PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Bolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tre Danton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tre Danton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bolo
vs
Danton

198 cm
25
286 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Big Bolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tre Danton!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bolo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tre Danton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolo tries to clinch but Danton moves out of range.
Danton throws a head kick but Bolo moves out of range.
Danton tries to bum rush Bolo with a series of wild strikes but Bolo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bolo blocks a head kick by Danton.
Bolo wants to clinch.
Bolo throws a sloppy head kick and Danton moves out of range easily.
Bolo shoots in for a takedown but Danton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bolo fails to land the takedown.

Danton rushes Bolo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Danton scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Big Bolo has been cut.

Danton manages to break the clinch.
Bolo checks a low kick from Danton.
Danton tries to clinch
and Bolo counters with a big head kick but Danton shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danton fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bolo keeps the fight on the outside.

Danton darts in and clinches Bolo up against the cage.

Danton breaks the clinch.

Bolo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bolo lands in his opponent's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bolo content to stall in guard here.
Bolo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Danton is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bolo stops Danton from standing up.
Bolo lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danton wants to stand up but Bolo is controlling him.
Danton looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bolo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Danton keeping moving, preventing Bolo from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Big Bolo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Danton tries a head kick but it misses.
Bolo throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Tre Danton has been cut.
Tre Danton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Danton. Bolo shrugs it off though.
Danton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bolo darts in looking for a takedown but Danton gets double underhooks and turns Bolo into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Bolo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Danton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Danton is fending him off so far but Bolo persists. Nope, Danton circles away and we're back to standing.
Danton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice takedown defense from Danton. No joy for Bolo on that attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Danton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Danton misses with a head kick.
Danton lands a head kick!
Danton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bolo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Bolo gets tackled into the cage by Danton. Danton maintains the clinch.
Danton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Danton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bolo has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Danton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danton throws a sloppy head kick and Bolo moves out of range easily.
Danton tries a head kick but it misses.
Danton jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Bolo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Danton!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolo controlling from side mount.
Bolo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Danton to see if he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bolo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Danton throws a head kick that Bolo semi-blocks.
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 Big Bolo will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bolo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Danton will feel that in the morning.
Bolo tries a head kick but it misses.

Danton takes the fight into the clinch.
Bolo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Danton to keep the fight standing.
Bolo pushes off an throws an elbow but Danton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Danton is trying to force a seperation but Bolo has the dominant position.
Bolo keeps control of Danton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Danton is looking to break free of the clinch but Bolo has double underhooks.
Danton misses with a knee strike.
Danton is trying to break the clinch but Bolo has him pressed against the cage.
Danton has had enough of the clinch but Bolo keeps him there for the moment.
Danton wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bolo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danton stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danton avoids a kick to the body.
Bolo keeps the fight on the outside.
Danton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bolo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Bolo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bolo shoots in for a takedown but Danton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Danton lands a jab-cross combination.

Danton rushes Bolo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bolo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Danton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bolo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danton fails to land with a series of punches.
Danton misses with a head kick.
Danton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danton fails with an attempt to clinch.

Danton gets caught flat footed, as Bolo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bolo won't allow Danton to get back to his feet.
Bolo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Danton's guard.

Bolo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Danton sees it coming and defends easily.

Bolo decides to stand and escape the position.

Danton clinches.
Danton is trying to break free.
Bolo tries for a takedown but Danton manages to get underhooks.
Danton wants to get back to striking at distance but Bolo won't allow it.

Danton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bolo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Bolo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Danton on his heels. He'll look to pass Danton's guard now, I'm sure.

Danton has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bolo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Danton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bolo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Danton tries to clinch up but Bolo circles away and keeps his distance.
Bolo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Danton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bolo somewhat.

Danton gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Danton breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Danton.
Danton throws a head kick that misses.

Bolo moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bolo blocks it with crossed arms.
Danton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Danton wants to get back to striking at distance but Bolo won't allow it.
Bolo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Danton walks away with a smile on his face. Bolo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danton wants to clinch up but Bolo keeps it at a distance.

Danton clinches with his opponent.
Danton slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tre Danton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bolo goes for a double leg but Danton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Danton continues to drive forward.
Danton working hard to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bolo as Danton tries to tie him up.
Danton wants to get back to striking at distance but Bolo won't allow it.

Danton breaks the clinch.
Danton misses with a double jab.
Bolo fails with the takedown.

Bolo gets the takedown into side control.
Danton is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bolo is controlling him well.
Bolo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Danton down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danton takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bolo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Danton has escaped the position, nice work there.

Bolo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Danton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bolo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Bolo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bolo avoids the head kick by Danton.
Danton throws a series of punches but Bolo moves out of range.
Bolo tries to close the distance and clinch but Danton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Danton throws a head kick but Bolo moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Danton. No joy for Bolo on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bolo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice takedown defense from Danton. No joy for Bolo on that attempt.

Danton closes the distance and pushes Bolo back into the cage.
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!
Danton can't break the clinch.

Bolo pulls Danton into guard.
Danton is looking to stand up but Bolo won't let him.
Danton is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bolo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bolo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Danton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Danton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Danton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bolo's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Danton!

Bolo has isolated one of Danton's arms. Danton looking to fight him off but Bolo twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Big Bolo!