PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Danze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kieron Radebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danze's entrance music is Handle ur Bizness by the Mash Out Possee. A fine choice. Kieron Radebe acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Danze
vs
Radebe

205 cm
34
270 lbs
30 - 13 - 0

211 cm
31
291 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

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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 30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Danze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kieron Radebe!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radebe tries to score with a low kick but Danze moves his leg out of the way.
Radebe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Kieron Radebe has been cut.
Danze throws a hook but Radebe avoids it easily.
Kieron Radebe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danze shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Radebe sprawls well. Radebe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Danze gets slowly back to his feet.
Danze looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Danze slips under a jab.
Radebe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Danze shoots in and drives through. Radebe sprawls well.
Danze tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danze throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Radebe feints and then cracks Danze's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Danze down.
Radebe moves forwards but Danze connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Radebe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Radebe. Danze shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radebe tries to clinch up but Danze circles away and keeps his distance.
We've been informed that Radebe has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Danze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Radebe throws out the jab.
Radebe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Danze throws out the jab.
Radebe tries to clinch but Danze moves out of range.
Danze takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Radebe lands a leg kick that knocks Danze off balance momentarily.
A big left from Danze misses.
Danze moves out of range of the strikes.
Danze tries to counter with a takedown but Radebe is quick to defend against it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Radebe.
Radebe looks for the body kick but Danze saw that one coming.
Radebe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danze misses with a hook.
Danze looks for a takedown but Radebe sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Danze. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Radebe there.
Danze thows a left - swing and a miss!
Danze loads up on a big right hand but Radebe slips the punch.
Radebe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Danze.
Radebe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danze shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Radebe but Radebe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Radebe is looking to clinch.
Danze appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Danze throws a looping overhand right but Radebe ducks down to avoid it.
Danze takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Billy Danze has been cut.
Radebe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Radebe clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radebe looking to slow down the pace here.
Danze avoiding damage as Radebe throws knees to the body.
Danze swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Danze pulls guard successfully.
Danze looking for a sweep. Not yet Danze, not yet.

Danze had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Radebe defends it easily.
Danze looking for a sweep. Not yet Danze, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Danze is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Radebe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Radebe wanted to stand there but Danze had control of the position.
Radebe slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radebe stopping the sweep attempt from Danze.

Danze throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Radebe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Danze is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Danze looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieron Radebe dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Radebe lands with a hook. Danze tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Danze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Radebe misses with a body shot.
Danze closes this distance looking for a takedown but Radebe circles away.
Radebe throws a wild body kick that Danze sees coming a mile off.
Danze has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Radebe.
Radebe looks to land a right hand but Danze moved out of range.
Radebe throws a leg kick which misses Danze's front leg but catches the back leg as Danze tries to avoid it.

Radebe rushes Danze and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radebe lands a shot to the body.
Radebe lands with a right to the head.

Radebe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Radebe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Radebe thows a body kick. Danze tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radebe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Radebe.
Radebe connects with a leg kick. Danze looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Radebe tries to clinch up but Danze circles away and keeps his distance.
Radebe looks to score with a jab to the body but Danze is just out of range.
Danze drops down looking for a counter takedown but Radebe sprawls and moves away.
Radebe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Danze has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Danze takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Radebe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Danze.
Danze misses with a body shot.
Radebe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Radebe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Danze chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Radebe can pounce on him.
Danze is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Radebe fails with an attempt to clinch.

Radebe gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radebe crunches a lovely knee into Danze's ribcage.
Radebe lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radebe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Danze effectively controlling the action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Radebe.
Radebe scores with a knee to the head.
Danze throws a punch but it's blocked by Radebe.
Radebe missing with knees to the body.
Radebe 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.
Radebe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Radebe stops a takedown attempt from Danze.
Danze blocking some punches.
Kieron Radebe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Radebe.
Radebe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Radebe trying to control the position but instead, Danze has worked for underhooks and has pushed Radebe into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Radebe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danzes head.
Radebe is trying to stall.
Danze managing to block the knees to the body from Radebe.
Danze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Radebe landing knees to the head.
Danze fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Danze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danze is trying to pull guard but Radebe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Danze looking to slow down the pace here.
Radebe scores with a shoulder strike.
Danze's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Radebe misses with a punch on the inside.
Danze is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Radebe to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Danze.
Nice body punch from Radebe.
Danze wants to stall.
Danze is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Radebe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Radebe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Radebe.
Radebe tries to land a knee to the head but Danze blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Danze as Radebe tries to tie him up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Radebe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Danze breaks the clinch.
Radebe tests Danze's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Radebe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Radebe scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieron Radebe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Danze misses with a straight right.
Radebe throws a leg kick which misses Danze's front leg but catches the back leg as Danze tries to avoid it.
Radebe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Danze throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot by Radebe.
Radebe misses with a straight left.
Radebe wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Radebe with a jab.
Radebe cracks Danze with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Radebe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danze on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Radebe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Danze fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Radebe avoids it really well and circles away.

Radebe lands a big head kick that sends Danze tumbling to the mat! Radebe takes a step backwards and waves Danze back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Danze is rocked!
Kieron Radebe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Radebe tries to clinch but Danze moves out of range.
Radebe looks for the body kick but Danze saw that one coming.
Danze on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Radebe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danze attempts a counter takedown but Radebe avoids it well and moves away.
Radebe looks to land a combination. Danze sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Billy Danze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Radebe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Danze.
Radebe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good leg kick by Radebe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Danze gets a takedown into half guard.
Danze stops Radebe from getting back to his feet.
Danze wants to free his trapped foot but Radebe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Danze throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Radebe to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radebe looking for a sweep. Not yet Radebe, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danze is looking to work some ground and pound but Radebe has wrist control.
Danze connects with a couple of short punches.
Danze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Danze postures up.
Kieron Radebe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Radebe wants to sweep here but Danze controlling him for the moment.
Danze throwing strikes but missing.
Radebe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Danze.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Danze moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Danze takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Radebe clinches.
Danze has a couple of punches blocked by Radebe.
Danze throws a punch but it's blocked by Radebe.
Danze being controlled against the cage.
Radebe with a knee to the head.
Radebe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Danze fails to land.
Radebe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Danze backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kieron Radebe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Radebe 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kieron Radebe!
During a confident post fight interview, Kieron Radebe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.