PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Danze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gun Slinga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danze comes to the cage accompanied by Handle ur Bizness by the Mash Out Possee. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Danze
vs
Slinga

205 cm
24
270 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

194 cm
23
285 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition
Brute

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Danze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gun Slinga!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danze fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Slinga attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Danze moves out of range of the body kick from Slinga.
Slinga lands a nice looking body kick.
Danze moves out of range of the body kick from Slinga.

Danze looking to score a takedown here. Slinga is defending well but Danze drives through and ends up in Slinga's guard.
Danze sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Slinga's guard.
Danze missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Danze working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Slinga's thigh. Slinga counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Slinga controlling Danze's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Danze preventing the sweep.
Slinga looking to control.
Slinga keeping full guard, as Danze tries to pass.
Danze won't allow Slinga to sweep him here.
Danze will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Danze is working Slinga over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Danze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Danze makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Danze is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slinga is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Danze wants to control but Slinga is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danze works his way to full guard. Good work.
Danze has a closed guard, preventing Slinga from standing up.
Slinga preventing the sweep.
Danze is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Danze working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Slinga doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Slinga manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Slinga decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Danze fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Slinga to the ground. Danze is now in Slinga's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Slinga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Danze stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slinga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Slinga is pulling down on Danze's head. It's preventing any offense from Danze, at least for the moment.
Danze tries to free his leg and advance position but Slinga is retaining full guard.
Slinga is trying to keep Danze in close.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Slinga keeping full guard, as Danze tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danze's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gun Slinga.
Danze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danze misses with an uppercut
and Slinga counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Slinga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Danze manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by Slinga.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Slinga clinches.

Slinga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danze throws a lazy right hand but Slinga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Slinga. Danze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slinga misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Billy Danze will probably get the nod.
That's time! Danze's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Danze ducks right into an uppercut from Slinga.
Danze lands with a shot to the body.
Slinga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danze was well out of range. Poor timing from Slinga.
Slinga scores with a hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Slinga. Danze shrugs it off though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slinga's corner calls for a 1-2. Slinga obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Danze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Slinga moves into the clinch successfully.
Slinga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Slinga.
Danze takes a shot to the head.
Slinga lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slinga stalling the fight.
Slinga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slinga lands a right hand.

Slinga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slinga misses the shot to the body.
Slinga misses with a head kick.
Slinga jabs at Danze's body.
Danze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slinga was well out of range. Poor timing from Danze.
Slinga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Slinga.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danze takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slinga tries to close the distance and clinch but Danze swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slinga scoring well with a low kick there.
Slinga fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Danze takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Slinga connects with a body shot that sends Danze's belly button to the back.
Slinga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Slinga scores with a nice head shot.
Slinga is looking to slow Danze down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Slinga. That's going to slow Danze down.
Slinga moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Slinga ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slinga scores with a jab to the body.

Slinga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Slinga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danzes head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Slinga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slinga misses with a punch to the body.
Slinga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Danze's elbow.

Slinga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slinga throws a leg kick but Danze checks it.
Danze stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Slinga.
Gun Slinga seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Slinga fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Danze, pushing him back against the cage.
Slinga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Danze backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slinga stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slinga lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Danze.
Danze prevents a body shot from Slinga.
Danze fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Slinga makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slinga cracks Danze with a nice body shot.
Slinga lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Slinga breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Slinga.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slinga sizes up Danze with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Slinga connects with a nice looking jab.
Slinga throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gun Slinga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Danze's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Danze drops his hands momentarily and Slinga takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Slinga is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Danze rather than just go for the knockout.
Danze tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Danze looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Slinga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Danze fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Slinga to the ground. Danze is now in Slinga's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slinga is controlling Danze's posture.
Danze prevents Slinga from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slinga working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Gun Slinga hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Slinga looks for the body kick but Danze saw that one coming.
Slinga throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Danze on the side of the head.
Slinga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slinga is looking to chop away at Danze's legs.
Slinga catches Danze with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Danze shoots in looking for a takedown but Slinga manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Danze's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Danze jabs at Slinga's body.
Slinga darts in trying to clinch
and Danze counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slinga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slinga slips a straight right by Danze.
Slinga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Danze's sensitive parts.
Slinga misses with a body kick.
Danze takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Slinga cracks Danze with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Slinga misses with an uppercut. Danze saw that one coming.
Slinga tried to score with a low kick but Danze checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Slinga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danze misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Slinga throws a sloppy head kick and Danze moves out of range easily.

Slinga gets a clinch.
Slinga stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Danze is trying to pull guard but Slinga has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Danze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danze fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Slinga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Slinga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Danze backwards.
Danze is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Slinga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Danze tries to pull guard but Slinga forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slinga breaks from the clinch.
Danze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slinga.
Danze shoots in looking for a takedown. Slinga tries to sprawl out of it but Danze keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Slinga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slinga scores with a head kick.
Slinga misses with a kick to the body.
Danze shoots in for a takedown but Slinga shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slinga fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Danze.
Slinga jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Slinga lands a big head kick that sends Danze tumbling to the mat! Slinga takes a step backwards and waves Danze back to his feet - he wants the finish!

And that's the end of the fight!
Gun Slinga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Slinga has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gun Slinga!
Gun Slinga thanked the fans post fight for their support.