PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romano Redz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dom Danky enters the cage!

Redz
vs
Danky

180 cm
25
187 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

197 cm
22
202 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Soul Supremacy Fight Gear

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romano Redz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dom Danky!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redz manages to avoid it.
Redz lands a body shot.
Redz looks to land a left hand but Danky moved out of range nicely.
Danky takes one to the side of the head.
Danky ducks under a wild hook from Redz.
Redz misses with a looping left.

Danky scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ground and pound from Danky.
Redz is trying to maintain the position but Danky is very close to passing his half guard.
Danky looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Danky trying to control from Redz's half guard. Redz has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Redz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Danky defends it easily.

Redz working for submissions but it's allowed Danky to get to half guard.
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.
Redz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Danky.

Danky is trying to work for a kimura but Redz is defending well.
Redz is pressing down on Danky's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Redz keeping full guard, as Danky tries to pass.
Redz trying to control the position here.
Redz controls Danky momentarily but Danky frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Danky thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Danky throws a big right hand that misses.
Redz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Redz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Redz is looking to sweep but instead, Danky has passed into half guard.
Redz is looking for a sweep. Danky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Danky.
Danky is just content to waste time from the top position. Redz takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Redz keeping moving, preventing Danky from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redz wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Redz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Danky working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Redz looking for a sweep. Not yet Redz, not yet.
Danky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Danky ducks under a wild hook from Redz.
Redz looks to land a right hand but Danky moved out of range.
Danky connects with a jab.
Redz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Danky as he jumps to the side.
Danky ducks under a wild hook from Redz.
Danky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Redz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Redz misses the shot to the body.
Danky misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Redz misses the target.
Redz misses with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Danky darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Redz.
Redz ducks under a wild hook from Danky.
Redz throws a shot from downtown. Danky moves away and avoids it.
Romano Redz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Danky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Redz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Danky.
Redz throws a series of punches but Danky moves out of range.

Danky closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Danky lands in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Danky dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Redz enables Danky to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Redz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Danky throws a big elbow that misses.
Danky trying to control but Redz is working from the bottom.
Danky pushing down on Redz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Danky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Redz wants to control but Danky is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danky is controlling the pace.
Redz throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky controlling the action here.
Danky working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Danky looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Danky is trying to control the action in half guard but Redz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Redz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Danky.
Redz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Redz wants to control the position but Danky says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Redz wants to improve his position but Danky is controlling well.
Danky is just content to waste time from the top position. Redz takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Danky trying to control but Redz is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redz wants to hit a switch here but Danky passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Redz there!
Redz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Redz tries to hold on but Danky postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Redz's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Danky lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Danky trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Danky wants to control but Redz is keeping him busy.
Danky missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Redz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Redz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Danky controls the pace.
Danky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Redz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Redz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Redz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Redz keeping moving, preventing Danky from controlling successfully.

Redz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Redz is looking for a triangle but Danky pushes his legs off easily.
Redz has momentary wrist control but Danky slips an elbow through the middle.
Redz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Redz controls Danky momentarily but Danky frees himself.
Redz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Danky trying to control the position from guard on top but Redz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Danky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Danky gets a takedown into half guard.
Redz tries to roll over but Danky keeps him under control.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Danky scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Redz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danky throws a nice looking combination but Redz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danky throws a shot from downtown. Redz moves away and avoids it.
Jab, jab by Redz - just one landing.
Redz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Danky counters with a shoot takedown. Redz fights it but they end up in guard.
Redz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Redz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Danky is one step ahead there.
Danky cracks Redz with a solid left hand.
Danky showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Redz looking for a sweep. Not yet Redz, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky trying to control the position from guard on top but Redz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Redz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Danky controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Danky throws a big elbow that misses.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Danky looks to throw the jab but Redz is out of range.
Redz blocks a jab.
Redz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Danky in his tracks.
Redz misses with a body shot.
Redz throws a jab but it's blocked by Danky.
Redz lands a nice shot that snaps Danky's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redz misses the shot to the body.
Danky takes a swing at Redz's ribcage but misses.
Danky misses with a double jab.
Redz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Danky defends well and Redz ends up having to push Danky into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Redz effectively controlling the action here.
Danky displaying some good clinch control by pressing Redz up against the cage.
Danky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Danky tries a body shot but Redz blocks it.
Redz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danky swings wildly with an uppercut but Redz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redz is trying to pull guard but Danky turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romano Redz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danky can't find room to land a body shot as Redz controls the action.
Danky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Danky lands a body shot.

Danky lands a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Danky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Danky preventing the sweep.
Redz is working hard here to advance position.
Danky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Danky's guard.

Danky bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Redz's guard.

Danky working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Danky trying to control the position from guard on top but Redz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Redz wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Danky looking to pass the guard.
Romano Redz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danky working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Redz's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dom Danky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Danky winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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.