PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Dangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davy Crockett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Dangle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dangle
vs
Crockett

194 cm
31
254 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

200 cm
25
275 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Dangle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Davy Crockett!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crockett looks to throw the jab but Dangle is out of range.
Dangle throws a right hand that Crockett ducks under and follows up with a left that Crockett also avoids with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Crockett scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Jim Dangle has been cut.
Dangle defending well as Crockett loads up on a big left hand.
Crockett throws a right and a left that Dangle avoids nicely.
Dangle cracks a nice hook into Crockett's ribs.
Dangle throws a hook to the side of Crockett's head but Crockett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crockett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dangle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crockett missing with a left hand there. Dangle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crockett looks to land a combination. Dangle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Crockett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dangle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dangle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crockett misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangle staying out of range there.
Crockett looks to land a left hand but Dangle moved out of range nicely.
Crockett throws a series of punches but Dangle avoids them all with ease.
Dangle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crockett swivels and escapes.
Crockett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dangle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dangle misses with a wild combination.
Crockett lands with a hook. Dangle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crockett throws a hook but Dangle blocks it.
Crockett throws a jab when Dangle was well out of range.
Crockett throws a series of punches but Dangle moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crockett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dangle manages to avoid it.
Crockett connects with a body shot that sends Dangle's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dangle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Crockett sprawls well. Crockett wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dangle gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dangle. Crockett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Crockett checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Crockett misses with a hook.
Crockett on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Crockett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dangle.
Crockett misses the body punch
and Dangle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crockett misses with a wild combination.
Crockett throws a series of punches but Dangle moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dangle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crockett moves away.

Dangle closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Crockett to the mat! Crockett manages to get full guard.
Crockett wants to sweep but no luck.
Dangle trying to control but Crockett is working from the bottom.
Dangle tries to free his leg and advance position but Crockett is retaining full guard.
Crockett has his hands on Dangle's head, controlling the position.
Dangle prevents Crockett from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dangle wants to control from the top but Crockett keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dangle misses with a straight right.
Dangle moves out of range as Crockett strikes.
Dangle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dangle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crockett throws a looping overhand right but Dangle ducks down to avoid it.
Dangle throws a body punch but Crockett moves out of range.
Crockett misses with a double jab.
Davy Crockett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crockett throws a hook but Dangle avoids it easily.
Dangle avoids the body shot from Crockett.
Crockett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davy Crockett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Dangle's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A jab from Dangle misses.
Crockett throws a combination that misses
and Dangle counters with a one-two to the body.
Dangle just misses with a punch to the body.
Dangle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crockett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Crockett throws a lazy right hand but Dangle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dangle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crockett.
Crockett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crockett misses with a looping left.
Dangle misses the shot to the body.
Crockett misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dangle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crockett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crockett takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Crockett misses with a hook. Dangle ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dangle.
Crockett cracks Dangle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Crockett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crockett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crockett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davy Crockett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crockett connects with a jab.
Dangle connects with a leg kick. Crockett looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Crockett throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crockett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dangle doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab by Dangle.
Crockett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crockett cracks Dangle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Dangle misses.
Dangle misses with a straight right.
Dangle misses with a body shot
and Crockett counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dangle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crockett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dangle misses with a hook to the body
and Crockett counters with a straight right hand.
Dangle looks to land a left hand but Crockett moved out of range nicely.
Dangle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crockett pinned against the cage. Crockett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crockett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dangle throws a jab but it's blocked by Crockett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crockett takes one on the button.
Dangle moves out of range as Crockett strikes.
Dangle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crockett tries to avoid it but Dangle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crockett to the ground. Crockett escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Dangle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice straight punches there by Crockett. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crockett.
Crockett misses with a double jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Dangle scores with a four punch combination!
Crockett slips a straight right by Dangle.
Dangle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Crockett misses the jab.
Crockett lands a right hook to the body.
Dangle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crockett manages to avoid it.
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!
Crockett swings for the body but Dangle moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crockett just misses with a punch to the body.
Dangle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crockett swinging wildly here.
Crockett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crockett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dangle.
Dangle misses with a few strikes there.
Dangle lands a jab.
Crockett takes a swing at Dangle's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crockett connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dangle. Dangle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Crockett throws a looping overhand right but Dangle ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davy Crockett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jim Dangle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dangle misses the jab.
A low kick from Dangle is predictable there
and Crockett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dangle slips under a jab.
Dangle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Crockett misses with a hook.
Crockett throws out a loose jab but Dangle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Dangle.
Crockett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dangle scores with a nice right hand.
Dangle throws a push kick but Crockett slaps the foot to one side.
Dangle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dangle just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crockett scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Crockett tests Dangle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dangle slips under a jab from Crockett.
Crockett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crockett moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Crockett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crockett defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dangle.
Crockett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice uppercut there from Crockett.
Davy Crockett is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crockett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dangle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crockett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dangle's head backwards.
Dangle scores with a shot to the body.
Dangle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crockett was well out of range. Poor timing from Dangle.
Crockett moves away from the strike by Dangle.
Crockett tries to bum rush Dangle with a series of wild strikes but Dangle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crockett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crockett tries to bum rush Dangle with a series of wild strikes but Dangle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dangle thuds a left hand into Crockett's body.
Dangle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crockett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dangle.
Crockett throws a lazy right hand but Dangle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crockett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crockett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dangle loads up on a big right hand but Crockett slips the punch.
Crockett staying out of range there.
Crockett looks to score with a jab to the body but Dangle is just out of range.
Dangle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crockett finds it's way round the side to connect with Dangle's head.
Jim Dangle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dangle swings for the body but Crockett moves out of range.
Crockett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dangle.
Sloppy strikes from Crockett. Those never looked like landing.
Crockett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dangle moves away.
Crockett throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dangle counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crockett takes one to the chin there.
Dangle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crockett sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Dangle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crockett moves away from the strike by Dangle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crockett. Dangle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crockett throws an overhand right that lands on Dangle's shoulder, as Dangle tries to avoid the shot.
No luck for Dangle with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crockett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dangle.
Crockett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crockett lands a nice hook to Dangle's body. Dangle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dangle throws a series of punches but Crockett avoids them all with ease.
Dangle takes a shot right to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Davy Crockett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Crockett 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davy Crockett!
A relieved looking Davy Crockett thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.