PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benny Danare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nomor Gai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nomor Gai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Danare
vs
Gai

165 cm
24
149 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

176 cm
20
153 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benny Danare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nomor Gai!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Danare.
Nomor Gai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Gai misses the target.

Danare shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gai is pulling down on Danare's head. It's preventing any offense from Danare, at least for the moment.
Danare looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danare is working hard here to advance position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gai is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danare looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gai is one step ahead there.
Danare working a defensive guard here.
Gai throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danare looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gai is one step ahead there.
Gai throwing strikes from guard but Danare blocks nicely.
Danare is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Danare wants to sweep here but Gai controlling him for the moment.
Gai scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gai postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gai with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Danare looking for a sweep. Not yet Danare, not yet.
Gai wants to control from the top but Danare keeps moving.
Gai scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Danare controls Gai momentarily but Gai frees himself.
Gai landing with the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gai missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gai postures up and lands a big shot to Danare's brow.

Danare had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gai defends it easily.
Gai postures up in Danare's guard and throws a big left but Danare blocks it.
Danare working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gai.
Gai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Danare avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Danare had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gai defends it easily.
Danare is trying to keep Gai in close.
Danare might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gai thows a big elbow that misses.
Gai postures up and lands a big shot to Danare's brow.
Gai working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Danare's head.
Gai is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gai keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Danare's head.
Danare wants to sweep but no luck.
Gai postures up and lands a big shot to Danare's brow.
Gai stands up over Danare, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Danare looking to control.
Danare is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Danare on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Danare tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gai with a nice head shot there.
Gai lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Danare wants to sweep but no luck.
Gai is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Danare looking to control.
Gai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Danare looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gai is one step ahead there.
Gai lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gai cracks Danare with a solid left hand.
Danare working a defensive guard here.
Gai wants to control from the top but Danare keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gai stands up over Danare, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gai won't allow Danare to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nomor Gai dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Danare looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Gai shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Danare manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gai distracts Danare with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gai with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gai trying to control but Danare is working from the bottom.
Nomor Gai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gai postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Danare is rocked!
Gai makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Oh Danare is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danare manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gai manages to get himself to full guard.
Gai has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Danare pushing down on Gai's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Danare seems to have got his legs back now.
Gai tries to get to full guard but Danare has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danare wants to pass the guard but Gai is defending well.
Danare missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Danare wants to free his trapped foot but Gai is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Danare is looking for a kimura but Gai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Danare to get the leverage.

Danare looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gai gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gai holds on and takes a little breather.
Let's hope that Gai has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Danare trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Danare is looking to work some ground and pound but Gai has wrist control.
Danare pushes down on Gai's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Danare wants to advance to full mount but Gai doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danare tries to free his leg and advance position but Gai is retaining full guard.
Gai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Danare is one step ahead there.
Danare trying to move into half guard but instead Gai has managed to sweep!
Danare utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gai with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gai is working Danare over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Danare looking for a sweep. Not yet Danare, not yet.
Gai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gai working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danare not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Danare keeping moving, preventing Gai from controlling successfully.
Danare is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gai stopping the sweep attempt from Danare.
Gai connects with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gai cracks Danare with a solid left hand.
Danare is trying to control the position but Gai postures up.
Gai connects with a couple of short punches.
Gai must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gai's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Danare wants to sweep here but Gai controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Danare is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nomor Gai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Danare drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Danare passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gai!

Danare moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gai has worked his arm free - good work by Gai!
Danare moves into full mount!
Gai tries to hold on but Danare postures up.
Danare lands a big shot there that rocks Gai but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gai wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Danare.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gai tries to lock up and control but Danare gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Danare postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gai looks a forlorn figure.
Danare in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Danare sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Danare works his way to his opponent's back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Danare looking for the RNC.

Danare looking for the choke from the back.
Gai wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Danare somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gai tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gai is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Danare is working for a guillotine from mount but Gai frees his head quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Danare goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gai is on top in guard.
Gai makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gai works over Danare with some ground and pound from guard.
Danare looking for a sweep. Not yet Danare, not yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gai's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gai with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gai working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Danare's head.
Gai postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gai is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gai with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Danare can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gai controls the pace.
Gai makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Danare controls Gai momentarily but Gai frees himself.
Danare wants to sweep but no luck.
Gai scoring with some ground and pound.
Danare is trying to keep Gai in close.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gai cracks Danare with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Danare throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gai postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gai keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Danare's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gai's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gai postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Danare covers up, he's hurt! Gai keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Gai and the ref steps in to end the fight! Gai can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nomor Gai!