PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Poffo (ranked 710 p4p, 94 weight class) and Holger The Dane (ranked 1077 p4p, 142 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.

Poffo
vs
The Dane

190 cm
31
185 lbs
16 - 10 - 1

177 cm
36
180 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Poffo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Holger The Dane!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Poffo misses.
Poffo avoids the head kick by The Dane.
Poffo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The Dane avoids the body shot from Poffo.
Poffo scoring well with a low kick there.
Poffo misses with a leg kick.
The Dane only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Poffo throws out a loose jab but The Dane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poffo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Dane.
Poffo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Poffo throws a head kick that misses.
Poffo connects with a body shot that sends The Dane's belly button to the back.
Poffo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The Dane lands the left hand.
Poffo scores with a nice head shot.
Poffo cracks The Dane with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poffo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Dane throws a quick inside leg kick.
The Dane looks to land a left hand but Poffo moved out of range nicely.
The Dane throws a nice inside leg kick.
The Dane just misses with a punch to the body.
The Dane takes a swing at Poffo's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Dane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The Dane stuns Poffo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Dane misses with a body kick.
A head kick from The Dane lands but Poffo takes it in his stride.
Poffo misses with an uppercut. The Dane saw that one coming.
The Dane looks to land a combination. Poffo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The Dane cracks a nice hook into Poffo's ribs.
Poffo moves out of range as The Dane throws a body kick.

Poffo moves into the clinch.
Poffo lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Dane tries to land knees in the clinch but Poffo avoids the damage to the body.
Poffo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Poffo.
Poffo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Poffo blocks an uppercut.
Poffo throws a head punch that misses.

The Dane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Poffo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from The Dane - the referee stops the clock and Poffo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says The Dane. Poffo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Poffo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poffo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Dane checks it well.
The Dane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Poffo at a distance.
Poffo 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.
Poffo misses with a kick to the body.
It seemed like The Dane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The Dane on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The Dane throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Poffo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The Dane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Poffo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Holger The Dane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Dane is looking to land body kicks.
Poffo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Poffo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but The Dane is out of range.
A swing and a miss from The Dane.
The Dane is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Poffo rather than just go for the knockout.
Poffo throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like The Dane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The Dane feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Poffos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The Dane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Poffo connects with a body shot.
Poffo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on The Dane if he has to take too many more of those.

Poffo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Poffo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Poffo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Dane wants to control but Poffo is keeping busy.
The Dane is doing well to control the position and prevent Poffo from advancing to side control.
Poffo tries to pass to full mount but The Dane defends it.
The Dane is trying to maintain the position but Poffo is very close to passing his half guard.

Poffo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The Dane is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Poffo wants to work for an arm triangle but The Dane is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Poffo winds up and cracks The Dane with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Poffo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Poffo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Poffo passes to side control.
The Dane tries to bench press Poffo off him but Poffo keeps the position.
Poffo misses with the ground and pound.
The Dane manages to work his way to half guard, despite Poffo's best efforts.
The Dane avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Poffo.
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 Randy Poffo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A big left from The Dane misses.
The Dane swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Poffo throws a big counter combination but The Dane scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Poffo misses with a hook. The Dane ducked under it nicely.
The Dane drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Poffo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice side step and The Dane releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The Dane misses with a straight right.

Poffo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. The Dane quickly recovers to half guard.

The Dane makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Poffo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Dane.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Dane moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The Dane lands with an overhand left.
The Dane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as The Dane checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Poffo.
The Dane stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Dane wants it to stay on the feet.
Poffo throws a head kick that misses.
The Dane thuds a left hand into Poffo's body.
Poffo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Dane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poffo takes one on the button.
The Dane throws a hook but Poffo avoids it easily.
Poffo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Dane throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crunch! Poffo slams his shin into The Dane's torso.
A head kick from Poffo lands but The Dane takes it in his stride.
The Dane throws a shot from downtown. Poffo moves away and avoids it.
The Dane misses with a jab to the body
and Poffo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Poffo moves out of range of the body kick from The Dane.
The Dane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poffo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poffo connects with a jab.
Poffo tests The Dane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poffo throws a chopping leg kick but The Dane manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The Dane missing with a left hand there. Poffo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Poffo throwing a counter right hand but The Dane manages to avoid it.
The Dane lands with a nice body punch.
The Dane checks the leg kick nicely there.
Poffo lands with an overhand left.
Poffo misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poffo stalks The Dane and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into The Dane's face. The Dane staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Holger The Dane has been cut.
The Dane takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slow jab from The Dane misses its intended target.
Poffo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poffo connects with a high kick.
Poffo moves away from the strike by The Dane.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Dane. Poffo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poffo is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Dane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The Dane looks to land a left hand but Poffo moved out of range nicely.
Poffo connects with a body shot.
The Dane cracks Poffo with a right hand to the side of the head.
The Dane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Poffo throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Dane avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The Dane looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The Dane connects with a high kick.
Randy Poffo is winning the standup battle so far.
Poffo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Poffo moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for The Dane.
Poffo misses with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Poffo.
The Dane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Dane slips a jab from Poffo.
Poffo tries to bum rush The Dane with a series of wild strikes but The Dane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Poffo lands a high kick!
The Dane lands with a good body shot.
The Dane blocks a jab.
The Dane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The Dane throws a sloppy head kick and Poffo moves out of range easily.
Poffo loads up on a big right hand but The Dane slips the punch.
Poffo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The Dane misses with a head kick.
The Dane throws a front kick aimed at Poffo's knee but Poffo avoids it well.
Poffo checks the leg kick.
Poffo fires out a quick counter leg kick but The Dane just manages to avoid it.
The Dane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poffo lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Dane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poffo.
Nice jab there from The Dane.
Nice jab there from Poffo.
Nice defenses there by Poffo.
The Dane is looking to land body kicks.
The Dane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poffo.
The Dane fails to land with a series of punches.
The Dane avoids a kick to the body.

The Dane closes the distance and clinches.
Poffo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Danes head.
Poffo tries to throw a body punch but The Dane avoids it by throwing Poffo back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Dane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Poffo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Dane.
A left hand lands to the body for Poffo.
Poffo gets through The Dane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Poffo misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Randy Poffo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Holger The Dane's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Poffo misses with an attempted mid kick.
The Dane thuds his shin into the meat of Poffo's side.
The Dane throws a body kick that misses.
Poffo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Dane moves away.
The Dane flicks out a counter leg kick but Poffo steps away.
The Dane thumps Poffo with a low kick.
The Dane feints a jab promting Poffo to slip. The Dane then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Poffo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Randy Poffo has been cut.
The Dane checks the leg kick.
The Dane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poffo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poffo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Dane checks a leg kick.
Poffo loads up on a big right hand but The Dane slips the punch.
Poffo jabs The Dane right on the nose. The Dane blinks but takes it well.
The Dane stuffs the takedown attempt from Poffo. Poffo gets slowly back to his feet.
The Dane moves into range and connects with a jab.
Poffo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Dane checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poffo throws a hook but The Dane avoids it easily.
The Dane thinks about the counter body kick.
Poffo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Poffo avoids a kick to the body.
The Dane throws a head kick that misses.
The Dane throws a jab but it's blocked by Poffo.
Poffo looks to land a combination but The Dane avoids it well.
The Dane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Dane jabs Poffo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The Dane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The Dane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The Dane throws out a loose jab but Poffo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poffo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Dane. That did some damage!
Poffo throws an overhand right that lands on The Dane's shoulder, as The Dane tries to avoid the shot.
Poffo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from The Dane. Those never looked like landing.
Poffo connects with an inside leg kick.
Randy Poffo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Dane misses with a straight right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Dane.
Poffo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Dane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Dane throws a lazy head kick
and Poffo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Dane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Poffo misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from The Dane on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Poffo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poffo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Holger The Dane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poffo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The Dane tries to bum rush Poffo with a series of wild strikes but Poffo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Poffo misses with the combination.
Poffo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Dane.
Poffo scores with a punch to the head.
The Dane misses with a combination
and Poffo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as The Dane checks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Dane.
Poffo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The Dane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poffo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Poffo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The Dane throws a looping overhand right but Poffo ducks down to avoid it.
Poffo tries to clinch but The Dane is having none of it.
The Dane misses with a body punch

and Poffo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in The Dane's guard.
Poffo stays in close to The Dane's body and controls the position.
Holger The Dane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poffo stopping the sweep attempt from The Dane.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as The Dane holds on and takes a little breather.
Poffo content to stall in guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Dane misses with a leg kick.
Poffo looks to land a combination but The Dane avoids it well.
Poffo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The Dane lands with an overhand left.

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 Randy Poffo.
Well Poffo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Poffo!
Our winner, Randy Poffo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.