PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimi Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Danky
vs
Hendrix

197 cm
26
202 lbs
11 - 8 - 2

198 cm
36
200 lbs
25 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Danky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimi Hendrix!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendrix throws a head kick that misses.
Danky looks to land a left hand but Hendrix moved out of range nicely.
Danky throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hendrix's waist but Hendrix gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Danky off to one side.
Hendrix is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hendrix misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Hendrix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hendrix throws a leg kick but Danky sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Danky has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hendrix throws a wild body kick that Danky sees coming a mile off.
We've been informed that Hendrix 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.
Hendrix looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Danky misses with a body shot.
Hendrix throws a big shot that misses.
Danky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hendrix throws a low kick, looking for Danky's leg but Danky calmly moves out of range.
Hendrix throws a hook but Danky avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendrix throws a lazy right hand but Danky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Danky has a takedown stuffed.
Hendrix connects with a leg kick. Danky looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hendrix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Danky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky cracks the inside of Hendrix's front leg.
Jimi Hendrix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danky scores with a hook.
Hendrix getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hendrix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danky throws a front kick aimed at Hendrix's knee but Hendrix avoids it well.
Hendrix tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hendrix feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Danky's calf.
Danky cracks Hendrix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice straight punches there by Danky. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Danky.
Danky throws a sloppy body shot
and Hendrix counters with a straight right hand.
Danky with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Danky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danky throws a hook but Hendrix blocks it.
Danky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hendrix plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hendrix moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hendrix catches Danky with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Danky is rocked!
Danky ducks under a wild hook from Hendrix.
Oh Danky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Danky tries to land a leg kick but Hendrix saw it coming and moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Danky.
Danky seems to have got his legs back now.
A big right from Danky misses.
Danky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hendrix.
Hendrix needs to keep his hands up - Danky had a free shot at his head there.
Danky just misses with a punch to the body.

Hendrix gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Danky to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hendrix wants to stand and escape but Danky is having none of it.
Danky postures up in Hendrix's guard and throws a big left but Hendrix blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danky prevents Hendrix from getting back to his feet.
Danky postures up in Hendrix's guard and throws a big left but Hendrix blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Danky prevents Hendrix from getting back to his feet.

Hendrix has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Danky is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Danky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hendrix trying to control the position but instead, Danky has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hendrix into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hendrix is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Danky misses with the head strike.
Hendrix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Danky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hendrix backwards.
Hendrix misses with a knee strike.
Hendrix taking a breather.
Hendrix throws a punch but it's blocked by Danky.
Danky misses with some punches.
Danky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix landing knees to the head.
Hendrix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hendrix stops a takedown attempt from Danky.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dom Danky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendrix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hendrix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Danky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Danky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danky swings for the body but Hendrix moves out of range.
Hendrix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Danky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hendrix misses with an uppercut. Danky saw that one coming.

Hendrix gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Danky to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Hendrix has his feet on Danky's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danky moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jimi Hendrix will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hendrix defending well as Danky loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Hendrix misses.
Danky cracks Hendrix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Danky thows a body kick. Hendrix tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hendrix catches Danky with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Danky misses with a looping left.
Hendrix will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Danky throws a nice inside leg kick.
Danky fails with the takedown.
Danky tries a head kick but it misses.
Hendrix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hendrix.
Hendrix throws a good cross that connects.
Hendrix is looking to land body kicks.
Danky blocks a head kick by Hendrix.
Hendrix's corner calls for a 1-2. Hendrix obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hendrix feints and then cracks Danky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Danky down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky misses with a straight left.
Hendrix takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Danky lands with a hook. Hendrix tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hendrix misses the shot to the body.
Danky fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Danky.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hendrix.
Nice defenses there by Hendrix.
Hendrix throws a hook but Danky avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Danky.
Danky walks into a stiff left hand from Hendrix.
That kick from Danky tenderised Hendrix's leg. Hendrix is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hendrix tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Hendrix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Hendrix.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hendrix.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hendrix manages to avoid it.
Danky with a jab.
Hendrix connects with a leg kick. Danky looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Danky lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hendrix stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hendrix wants it to stay on the feet.
Hendrix tries a quick counter leg kick but Danky is wise to it.
A big right from Hendrix misses.
A jab from Danky does it's job there.
Hendrix throws a good cross that connects.
Danky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hendrix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hendrix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dom Danky is winning the standup battle so far.
Hendrix lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hendrix tests Danky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hendrix.
Danky misses with a hook. Hendrix ducked under it nicely.
Danky clobbers Hendrix with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Danky walks into a stiff left hand from Hendrix.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Danky moves out of range of the strikes.
Danky is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Danky throws a hook to the side of Hendrix's head but Hendrix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hendrix gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Danky.
Danky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hendrix fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Danky on the side of the head.
Hendrix moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hendrix connects with a looping right hand.
Danky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hendrix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hendrix slips under a jab from Danky.
Danky lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Danky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hendrix loads up on a big right hand but Danky slips the punch.
Danky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hendrix throws out a counter right but Danky avoids it with no problem.
Hendrix shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Danky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hendrix.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danky throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hendrix's waist but Hendrix gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Danky off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dom Danky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danky takes a swing at Hendrix's ribcage but misses.
Hendrix throws a low kick but Danky avoids it.
Danky throws a nice looking combination but Hendrix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danky throws a head kick that misses.
Danky lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Hendrix gets caught napping as Danky dives in and scores a takedown. Hendrix manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Hendrix has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Danky has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Hendrix working Danky over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hendrix lands a knee to the body.
Hendrix lands a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hendrix creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Danky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Danky struggles to land a body shot inside as Hendrix controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Hendrix fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jimi Hendrix will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hendrix moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hendrix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hendrix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hendrix lands a jab to the nose.
Hendrix shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Danky throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hendrix fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Danky has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hendrix misses with a hook. Danky ducked under it nicely.
Danky gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hendrix throws a solid leg kick but Danky takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hendrix.
Hendrix is looking to chop away at Danky's legs.
It looked like Danky wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hendrix. That's going to slow Danky down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danky throws a front kick aimed at Hendrix's knee but Hendrix avoids it well.
Danky connects with a nice looking jab.

Danky drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendrix wants to stand up but Danky is controlling him.
Hendrix utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hendrix manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Danky is looking to score with low kicks.
Danky backing away here, and Hendrix unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hendrix walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Danky checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hendrix on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hendrix ducks under a wild hook from Danky.
A swing and a miss from Danky.
Hendrix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Hendrix misses.
Hendrix checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hendrix tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Danky blocks a jab.
Danky takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Danky is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hendrix sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Hendrix as Danky shoots in.
Hendrix throws a solid leg kick but Danky takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hendrix.
Hendrix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Danky on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danky throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Danky misses with a shot to the body
and Hendrix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danky walks into a stiff left hand from Hendrix.
Hendrix misses with an uppercut. Danky saw that one coming.

Danky closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hendrix to the mat! Hendrix manages to get full guard.
Hendrix wants to stand up but Danky is controlling him.
Danky content to stall in guard here.
Danky throws a big elbow that misses.
Danky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Danky is looking to work some ground and pound but Hendrix has wrist control.
Danky won't allow Hendrix to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hendrix pushes Danky off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hendrix scores with a crisp jab that stopped Danky in his tracks.
Danky looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dom Danky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendrix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Danky.
Danky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hendrix misses with a straight left.
Hendrix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Danky tries to score with a low kick but Hendrix moves his leg out of the way.
Danky lands a nice hook to Hendrix's body. Hendrix takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Danky avoids a kick to the body.
Hendrix lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hendrix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Danky throws out the jab.
Jimi Hendrix is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky has a takedown stuffed.
Danky shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hendrix sprawls well. Hendrix wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Danky gets slowly back to his feet.
Danky moves away from the strike by Hendrix.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Danky.
Hendrix throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Danky takes one to the side of the head.
Hendrix misses with a looping right.
Hendrix on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dom Danky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danky misses with a hook.
Hendrix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hendrix scores with a hook.
Danky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hendrix has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hendrix lands a glancing blow to the side of Danky's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimi Hendrix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hendrix has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimi Hendrix!
In his post fight interview, Jimi Hendrix started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.