PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Danze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dixon Manners (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Danze might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Handle ur Bizness by the Mash Out Possee. Manners has chosen Lonely Boy as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dixon Manners was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Danze
vs
Manners

205 cm
22
270 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
270 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Danze!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dixon Manners!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danze misses with a looping right.
Billy Danze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manners thows a body shot but no joy.
Danze changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Manners tries to avoid it but Danze manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Manners to the ground. Manners escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A jab from Danze misses.
Danze slips under a jab.
Danze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manners misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danze.
Manners takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Manners thumps Danze with a low kick.
Manners throws a big shot that misses.
Manners cracks Danze with a right hand to the side of the head.
Danze misses the shot to the body.
Manners tries a head kick but it misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Manners enables Danze to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Manners manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danze wants to control from the top but Manners keeps moving.
Manners wants to sweep here but Danze controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manners preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Danze working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Manners looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Manners 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.
Danze with a flurry of punches that miss.
Danze postures up in Manners's guard and throws a big left but Manners blocks it.
Manners lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Danze!
Danze keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danze has given up his back here.
Danze just trying to survive but Manners is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Manners working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Manners keeps control of the position as Danze tries to break free.
Danze looking very determined here, making life difficult for Manners.

Manners working for the choke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manners wants to control but Danze is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danze trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Manners is trying to stick to Danze's back but Danze is turning into Manners. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Manners's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Danze.
Danze throwing strikes but missing.
Manners preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Manners tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Manners is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Danze pushes down on Manners's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Danze is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Manners is looking to improve his position.
Manners won't allow Danze to pass to mount.

Manners kicks off Danze and gets to his feet.
Manners walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danze jabs Manners right on the nose. Manners blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danze scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Dixon Manners has been cut.
Manners tests Danze's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Manners swings for the body but Danze moves out of range.
Danze closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manners circles away.
Danze dives in and grabs Manners's left leg, looking for a takedown. Manners pushes down on Danze's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Danze. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Danze dives in and scores a takedown into Manners's guard.
Danze looking to sit in guard and control but Manners gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Manners is looking to work some ground and pound but Danze has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danze looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Danze not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Manners sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Danze's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Danze dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dixon Manners's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Manners misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Danze lands an impressive looking overhand right. Manners doesn't seem phased though.
Danze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manners moves away.
Manners misses with a wild body shot.
Manners ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danze moves away.
Danze fails with a takedown attempt.
Danze is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Manners misses with a straight left.

Danze bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Danze wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manners keeps working.
Billy Danze overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Danze throws an elbow but Manners slips to the side and avoids it well.
Manners is looking to reverse the position.
Danze will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Danze stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Manners finds it's target.
Danze on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Danze shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Manners as he avoids it easily.
Manners lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Manners.

It looks like Billy Danze has been cut.
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!
Manners throws a looping overhand right but Danze ducks down to avoid it.
Danze swings for the body but Manners moves out of range.
Manners throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manners connects with a jab.
Manners paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Danze cracks Manners with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Danze moves out of range as Manners strikes.
Manners ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danze moves away.
Nice defenses there by Danze.
Danze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manners.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manners throws a left and a right that both miss
and Danze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dixon Manners seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Danze shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Manners is trying to defend but Danze finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Danze is trying to control the action in half guard but Manners is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Danze is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Manners wants to hold on but Danze pushes him away.
Danze with shots to the head and body - Manners looks very uncomfortable down there.
Danze working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Manners is rocked!
Danze looking to finish Manners with some ground and pound. This is bad for Manners!
Manners is still in real trouble! Can Danze finish him?
Manners can't escape the position.
Danze drops a big elbow. That's hurt Manners! More shots from Danze and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Danze!
Billy Danze retains his super heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Billy Danze thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.