PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Zaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danky comes to the cage accompanied by Killing In The Name. Dom Danky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Danky
vs
Zaire

187 cm
27
192 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

182 cm
31
189 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Syndicate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dom Danky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abdullah Zaire!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab from Zaire.
Zaire throws a hook but Danky avoids it easily.
Danky moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zaire on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zaire tests Danky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Danky.
Danky avoids the body shot from Zaire.
Zaire throws a low kick but Danky avoids it.
Danky cracks the inside of Zaire's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaire keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Danky paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zaire tests Danky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zaire just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zaire on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zaire throws a combination that misses
and Danky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Danky fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zaire checks it well.
Danky throws a half hearted mid kick.
Danky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zaire.
Danky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zaire's sensitive parts.
Danky scores with a nice head shot.
Zaire moves in looking to clinch but Danky pushes him off.
Zaire will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zaire misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaire throws a leg kick which misses Danky's front leg but catches the back leg as Danky tries to avoid it.
Danky throws a half hearted mid kick.
Danky defending well as Zaire loads up on a big left hand.
Danky misses with a wild body shot.
Zaire takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danky.
Danky defending well as Zaire loads up on a big left hand.
Danky thuds a left hand into Zaire's body.
Danky misses with a body shot.
Dom Danky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danky looks for the body kick but Zaire saw that one coming.
Danky throws out a loose jab but Zaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Danky.

Zaire closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Danky's guard.
Danky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zaire missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danky wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zaire working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zaire loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaire trying to control the position from guard on top but Danky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danky is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dom Danky.
Zaire throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Zaire there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Danky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zaire.
Danky works the jab nicely.
A low kick from Zaire misses
and Danky counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zaire sizes up Danky with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaire throws a shot from downtown. Danky moves away and avoids it.
Danky looks to throw the jab but Zaire is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Danky.
Danky throws a leg kick but Zaire sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zaire jabs Danky right on the nose. Danky blinks but takes it well.
Danky tries to land a front kick but Zaire steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zaire is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Danky had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zaire tries a head kick but it misses.
Zaire tries to close the distance and clinch but Danky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zaire has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Danky finds it's way round the side to connect with Zaire's head.
Zaire throws a lazy body kick
and Danky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Danky dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Danky scores with a jab. Zaire acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Danky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zaire.
Danky misses with a low kick.
Danky keeps Zaire at a distance using the push kick.
Zaire tries for a takedown but Danky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zaire works the jab nicely.
Zaire takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Zaire shoots in and gets a takedown into Danky's guard.
Zaire postures up and lands a big shot to Danky's brow.
Danky bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zaire's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danky is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zaire trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Danky being controlled here momentarily.

We're going to have a standup here because Dom Danky wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Danky throws a leg kick which misses Zaire's front leg but catches the back leg as Zaire tries to avoid it.
Zaire keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zaire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A lazy left from Danky finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Danky as he avoids it easily.
Danky uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zaire has time to react.
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!
Danky thuds his shin into the meat of Zaire's side.

Zaire shoots in and gets a takedown into Danky's guard.
Zaire trying to control but Danky is working from the bottom.
Zaire works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Danky trying to control here.
Zaire is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zaire is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Zaire not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zaire works his way into full mount!
Zaire sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zaire throwing strikes here but Danky is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Zaire takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Danky avoids a series of strikes thrown by Zaire.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaire throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Danky because Zaire loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Abdullah Zaire will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Danky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Zaire throws a hook to the side of Danky's head but Danky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zaire. That's going to slow Danky down.
Zaire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zaire looks for a takedown but Danky sprawls well.
Donk. Danky catches Zaire right on the button with a cross.
Zaire throws a low kick but Danky moves out of range easily.
Danky takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Zaire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danky.
Zaire misses with an uppercut. Danky saw that one coming.
Danky slips a jab from Zaire.
A swing and a miss from Zaire.
Zaire misses with a low kick.
Danky fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Danky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zaire.
Zaire moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dom Danky is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire throws a head kick that misses.
Danky pushes Zaire away with a front kick.
Zaire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Danky.
Zaire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good shot there by Danky.
Zaire throws a hook but Danky avoids it easily.
Zaire throws a good cross that connects.
Danky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zaire on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Zaire misses the target.
Danky goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaire fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Danky checks it well.
Danky jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Danky swings for the body but Zaire moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danky tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zaire is able to avoid easily.
Zaire shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Danky pinned against the cage. Danky gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A shot to the liver by Danky. Beautiful body shot.
Danky wants to land a leg kick but Zaire is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Danky.
Danky scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Zaire is rocked!
Zaire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zaire shoots in and drives through. Danky sprawls well.
Dom Danky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdullah Zaire.
Zaire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Danky misses with a wild body shot.
Danky throws a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Danky. That's going to slow Zaire down.
Zaire's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danky scores with a hook.
Zaire is still on wobbly legs! Can Danky finish him?
Danky throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zaire throws a right hand that misses
and Danky counters with a low kick, right behind Zaire 's knee.
Zaire moves out of range of the body kick.
Danky has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zaire.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Danky.
Zaire seems to have recovered his senses.
Danky lands a slapping body shot.
Danky lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danky drops Zaire with a big left hand! Zaire is injured, injured bad! Danky jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dom Danky!
Dom Danky decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.