PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Count Dankula (ranked 2083 p4p, 3761 weight class) and Carlos Villarreal (ranked 207 p4p, 349 weight class). Villarreal has chosen Tupac- I�m a Soldier as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dankula
vs
Villarreal

170 cm
25
148
6 - 2 - 0

162 cm
26
148
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Count Dankula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Villarreal!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Villarreal does no damage.
Dankula moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Carlos Villarreal has been cut.
Villarreal tries to clinch up but Dankula circles away and keeps his distance.
Dankula misses with a body shot.
Villarreal tries to clinch there but Dankula circles away.
As Villarreal looks to move away, Dankula throws a big counter combo but Villarreal just gets out of the way.
A telegraphed right hand from Dankula misses the target.
Dankula lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Villarreal circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Villarreal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Villarreal moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dankula looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dankula dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Villarreal gets a clinch.

Villarreal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dankula missing with a left hand there. Villarreal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dankula swats away the attempt to clinch by Villarreal.
Dankula misses with a few strikes there.
Dankula shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Villarreal eats them both and turns towards Dankula to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Carlos Villarreal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Villarreal rushes Dankula and presses him up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Villarreal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A body shot lands from Villarreal.
Dankula blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Dankula escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dankula looks to throw the jab but Villarreal is out of range.
Dankula throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Villarreal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dankula lands a jab to the nose.

Villarreal moves into the clinch.
Dankula is trying to break free.
Dankula blocks a body shot from Villarreal.
Dankula can't find room to land a body shot as Villarreal controls the action.
Dankula misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Villarreal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Villarreal jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dankula walks away with a smile on his face. Villarreal gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Villarreal tries to close the distance and clinch but Dankula swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dankula throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Villarreal.

Villarreal closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Villarreal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dankula throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Villarreal fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Villarreal misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dankula wants to break free but Villarreal has control.
Villarreal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dankula lands a shot to the body.
Dankula tries a body shot but Villarreal blocks it.
Villarreal blocking some punches.

Dankula breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Villarreal walks into a jab.
Villarreal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Villarreal is looking to clinch.
Villarreal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dankula paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dankula avoids a punch combination nicely.
Villarreal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dankula swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Villarreal tries for a takedown but Dankula circles away easily
and Villarreal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Villarreal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Dankula does it's job there.
Dankula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Villarreal drives through and clinches with Dankula against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Villarreal.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Villarreal tries a body shot but Dankula blocks it.
Villarreal prevents a body shot from Dankula.
Villarreal scores with a shot to the side of Dankula's head.
Dankula swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Villarreal lands a shoulder strike.
Dankula misses with a punch on the inside.
Dankula lands with a light punch inside.
Dankula is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dankula wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Villarreal jumps guard but Dankula turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Count Dankula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Villarreal.
Dankula swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Dankula's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donk. Dankula catches Villarreal right on the button with a cross.
Villarreal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dankula.
Dankula takes one to the chin there.
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!
Villarreal connects with a body shot.
Villarreal wants to clinch up but Dankula keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Dankula was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Villarreal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dankula tries to break free but Villarreal pushes him back against the cage.
Villarreal scores with a hook to the body.

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

Villarreal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Villarreal.
Villarreal swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Villarreal manages to break the clinch.
Villarreal fails with an attempt to clinch.

Villarreal moves into range and clinches up with Dankula.
Dankula lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Villarreal backwards.
Villarreal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Villarreal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Villarreal prevents a body shot from Dankula.
Dankula throws a punch but it's blocked by Villarreal.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dankula working aggressively here.
Dankula lands with a left to the head.
Villarreal has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dankula after a bit of a struggle.
Villarreal misses with a punch on the inside.
Dankula misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Count Dankula will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlos Villarreal's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dankula tries to bum rush Villarreal with a series of wild strikes but Villarreal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Villarreal lands a head kick!
Dankula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Villarreal moves away.

Villarreal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Villarreal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Villarreal stalling in the clinch but Dankula improves position.
Villarreal looking to stall.
Villarreal is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Nice body punch from Villarreal.
Carlos Villarreal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Villarreal scores with a shoulder strike.
Dankula letting Villarreal take a breather here.
A shot in the inside from Dankula.
A short uppercut from Villarreal.

Villarreal breaks the clinch.
Count Dankula is winning the standup battle so far.

Villarreal rushes Dankula and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Dankula misses with some punches.
Villarreal is working Dankula over against the cage.

Dankula pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Dankula misses its intended target.
Dankula sets himself, and Villarreal steps forward looking for the clinch! Dankula avoids it this time.
Dankula pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Villarreal closes the distance and clinches.
Dankula scores with a hook to the body.
Dankula wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Villarreal.
Villarreal slows down the pace here.
Villarreal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dankula makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Villarreal trying to control the position but instead, Dankula has worked for underhooks and has pushed Villarreal into the cage.
Dankula wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Villarreal working aggressively here.
Villarreal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Dankula as the two fighters clinch.
Villarreal takes a shot to the head.
Villarreal is breathing heavily.
Villarreal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Dankula.
Dankula wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dankula tries to break the clinch but Villarreal is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dankula is trying to break the clinch but Villarreal has him pressed against the cage.
Dankula misses with a short punch on the inside.
Villarreal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Villarreal throws a punch but it's blocked by Dankula.

Dankula escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Villarreal tries to clinch up.
Villarreal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Villarreal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dankula swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dankula will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Villarreal is looking to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Villarreal fails to land with a series of punches.
Villarreal is looking to clinch but Dankula is avoiding it.
Villarreal darts in trying to clinch
and Dankula counters with a nice body shot.
Villarreal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Villarreal throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dankula throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dankula swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dankula lands with a nice body punch.
Villarreal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dankula looks to throw the jab but Villarreal is out of range.
Villarreal lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Villarreal shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dankula manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Villarreal has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dankula is proving hard to escape from.
Dankula is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Villarreal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dankula swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dankula is trying to keep Villarreal in close.

Villarreal gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dankula works Villarreal's body with a nice hook.
Dankula keeps the fight on the outside.
Dankula throws a body punch but Villarreal moves out of range.

Villarreal has closed the distance and engaged Dankula in a clinch.
Villarreal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Dankula lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dankula lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Villarreal backwards.

Villarreal has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dankula uses from the top position.
Dankula wants to control from the top but Villarreal keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Carlos Villarreal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Carlos Villarreal's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Villarreal tries to clinch but Dankula moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dankula.
Dankula takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Villarreal thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dankula if he has to take too many more of those.
Villarreal wants to clinch up but Dankula keeps it at a distance.
Dankula ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Villarreal is looking to clinch.
Dankula misses with a straight left.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dankula goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Villarreal prevents Dankula from breaking the clinch.
Dankula lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dankula lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dankula throws a punch but it's blocked by Villarreal.
Dankula lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dankula is trying to push Villarreal away but Villarreal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Villarreal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dankula gets through Villarreal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dankula throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Villarreal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dankula throwing a counter right hand but Villarreal manages to avoid it.
Villarreal tries to move into range but Dankula moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Villarreal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dankula misses the shot to the body.
Villarreal tries to clinch there but Dankula circles away.
Carlos Villarreal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Villarreal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Villarreal takes one on the button.
Villarreal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A counter left hand to the body from Dankula misses its target.
Villarreal tries to clinch up but Dankula circles away and keeps his distance.
Villarreal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dankula sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Villarreal somewhat.
It looked like Dankula was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Villarreal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dankula slaps away a takedown attempt from Villarreal, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Count Dankula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Villarreal.
Dankula throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Villarreal darts in and clinches Dankula up against the cage.
Villarreal lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dankula blocks an uppercut.
Dankula has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dankula misses with some punches.
Dankula misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dankula lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Villarreal scores with a shot to the side of Dankula's head.
Villarreal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Dankula.
Villarreal throws a head punch that misses.
Dankula is trying to break the clinch but Villarreal has him pressed against the cage.
Dankula can't break the clinch.
Villarreal jumps guard but Dankula stands there with Villarreal around his waist. Villarreal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dankula can't find room to land a body shot as Villarreal controls the action.
Dankula swings wildly with an uppercut but Villarreal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dankula lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dankula tries a body shot but Villarreal blocks it.
Dankula wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dankula tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dankula has a couple of punches blocked by Villarreal.
Dankula is trying to break the clinch but Villarreal is controlling him.
Dankula makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Dankula breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Villarreal or perhaps it was just good defense by Dankula, which made it look bad.
Dankula swinging wildly here.
Dankula misses with a body shot.
Dankula swinging wildly here.
Dankula scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Villarreal moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Villarreal.
Villarreal blocks a body shot from Dankula.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villarreal lands a left hand.
Villarreal cracks Dankula with a nice body shot.
Dankula is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Villarreal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Villarreal breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dankula swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Villarreal.
Villarreal closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dankula connects with a jab.
Dankula misses with a wild combination.
Villarreal avoids the body shot from Dankula.

Villarreal clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Villarreal.

Dankula breaks the clinch.
Dankula fails to land with a series of punches.

Villarreal gets a clinch.
Villarreal is trying to pull guard but Dankula has him pressed against the cage.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Count Dankula showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dankula 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Count Dankula!
Count Dankula bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.