PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philemon Dander (ranked 4614 p4p, 5943 weight class) and Deez Nuts (ranked 484 p4p, 533 weight class). Philemon Dander has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dander
vs
Nuts

203 cm
25
265
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
280
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Knock Out Sups

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Philemon Dander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Deez Nuts!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nuts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A combination from Nuts does no damage.
Nuts fails to land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Dander misses the target.
Dander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nuts.
No joy there for Dander, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dander avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dander avoids the body shot from Nuts.
Nuts scores with a one two! Dander had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dander throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nuts.
Dander moves away from the strike by Nuts.
Nuts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dander staying out of range there.
Nuts misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dander misses with an uppercut. Nuts saw that one coming.
Dander throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nuts misses with a hook. Dander ducked under it nicely.
Deez Nuts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nuts throws a series of punches but Dander avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dander throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nuts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Dander misses its intended target.
Nuts just misses with a punch to the body.
Nuts misses the shot to the body.
Nuts ducks under a wild hook from Dander.
Nuts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dander swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dander avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nuts. Dander does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nuts looks to land a left hand but Dander moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Dander on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dander throws a jab when Nuts was well out of range.
Nuts throws a right and a left that both miss.

Dander closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nuts's guard.
Nuts is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nuts can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dander postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dander passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nuts is trying to buck Dander off.
Dander definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nuts is not content to let Dander control the position.
Nuts pushes Dander away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dander gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dander will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dander cracks Nuts with a big right hand but Nuts just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dander works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dander is putting a hurting on Nuts here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nuts takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nuts pushes Dander away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dander gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dander working the ground and pound from side control.
Nuts looks winded!
Dander lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nuts is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dander connects with a decent elbow.
Nuts is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dander connects with a decent elbow.
Dander working the ground and pound from side control.
Dander working the body and head with strikes.
Dander working the ground and pound from side control.
Nuts is not content to let Dander control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dander cracks Nuts with a big elbow.
Nuts taking punishment in the form of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nuts taking a bit of punishment here - Dander scoring with strikes.
Dander working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here as Dander stalls from top position.
Dander has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Dander breaks from Nuts's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Philemon Dander dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nuts misses the shot to the body.
Nuts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dander.
Nuts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nuts throws a body shot but no joy.
Dander swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Dander shoots in and gets a takedown into Nuts's guard.
Nuts wants to get back to his feet but Dander is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dander is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nuts is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dander pushing down on Nuts's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dander is trying to control. Nuts wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dander working over Nuts with some ground and pound. Nuts looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dander is looking to take a break and control but Nuts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuts has hold of Dander's hands but Dander slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nuts is staying active underneath Dander, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nuts has hold of Dander's hands but Dander slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dander is trying to control the action in half guard but Nuts is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nuts looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dander lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nuts is staying active underneath Dander, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dander stops Nuts from getting back to his feet.
Dander passes to full mount!
Nuts really wants to buck Dander off and get back to his feet.
Nuts is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dander working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dander is landing with some decent strikes but Nuts is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dander scoring with strikes but Nuts is staying in there.
Nuts is bucking up trying to escape but Dander cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Nuts is rocked!
Dander is landing with some decent strikes but Nuts is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nuts is still in real trouble! Can Dander finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dander softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Nuts is out cold! Dander jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Philemon Dander!