PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Danko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danko's entrance music is Red army choir - Soviet army song. A fine choice. Joe Quick struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 266.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Danko
vs
Quick

198 cm
24
284 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

193 cm
28
286 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid chin

{GTI} Toxic Nutrition

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Danko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Quick!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Danko.
Danko lands a nice shot that snaps Quick's head back.
Danko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Quick.
Quick slips a jab and a cross from Danko.

Quick lands a big head kick that sends Danko tumbling to the mat! Quick takes a step backwards and waves Danko back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Ivan Danko has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quick shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Danko sprawls well. Danko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Quick gets slowly back to his feet.
Quick misses with a combination
and Danko counters with a nice leg kick.
Quick looks gassed!
Quick closes the distance but Danko moves to the side
and Danko counters with a straight right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Danko. Those never looked like landing.
Danko with a nice cross.
Quick takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Danko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Danko throws a leg kick which misses Quick's front leg but catches the back leg as Quick tries to avoid it.
Danko throws a leg kick which misses Quick's front leg but catches the back leg as Quick tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Danko scores with a head kick.

It looks like Joe Quick has been cut.
Danko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Quick. That did some damage!
Danko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Danko throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quick's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Danko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Quick scrambles back to his feet.
Danko connects with the punch.
Quick takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Danko connects with a looping right hand.
Danko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Danko connects with an inside leg kick.
Danko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Danko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danko is looking to slow Quick down with leg kicks.
Danko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Quick on the side of the head.
Quick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Danko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Danko lands a nice looking body shot.
Danko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Quick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Danko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Quick drops his hands momentarily and Danko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Danko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Quick's head.
Danko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Danko lands a leg kick that knocks Quick off balance momentarily.
Danga de danga de dang - Danko scores with a four punch combination!
Danko lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Danko.
Danko scoring well with a low kick there.
Danko's corner calls for a 1-2. Danko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Quick throws out a loose jab but Danko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quick's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Danko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Danko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Danko.
Danko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Danko throws a series of strikes that have Quick backpedaling.
Danko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Quick tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Quick on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Danko.
A punch lands to the side of Quick 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Danko dips to his left and cracks Quick with an uppercut!
Danko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Quick has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Quick takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Danko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Danko tests Quick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joe Quick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danko lands a head shot.
Danko sizes up Quick with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quick has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Danko finds it's way round the side to connect with Quick's head.
Danko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Danko lands with a nice body punch.
Quick takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Danko dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Danko connects with a crisp jab.
Quick throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Danko counters with a head kick.
Quick tries to clinch
and Danko counters with a nice uppercut.
Danko lands a glancing blow to the side of Quick's head.
Danko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice jab there from Danko.
Danko connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danko with a nice cross.
Danko cracks the inside of Quick's front leg.
Danko lunges at Quick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Quick's hand.
Quick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Danko misses with the combination.
Quick is breathing heavily.
Quick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Danko to counter with a crisp jab.
Quick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ivan Danko is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Joe Quick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Danko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quick at a distance.
Jab by Danko.
Quick on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Quick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Danko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Danko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quick dodges the punch combination from Danko.
Danko lands a lovely overhand right.
Danko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Quick's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quick tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Danko counters with a low kick, right behind Quick 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Quick's hands.
Danko lands a nice hook to Quick's body. Quick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Danko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Danko throws a one two combo.
Quick takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slapping body kick lands there for Danko.
Danko scores with a punch to the head.
Danko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Danko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Danko cracks a nice hook into Quick's ribs.
Danko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quick can do to turn this around?
Quick blocks a head kick by Danko.
Danko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Danko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danko jabs Quick to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Danko.

That has opened up Joe Quick's cut even more.
Danko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Danko connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Danko.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Danko - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danko scores with a one two! Quick had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Quick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Danko.
Danko scores with a kick to the body.
Danko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Quick on the side of the head.
Danko throws a head kick that Quick semi-blocks.
Danko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Danko scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danko cracks Quick with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Danko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Danko - that will leave a mark!
Quick looks to clinch
and Danko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Danko counters with a head kick.
Danko punishes Quick's body with a nice straight punch.
Danko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quick.
Nice straight punches there by Danko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Danko.
Danko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Quick doesn't seem bothered though.
Danko throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danko connects with a body shot that sends Quick's belly button to the back.
Nice body kick there by Danko.
Danko jabs at Quick's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Danko dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Danko lands a high kick!
Danko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Danko works Quick's body with a nice hook.
Quick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Danko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Danko - that will leave a mark!
Quick walks into a stiff left hand from Danko.
Quick avoids the head kick by Danko.
A head kick by Quick misses
and Danko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danko feints and then cracks Quick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quick down.
The crowd cheers as Danko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Quick doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Quick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quick throws a wild body kick that Danko sees coming a mile off.

Danko drops Quick with a beautiful combination! Quick stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Danko is looking for the KO!

Quick is rocked!
Quick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Danko cracks Quick with a right hand to the side of the head.
Quick is still on wobbly legs! Can Danko finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danko closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Quick! Danko dives in looking to finish! Quick is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Danko!