PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Danze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danze is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Handle ur Bizness by the Mash Out Possee. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Danze

195 cm
30
249 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

205 cm
20
270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aaron Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Danze!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots in but Danze avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Danze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Danze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danze.
Billy Danze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Smith is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Danze's half guard.
Smith prevents Danze from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Danze is defending against the submission attempts here by Smith.
Danze tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Danze is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Danze wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danze moves into full guard.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Danze holds on and takes a little breather.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Danze gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Danze from controlling successfully.
Smith throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Danze drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Danze jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Danze scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Danze chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Danze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Danze tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.

Danze avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Danze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Smith is looking for a triangle but Danze pushes his legs off easily.
Danze with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Danze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Danze gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Danze got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Danze has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Danze from controlling successfully.
Danze lands a couple of elbows.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Danze from controlling successfully.

Smith is looking for a triangle but Danze pushes his legs off easily.
Danze working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Danze landing some decent shots from guard.
Danze lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith keeping full guard, as Danze tries to pass.
Danze working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Danze sitting in guard here, content to control.
Danze wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.

Danze got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Danze has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Danze from controlling successfully.
Danze makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danze chips away with some ground and pound.

Smith looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Danze passes into side control.

Danze is trying to get an arm triangle but Smith is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Danze dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Danze throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Danze is just out of range.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Danze.
Smith moves away from the strike by Danze.
Danze cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Danze throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Danze throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Danze stuffs the takedown.
Danze scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Aaron Smith has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Danze moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Danze might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danze will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Danze connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Danze loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith misses with the combination.
Danze throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Danze pushes him off.
Aaron Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith defending well as Danze loads up on a big left hand.
Danze dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Danze misses.
Billy Danze seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Smith gets a takedown into half guard.
Danze is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Danze's head.
Smith is thwarting Danze's attempts to control the position.
Danze regains full guard. Nicely done.
Danze wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Danze has wrist control.
Danze is adopting a defensive guard.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses.
Billy Danze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Billy Danze wasn't active enough on the ground.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot lands for Danze.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Danze misses.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Danze.
Danze cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Danze.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danze missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danze lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Danze is pawing at Smith, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Smith's nose. Smith is badly hurt! Danze pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Smith tries desperately to hold on but Danze is relentless in his assault! As Smith receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Danze away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Danze!
A very excited looking Billy Danze made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.