PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mac Danzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danzig's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, the Smiths - Meat Is Murder. Pablo has chosen smoke the fire as his entrance music. Juan Pablo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Danzig
vs
Pablo

170 cm
29
146 lbs
13 - 14 - 2

167 cm
35
146 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

***** Supertouch Clothing *****

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mac Danzig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Pablo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danzig is looking to clinch but Pablo is avoiding it.
Pablo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Danzig avoids it really well and circles away.
Danzig pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Danzig closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Danzig lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pablo backwards.

Danzig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mac Danzig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pablo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Danzig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danzig wants to clinch
and Pablo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Danzig closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pablo tries to pull guard but Danzig won't allow it.
Mac Danzig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Pablo.
Pablo wants a takedown.

Danzig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danzig tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pablo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danzig tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Danzig sprawls well. Danzig wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pablo gets slowly back to his feet.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Danzig but Danzig pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Danzig forces Pablo back against the cage and clinches.
Pablo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Danzig fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Danzig buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pablo has his takedown stuffed

and Danzig counters by clinching up.
Pablo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pablo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Danzig prevents it.
Pablo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Danzig just stands there and leans against the cage.
Danzig is pushing Pablo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Danzig lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danzig will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pablo up against the cage.
Danzig lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Danzig creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pablo is looking to take this one to the mat.
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!
Danzig misses with a knee strike.

Danzig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Danzig as Pablo shoots in.
Pablo looks for a takedown but Danzig sprawls well.

Danzig forces Pablo back against the cage and clinches.
Danzig scores with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pablo tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig has Pablo pushed against the cage.

Danzig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danzig lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Some wild striking there from Danzig.
Danzig tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pablo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Danzig dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Pablo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Danzig's half guard.
Danzig is looking for a sweep. Pablo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Danzig is looking to escape.
Danzig slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pablo looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pablo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Danzig is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pablo, into his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pablo is working an open guard so Danzig takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pablo fails with the takedown
and Danzig counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Pablo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pablo looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danzig manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pablo's best efforts.
Danzig is trying to stand up here but Pablo is controlling him well.
Danzig trying to control from the bottom.
Danzig wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pablo blocks a head kick by Danzig.

Danzig moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pablo looking for a takedown.
Good body shot from Danzig.
Pablo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Danzig pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pablo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Danzig gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mac Danzig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Pablo.
Danzig lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Danzig is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pablo is working for takedown but Danzig is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pablo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pablo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Danzig gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pablo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Danzig breaks from the clinch.

Danzig forces Pablo back against the cage and clinches.
Mac Danzig has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pablo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Danzig gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Danzig manages to break the clinch.

Danzig closes the distance and clinches.

Danzig breaks the clinch.

Danzig instigates a clinch.

Danzig breaks from the clinch.
Danzig lands with a straight right. Pablo didn't see that one coming.
Mac Danzig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Danzig lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pablo.
Pablo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Danzig avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Danzig as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Danzig.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Danzig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danzig tries to clinch but Pablo moves away
and Pablo counters with a solid body kick.
Danzig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pablo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pablo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Danzig looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Danzig scores with a body shot.
Danzig paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mac Danzig is winning the standup battle so far.
Danzig wants to clinch.
Danzig wants to clinch.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown but Danzig shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablo shoots in but Danzig avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Danzig tries to clinch up.
Danzig looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mac Danzig is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Danzig clinches up with Pablo and pushes him back against the cage.
Danzig pressing his opponent against the cage.
Danzig gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

Danzig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danzig displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pablo.

Danzig closes the distance and clinches.

Danzig breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Danzig moves into range and clinches up with Pablo.
Danzig throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pablos head.
Danzig with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pablo wants a takedown.
Danzig lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Danzig will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pablo up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pablo tries for a takedown but Danzig manages to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pablo trying to land knees to the body.

Danzig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danzig tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pablo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Danzig dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pablo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Danzig sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pablo somewhat.
Pablo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Danzig has managed to clinch.
Danzig gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Danzig lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Danzig lands with a light punch inside.
Danzig lands a nice uppercut.
Danzig is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pablo can do to turn this around?

Danzig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pablo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Danzig finds it's way round the side to connect with Pablo's head.
Danzig scores with a hook.
Danzig is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Danzig clinches up against the cage.
Danzig is trying to maintain a safe position but Pablo gets an underhook and turns Danzig into the cage.
Danzig lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pablos head.

Danzig breaks from the clinch.
Danzig sizes up Pablo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Danzig tries to clinch but Pablo moves out of range.
Pablo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Danzig circles away.

Pablo gets tackled into the cage by Danzig. Danzig maintains the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Danzig obliges.
Pablo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Danzig lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pablo backwards.

Pablo is rocked!
Pablo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mac Danzig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Pablo.
Pablo tries to pull guard but Danzig forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pablo looking for a takedown.

Danzig breaks the clinch.

Danzig forces Pablo back against the cage and clinches.

Danzig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pablo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Danzig gets a clinch.
Danzig pushes Pablo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pablo is still on wobbly legs! Can Danzig finish him?

Danzig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danzig scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pablo in his tracks.
No luck for Pablo with that takedown attempt.

Danzig gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pablo letting Danzig take a breather here.
Pablo looking for a takedown.

Danzig breaks the clinch.
Pablo misses with a takedown attempt

and Danzig moves into the clinch.
Pablo seems to have recovered his senses.
Danzig comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pablo takes an elbow to the temple.
Danzig stalling.

Danzig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pablo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pablo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Danzig is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablo avoids the head kick by Danzig.
Danzig tries to clinch but Pablo moves out of range.
Pablo fails to land the takedown.
Danzig looks to score with a jab to the body but Pablo is just out of range.
Danzig closes the distance but Pablo moves to the side
and Pablo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Danzig stuns Pablo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Danzig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pablo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Danzig has closed the distance and engaged Pablo in a clinch.
Danzig lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pablo is working for takedown but Danzig is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablo can't get the takedown.
Knees to the body from Danzig.
Danzig lands a nice uppercut.
Danzig lands a knee to the head.
Danzig lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danzig is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Danzig lands a body punch.
Juan Pablo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pablo tries to score a body lock takedown but Danzig shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Danzig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danzig pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Danzig but Danzig pushes him off and we're back to square one.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mac Danzig is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Danzig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Danzig rushes Pablo and presses him up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mac Danzig showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Danzig 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Danzig!
Our winner, Mac Danzig, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.