PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Dantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Thoughts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dantes
vs
Thoughts

200 cm
20
250 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

183 cm
27
210 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Mango Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Dantes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Thoughts!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Thoughts 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thoughts avoids the body shot from Dantes.
Dantes throws a body punch but Thoughts moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Dantes. Beautiful body shot.
Thoughts has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dantes finds it's way round the side to connect with Thoughts's head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thoughts.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Thoughts has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A shot to the liver by Dantes. Beautiful body shot.
Dantes throws a looping overhand right but Thoughts ducks down to avoid it.
Dantes lands with a cross.
Dantes with a nice cross.
Thoughts dives in and grabs Dantes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dantes pushes down on Thoughts's head and hops out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dantes throws the left hand but Thoughts avoids the punch easily.
Thoughts shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dantes pinned against the cage. Dantes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marcus Dantes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dark Thoughts.
Dantes thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantes scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Dark Thoughts has been cut.
Dantes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Horrible takedown by Thoughts or perhaps it was just good defense by Dantes which made him look bad.
Dantes lands a jab.
Thoughts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thoughts with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dantes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dantes lands a body shot.
Dantes lands with a cross.
Dantes is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dantes scores with a jab.

Thoughts fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dantes sprawls well initially but Thoughts persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Thoughts prevents Dantes from improving his position.
Thoughts looks to land a strike but Dantes avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Dantes keeping full guard, as Thoughts tries to pass.
Thoughts throws a big elbow that misses.
Thoughts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dantes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thoughts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoughts throws a big elbow that misses.
Thoughts postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thoughts throwing strikes but missing.
Thoughts trying to control but Dantes is working from the bottom.
Thoughts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dantes trying to control the position here.
Thoughts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thoughts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thoughts with a nice head shot there.
Thoughts throwing strikes but missing.
Thoughts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thoughts throwing strikes from guard but Dantes blocks nicely.
Thoughts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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 Marcus Dantes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dark Thoughts's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dantes misses with a wild body shot.
Dantes throws a hook but Thoughts avoids it easily.
Dantes connects with a body shot that sends Thoughts's belly button to the back.
Thoughts misses with a takedown attempt - Dantes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thoughts shoots for a double leg takedown but Dantes sprawls well. He's pushed Thoughts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dantes cracks Thoughts with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dantes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thoughts was well out of range. Poor timing from Dantes.
Thoughts takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dantes. Thoughts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thoughts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dantes.
Dantes lands a right hook to the body.
Thoughts walks into a jab.
Marcus Dantes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dantes scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantes thows a body shot but no joy.
Thoughts shoots for a double leg takedown but Dantes sprawls well. He's pushed Thoughts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marcus Dantes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dark Thoughts.
Thoughts on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dantes misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Dantes.
Thoughts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dantes circles away.
Dantes misses with a body punch

and Thoughts counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dantes's guard now.
Thoughts keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dantes's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dantes wants to stand but Thoughts is controlling the position.
Thoughts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thoughts throws a strike but Dantes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dark Thoughts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thoughts has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dantes content to stall in guard here.
Thoughts is pulling down on Dantes's head. It's preventing any offense from Dantes, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dantes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dantes wants it to stay on the feet.
Dantes takes a swing at Thoughts's ribcage but misses.
Dantes scores with a punch to the head.
Thoughts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dantes.
Dantes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dantes lands a right hook to the body.
Dantes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thoughts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes misses with a wild body shot.
Dantes is looking to wear down Thoughts with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dantes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thoughts.
Dantes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcus Dantes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thoughts takes one on the button.
Thoughts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dantes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dantes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Thoughts shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dantes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Thoughts throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thoughts with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Dantes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dark Thoughts's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Dantes. Thoughts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dantes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dantes just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dantes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Thoughts shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Thoughts showed some decent athleticism there.
Thoughts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dantes is positioning himself well to prevent Thoughts advancing to mount.
Thoughts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoughts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thoughts drops an elbow to the side of Dantes's head.
Thoughts lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dantes is looking to control Thoughts's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dantes avoid being mounted?
Dantes is looking for a sweep. Thoughts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thoughts working the head and body with strikes.
Dantes keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Thoughts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dantes defending well though.
Thoughts working the head and body with strikes.
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!
Dantes regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Thoughts.
Thoughts tries to free his leg and advance position but Dantes is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoughts postures up in Dantes's guard and throws a big left but Dantes blocks it.
Thoughts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thoughts is looking to work some ground and pound but Dantes has wrist control.
Thoughts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dantes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thoughts's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thoughts is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dantes has momentary wrist control but Thoughts slips an elbow through the middle.
Dantes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thoughts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thoughts landing with the ground and pound.
Thoughts trying to control but Dantes is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thoughts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dantes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thoughts tries to free his leg and advance position but Dantes is retaining full guard.
Dark Thoughts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcus Dantes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Thoughts has gone for a leg lock! Dantes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Thoughts's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dark Thoughts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dantes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Dantes!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Marcus Dantes made sure he mentioned Mango Nutrition , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Dark Thoughts was interviewed post fight and said 'Bollox!'.