PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Danze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danze's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Handle ur Bizness by the Mash Out Possee. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Danze
vs
Nelson

205 cm
31
270 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

183 cm
36
263 lbs
33 - 24 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Danze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hoy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Danze throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses

and Danze counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Danze looking to pass the guard.
Danze cracks Nelson with a solid left hand.
Danze postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nelson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Danze throws a big right hand that misses.
Danze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nelson is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danze with a flurry of punches that miss.
Danze tries to free his leg and advance position but Nelson is retaining full guard.
Danze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danze prevents Nelson from getting back to his feet.
Danze has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Danze will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Danze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nelson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice defenses there by Nelson.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nelson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Danze goes for a double leg but Nelson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nelson continues to drive forward.

Danze successfully pulls guard.
Danze working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danze wants to improve his position but instead Nelson has moved into half guard.
Danze keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Danze is looking for a sweep. Nelson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Danze trying to control but Nelson postures up.
Nelson wants to take a breather but Danze is having none of it.
Danze moves into full guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson won't allow Danze to sweep him here.
Danze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Danze wants to sweep but no luck.
Danze manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nelson manages to get himself to full guard.

Danze throws an elbow that misses. Nelson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Danze's guard. Nice move by Nelson!

Danze is looking to sweep but instead, Nelson has passed into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson prevents Danze from improving his position.
Danze gets full guard.
Danze looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nelson is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nelson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nelson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Danze swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Danze dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nelson lands with a straight right. Danze didn't see that one coming.
Danze misses with a hook.
Danze connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nelson. Nelson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nelson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Danze seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Danze misses with a takedown attempt - Nelson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danze misses with a wild combination.
Danze scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Danze misses.
Danze is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
Danze takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Danze fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nelson avoids it really well and circles away.
Danze throws a lazy uppercut
and Nelson counters with a thumping low kick.
Nelson throws a predictable looking body shot

and Danze counters with a single leg into guard. Nelson didn't expect that.
Danze prevents Nelson from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Danze accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Danze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Danze won't allow Nelson to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danze wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Danze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Danze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet but Danze is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hoy Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danze throws a body shot but no joy.
Nelson misses with a head kick.
Nelson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Billy Danze has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danze looks to land a left hand but Nelson moved out of range nicely.
Danze scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nelson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab by Danze.
Nelson throws a head kick but Danze moves out of range.
Nelson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Danze does it's job there.

Nelson moves into range and clinches up with Danze.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Danze.

Danze pulls guard.
Nelson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nelson lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danze is pulling down on Nelson's head. It's preventing any offense from Nelson, at least for the moment.
Danze is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danze is looking to sweep but instead, Nelson has passed into half guard.
Danze is looking to control Nelson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Danze avoid being mounted?
Nelson prevents Danze from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Danze dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Danze's cut.
That's time! Danze's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Danze moves out of range easily.
Billy Danze is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Danze misses.
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Danze.
Nelson leaves Danze with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Danze throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danze swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danze misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Danze.
Nelson lands a nice looking body shot.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Nelson clinches up with Danze and pushes him back against the cage.
Nelson is stalling here.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the head but Danze blocks with his arms.
Danze avoiding damage as Nelson throws knees to the body.
Danze tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nelson smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Danze. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Danze closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Danze jumps guard but Nelson stands there with Danze around his waist. Danze gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Danze wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch on the inside from Danze fails to land.
Nelson working Danze over with knees to the body.
Nelson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nelson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Danze jumps guard but Nelson stands there with Danze around his waist. Danze gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Danze is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nelson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Danze lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson is pushing Danze up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nelson landing knees to the body.
Danze tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nelson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hoy Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nelson crunches a lovely knee into Danze's ribcage.
Nelson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Danze blocks it with crossed arms.
Nelson trying to stall but Danze improves his position.
Nelson avoiding damage.
Nelson is pressed up against the cage. Danze has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nelson down to the mat. Nelson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Danze gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Billy Danze is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Danze lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nelson pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Danze is defending well for now.
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
Nelson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Danze blocks it with crossed arms.
Danze avoiding damage as Nelson throws knees to the body.
Nelson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Danze.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nelson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hoy Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Danze 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Danze!
Our winner, Billy Danze, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.