PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thor Fresh (ranked 2629 p4p, 4090 weight class) and Douglas Dannis (ranked 286 p4p, 420 weight class). Thor Fresh could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Douglas Dannis's chin.

Fresh
vs
Dannis

180 cm
26
170
5 - 7 - 1

175 cm
23
168
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Finnish Elite Extreme Science

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thor Fresh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Douglas Dannis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fresh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Fresh moves into the clinch.
Fresh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fresh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fresh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dannis smiles and moves away.
Dannis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fresh paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Fresh darts in and clinches Dannis up against the cage.
Dannis jumps guard but Fresh turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dannis is trying to maintain a safe position but Fresh gets an underhook and turns Dannis into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fresh blocks a body shot from Dannis.
Dannis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dannis tries to pull guard but Fresh won't allow it.

Fresh lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fresh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dannis defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fresh thows a huge punch but Dannis dodges it nicely.

Fresh seems to be looking for submissions.
Fresh wants to take a breather but Dannis is having none of it.
Fresh looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Fresh is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dannis is just riding it out for now. Fresh eventually gives up the hold.
Dannis tries to get to full guard but Fresh has control of the leg.
Fresh lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Fresh stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dannis to get to his feet.
Dannis works Fresh's body with a nice hook.

Fresh closes the distance and clinches.
Fresh has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dannis after a bit of a struggle.

Fresh jumps into guard, dragging Dannis to the mat.

Fresh is looking for a triangle but Dannis pushes his legs off easily.

Fresh working for a triangle but Dannis defends it easily.
Dannis trying to control but Fresh is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dannis stands and throws Fresh's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dannis trying to control the position but Fresh is working away.
Fresh struggling a bit here.
Fresh is pushing Dannis's head away, looking to escape. Dannis manages to hold on to the position though.

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.
Fresh is trying to get back to half guard.
Fresh wants to control but Dannis postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dannis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dannis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fresh manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Fresh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Fresh dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fresh darts in and clinches Dannis up against the cage.
Dannis blocks the elbow strike.
Fresh has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dannis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dannis trying to stall but Fresh improves his position.
Fresh tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fresh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fresh tries to score a body lock takedown but Dannis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Fresh. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fresh breaks the clinch.
Thor Fresh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fresh shoots in and drives through. Dannis sprawls well.

Dannis tries to keep at a distance but Fresh has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fresh is trying to pull guard but Dannis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dannis trying to land knees to the body.
Fresh lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Fresh pulls guard.
Fresh working a defensive guard here.
Dannis looking to pass the guard.
Dannis wants to control from the top but Fresh keeps moving.
Fresh is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Fresh working for submissions but it's allowed Dannis to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dannis is thwarting Fresh's attempts to control the position.
Fresh wants to get back to his feet.
Fresh on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dannis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Thor Fresh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dannis slows the pace down in half guard.
Fresh trying to control but Dannis postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fresh trying to control but Dannis postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dannis is taking a breather. Fresh says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Fresh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dannis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dannis tries to pull guard but Fresh holds him up against the cage and eventually Dannis drops back down to his feet.
Fresh stalling against the cage.
Thor Fresh has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dannis effectively controlling the action here.
Fresh drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dannis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dannis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dannis takes a shot to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Fresh pulls guard effortlessly.
Dannis trying to control the position from guard on top but Fresh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dannis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Fresh dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fresh moves into the clinch.
Dannis being controlled against the cage.
Fresh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dannis avoids it.
Fresh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dannis just stands there and leans against the cage.

Dannis pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fresh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fresh passes Dannis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dannis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dannis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fresh is working Dannis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fresh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dannis looking for a sweep. Not yet Dannis, not yet.
Fresh tries to free his leg and advance position but Dannis is retaining full guard.
Dannis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Dannis won't allow Fresh to sweep him here.
Fresh wants to stand and escape but Dannis is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fresh trying to keep a closed guard but Dannis is proving a slippery customer.
Dannis trying to control but Fresh is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dannis wants to pass the guard but Fresh is keeping the position.

Fresh working for a triangle but Dannis defends it easily.

Fresh working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dannis has passed into half guard!
Dannis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fresh actively working from the bottom here.
Fresh is trying to get back to full guard.
Fresh is refusing to be controlled, as Dannis sits in half guard.
Fresh has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Fresh tries to get to full guard but Dannis has control of the leg.
Fresh is refusing to be controlled, as Dannis sits in half guard.
Fresh tries to get to full guard but Dannis has control of the leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Fresh clinches.
Fresh drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dannis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fresh works over Dannis's head and body with a nice combination.
Fresh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Fresh drives through and clinches with Dannis against the cage.

Fresh has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dannis is trying to keep an underhook but Fresh manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Fresh is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dannis trying to hold on to Fresh's head to control him but Fresh postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Fresh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fresh 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Fresh!
Thor Fresh took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I finally got me a good team, I had a great camp. I want to thank my team Bolo, Lars, and The ww champ Felix Chase for all there help. This is a team win'.
Douglas Dannis was interviewed post fight and said 'That was a tough cat, mad respect. I'll be back stronger y'all '.