PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abu Dhabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Dandas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Dhabi
vs
Dandas

177 cm
19
216 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

196 cm
24
260 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abu Dhabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruce Dandas!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dhabi misses with an uppercut.
Dhabi throws a big shot that misses.
Dhabi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Bruce Dandas has been cut.
Dandas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dhabi looks to land a combination but Dandas avoids it well.
Dhabi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dandas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dandas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dhabi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dhabi throws a shot from downtown. Dandas moves away and avoids it.
Dandas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dhabi lands with a cross.
Dhabi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Dhabi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dandas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dhabi is looking for a counter combo.
Dhabi with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dandas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dhabi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dhabi scores with a jab to the body.
Dhabi stuns Dandas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dhabi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dhabi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dhabi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dandas with the counter takedown but Dhabi avoids it easily.
Dhabi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dhabi stuffs the takedown attempt from Dandas. Dandas gets slowly back to his feet.
Dandas looks winded!
Dhabi lands a jab.
Dandas is looking to clinch.
Abu Dhabi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dandas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dhabi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dandas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dhabi but Dhabi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Abu Dhabi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Dandas.
Dhabi punishes Dandas's body with a nice straight punch.
Dhabi throws a body punch but Dandas moves out of range.
Dandas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dhabi thuds a left hand into Dandas's body.
Dhabi misses with a wild combination.
Dandas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dandas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dhabi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dhabi counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhabi keeps the fight on the outside.
Dhabi lands a slapping body shot.
Dandas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dandas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dhabi swivels and escapes.
Dandas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dhabi avoids it really well and circles away.
Dhabi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dandas back to the cage. Dhabi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dhabi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dandas.
Dandas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhabi looks to land a combination but Dandas avoids it well.
Dhabi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dhabi with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dhabi connects with a body shot.
Dhabi is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Dhabi connects with a body shot that sends Dandas's belly button to the back.
Dhabi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dhabi jabs at Dandas's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Dhabi. That snapped Dandas's head back.
Dhabi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That has opened up Bruce Dandas's cut even more.
Dhabi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dandas shoots for a takedown but Dhabi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dhabi lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abu Dhabi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Dandas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dhabi scores with a shot to the body.
Dhabi misses with a wild combination.
Dandas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dhabi to score with a decent uppercut.
Dhabi scores with a shot to the body.
Abu Dhabi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dandas closes the distance and clinches up with Dhabi, looking for a takedown. Dandas pushes Dhabi against the cage but Dhabi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dandas wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dhabi scores with a nice strike.
Dhabi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Dhabi. No joy for Dandas on that attempt.
Dandas is breathing heavily.
Dhabi lands a nice hook to Dandas's body. Dandas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dhabi stuns Dandas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dandas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dandas might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dhabi has got the better of the exchanges.
Dandas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dhabi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dhabi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dhabi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dhabi jabs Dandas right on the nose. Dandas blinks but takes it well.

Dandas is rocked!

The cut above Bruce Dandas's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dhabi Rushes Dandas and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Dandas is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Dhabi Piles on the pressure and Dandas crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abu Dhabi!
Abu Dhabi tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.