightener prevents Dog from standing back up.
Enlightener is looking to take a break and control but Dog is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Enlightener 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.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Enlightener jabs Dog right on the nose. Dog blinks but takes it well.
Dog throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Enlightener counters with a stiff right hand.

Enlightener shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Enlightener showed some decent athleticism there.
Dog wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog missing with punches from the bottom.
Dog is trying to stand up here but Enlightener is controlling him well.
Enlightener is taking a breather. Dog says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Enlightener prevents Dog from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enlightener looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dog with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Enlightener is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Enlightener misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dog falls off balance throwing a combination

and Enlightener counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dog's guard now.
Enlightener trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dante Enlightener is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dog is looking to stand up but Enlightener isn't so interested in that idea.
Enlightener cracks Dog with a solid left hand.
Junk Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Enlightener gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dog!
Dog throws a right and a left that Enlightener avoids nicely.
Enlightener slips under a jab.

Enlightener decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dog is refusing to be controlled, as Enlightener sits in half guard.
Dog wants to get back to his feet.
Dog flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Enlightener frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Enlightener trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Enlightener comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Enlightener winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Enlightener!