PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Ghaderi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eilo Danzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ghaderi
vs
Danzo

225 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

218 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ali Ghaderi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eilo Danzo!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Ghaderi or perhaps it was just good defense by Danzo which made him look bad.
Ghaderi shoots in and drives through. Danzo sprawls well.
Danzo darts in trying to clinch
and Ghaderi counters with a head kick.
Danzo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ghaderi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ghaderi with a poor takedown

and Danzo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Ghaderi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ghaderi tries to stall but Danzo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ghaderi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ghaderi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ghaderi looking for a takedown.
Danzo scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Danzo.
Ghaderi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Danzo gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghaderi looking for a takedown.
Danzo has Ghaderi pressed against the cage, preventing Ghaderi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ghaderi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Danzo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ghaderi prevents Danzo from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Danzo.
Ghaderi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ghaderi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ghaderi tries to score a body lock takedown but Danzo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ghaderi is breathing heavily.
Ghaderi trying to stall but Danzo improves his position.
Ghaderi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ghaderi is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Danzo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Danzo is struggling to control the position.
Ghaderi fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Danzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danzo tries to clinch up but Ghaderi circles away and keeps his distance.
Danzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Danzo clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Danzo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ghaderi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ghaderi is trying to break the clinch but Danzo has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ghaderi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Danzo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ghaderi wants to get back to striking at distance but Danzo won't allow it.
Danzo stalling the fight.
Danzo is trying to break the clinch but Ghaderi is controlling him.
Ghaderi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Danzo walks away with a smile on his face. Ghaderi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Danzo circles away from the clinch attempt

and Danzo counters by moving into the clinch.
Danzo effectively controlling the action here.
Danzo is trying to force a seperation but Ghaderi has the dominant position.
Ghaderi tries to stall but Danzo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ghaderi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Danzo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Danzo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Danzo moves out of range as Ghaderi throws a body kick.
Danzo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ghaderi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Danzo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ghaderi swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Danzo forces Ghaderi back against the cage and clinches.
Ghaderi jumps guard but Danzo stands there with Ghaderi around his waist. Ghaderi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Danzo.
Ghaderi looking for a takedown.
Ghaderi can't find room to land a body shot as Danzo controls the action.
Ghaderi misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eilo Danzo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Danzo is looking to clinch but Ghaderi is avoiding it.
Ghaderi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Danzo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ghaderi counters with a head kick.
Ghaderi wants to clinch but Danzo slips to the side

and Danzo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Danzo.
Danzo working hard to break the clinch.
Danzo is pushing Ghaderi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting on Danzo's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Danzo prevents a body shot from Ghaderi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghaderi is working for takedown but Danzo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ghaderi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Ghaderi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danzo is pressed up against the cage. Ghaderi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Danzo down to the mat. Danzo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Danzo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ghaderi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ghaderi connects with a high kick.

Danzo moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Danzo.
Ghaderi jumps guard but Danzo stands there with Ghaderi around his waist. Ghaderi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ghaderi wants to get back to striking at distance but Danzo won't allow it.
Danzo is trying to break the clinch but Ghaderi is controlling him.
Ghaderi has Danzo pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghaderi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Danzo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ghaderi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ghaderi is trying to push Danzo away but Danzo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ghaderi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Danzo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ghaderi tries to land a knee to the head but Danzo blocks with his arms.
Danzo tries to break the clinch but Ghaderi is controlling the position.
Ghaderi is trying to push Danzo away but Danzo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Danzo pushes Ghaderi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Ghaderi successfully pulls guard.
Danzo tries to stand but Ghaderi is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghaderi being controlled here, momentarily.
Danzo looking to pass the guard.

Ghaderi is looking for a triangle but Danzo pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Danzo's corner is telling him to maintain position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Eilo Danzo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Danzo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ghaderi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ghaderi with a lazy takedown attempt

and Danzo counters by clinching up.
Ghaderi tries to break the clinch but Danzo is controlling the position.
Ghaderi tries to break free but Danzo pushes him back against the cage.
Ghaderi wants a takedown.
Danzo is pushing Ghaderi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ghaderi is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eilo Danzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Danzo gets a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ghaderi goes for a takedown attempt but Danzo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ghaderi misses with a head kick.
Danzo tries to clinch there but Ghaderi circles away.
Danzo doesn't manage to clinch there - Ghaderi circles away.
Danzo fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghaderi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Danzo avoids it really well and circles away.
Ghaderi tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Danzo counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghaderi tries to pull guard but Danzo won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Ghaderi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ghaderi can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Danzo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danzo tries to clinch up but Ghaderi circles away and keeps his distance.
Ghaderi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danzo tries to clinch but Ghaderi moves away

and Ghaderi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Danzo won't be happy with that.
Ghaderi wants to control but Danzo is keeping him busy.
Ghaderi works to advance to full mount. Danzo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Danzo is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Ghaderi unloads with some shots from mount but Danzo bucks and avoids them well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghaderi misses with a head shot.
Danzo's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Ghaderi punching from mount but Danzo doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Ghaderi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Danzo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ghaderi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghaderi trying to control but Danzo is having none of it.
Danzo is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Ghaderi wants to finish this one by submission but Danzo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ghaderi.
Danzo tries to buck Ghaderi off but he can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Ghaderi is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Danzo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ghaderi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ghaderi trying to control but Danzo is having none of it.
Danzo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ghaderi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ghaderi looking to secure an arm triangle but Danzo defends it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Ghaderi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Danzo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eilo Danzo!