PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xav Danger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danger kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Danger. This should be fireworks!

Danger
vs
Gates

177 cm
20
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

174 cm
29
179 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Conquer

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xav Danger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Gates!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gates fails to land the takedown.
Danger closes the distance and clinches up with Gates, looking for a takedown. Danger pushes Gates against the cage but Gates circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Danger slaps away a takedown attempt from Gates, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Gates looking to score a takedown here. Danger is defending well but Gates drives through and ends up in Danger's guard.
Gates preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gates is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gates looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danger keeping moving, preventing Gates from controlling successfully.
Danger wants to sweep but no luck.
Gates is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gates trying to control but Danger is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jack Gates was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gates shoots in but Danger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Xav Danger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Gates.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gates's waist but Gates gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Danger off to one side.
Gates will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Danger changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gates looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Danger working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
An elbow from Danger crashes against the mat.
Gates is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Danger is controlling him well.
Gates bucks up and tries to throw Danger off but instead Danger has got his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates holding both Danger 's hands and preventing any damage.
Gates wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Danger scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Danger landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gates wants to get back to his feet.
We've been hearing that Danger has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Gates wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Danger.
Danger throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gates because Danger loaded up on that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates wants to try and get back to his feet.
Danger throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gates because Danger loaded up on that one.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Danger has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gates's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danger thowing shots but they're missing.
Danger tries to control but Gates wriggling away.
Gates squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danger landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gates taking shots to the head.
Danger is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Danger slaps away a takedown attempt from Gates, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Danger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gates as he jumps to the side.
Gates fails with a takedown attempt.
Danger shoots in for a double leg but Gates sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gates shoots in looking for a takedown. Danger tries to sprawl out of it but Gates keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Danger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Xav Danger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Gates.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Gates with that takedown attempt.
Danger stuffs the takedown.
Xav Danger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gates fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Gates shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Danger's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danger looking for a sweep. Not yet Danger, not yet.
Danger looking to control.
Gates throws a big elbow that misses.
Xav Danger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Danger has momentary wrist control but Gates slips an elbow through the middle.
Danger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gates manages to get himself to full guard.
Gates keeping moving, preventing Danger from controlling successfully.
Danger stops Gates from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Danger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Danger postures up in Gates's guard and throws a big left but Gates blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danger throws a big right hand that misses.
Danger throwing strikes from guard but Gates blocks nicely.
Danger trying to control but Gates is working from the bottom.
Gates wants to stand and escape but Danger is having none of it.
Gates preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Danger is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Danger works over Gates with some ground and pound from guard.
Gates has momentary wrist control but Danger slips an elbow through the middle.
Danger makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danger trying to control but Gates is working from the bottom.
Gates utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Danger trying to control but Gates is working from the bottom.
Danger throws a big elbow that misses.
Danger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gates wants to stand and escape but Danger is having none of it.
Gates keeping moving, preventing Danger from controlling successfully.
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!

Gates wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gates bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Xav Danger will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Danger dives in and grabs Gates's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gates pushes down on Danger's head and hops out.
Horrible takedown attempt by Danger or perhaps it was just good defense by Gates, which made it look bad.
Gates with a poor takedown
enabling Danger to counter with a crisp jab.
Gates fails with a takedown attempt.
Danger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gates as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xav Danger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danger shoots in for a takedown but Gates shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gates shoots in for a takedown but Danger shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gates fails to land the takedown.
Gates stuffs the takedown attempt from Danger. Danger gets slowly back to his feet.
Gates shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Danger as he jumps to the side.
Gates shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Danger as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danger stuffs the takedown attempt from Gates. Gates gets slowly back to his feet.
Gates with a lazy takedown attempt

and Danger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Danger lands with a punch from half guard.
Danger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gates's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gates does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gates is trying to stand.
Danger is trying to control. Gates wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates looks like he's trying to stand up.
Danger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gates does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Danger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jack Gates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danger lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gates wants to get back to his feet.

Gates is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Danger pulls his head out easily.
Danger with the ground and pound but Gates uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Danger is controlling him.
Danger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gates lands a decent shot there.
Danger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Danger postures up in Gates's guard and throws a big left but Gates blocks it.

Gates looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Danger working some strikes from top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danger with a nice head shot there.
Danger trying to control but Gates is working from the bottom.
Xav Danger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Danger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gates has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Danger has managed to get both his arms back between Gates's legs - danger averted.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xav Danger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Danger, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xav Danger!
A relieved looking Xav Danger thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.