PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Lecter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Danky
vs
Lecter

200 cm
26
182 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

180 cm
25
179 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition
Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Danky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hannibal Lecter!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lecter tries to clinch up.
Danky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danky avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lecter scoring well with a low kick there.
Lecter ducks under a wild hook from Danky.
Lecter throws a head kick that misses.
Danky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lecter was well out of range. Poor timing from Danky.
Lecter on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Lecter closes the distance and pushes Danky back into the cage.
Lecter tries to land knees in the clinch but Danky avoids the damage to the body.
Lecter misses with a knee to the head.
Lecter trying to control the position but instead, Danky has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lecter into the cage.
Danky blocks an elbow strike.
Danky crunches a lovely knee into Lecter's ribcage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lecter avoids the elbow strike from Danky, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Lecter.
Lecter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Danky in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Danky holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky lands a nice knee to the body.
Lecter scores with a knee to the head.
Lecter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lecter misses with a knee to the head.
Danky takes an elbow to the temple.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lecter misses with a knee to the head.
Danky avoids the elbow strike from Lecter, against the cage.
Lecter misses with a knee strike.
Lecter looks gassed!
Danky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lecter is struggling to control the position.
Lecter looking to throw knees to the head but Danky is blocking nicely.
Lecter misses with a knee strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Danky.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Danky avoiding damage as Lecter throws knees to the body.
Danky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Danky managing to block the knees to the body from Lecter.
Danky blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lecter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Danky blocks it with crossed arms.
Danky stalling the fight.
Danky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danky has Lecter pressed against the cage.
Lecter tries a knee to the head but Danky blocks it.
Danky dodges an elbow strike from Lecter.
Lecter trying to land knees to the body.
Danky unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Danky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lecter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Danky blocks it with crossed arms.
A short left from Danky.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Lecter.
Danky will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lecter up against the cage.
Lecter trying to land knees to the body.
Danky slows down the pace here.
Danky tries to stall but Lecter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dom Danky.
Lecter slips under a jab.
Lecter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hannibal Lecter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Danky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danky throws a hook to the side of Lecter's head but Lecter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Danky really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Danky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lecter.
Lecter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lecter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danky throws a leg kick that misses.
Danky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Danky checks a leg kick.
Danky connects with the punch.
Danky lands with a good body shot.
Lecter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Danky finds it's way round the side to connect with Lecter's head.
Danky moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Danky misses with a hook.
Lecter is looking to clinch but Danky is avoiding it.
A right-left combo lands from Danky.
Good leg kick by Danky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Danky checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Danky clobbers Lecter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Danky keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danky moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danky just misses with a punch to the body.
Lecter walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Danky dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lecter tries to clinch up.
Lecter avoids a punch combination nicely.

Lecter forces Danky back against the cage and clinches.
Danky looking to stall.
Lecter looking to throw knees to the head but Danky is blocking nicely.
Danky stalling.
Lecter missing with knees to the body.
Lecter being controlled against the cage.
Lecter missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danky missing with knees to the body.
Lecter dodges an elbow strike from Danky.
Lecter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Danky's face.
Lecter stalling in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Danky.
Lecter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Danky in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lecter is breathing heavily.
Lecter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Danky's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter tries a knee to the head but Danky blocks it.
The referee calls for Danky to work.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lecter lands an elbow inside.
Lecter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Danky managing to block the knees to the body from Lecter.
Lecter pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lecter trying to land knees to the body.
Danky missing with knees to the body.
Danky blocks the elbow strike.
Danky missing with knees to the body.
Lecter looking to throw knees to the head but Danky is blocking nicely.
Danky blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Danky leaning against his opponent.
Danky throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lecter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lecter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Danky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lecter is defending well for now.

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.
Lecter tries a knee to the head but Danky blocks it.
Danky landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Danky's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lecter trying to land knees to the body.
Danky works on Lecter's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Danky.
Danky effectively controlling the action here.
Danky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lecter tries a knee to the head but Danky blocks it.
Lecter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Danky.
Danky throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lecter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Come on Danky - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Danky looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Danky has Lecter pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dom Danky.
Lecter tries to close the distance and clinch but Danky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lecter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Danky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lecter throws a leg kick
and Danky counters with a nice uppercut.
Lecter darts in trying to clinch
and Danky counters with a one-two to the body.
Lecter clinches but Danky breaks the clinch
and Danky counters with a low kick, right behind Lecter 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Danky.
Danky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lecter throws out the jab.
Lecter staying out of range there.
Danky throws a big shot that misses.
Lecter tries to clinch up
enabling Danky to counter with a crisp jab.
Danky misses with a two punch combination.
Lecter looks to clinch
and Danky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Danky throws a looping overhand right but Lecter ducks down to avoid it.
Lecter tries to clinch
and Danky 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.

Dom Danky dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lecter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Danky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A good leg kick by Lecter.
Lecter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Danky.
Lecter closes the distance but Danky moves to the side
and Danky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lecter tries to land a leg kick but Danky saw it coming and moves away.
Danky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lecter.
Danky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danky misses with a looping left.
Danky jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Lecter misses
and Danky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lecter misses with an uppercut.
Danky looks to score with a jab to the body but Lecter is just out of range.
Lecter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Danky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lecter throws a chopping leg kick but Danky manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lecter scores with a head kick.
Lecter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lecter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Danky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lecter throws a head kick that misses
and Danky counters with a nice uppercut.
Lecter misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter misses with a low kick.
Hannibal Lecter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danky misses with a looping left.
Lecter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Danky counters with a nice uppercut.
Lecter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lecter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Danky is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lecter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lecter misses with a low kick.
Lecter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Danky's calf.
Danky throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danky lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lecter at a distance.
A jab from Danky does it's job there.
Lecter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lecter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Danky. Danky obviously looking to wear him down.
Lecter closes the distance but Danky moves to the side
and Lecter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Danky slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Danky scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Danky. Lecter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lecter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lecter blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lecter throws the kick towards the body but Danky avoids it.
Lecter throws a lazy head kick
and Danky counters with a nice body shot.
A big left from Danky misses.
Dom Danky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lecter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Danky.
Lecter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Danky counters with a left to the body.
Danky bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lecter's head backwards.
Danky scores with a three punch combo!

Lecter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Danky, pushing him back against the cage.
Hannibal Lecter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lecter taking a breather.
Lecter missing with knees to the body.
Danky misses with an elbow over the top.
Danky tries to stall but Lecter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dom Danky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Danky, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

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