PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Dansville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Liscio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dansville
vs
Liscio

182 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

182 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Dansville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Liscio!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dansville shoots in and bounces Liscio off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Liscio wriggles free and stands up.
Dansville looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Liscio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dansville sprawls well. Dansville wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Liscio gets slowly back to his feet.
Dansville stuffs the takedown.
We've been told by Dansville's head coaches at Cozad The Island that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dansville avoids the head kick by Liscio.

Liscio moves into the clinch.

Dansville pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dansville misses with a body kick.
Liscio goes for a double leg but Dansville avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dansville continues to drive forward.
Robert Dansville has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Liscio.
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!

Liscio drives through and clinches with Dansville against the cage.
Liscio is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Liscio.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Liscio jumps into guard, dragging Dansville to the mat.
Liscio is trying to control the position but Dansville postures up.
Liscio throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Liscio trying to control the position.
Dansville stands up over Liscio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Liscio trying to keep a closed guard but Dansville is proving a slippery customer.
Dansville content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Liscio has his foot on Dansville's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dansville works his way back into a safe position though.
Dansville lands a couple of digs.
Dansville postures up and lands a big shot to Liscio's brow.
Dansville connects with a couple of short punches.
Liscio wants to sweep here but Dansville controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dansville wants to control from the top but Liscio keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Liscio holds on and takes a little breather.
Liscio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dansville stopping the sweep attempt from Liscio.
Dansville is in close to Liscio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dansville connects with a couple of short punches.
Dansville with a flurry of punches that miss.
Liscio trying to keep a closed guard but Dansville is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Dansville gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Dansville breaks from the clinch.
Liscio fails with a takedown attempt.
Dansville moves out of range as Liscio strikes.
Dansville pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liscio fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dansville!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Liscio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Dansville breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liscio throws a head kick but Dansville moves out of range.
Liscio misses with a head kick.
Liscio shoots for a takedown but Dansville saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dansville looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Robert Dansville seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dansville looks to land a combination but Liscio avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liscio throws a sloppy head kick and Dansville moves out of range easily.
Liscio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Liscio fails with a takedown attempt.

Dansville pushes Liscio up against the cage in a clinch.
Dansville throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Dansville dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Liscio keeps the fight on the outside.

Liscio moves into the clinch successfully.
Dansville stops a takedown attempt from Liscio.
Dansville lands an elbow inside that Liscio shrugs off.

It looks like Daniel Liscio has been cut.
Liscio tries to land knees in the clinch but Dansville avoids the damage to the body.
Dansville is looking to break free of the clinch but Liscio has double underhooks.

Liscio pulls guard.
Liscio pulls Dansville in to control the position.
Liscio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Dansville blocking the ground and pound attempt from Liscio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dansville misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liscio works his way into side control.
Liscio works to advance to full mount. Dansville defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liscio wants to control the pace but Dansville is squirming around nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Liscio there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Liscio controlling the pace for now.
Daniel Liscio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Liscio wants to control the pace but Dansville is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Dansville bucks Liscio off and manages to get back to his feet!
Dansville pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liscio lands with a nice combination. Dansville backs away looking to recover.

Liscio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Liscio successfully pulls guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dansville's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Liscio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dansville.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dansville accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dansville connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dansville stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liscio swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Dansville avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dansville lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dansville knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Liscio on the ground.
Dansville throws a strike but Liscio rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Liscio passes Dansville's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Liscio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Liscio controlling the pace.
Dansville wants to get back to his feet.
Liscio is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dansville has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Liscio is on him like a limpet, forcing Dansville back against the cage.
Liscio fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Dansville breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liscio has a takedown stuffed.
Robert Dansville has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Liscio.
A punch combination from Dansville misses.
Liscio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dansville but Dansville pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Liscio instigates a clinch.

Dansville pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Liscio shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dansville pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Daniel Liscio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Daniel Liscio's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Liscio moves into the clinch successfully.

Liscio manages to break the clinch.
Liscio blocks the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Dansville.
Robert Dansville is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liscio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Dansville misses the target.

Liscio drives through and clinches with Dansville against the cage.

Dansville breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Liscio moves into the clinch successfully.
Dansville is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liscio is stalling here.
Dansville managing to block the knees to the body from Liscio.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liscio is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dansville gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Dansville breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liscio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robert Dansville is winning the standup battle so far.
Liscio looks for a takedown but Dansville sprawls well.

Dansville gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Liscio digs a right hand into Dansville's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dansville's gas tank.
Dansville tries to break free but Liscio pushes him back against the cage.

Liscio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Liscio moves into the clinch successfully.
Dansville is trying to push Liscio away but Liscio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Liscio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dansville misses with the combination.
Liscio now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Liscio moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liscio missing with knees to the body.
Dansville stops a takedown attempt from Liscio.
Robert Dansville has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Liscio.
Liscio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dansville to keep the fight standing.
Liscio tries to pull guard but Dansville won't allow it.
Dansville avoiding damage.
Liscio is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dansville is defending well.

Liscio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dansville lands with a nice combination. Liscio backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dansville sizes up Liscio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dansville misses with a wild combination.
Dansville throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Dansville does no damage.
Liscio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dansville throws a one two combo.
Liscio leaves Dansville with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Liscio shoots in for a double leg but Dansville sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice sprawl there from Dansville as Liscio shoots in.
Dansville throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Dansville tries to keep at a distance but Liscio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Liscio trying to control the position but instead, Dansville has worked for underhooks and has pushed Liscio into the cage.

Dansville breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liscio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dansville tries a head kick but it misses.
Liscio throws a head kick but Dansville moves out of range.
Dansville scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liscio is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dansville.
Dansville rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liscio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dansville swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liscio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dansville but Dansville pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dansville is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Liscio can do to turn this around?
No joy there for Dansville, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liscio cracks a nice hook into Dansville's ribs.
Liscio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Dansville showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dansville 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Dansville!