PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fred Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Dane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dane comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Candy Paint kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boyle
vs
Dane

179 cm
32
176 lbs
22 - 20 - 2

189 cm
36
184 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 2, fighting out of London, Fred Boyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Dane!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dane looks to land a combination but Boyle avoids it well.
Dane punishes Boyle's body with a nice straight punch.
Dane throws a left and a right that both miss

and Boyle counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Boyle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dane is staying active underneath Boyle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boyle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Boyle is trying to work for a kimura but Dane is defending well.

Boyle is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boyle wants to free his trapped foot but Dane is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dane looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dane wants to control but Boyle is keeping busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dane is looking to escape.
Boyle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boyle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dane does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Boyle is looking for a kimura but Dane is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boyle to get the leverage.
Boyle is thwarting Dane's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Boyle is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dane doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Boyle.
Dane is concentrating on defense, preventing Boyle from advancing position.

Boyle is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dane is just riding it out for now. Boyle eventually gives up the hold.
Boyle is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Boyle seems to be looking for submissions.
Dane tries to roll over but Boyle keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dane does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dane is trying to stand.

Boyle is looking for a kimura but Dane is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boyle to get the leverage.

Boyle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dane has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Boyle takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyle is looking to advance position but Dane won't allow it.
Dane is looking to improve his position.
Dane is positioning himself well to prevent Boyle advancing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyle wants to take a breather but Dane is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Fred Boyle.
Boyle throws a sloppy head kick
letting Dane counter with a right hand.
Dane misses with a wild combination.
Boyle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dane manages to avoid it.
Dane throws a looping overhand right but Boyle ducks down to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Dane as Boyle shoots in.
Dane misses with a straight right.
Dane misses with a double jab
and Boyle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boyle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dane.
Dane throws a sloppy body shot
letting Boyle counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyle fails with the takedown
and Dane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boyle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dane.
Boyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dane.
Boyle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dane circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Boyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boyle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dane misses with a straight left.
A clash of legs there as Dane blocks the low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boyle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dane.
Dane throws a hook but Boyle avoids it easily.
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!

Boyle closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Boyle dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boyle throws a body punch but Dane moves out of range.
Boyle shoots in for a double leg but Dane sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boyle moves away from the strike by Dane.
Dane looks to land a left hand but Boyle moved out of range nicely.
Dane lands a slapping body shot.
Dane looks to land a left hand but Boyle moved out of range nicely.
Dane misses with a lunging right hand
and Boyle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boyle tries to move into range but Dane moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Dane there.
Boyle shoots in but no luck this time.
Dane tests Boyle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dane fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boyle on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dane's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boyle under the eye.
Dane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boyle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dane misses with the combination.
Dane lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice takedown defense from Dane. No joy for Boyle on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Boyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boyle closes the distance and clinches up with Dane, looking for a takedown. Boyle pushes Dane against the cage but Dane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fred Boyle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boyle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dane.
Donny Dane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dane lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyle moves forwards but Dane connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boyle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dane sprawls well. Dane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boyle gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Dane. Those never looked like landing.
Boyle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dane thows a body shot but no joy.
Dane throws an overhand right that lands on Boyle's shoulder, as Boyle tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dane staying out of range there.
Dane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dane digs a good body shot into Boyle's ribs.
Boyle walks into a jab.
Boyle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dane thuds a left hand into Boyle's body.
Dane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boyle dodges the punch combination from Dane.
Boyle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dane as he jumps to the side.
Dane throws a body punch but Boyle moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dane looks to land a left hand but Boyle moved out of range nicely.
Dane throws a jab when Boyle was well out of range.
Dane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boyle shoots in for a takedown but Dane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Dane.
Boyle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dane.
Donk. Dane catches Boyle right on the button with a cross.
Donny Dane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown by Boyle or perhaps it was just good defense by Dane which made him look bad.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dane's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boyle under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dane scores with the left hand. Boyle knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donny Dane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dane shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Boyle eats them both and turns towards Dane to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dane stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dane wants it to stay on the feet.
Dane connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boyle. Boyle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donny Dane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boyle counters with a straight right hand.
Dane swings widly with a right hand
and Boyle counters with a stiff right hand.
Boyle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dane throws out the jab.
A nice combination there by Boyle.
Dane misses with a left hand
and Boyle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Dane misses its intended target.
Boyle misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Dane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boyle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dane.
Boyle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dane sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boyle somewhat.
Dane throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Boyle to counter with a crisp jab.
Dane lands the left hand.
Dane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dane lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dane cracks Boyle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boyle shoots in for a double leg but Dane sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Boyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dane throws a right and a left that Boyle avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dane.
Boyle avoids the body shot from Dane.
Dane throws a combination. Boyle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Boyle.
Boyle shoots in and drives through. Dane sprawls well.
Dane throws an off balance right hand
and Boyle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dane feints a jab promting Boyle to slip. Dane then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Boyle slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dane swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Boyle.
Boyle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boyle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dane throws out the jab.
Dane misses with a series of wild punches.
Boyle avoids the body shot from Dane.
Boyle misses with the combination.
Dane throws out a loose jab but Boyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dane misses with an uppercut. Boyle saw that one coming.
Boyle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Dane. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dane.
Boyle misses with a wild body shot.
Boyle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boyle closes the distance and clinches up with Dane, looking for a takedown. Boyle pushes Dane against the cage but Dane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dane pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Boyle back to the cage. Dane follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dane looks to throw the jab but Boyle is out of range.
Dane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boyle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dane falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Boyle counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donny Dane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dane 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donny Dane!
Donny Dane opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.