PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Danilov (ranked 2827 p4p, 302 weight class) and Will Dre (ranked 3144 p4p, 328 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Danilov
vs
Dre

185 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Powerful

CAGED CROW Clothings 50$
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruslan Danilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Dre!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danilov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Danilov.
Danilov loads up on a big right hand but Dre slips the punch.
Dre feints the counter takedown.
Danilov misses with a hook.
Danilov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've been told by Danilov's head coaches at Hardpunch (13 Elite / 1000$ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Danilov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dre's head backwards.
Dre takes one on the button.
Danilov swinging wildly here.
Dre changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Danilov throws a combination that misses

and Dre counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The ground and pound from Dre seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Check out the look on Dre's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Danilov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Danilov tries to get out of the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Dre.
The ground and pound from Dre seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Danilov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilov stops Dre from passing to mount.
Dre sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Danilov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Danilov is looking for a sweep.
Dre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Danilov keeps working.
Dre in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Danilov tries to bench press Dre off him but Dre keeps the position.
Dre working the ground and pound but Danilov is defending the strikes.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Danilov wants to control but Dre postures up.
Dre cracks Danilov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Danilov stuck in half guard on the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danilov is trying to get back to half guard.
Dre trying to control the action but Danilov is working from the bottom.
Danilov taking a bit of punishment here - Dre scoring with strikes.
Danilov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dre on the ground.
Danilov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dre off and has taken his back!
Dre wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danilov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Danilov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Danilov throwing strikes here but Dre is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danilov throwing strikes here but Dre is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Danilov looking to control but Dre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dre is looking to get to half guard.
Danilov landing strikes from the mount.
Dre tries to hold on but Danilov pushes him away.
Danilov misses with some ground and pound and Dre recovers position to half guard.
Danilov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dre desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danilov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dre's head.
Dre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dre trying to control but Danilov postures up.

Danilov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Danilov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Danilov.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruslan Danilov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Danilov tries to clinch up but Dre circles away and keeps his distance.

Danilov pushes Dre up against the cage in a clinch.
Danilov is working Dre over against the cage.
Dre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dre prevents a body shot from Danilov.
Danilov tries to work over Dre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dre drops down looking for an ankle pick but Danilov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Danilov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danilov moves in looking to clinch but Dre pushes him off.
Danilov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Danilov is defended easily by Dre.
Dre tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilov throws a head kick that misses.
Danilov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dre tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Danilov cracks Dre with a good jab.
Dre looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Danilov looks to land a combination but Dre avoids it well.
Danilov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Danilov drives through and clinches with Dre against the cage.
Danilov tries to work over Dre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Danilov lands a right hand.
Danilov tries a knee to the head but Dre blocks it.
Danilov misses with a punch to the body.
Danilov lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danilov misses with a body punch.
Dre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Danilov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Danilov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dre wants a takedown but no success here.
Ruslan Danilov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Dre.
Danilov tries a body shot but Dre blocks it.
Danilov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danilov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dre avoiding damage as Danilov throws knees to the body.
Danilov pushes Dre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Danilov to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danilov stalling in the clinch.

Dre pulls guard effortlessly.
Danilov wants to control from the top but Dre keeps moving.
Dre wants to sweep here but Danilov controlling him for the moment.
Danilov trying to control but Dre is working from the bottom.
Danilov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dre can do to turn this around?
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Danilov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Danilov is working Dre over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Danilov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Danilov throwing strikes from guard but Dre blocks nicely.
Danilov lands a couple of elbows.
Dre keeping moving, preventing Danilov from controlling successfully.
Danilov is looking to work some ground and pound but Dre has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dre keeping moving, preventing Danilov from controlling successfully.
Danilov throws a strike but Dre rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruslan Danilov dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dre doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Danilov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dre's guard.
Danilov won't allow Dre to get back to his feet.
Danilov throws a big right hand that misses.
Danilov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Danilov throwing strikes from guard but Dre blocks nicely.
Danilov throwing strikes from guard but Dre blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dre keeping moving, preventing Danilov from controlling successfully.
Danilov looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilov looking to sit in guard and control but Dre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dre throws a big elbow that misses.
Danilov has momentary wrist control but Dre slips an elbow through the middle.
Dre stopping the sweep attempt from Danilov.
Dre throws a big elbow that misses.
Danilov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dre.
Danilov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dre's guard.

Danilov lands a couple of digs.
Dre is controlling Danilov's posture.
Danilov throws an elbow that misses. Dre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Danilov's guard. Nice move by Dre!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danilov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dre is looking to work some ground and pound but Danilov has wrist control.
Danilov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Danilov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dre.
Dre keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Danilov's head.
Dre keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Danilov's head.
Dre is fighting to break Danilov's control of his arms but Danilov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dre lands a couple of elbows.
Dre scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dre's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dre scoring with some ground and pound.
Dre landing with the ground and pound.
Dre landing some decent shots from guard.
Danilov is pulling down on Dre's head. It's preventing any offense from Dre, at least for the moment.
Dre throwing strikes but missing.
Dre stopping the sweep attempt from Danilov.
Danilov trying to control the position.
Dre won't allow Danilov to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

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.

Danilov pushes Dre up against the cage in a clinch.
Danilov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Danilov pushes Dre back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Danilov lands a nice uppercut.
Dre letting Danilov take a breather here.

Danilov breaks from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Danilov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Danilov.
Will Dre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruslan Danilov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Danilov forces Dre back against the cage and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruslan Danilov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Danilov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruslan Danilov!