PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Danza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hatt Mughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danza comes to the cage accompanied by Who's the Boss. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Danza
vs
Mughes

180 cm
20
183 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

173 cm
19
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Danza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hatt Mughes!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mughes misses with a shot to the body

and Danza counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mughes won't be happy with that.
Mughes is trying to get back to half guard.

Danza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Danza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mughes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Danza is working for a kimura but Mughes is defending it quite comfortably.
Mughes manages to get to full guard.
Mughes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Danza!
Danza sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mughes is thwarting Danza's attempts to control the position.
Danza moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Danza keeping moving, preventing Mughes from controlling successfully.
Mughes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mughes with a flurry of punches that miss.

Mughes drops back looking for a leg! Danza is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Danza manages to kick Mughes off! Mughes jumps back into Danza's guard.

Danza working for a triangle but Mughes defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Danza had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mughes is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Danza Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mughes's back instead.
Mughes rolls, trying to escape but Danza keeps control of the position.

Danza patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Danza working for a choke but Mughes is defending well.
Danza is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Danza not allowing Mughes to control his hands.
Mughes is really stuck here.
Will Danza go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You can see the frustration on Mughes's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mughes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Danza tries for a takedown but Mughes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Danza tries for a takedown but Mughes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danza moves away.
Mughes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danza manages to avoid it.
Mughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Danza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mughes misses the shot to the body.
Mughes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Danza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mughes manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mughes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Danza counters with a straight right hand.
Mughes throws a sloppy body shot
and Danza counters with a left to the body.

Mughes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Danza is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Mughes there.
Mughes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Danza defending well though.

Mughes is working for a kimura but Danza is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danza regains full guard. Nicely done.

Danza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mughes wants to control from the top but Danza keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mughes pushing down on Danza's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mughes is trying to control. Danza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mughes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Danza knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mughes is stalling here. Danza is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mughes seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Danza has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mughes wants to control but Danza postures up.
Mughes tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mughes can't do much from the bottom here.
Mughes is trying to improve his position.

Danza wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mughes, who protects the arm well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from Mughes.
Mughes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Danza.
Mughes throws a body punch but Danza moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Danza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab by Danza.
Danza takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mughes scores with a hook to the body. Danza takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mughes swings away with a body shot that misses

and Danza counters with a shoot takedown. Mughes fights it but they end up in guard.
Mughes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Danza's guard.
Mughes is pushing down on Danza's leg trying to pass to half guard. Danza is fighting to maintain full guard but Mughes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Danza is in trouble now - Mughes has advanced to mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mughes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mughes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Danza kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
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 Tony Danza will probably get the nod.
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!

Mughes keeps the fight on the outside.
Mughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Mughes misses.

Danza rushes Mughes and presses him up against the cage.

Mughes is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Danza can't fight it off and eventually Mughes manages to take the fight to the floor. Danza looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Mughes postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Danza is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mughes, into his guard.
Danza slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Danza tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mughes tries to improve position but can't.
Mughes regains half guard.

Mughes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mughes is pressing down on Danza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Danza slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mughes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Danza!
Danza keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mughes thowing shots but they're missing.

Mughes goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Danza turns into him and now he's in Mughes's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mughes trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Mughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Mughes had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Danza is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mughes Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Danza's back instead.
Danza tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Danza regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mughes is trying to control. Danza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mughes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Danza defending well though.

Danza looking for submissions off his back.
Mughes is thwarting Danza's attempts to control the position.
Hatt Mughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mughes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Danza doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mughes.
Tony Danza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Danza wants to get back to full guard.

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 Tony Danza.
Well Danza 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Danza!