PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Volcanic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noel Contemprato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volcanic comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac ft stretch-Under Pressure. Contemprato has chosen Cats as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Volcanic
vs
Contemprato

171 cm
39
157 lbs
49 - 15 - 2

175 cm
39
165 lbs
43 - 21 - 4

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 49 - 15 - 2, fighting out of London, Danny Volcanic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 21 - 4, fighting out of London, Noel Contemprato!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contemprato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Volcanic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Volcanic throws a low kick but Contemprato avoids it.
Contemprato looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good leg kick by Volcanic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Contemprato tests Volcanic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Contemprato takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Noel Contemprato has been cut.
A big right from Contemprato misses.
Volcanic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Volcanic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Contemprato.
Contemprato throws a body shot but no joy.
Volcanic lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contemprato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Volcanic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Contemprato takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volcanic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Volcanic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volcanic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A left lands for Volcanic.
Contemprato throws a jab but it's blocked by Volcanic.
Good leg kick by Contemprato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slow jab from Contemprato misses its intended target.
Contemprato looks to land a body kick but Volcanic moved away.
Volcanic cracks Contemprato with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Volcanic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Contemprato. That did some damage!
Noel Contemprato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Contemprato takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Contemprato scores with a jab to the head.
Volcanic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Contemprato to score with a decent uppercut.
Volcanic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Contemprato.
Contemprato jabs Volcanic right on the nose. Volcanic blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Contemprato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Volcanic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Contemprato.
Contemprato misses with a body kick.
Contemprato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Volcanic counters with a good low kick that Contemprato was not able to check.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volcanic. Contemprato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Contemprato feints a counter leg kick.
Contemprato throws the left hand but Volcanic avoids the punch easily.
Contemprato takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Volcanic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Volcanic looks to score with a jab to the body but Contemprato is just out of range.
Good exchange - Volcanic coming out on top.
Contemprato ducks under a wild hook from Volcanic.
Volcanic scores with a nice head shot.
Contemprato throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Volcanic on the side of the head.
Contemprato's jab looks to have found its range, popping Volcanic under the eye.
Volcanic throws a solid leg kick but Contemprato takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Volcanic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volcanic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Contemprato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Volcanic.
A leg kick checked by Contemprato.
Volcanic lands a head shot.
A left lands for Volcanic.
Contemprato tried to score with a low kick but Volcanic checks it.
Contemprato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Volcanic. Volcanic obviously looking to wear him down.
Contemprato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Contemprato lands a slapping body shot.
Volcanic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Contemprato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Contemprato keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Volcanic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Contemprato's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Contemprato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Volcanic.
Contemprato bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Volcanic's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato slips a jab from Volcanic.
A shot to the liver by Contemprato. Beautiful body shot.
Contemprato lands the left hand.
Volcanic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Contemprato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Volcanic counter with a right hand.
Volcanic avoids the body shot from Contemprato.
A little feinted left hand from Volcanic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Volcanic cracks a nice hook into Contemprato's ribs.
Contemprato throws a nice outside leg kick.
Volcanic is looking to slow Contemprato down with leg kicks.
Contemprato checks a low kick from Volcanic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Volcanic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Volcanic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Contemprato looks to throw the jab but Volcanic is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Danny Volcanic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Noel Contemprato's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Contemprato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Volcanic.
A punch combination from Contemprato misses.
Contemprato throws out a loose jab but Volcanic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Contemprato throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Volcanic takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volcanic. Contemprato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Contemprato throws out a powerful jab.
Noel Contemprato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Volcanic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Volcanic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contemprato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volcanic moves away.
Contemprato with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Contemprato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Volcanic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Contemprato.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contemprato misses with an uppercut
and Volcanic counters with a left to the body.
Volcanic connects with a solid leg kick.
Contemprato moves out of range of the body kick.
Volcanic throws a push kick but Contemprato slaps the foot to one side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Volcanic.
Volcanic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jab by Contemprato.
Contemprato cracks the inside of Volcanic's front leg.
Contemprato's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Contemprato does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Contemprato sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A swing and a miss from Contemprato.
Volcanic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Contemprato counters with a good low kick that Volcanic was not able to check.
Volcanic throws a leg kick
and Contemprato counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato tries to land a front kick but Volcanic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Volcanic slips under a jab from Contemprato.
Volcanic half committed to a counter leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Contemprato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Volcanic.
Volcanic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Contemprato manages to avoid it.
Volcanic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Contemprato.
A little jabbing left from Contemprato on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Contemprato jabs Volcanic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Volcanic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Contemprato has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Contemprato moves out of range as Volcanic throws a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Contemprato as he connects with a hook.
Volcanic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Contemprato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Contemprato digs a good body shot into Volcanic's ribs.
Volcanic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Contemprato counters with a body kick.
Contemprato takes a swing at Volcanic's ribcage but misses.
Volcanic is looking for a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Contemprato lands an impressive looking overhand right. Volcanic doesn't seem phased though.
Contemprato bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Volcanic's head.
Contemprato connects with a solid leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Contemprato.
Contemprato looks to land a combination. Volcanic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Contemprato throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Volcanic throws a hook but Contemprato blocks it.
Contemprato jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Contemprato is looking to slow Volcanic down with leg kicks.
Volcanic scores with a push kick.
Volcanic moves forwards but Contemprato connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volcanic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice jab there from Volcanic.
Volcanic cracks a nice hook into Contemprato's ribs.
Contemprato throws a body punch but Volcanic moves out of range.
Contemprato on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Volcanic lands a body shot.
Contemprato looks to score with a jab to the body but Volcanic is just out of range.
It looked like Volcanic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Contemprato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Volcanic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Volcanic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Contemprato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Contemprato misses with a left hand
and Volcanic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice defenses there by Volcanic.
Volcanic appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Contemprato. Volcanic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Volcanic lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noel Contemprato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Noel Contemprato's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Volcanic lands a nice shot to the body.
Volcanic throws a jab but it's blocked by Contemprato.
Contemprato looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Volcanic lands a body shot.
Volcanic throws a low kick but Contemprato avoids it.
Contemprato is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Contemprato lands with a nice body kick.
Contemprato lands a jab to the nose.
Contemprato checks a low kick from Volcanic.
Volcanic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Contemprato is out of range and Volcanic settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contemprato lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Volcanic circles away quickly and effectively.
Contemprato throws out a powerful jab.
Contemprato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Volcanic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Contemprato. Contemprato obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volcanic avoids a kick to the body.
Contemprato throws a series of punches but Volcanic avoids them all with ease.
Volcanic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Volcanic sizes up Contemprato with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Volcanic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Contemprato moves away.
Contemprato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volcanic manages to avoid it.
Contemprato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some bone on bone action there as Contemprato checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Contemprato swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Contemprato scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Contemprato checks a leg kick.
Contemprato throws a body shot but no joy.
Volcanic feints and then cracks Contemprato's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Contemprato down.
Nice uppercut there from Volcanic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volcanic throws a front kick that sends Contemprato stumbling back into the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Contemprato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Contemprato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Volcanic.
Contemprato tries to work over Volcanic's front leg with a kick but Volcanic checks it.
Volcanic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Volcanic loads up on a big right hand but Contemprato slips the punch.
Contemprato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Volcanic.
Contemprato throws out a loose jab but Volcanic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volcanic ducks under a wild hook from Contemprato.
Volcanic scores with a leg kick.
Contemprato misses with a wild body shot.
Volcanic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Volcanic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Volcanic connects with a leg kick. Contemprato looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Volcanic.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Contemprato! But no joy.
Volcanic thuds a left hand into Contemprato's body.
Jab by Contemprato.
A chopping leg kick lands by Volcanic.
A low kick from Volcanic misses
and Contemprato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Contemprato.
Volcanic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Contemprato throws out a counter right but Volcanic avoids it with no problem.
Volcanic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A lazy left from Contemprato finds it's target.
Contemprato fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Volcanic checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato misses with a looping left.
Contemprato goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Contemprato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volcanic throws a good cross that connects.
An inside leg kick lands from Volcanic.
Good standup being displayed there by Contemprato as he connects with a hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Volcanic scores with a four punch combination!
Volcanic loads up on a big right hand but Contemprato slips the punch.
Volcanic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Contemprato. That did some damage!
Contemprato looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Volcanic throws a leg kick but Contemprato checks it.
Contemprato looks to land a body kick but Volcanic moved away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Danny Volcanic.
I think Volcanic 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

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