PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spanky Panky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Danneskjold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danneskjold has chosen Bang Your Head by Quiet Riot as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Panky
vs
Danneskjold

196 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

182 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Syndicate Drugs

Purity Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Spanky Panky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ragnar Danneskjold!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danneskjold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Panky.
Danneskjold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Panky was well out of range. Poor timing from Danneskjold.
Danneskjold misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danneskjold misses with a wild body shot.
Danneskjold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Danneskjold looks to land a combination but Panky avoids it well.
Danneskjold takes a kick to the side of the head.
Danneskjold misses the shot to the body.
Panky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danneskjold misses with a few strikes there.
Danneskjold misses with a wild body shot.
Danneskjold throws a body punch but Panky moves out of range.
Panky misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Danneskjold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danneskjold misses with a double jab.
Panky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danneskjold shoots for a takedown but Panky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Panky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Danneskjold throws out the jab.
Danneskjold looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Panky displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Danneskjold.
Danneskjold will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Spanky Panky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ragnar Danneskjold.
Danneskjold swings for the body but Panky moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Danneskjold misses with a combination
and Panky counters with a low kick, right behind Danneskjold 's knee.
Spanky Panky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Panky.
Danneskjold is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Panky rather than just go for the knockout.
Panky's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Panky duly obliges.
Danneskjold thows a leg kick but Panky checks it
and Panky counters with a big head kick but Danneskjold shrugs it off.
Panky tries to clinch but Danneskjold is having none of it.
Danneskjold misses with a body punch
and Panky counters with a good low kick that Danneskjold was not able to check.
Panky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ragnar Danneskjold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panky slips under a jab from Danneskjold.
Danneskjold misses with a double jab
and Panky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Danneskjold - just one landing.
Panky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danneskjold thows a leg kick but Panky checks it
and Panky counters with a big head kick but Danneskjold shrugs it off.
Danneskjold throws the left hand but Panky avoids the punch easily.
Danneskjold takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A shot to the body from Danneskjold misses
and Panky counters with a series of strikes. Danneskjold will be more careful next time no doubt.
Danneskjold is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Panky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Danneskjold.
Danneskjold misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjold falls off balance throwing a combination
and Panky counters with a stiff right hand.
Danneskjold throws a leg kick
and Panky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Danneskjold misses with a combination
and Panky counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Panky lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Danneskjold throws a left and a right that both miss
and Panky counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Danneskjold is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Danneskjold throws a left and a right that both miss
and Panky counters with a head kick.
Danneskjold swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Panky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Danneskjold throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Panky counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spanky Panky dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Panky slips a straight right by Danneskjold.
Spanky Panky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danneskjold throws a left and a right that both miss
and Panky counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Danneskjold misses the body punch
and Panky counters with a three punch combo that has Danneskjold backing up. Danneskjold nods at Panky to acknowledge the strikes.
Danneskjold closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Panky catches Danneskjold with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Panky throws a nice looking combination but Danneskjold bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danneskjold misses with a takedown attempt
and Panky counters with a nice low kick that buckles Danneskjold's knee momentarily.
Panky scores with a jab to the jaw.
Danneskjold swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Panky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Panky is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Danneskjold throws a combination that misses
and Panky counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Danneskjold is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Danneskjold shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Danneskjold is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danneskjold misses with a shot to the body
and Panky counters with a big head kick but Danneskjold shrugs it off.
Danneskjold shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Panky counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Spanky Panky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ragnar Danneskjold.
Danneskjold throws a combination that misses
and Panky counters with a good low kick that Danneskjold was not able to check.
Panky's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Panky duly obliges.

Danneskjold closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Panky tries to kick Danneskjold off but Danneskjold keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjold working over Panky with some ground and pound. Panky looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Danneskjold is looking to take a break and control but Panky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Danneskjold is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Danneskjold is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Panky is just riding it out for now. Danneskjold eventually gives up the hold.
Danneskjold lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjold is looking to stall here but Panky recovers full guard.
Danneskjold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Panky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Danneskjold stops Panky from standing up.
Panky keeping moving, preventing Danneskjold from controlling successfully.
Danneskjold keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Panky's head.

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.
Danneskjold wants to control from the top but Panky keeps moving.
Danneskjold throws a big right hand that misses.
Danneskjold won't allow Panky to get back to his feet.
Danneskjold sitting in guard here, content to control.
Danneskjold keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Panky's head.
Danneskjold passes Panky's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Danneskjold lands a nice short elbow.
Panky tries to kick Danneskjold off but Danneskjold keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Danneskjold is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ragnar Danneskjold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Danneskjold takes a kick to the side of the head.
Danneskjold blocks a head kick by Panky.
Danneskjold doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Danneskjold throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Panky counters with a low kick, right behind Danneskjold 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panky slips a jab from Danneskjold.
Danneskjold throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Panky makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Danneskjold misses with a body punch
and Panky counters with a head kick. That will keep Danneskjold thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danneskjold fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Panky looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Danneskjold shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Panky's guard.
Danneskjold throws and elbow that misses. Panky uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Danneskjold's guard. Nice move by Panky!

Danneskjold working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Panky doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Panky manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Danneskjold strikes from his own guard.
Danneskjold looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Panky puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Danneskjold trying to hold on to Panky's head to control him but Panky postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjold gets full guard.
Danneskjold has a closed guard, preventing Panky from standing up.
Danneskjold controls Panky momentarily but Panky frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Danneskjold is on top in guard.
Danneskjold postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Danneskjold chips away with some ground and pound.
Danneskjold is in close to Panky's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjold trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Danneskjold scoring with some ground and pound.
Danneskjold slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Danneskjold has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Danneskjold with a couple of short strikes.
Danneskjold punishing his opponent with strikes.
Danneskjold lands a nice shot to the head.
Danneskjold is landing with some decent strikes but Panky is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Panky is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjold looking to finish Panky with some ground and pound. This is bad for Panky!
Danneskjold looking to finish Panky with some ground and pound. This is bad for Panky!
Danneskjold connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Danneskjold scoring with strikes but Panky is staying in there.
Danneskjold is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Danneskjold with shots to the head and body - Panky looks very uncomfortable down there.
Panky on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Panky tries to get out of the position.
Danneskjold is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Danneskjold lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danneskjold landing strikes, looking to finish!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ragnar Danneskjold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Danneskjold 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Ragnar Danneskjold!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Ragnar Danneskjold!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Ragnar Danneskjold!

Ragnar Danneskjold wins by unanimous decision!