PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Danky has chosen Killing In The Name as his entrance music. Max Steel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Steel
vs
Danky

185 cm
32
204 lbs
29 - 8 - 0

187 cm
28
192 lbs
18 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 29 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dom Danky!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steel tries to move into range but Danky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Danky lands with a nice body punch.
Danky tries to land a leg kick but Steel saw it coming and moves away.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
Max Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel throws a leg kick
and Danky counters with a nice uppercut.
Danky connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steel. Steel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Danky gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Danky takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Steel moves into range and clinches up with Danky.
Steel misses with a punch on the inside.
Danky stalling against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Danky takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Danky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steel tries a body shot but Danky blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky scores with a hook to the body.
Danky throws an elbow but it misses.
Steel lands a shoulder strike.
Danky takes a shot to the head.
Steel misses with a punch to the body.
Steel has a couple of punches blocked by Danky.
Danky can't find room to land a body shot as Steel controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Danky scores with a shoulder strike.
Danky stalling.
Danky scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Max Steel has been cut.
Danky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Danky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danky scores with a shoulder strike.
Danky misses with some punches.
Steel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands a nice shot to the body.
Danky misses with a body punch.
Steel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Danky tries a body shot but Steel blocks it.
Steel misses with a punch to the body.
Steel misses with some punches.
Steel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Danky fails to land.
Danky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Danky takes a shot to the head.
Danky looking to slow down the pace here.
Steel working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Danky as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.
Danky controlling the action here for a moment.
Danky is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Steel.
Steel lands a shoulder strike.
Danky gets through Steel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Danky.
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Danky.
The referee is keeping an eye on Danky - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Danky.
Danky tries a body shot but Steel blocks it.
Danky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Danky.
Steel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Danky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with the head strike.
Steel working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Danky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Danky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel is leaning against Danky and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel misses with the head strike.
Steel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Steel.
Danky lands with a light punch inside.
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danky lands a left hand.
Danky blocking some punches.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Danky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dom Danky will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Max Steel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Steel with a jab.
Danky throws a head kick but Steel moves out of range.
Danky lands a head shot.
Danky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steel.
Danky lunges at Steel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Steel's hand.
Danky does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Steel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steel misses with a looping right.
Steel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Danky takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steel avoids the head kick by Danky.
Steel avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Danky misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel is looking to land body kicks.
Steel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danky misses with a body kick.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Danky wants to land a leg kick but Steel is out of range.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Danky lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Steel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Danky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Danky can pounce on him.
Steel throws a looping overhand right but Danky ducks down to avoid it.
Dom Danky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steel slips a jab from Danky.
Danky wants to slow Steel down by chopping away at his legs.
Steel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danky throws a leg kick
and Steel counters with an outside leg kick.
Steel connects with a right hand. Danky shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Danky lands a nice looking body shot.
Good work by Steel as he checks the leg kick.
Danky on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Danky connects with a looping right hand.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Danky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Danky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Danky tests Steel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Danky scores with a shot to the body.
Steel misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Danky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danky takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Steel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Danky if he has to take too many more of those.
Danky throws a body kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Danky. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Danky.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danky.
Steel checks a leg kick nicely.
Danky takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Steel lands a lovely overhand right.
Steel checks the leg kick.
Steel scoring well with a low kick there.
Danky moves away from the strike by Steel.
Steel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Danky's head.
Danky checks a low kick from Steel.
Steel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice body kick from Danky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Danky, as that shot connected.
It looks like Steel has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A swing and a miss from Danky.
Danky lands with a thumping leg kick.
Danky darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Danky throws a leg kick but Steel checks it.
Danky throws an overhand right that lands on Steel's shoulder, as Steel tries to avoid the shot.
Danky throws a front kick aimed at Steel's knee but Steel avoids it well.
Steel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Danky throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Steel lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice jab there from Danky.
Danky slips a straight right by Steel.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Danky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Steel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Steel connects with a jab.
Danky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steel.
Danky is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Danky looks to land a left hand but Steel moved out of range nicely.
Danky throws a chopping leg kick but Steel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
Danky slips a straight right by Steel.
Danky throws a leg kick but Steel checks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Danky, right into the meat.
Danky misses the shot to the body.
Steel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Danky moves away from the strike by Steel.
Steel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Danky throws a low kick, looking for Steel's leg but Steel calmly moves out of range.
Steel scoring well with a low kick there.
Steel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Danky connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Steel scrambles back to his feet.
Steel misses with a leg kick
and Danky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steel throws out a leg kick but Danky moves out of range and Steel only half commits.
Steel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Danky takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Steel clinches up against the cage.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Danky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danky has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Steel seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Danky can turn it around.
Steel lands a right hand.
Steel tries to work over Danky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steel lands with a right to the head.
Steel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steel.
Max Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to work over Danky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Danky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Danky lands a left hand.
Danky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Max Steel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Steel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Danky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Danky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Steel.
Steel works on Danky's body with a couple of short punches.
Danky scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Steel as Danky tries to tie him up.
Danky blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.
Danky blocking some punches.
Steel prevents a body shot from Danky.
Danky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Danky prevents a body shot from Steel.
Danky lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steel.
A hook to the body from Danky.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Danky misses with some punches.
Danky looking to slow down the pace here.
Danky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Danky lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Danky.

Steel is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky throws a big uppercut that drops Steel! More strikes from Danky and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Steel lies dazed against the cage as Danky celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dom Danky!
Dom Danky seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.