PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dangerous Dan (ranked 4468 p4p, 560 weight class) and Wrecking Ball (ranked 4625 p4p, 578 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dan
vs
Ball

193 cm
20
192 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dangerous Dan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wrecking Ball!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ball misses with a looping left.

Ball closes the distance and clinches.
Dan working aggressively here.
Ball takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ball fails to land.
Ball throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dans head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ball has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ball lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dan backwards.
Dan has a couple of punches blocked by Ball.
Ball lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dan backwards.
Dan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ball backwards.
Ball displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dan up against the cage.
Ball digs a right hand into Dan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dan's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dan misses with some punches.
Dan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ball blocks an uppercut.
Dan misses with the head strike.
Ball throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dans head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball taking a breather.
Ball trying to stall but Dan improves his position.
Ball swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dan misses with a punch on the inside.
Dan has a couple of punches blocked by Ball.
Ball misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dan throws a head punch that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Ball.
Dan lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ball.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dan as Ball tries to tie him up.
Ball pushes Dan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dan.
Ball misses with some punches.
Ball scores with a shot to the side of Dan's head.
Dan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ball working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dan lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ball lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dan misses with a punch on the inside.
Dan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ball dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ball lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ball blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Dan.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ball blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dan.
Dan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ball lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dan backwards.
Dan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ball blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dan has a couple of punches blocked by Ball.
Ball swings wildly with an uppercut but Dan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ball lands with a left to the head.
Ball leaning against his opponent.
Dan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ball scores with a shot to the side of Dan's head.
Ball misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ball lands with a short shot to the head.
Dan misses with a punch on the inside.
Dan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ball misses with a body punch.
Ball lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dan backwards.
Dan misses with a punch on the inside.
Dan throws a punch but it's blocked by Ball.
Dan misses with the head strike.
Dan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ball avoiding damage.
Dan swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Ball.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dan throws a punch but it's blocked by Ball.
Dan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ball lands an uppercut.
Dan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ball swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dan blocking some punches.
Ball stalling in the clinch.
Ball misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dan throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ball.
Ball is working Dan over against the cage.
Ball swings wildly with an uppercut but Dan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ball is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dan letting Ball take a breather here.
Dan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wrecking Ball will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ball walks into a jab.
Dan tries a head kick but it misses.
Dan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ball appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dan jabs Ball right on the nose. Ball blinks but takes it well.
Dan misses with a lunging right hand
and Dan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ball! But no joy.
Dan swings widly with a right hand
and Dan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dan scores with a nice right hand.
Dan lands with a hook. Ball tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dan throws a leg kick
and Ball counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Dangerous Dan has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dan lands a left and a right that send Ball crashing to the mat, dazed. Dan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Ball is rocked!
Dan lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Ball head around and knocks him out cold! Dan hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dangerous Dan!
After winning the bout, Dangerous Dan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.