PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Zebub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zebub has chosen Jester as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bill Zebub has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Danky
vs
Zebub

187 cm
22
169 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
28
162 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dom Danky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Zebub!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danky stuffs the takedown.
Danky smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Zebub gets a takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Danky preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Zebub is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Danky defends it well.
Danky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zebub.
Danky controlling the position well.
Zebub is thwarting Danky's attempts to control the position.

Zebub wants to work for an arm triangle but Danky is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Danky preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zebub 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.
Danky is looking to control Zebub's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Danky avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danky is trying is best to control the position here.
Zebub is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Danky reverses the position - he's now on top in Zebub's guard.
Danky throwing strikes from guard but Zebub blocks nicely.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danky trying to control the position from guard on top but Zebub is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Zebub escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Danky gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Danky has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Danky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Danky is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zebub throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Danky looking to pass the guard.

Zebub is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Danky working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danky slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Danky wants to control from the top but Zebub keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zebub tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Danky trying to control but Zebub is working from the bottom.
Danky looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dom Danky.
Zebub takes a kick to the side of the head.
Danky lands a nice shot that snaps Zebub's head back.
Zebub fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Danky getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Danky digs a good body shot into Zebub's ribs.
Zebub shoots in looking for a takedown. Danky tries to sprawl out of it but Zebub keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Danky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dom Danky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Zebub.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Danky misses with a series of wild punches.
Danky misses with a body shot.
Danky scores with a nice strike.
Zebub on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zebub throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danky throws a leg kick which misses Zebub's front leg but catches the back leg as Zebub tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danky throws a hook but Zebub avoids it easily.
Zebub walks into a straight right hand from Danky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Danky dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zebub uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danky.
Danky misses with a kick to the body.
Danky uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zebub fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Danky misses with a looping left.
Danky misses with a low kick.
Zebub shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Danky defends it nicely.
Zebub with a lazy takedown attempt
and Danky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dom Danky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Zebub.
Zebub looks for a takedown but Danky sprawls well.
Danky lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Danky connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zebub shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Danky but Danky pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Danky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zebub counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Danky connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zebub's hands.
Zebub takes one to the side of the head.
Danky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zebub.
Danky throws a head kick but Zebub moves out of range.
Zebub has a takedown stuffed.
Danky clobbers Zebub with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zebub shoots in looking for a takedown but Danky manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zebub's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Danky lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zebub smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zebub walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Danky lands a lovely overhand right.
Danky is looking to clinch.
Danky misses with a low kick as Zebub jumps back.
Danky lands a leg kick that knocks Zebub off balance momentarily.
Danky fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zebub throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zebub sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zebub uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Danky.
Zebub with a poor takedown
and Danky counters with a right hand to the body.
Danky scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zebub in his tracks.
Danky connects with a body shot that sends Zebub's belly button to the back.
Danky is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zebub takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zebub with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Danky to score with a decent uppercut.
Danky misses with an uppercut. Zebub saw that one coming.
Zebub shoots in looking for a takedown. Danky tries to sprawl out of it but Zebub keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Danky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Danky loads up on a big right hand but Zebub slips the punch.
Danky throws a head kick but Zebub moves out of range.
Zebub moves away from the strike by Danky.
Danky slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Danky connects with an inside leg kick.
Zebub slips under a jab from Danky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zebub shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Danky counters with a left to the body.
Zebub needs to keep his hands up - Danky had a free shot at his head there.
Danky cracks Zebub with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zebub checks a leg kick.
Danky misses with a head kick.
Danky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Danky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zebub blocks the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zebub shoots for a double leg takedown but Danky sprawls well. He's pushed Zebub's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zebub shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danky misses with an uppercut

and Zebub decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Danky's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Danky dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice uppercut there from Danky.
Zebub has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Danky.
Danky throws a head kick that half lands.
Zebub checks a low kick from Danky.
Zebub's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Danky connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zebub scrambles back to his feet.
Danky defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zebub.
Dom Danky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danky tests Zebub's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Danky lands with an uppercut that bounces Zebub off the cage and back into range.
Danky is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zebub checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zebub has his takedown stuffed
and Danky counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky thuds a left hand into Zebub's body.
Zebub fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dom Danky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Zebub.
Danky throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Danky tries to score with a low kick but Zebub moves his leg out of the way.
Danky throws a chopping leg kick but Zebub manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Danky tries to clinch up.
Danky scoring well with a low kick there.
Danky throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Danky wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zebub closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zebub is trying hard to land a takedown here. Danky sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bill Zebub has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danky leaves Zebub with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zebub takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zebub slips a jab from Danky.
Danky clobbers Zebub with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Danky misses with a hook.
Danky takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zebub takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Danky scores with a jab to the body.
Danky stuffs the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Danky.
Danky lands a nice looking body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Danky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Danky darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Danky darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Danky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Danky cracks Zebub with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A shot to the liver by Danky. Beautiful body shot.
Danky feints a jab promting Zebub to slip. Danky then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zebub slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Zebub doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dom Danky is winning the standup battle so far.
Danky chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Danky lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky chopping away at his opponent's legs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zebub.

Danky shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zebub napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dom Danky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bill Zebub has got the better of the ground game so far.
Danky fails to land a wild elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danky landing strikes.
Danky working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Danky misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Zebub is trying to improve his position.
Zebub is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zebub tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Danky wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Danky sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Zebub is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Zebub is trying to get back to half guard.
Danky is looking to take a break and control but Zebub is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dom Danky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Danky has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dom Danky!
An out of breath and clearly excited Dom Danky thanked Hell's Balls Recovery (160) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).