PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ba Lil III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danky has chosen Killing In The Name as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lil III
vs
Danky

180 cm
24
160 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

187 cm
24
169 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ba Lil III!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dom Danky!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lil III moves away.
Dom Danky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lil III swings for the body but Danky moves out of range.
Lil III tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Lil III shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Danky manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lil III works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Lil III is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Danky defends it well.
Danky tries to get to full guard but Lil III has control of the leg.
Lil III throwing shots but Danky is blocking nicely.
Danky manages to get to full guard.
Danky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lil III trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Danky manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lil III is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Danky thowing shots but they're missing.
Danky tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lil III tries to reverse the position but Danky maintains control.
Lil III gets back to half guard.
Danky seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lil III works his way to full guard. Good work.
Danky must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lil III is trying to keep Danky in close.
Danky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Lil III looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lil III looking for a guillotine here but Danky defends easily.

Lil III looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lil III preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Lil III is looking for a triangle but Danky pushes his legs off easily.
Danky is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lil III is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Danky is aware though and is defending well.
Lil III working a defensive guard here.
Lil III throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Lil III has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Danky can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Danky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Lil III looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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.
Lil III looking for a sweep. Not yet Lil III, not yet.
Lil III is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lil III keeping moving, preventing Danky from controlling successfully.
Danky seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dom Danky hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lil III gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Danky misses with a straight right.
Lil III slips a straight right by Danky.
Lil III has a takedown stuffed.
Nice shot lands for Danky.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danky scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lil III tries to land a front kick but Danky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lil III is defended easily by Danky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ba Lil III dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Danky throws out a loose jab but Lil III uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lil III thows a body shot but no joy.
Danky swings widly with a right hand

and Lil III counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lil III looking to pass the guard.
Danky wants to sweep but no luck.
Lil III passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ba Lil III overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lil III misses with the ground and pound.

Lil III goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Danky rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lil III's guard! Nice work there by Danky!

Lil III looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Danky passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lil III's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lil III gets back to half guard.
Lil III trying to control from the bottom.

Lil III looking for submissions off his back.
Danky trying to control from half guard but Lil III is working away.
Lil III is looking for a sweep. Danky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Danky is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lil III regains full guard. Nicely done.

Lil III 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 wants to control from the top but Lil III keeps moving.

Lil III 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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Lil III is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lil III had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Danky defends it easily.
Lil III will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Danky is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Danky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Danky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lil III keeping moving, preventing Danky from controlling successfully.
Lil III will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Danky slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dom Danky wasn't active enough on the ground.
Danky sizes up Lil III with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lil III misses with a low kick.
Lil III throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danky throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lil III on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Lil III shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lil III was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lil III looking to ground and pound but Danky is blocking nicely.
Lil III throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lil III trying to control but Danky is having none of it.
Lil III controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ba Lil III dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Danky closes the distance and clinches.
Danky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Danky.
Lil III has had enough of the clinch but Danky keeps him there for the moment.
Danky tries to throw a body punch but Lil III avoids it by throwing Danky back against the cage.
Danky misses with the head strike.
Danky tries to work over Lil III's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lil III is looking to break free of the clinch but Danky has double underhooks.
Danky gets through Lil III's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Lil III pulls guard successfully.
Danky postures up.
Lil III is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Danky manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lil III trying to control the position from guard on top but Danky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lil III won't allow Danky to sweep him here.
Lil III looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lil III trying to control the position from guard on top but Danky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ba Lil III just wasn't active enough.
Lil III bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lil III throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danky misses with a hook.
Lil III shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Danky as he avoids it easily.
Lil III goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Danky ducks under a wild hook from Lil III.
Lil III takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lil III takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lil III pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Danky scores with a jab to the head.

Lil III fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Danky to the ground. Lil III is now in Danky's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lil III trying to control the position from guard on top but Danky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lil III stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Danky swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lil III throws a big right hand that misses.
Lil III wants to control from the top but Danky keeps moving.
Lil III throws a strike but Danky rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lil III is trying to keep Danky in close.

Danky avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lil III looking to control.
Danky trying to control but Lil III is working from the bottom.
Danky slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lil III doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Danky trying to control but Lil III is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lil III had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Danky defends it easily.
Danky wants to pass the guard but Lil III is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ba Lil III clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Danky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danky blocks a head kick by Lil III.
Danky thumps Lil III with a low kick.
Lil III lands with a cross.
Danky uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lil III has time to react.
Danky lands a right hook to the body.
Danky lands a really nice looking cross but Lil III seems unphased.
Danky throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lil III is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Danky.
Lil III gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Danky counters with a nice uppercut.
Danky throws a hook but Lil III avoids it easily.
Danky doesn't manage to clinch there - Lil III circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lil III tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danky scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice uppercut lands for Danky. That snapped Lil III's head back.
Danky doesn't manage to clinch there - Lil III circles away.
Lil III needs to keep his hands up - Danky had a free shot at his head there.
Danky scores with a jab to the jaw.
Danky avoids the head kick by Lil III.
Lil III shoots for a takedown but Danky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Danky throws the left hand but Lil III avoids the punch easily.
Lil III shoots for a double leg takedown but Danky sprawls well. He's pushed Lil III's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ba Lil III. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lil III throws a leg kick but Danky moved away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lil III is defended easily by Danky.
Lil III moves away from the strike by Danky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danky lands with a hook. Lil III tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lil III throws a jab when Danky was well out of range.
Lil III moves forwards but Danky connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Danky misses with a looping right.
Lil III thows a body shot but no joy.
Danky scores with the left hand. Lil III knows he should have avoided that one.
Lil III scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danky keeps Lil III at a distance using the push kick.
Lil III fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Danky checks it well.
Lil III steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Danky.
Danky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lil III drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Danky tries to improve position but can't.
Lil III is looking to take a break and control but Danky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lil III with the ground and pound but Danky regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Lil III is looking to stall here but Danky recovers full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lil III lands a couple of elbows.
Lil III looking to pass the guard.
Lil III trying to control the position from guard on top but Danky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lil III trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danky has control of Lil III's left arm, preventing Lil III from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Danky dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Danky moves out of range as Lil III throws a body kick.
Lil III shoots in for a double leg but Danky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lil III pushes Danky away with a front kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Danky. That's going to slow Lil III down.
Lil III throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danky blocks a head kick by Lil III.
Danky cracks Lil III with a good jab.
Lil III misses with a body shot.
Lil III throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Danky's waist but Danky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lil III off to one side.
Danky lands a nice shot that snaps Lil III's head back.
Lil III takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lil III closes the distance and clinches up with Danky, looking for a takedown. Lil III pushes Danky against the cage but Danky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ba Lil III. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Nice shot lands for Danky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lil III misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danky throws a leg kick which misses Lil III's front leg but catches the back leg as Lil III tries to avoid it.
Danky lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Danky with a jab.
Lil III blocks a head kick by Danky.
A big right from Danky misses.
Danky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Danky tests Lil III's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Danky blocks a head kick by Lil III.
Danky blocks a head kick by Lil III.
Danky bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lil III's head.
Danky plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Danky tries to sprawl but Lil III drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Lil III is trying to work for a kimura but Danky is defending well.

Lil III is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Danky sees it coming and defends easily.

Lil III is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Danky still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Danky has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danky scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lil III to see if he's OK.
Danky fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danky working the ground and pound but Lil III is defending the strikes.
Lil III is trying to get back to half guard.
Danky tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lil III being controlled for a moment.
Danky in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Danky wants to control but Lil III is keeping him busy.
Lil III trying to control but Danky flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Lil III trying to control but not successfully.
Danky doesn't have the hooks in and Lil III manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lil III throwing strikes from guard but Danky blocks nicely.
Lil III postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lil III content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ba Lil III is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Danky keeping full guard, as Lil III tries to pass.
Dom Danky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lil III sitting in guard here, content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lil III stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Danky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danky keeping moving, preventing Lil III from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ba Lil III.
I think Lil III has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 48:47
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 49:47
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ba Lil III!
Ba Lil III is the new lightweight champion!
Ba Lil III thanked the fans post fight for their support.