PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Danzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddy Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Guy's choice of entrance music: Buddy Guy - Five Years . Buddy Guy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Danzig
vs
Guy

183 cm
26
240 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

195 cm
40
260 lbs
27 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glenn Danzig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buddy Guy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danzig throws a lazy right hand but Guy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guy swings away with a body shot that misses

and Danzig counters with a single leg into guard. Guy didn't expect that.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Guy holds on and takes a little breather.
Danzig lands a couple of elbows.
Guy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Danzig.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Guy is pulling down on Danzig's head. It's preventing any offense from Danzig, at least for the moment.
Guy keeping moving, preventing Danzig from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy wants to sweep but no luck.
Danzig in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Danzig decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Guy misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Danzig counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Danzig 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.
Danzig passes the guard and advances to mount!
Danzig in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Guy tries to lock up and control but Danzig gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Guy can't escape the position.
Danzig punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danzig postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Guy looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danzig throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Danzig thowing shots but they're missing.
Guy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Danzig takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Guy wants to hold on but Danzig pushes him away.
Guy avoids a series of strikes thrown by Danzig.
Guy gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Danzig seems content to control.
Guy is refusing to be controlled, as Danzig sits in half guard.
Guy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Danzig.
Guy tries to get to full guard but Danzig has control of the leg.
Guy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Guy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Guy has control of Danzig's left arm, preventing Danzig from doing any damage.
Guy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Danzig wants to control from the top but Guy keeps moving.
Danzig throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Danzig throws an elbow that misses. Guy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Danzig's guard. Nice move by Guy!

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Danzig is on top in guard.

Danzig loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Guy controlling the position.
Danzig throws an elbow that misses. Guy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Danzig's guard. Nice move by Guy!

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Danzig throws a jab but it's blocked by Guy.
Danzig dodges the punch combination from Guy.
Danzig avoids the body shot from Guy.
Danzig misses with a two punch combination.
Guy throws a lazy right hand but Danzig sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Danzig is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Danzig is just out of range.
Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guy misses with a body shot.
Danzig tests Guy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy misses with a body shot.
A big left from Danzig misses.
Guy throws a body shot but no joy.
Danzig throws a lazy right hand but Guy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy throws a body punch but Danzig moves out of range.
Danzig throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guy.
Guy swings for the body but Danzig moves out of range.
Danzig takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Danzig is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guy can do to turn this around?
Danzig throws an overhand right that lands on Guy's shoulder, as Guy tries to avoid the shot.
Guy misses the shot to the body.
Danzig throws the left hand but Guy avoids the punch easily.
Danzig throws out a loose jab but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danzig throws a body shot but no joy.
Danzig throws a jab but it's blocked by Guy.
Danzig takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Danzig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Danzig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guy swings for the body but Danzig moves out of range.
Danzig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danzig moves out of range of the strikes.
Danzig swings widly with a right hand
and Guy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Glenn Danzig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy throws a sloppy body shot
and Danzig counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danzig fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Guy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danzig.
Danzig is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Danzig throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Guy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Danzig rather than just go for the knockout.
Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danzig.
Danzig misses with an uppercut. Guy saw that one coming.
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danzig moves away.
Guy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Danzig misses with a lunging right hand
and Guy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A combination from Guy does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Danzig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danzig throws an off balance right hand
and Guy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Danzig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danzig throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Danzig.
Danzig looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Danzig slips under a jab from Guy.
Danzig looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range.
Danzig misses with the combination.
Guy misses with a body shot.
Danzig throws a jab when Guy was well out of range.
Guy misses with a body shot.
Guy throws a body punch but Danzig moves out of range.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danzig throws a nice looking combination but Guy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Danzig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy misses the shot to the body.
Guy moves out of range as Danzig strikes.
Guy staying out of range there.
Guy throws a body shot but no joy.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danzig throws a good cross that connects.
Danzig misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy moves away from the strike by Danzig.
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Guy lands with a nice body punch.
Danzig steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
A swing and a miss from Danzig.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Buddy Guy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Guy misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Danzig counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Guy.
Danzig lands a body punch in the clinch.
Danzig is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Guy's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Guy tries to work over Danzig's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Danzig tries to work over Guy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guy misses with a body punch.
Guy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Guy tries a body shot but Danzig blocks it.
Guy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Guy lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Danzig fails to land.

Guy breaks the clinch.
Guy moves away from the strike by Danzig.
Danzig swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy slips a straight right by Danzig.
Guy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Danzig under the eye.
Guy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Danzig back to the ropes. Guy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Danzig looks to throw the jab but Guy is out of range.
Danzig connects with a body shot.
Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danzig.
No joy there for Guy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Danzig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guy's corner calls for a 1-2. Guy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Danzig lands with a cross.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Danzig is just out of range.
Danzig moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danzig looks to land a left hand but Guy moved out of range nicely.
Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danzig manages to avoid it.
Danzig misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands the left hand.
Danzig fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Guy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Guy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Danzig jabs at Guy's body.
Guy misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Danzig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buddy Guy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danzig misses with a few strikes there.
Danzig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danzig was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Guy takes a swing at Danzig's ribcage but misses.
Guy defending well as Danzig loads up on a big left hand.
Danzig misses with an uppercut
and Guy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Danzig throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a body shot but no joy.
Danzig throws a nice looking combination but Guy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Danzig throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danzig jabs at Guy's body.
Danzig misses with a combination
enabling Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
Danzig misses with a looping right.
Danzig takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Danzig takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guy takes a swing at Danzig's ribcage but misses.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Danzig is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Danzig moves into the clinch.
Danzig has a couple of punches blocked by Guy.
Guy prevents a body shot from Danzig.
Danzig blocks a body shot from Guy.
Danzig misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Guy.

Danzig breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Danzig fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danzig was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Danzig swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Danzig throws an off balance right hand
letting Guy counter with a right hand.
Guy jabs at Danzig's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guy misses with a body shot.
Danzig throws a poor cross that misses
and Guy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Danzig thinking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buddy Guy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Guy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buddy Guy!
Our winner, Buddy Guy, 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.