|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samson Dandrakulo (ranked 371 p4p, 480 weight class) and Danny Chase (ranked 53 p4p, 67 weight class). Chase is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ambitionz Az a Ridah. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
27
210
17 - 7 - 0 |
|
190 cm
25
205
11 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samson Dandrakulo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Chase!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dandrakulo throws a sloppy head kick and Chase moves out of range easily.
Chase throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dandrakulo tried to counter with a leg kick but Chase avoided it.
We've been told by Dandrakulo's head coaches at Tran MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chase throws a sloppy head kick and Dandrakulo moves out of range easily.
Chase throws a jab when Dandrakulo was well out of range.
Dandrakulo lands a head kick. Chase smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Chase steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dandrakulo.
Chase tries a head kick but it misses.
Dandrakulo blocks a head kick by Chase.
Chase misses with an uppercut. Dandrakulo saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chase throws a sloppy head kick and Dandrakulo moves out of range easily.
Dandrakulo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chase.
Dandrakulo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Chase throws the left hand but Dandrakulo avoids the punch easily.
Chase misses the jab.
Dandrakulo thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circle momentarily. Chase darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dandrakulo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dandrakulo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dandrakulo slips under a jab from Chase.
Chase on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dandrakulo scores with a body shot.
Chase waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dandrakulo.
Chase has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dandrakulo throws a lazy right hand but Chase sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase loads up on a big right hand but Dandrakulo slips the punch.
Chase lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chase tries a head kick but it misses.
Dandrakulo cracks Chase with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Samson Dandrakulo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Chase.
Dandrakulo tried to counter with a leg kick but Chase avoided it.
Chase throws the left hand but Dandrakulo avoids the punch easily.
Dandrakulo is looking to counter with a body kick.
Chase keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Dandrakulo.
Nice defenses there by Dandrakulo.
A head kick by Chase misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chase dodges the punch combination from Dandrakulo.
Chase moves out of range of the leg kick from Dandrakulo.
Chase throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Dandrakulo misses its intended target.
Chase has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dandrakulo.
Chase works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Dandrakulo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chase.
Chase looks to throw the jab but Dandrakulo is out of range.
Chase on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chase might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo fails to land with a series of punches.
Chase misses with a hook.
Danny Chase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chase misses with a hook
and Dandrakulo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dandrakulo needs to keep his hands up - Chase had a free shot at his head there.
Dandrakulo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dandrakulo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chases jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chase lands a jab to the nose.
Chase misses with a body shot.
Dandrakulo slips under a jab.
Chase scores with a body shot.
Dandrakulo misses with a two punch combination.
Chase stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo missing with a left hand there. Chase was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chase blocks a low kick nicely.
Dandrakulo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chase.
Dandrakulo thinks about countering with a head kick.
Chase takes a swing at Dandrakulo's ribcage but misses.
Dandrakulo takes one to the chin there.
A big left from Dandrakulo misses.
It seemed like Chase was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chase defending well as Dandrakulo loads up on a big left hand.
Chase slips a straight right by Dandrakulo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo moves out of range as Chase strikes.
Chase closes the distance and clinches up with Dandrakulo, looking for a takedown. Chase pushes Dandrakulo against the cage but Dandrakulo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dandrakulo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dandrakulo scores with a hook to the body. Chase takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dandrakulo tests Chase's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dandrakulo lands with a cross.
A low kick from Dandrakulo misses
and Chase counters with a straight right hand.
Dandrakulo tried to score with a low kick but Chase checks it.
Dandrakulo tries to land a leg kick but Chase saw it coming and moves away.
Chase misses with a left hand
enabling Dandrakulo to counter with a crisp jab.
Dandrakulo throws a body punch but Chase moves out of range.
Chase scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chase thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dandrakulo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dandrakulo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Chase is trying to control the action in half guard but Dandrakulo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chase missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dandrakulo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dandrakulo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chase trying to control but Dandrakulo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dandrakulo has control of Chase's left arm, preventing Chase from doing any damage.
Chase preventing the sweep.
Chase throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dandrakulo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dandrakulo looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chase stops Dandrakulo from standing up.
Dandrakulo is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Chase dives into side control.
Chase looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dandrakulo is avoiding damage well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Danny Chase will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dandrakulo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chase throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dandrakulo counters with a thumping low kick.
Chase throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dandrakulo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dandrakulo throws a chopping leg kick but Chase manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dandrakulo throws an overhand right that lands on Chase's shoulder, as Chase tries to avoid the shot.
Dandrakulo avoids the head kick by Chase.
Chase throws a sloppy head kick and Dandrakulo moves out of range easily.
Dandrakulo lunges at Chase with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chase's hand.
Dandrakulo tries to land a leg kick but Chase saw it coming and moves away.
Dandrakulo misses the jab.
Chase throws out a loose jab but Dandrakulo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chase keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dandrakulo moves out of range of the strikes.
Dandrakulo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chase misses with a looping right.
Chase throws a hook but Dandrakulo blocks it.
Dandrakulo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chase. That did some damage!
Chase manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dandrakulo on his heels. He'll look to pass Dandrakulo's guard now, I'm sure.
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!
Dandrakulo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chase lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dandrakulo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chase working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dandrakulo's head.
Chase throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dandrakulo has control of Chase's left arm, preventing Chase from doing any damage.
Dandrakulo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dandrakulo is on top in guard.
Dandrakulo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chase gets back to full guard.
Chase can't keep his opponent in guard - Dandrakulo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo not doing much here.
Dandrakulo trying to control the action but Chase is working from the bottom.
Chase manages to get to full guard.
Dandrakulo stands and throws Chase's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dandrakulo seems to be working for a kimura but Chase defends the submission attempt.
Chase won't allow Dandrakulo to pass to mount.
Dandrakulo seems to be working for a kimura but Chase defends the submission attempt.
Dandrakulo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chase trying to control but Dandrakulo postures up.
Dandrakulo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chase keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dandrakulo is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Chase reverses the position - he's now on top in Dandrakulo's guard.
Chase is in close to Dandrakulo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Danny Chase will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Dandrakulo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dandrakulo swinging wildly here.
Dandrakulo misses with a hook. Chase ducked under it nicely.
Dandrakulo takes a swing at Chase's ribcage but misses.
Dandrakulo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromChase.
A solid body kick from Dandrakulo.
That kick from Dandrakulo tenderised Chase's leg. Chase is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dandrakulo scores with a hook.
Dandrakulo fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick from Chase lands but Dandrakulo takes it in his stride.
Dandrakulo misses with a low kick as Chase jumps back.
Dandrakulo tries to bum rush Chase with a series of wild strikes but Chase uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chase misses with a jab to the body
and Dandrakulo counters with a series of strikes. Chase will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chase takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chase misses with a straight right.
Chase throws a hook but Dandrakulo avoids it easily.
Dandrakulo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dandrakulo missing with a left hand there. Chase was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chase shoots in but Dandrakulo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chase's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dandrakulo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chase scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dandrakulo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dandrakulo lands with a slapping head kick.
Chase lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dandrakulo at a distance.
Dandrakulo avoids the head kick by Chase.
Samson Dandrakulo is winning the standup battle so far.
Chase fails with the takedown.
Dandrakulo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chase checks a leg kick.
Dandrakulo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dandrakulo moves out of range as Chase strikes.
Chase shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Samson Dandrakulo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Chase.
Dandrakulo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chase momentarily.
Dandrakulo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chase misses with a takedown attempt - Dandrakulo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And Dandrakulo counters with a quick kick to the body but Chase blocks it.
Dandrakulo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chase.
Dandrakulo misses with a wild body shot.
Chase tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dandrakulo. That's going to slow Chase down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chase throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Chase.
Dandrakulo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chase was well out of range. Poor timing from Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo lands a nice hook to Chase's body. Chase takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dandrakulo slips under a jab from Chase.
Dandrakulo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chase on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Samson Dandrakulo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dandrakulo lands a jab to Chase's midsection.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dandrakulo!
Danny Chase is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chase looks to land a right hand but Dandrakulo moved out of range.
Chase pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chase looks to land a right hand but Dandrakulo moved out of range.
Chase loads up on a big right hand but Dandrakulo slips the punch.
Dandrakulo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chase throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chase lands a right hook to the body.
Dandrakulo digs a good body shot into Chase's ribs.
Chase takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chase avoids the body shot from Dandrakulo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase misses the jab.
Dandrakulo punishes Chase's body with a nice straight punch.
Dandrakulo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chase changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dandrakulo tries to avoid it but Chase manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dandrakulo to the ground. Dandrakulo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dandrakulo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chase was well out of range. Poor timing from Dandrakulo.
Nice defenses there by Dandrakulo.
Chase keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dandrakulo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chase was well out of range. Poor timing from Dandrakulo.
Chase throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dandrakulo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chase was well out of range. Poor timing from Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chase looks to score with a jab to the body but Dandrakulo is just out of range.
Dandrakulo misses with a hook.
Chase checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dandrakulo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dandrakulo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chase's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chase misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chase dives in and scores a takedown into Dandrakulo's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dandrakulo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dandrakulo looking for a sweep. Not yet Dandrakulo, not yet.
Dandrakulo keeping moving, preventing Chase from controlling successfully.
Chase is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dandrakulo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chase doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chase manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chase is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samson Dandrakulo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chase has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Samson Dandrakulo!
A very excited looking Samson Dandrakulo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
62% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
