PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Arellanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Danzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Arellanes
vs
Danzig

198 cm
19
268 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
276 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesus Arellanes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donny Danzig!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arellanes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Arellanes is looking to break free of the clinch but Danzig has double underhooks.

Arellanes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arellanes avoids the head kick by Danzig.
Arellanes lands a jab-cross combination.
Danzig slips a jab and a cross from Arellanes.
Arellanes throws a series of punches but Danzig moves out of range.
Arellanes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Danga de danga de dang - Arellanes scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Donny Danzig has been cut.
Arellanes connects with a crisp jab.
Arellanes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Danzig.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arellanes throws a right hand that Danzig ducks under and follows up with a left that Danzig also avoids with ease.
Arellanes swinging wilding here.
Danzig is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danzig tries to clinch but Arellanes moves away
and Arellanes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danzig fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Arellanes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Danzig defends it nicely.
Danzig wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arellanes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Danzig misses with a takedown

and Arellanes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Danzig's guard now.
Jesus Arellanes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donny Danzig.
Danzig looks gassed!

Arellanes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Arellanes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Danzig can do anything to dispel that myth.
Danzig keeping moving, preventing Arellanes from controlling successfully.
Arellanes throws a big right hand that misses.

Danzig wriggles free and stands up.
Danzig has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Danzig closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Danzig crunches a lovely knee into Arellanes's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Danzig.
Arellanes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Danzig.
Arellanes has had enough of the clinch but Danzig keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arellanes wants to get back to striking at distance but Danzig won't allow it.
Danzig keeps control of Arellanes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arellanes misses with an elbow over the top.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Arellanes blocking some punches.
Arellanes lands a right hand.
Arellanes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Danzig dodges an elbow strike from Arellanes.

Arellanes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danzig fails to land the takedown.
Arellanes fails with the takedown.
Arellanes throws a right hand that Danzig ducks under and follows up with a left that Danzig also avoids with ease.
Danzig takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Arellanes scores with a one two! Danzig had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Arellanes misses.
Arellanes throws a nice looking combination but Danzig bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danzig is trying desperately to land a takedown but Arellanes is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Danzig.
Arellanes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Danzig finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Arellanes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Danzig.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arellanes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Danzig tries to clinch
and Arellanes counters with a series of strikes. Danzig will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice shot by Arellanes.
Danzig tries to clinch up
and Arellanes counters with a straight right hand.
Arellanes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Danzig throws a wild body kick that Arellanes sees coming a mile off.
Arellanes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Some bone on bone action there as Danzig checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Arellanes scores with a three punch combo!
Some bone on bone action there as Danzig checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Danzig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arellanes throws a series of punches but Danzig moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Danzig.
Danzig should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Danzig fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A lazy left from Arellanes finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arellanes falls off balance throwing a combination

and Danzig counters by moving into the clinch.
A short left from Arellanes.
Danzig throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Arellanes tries to circle away but Danzig has him pinned against the cage.
Danzig doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Danzig blocks an elbow strike from Arellanes.
With the fighters up against the cage, Danzig throws an elbow but misses.
Come on Danzig - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Arellanes manages to break the clinch.
Danzig is looking to clinch.
Danzig closes the distance and clinches up with Arellanes, looking for a takedown. Danzig pushes Arellanes against the cage but Arellanes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Arellanes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arellanes.
Danzig blocks a low kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arellanes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arellanes.
Danzig moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Arellanes works over Danzig's head and body with a nice combination.
Arellanes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arellanes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Danzig makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Arellanes really felt that one!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Arellanes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donny Danzig's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Arellanes throws a series of punches but Danzig moves out of range.
Arellanes throws a combination. Danzig tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Danzig tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arellanes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Arellanes.
Arellanes fails to land with a series of punches.
Arellanes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
No joy there for Arellanes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice combination there by Arellanes.
Danzig has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Danzig moves into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Danzig obliges.
Danzig lands a nice uppercut.
Danzig tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Danzig misses with a knee strike.
Arellanes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Danzig.
Danzig keeps control of Arellanes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Danzig tries a knee to the head but Arellanes blocks it.
Arellanes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Danzig tries a knee to the head but Arellanes blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danzig keeps control of Arellanes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Danzig with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Arellanes avoids the elbow strike from Danzig, against the cage.
Danzig goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arellanes dodges an elbow strike from Danzig.
Danzig throws a knee to the head but misses.
Danzig keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arellanes's efforts to push away.
Arellanes dodges an elbow strike from Danzig.
Danzig avoids the elbow strike from Arellanes, against the cage.
Danzig tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Arellanes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arellanes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Arellanes circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left and a right from Arellanes both land. Nice combination.
Danzig wants to clinch up but Arellanes keeps it at a distance.
Arellanes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Danzig walks into a straight right hand from Arellanes.
Danzig has a takedown stuffed.
Arellanes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Danzig backs up against the cage.
Arellanes swats away the attempt to clinch by Danzig.
Arellanes misses with a two punch combination.
Jesus Arellanes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Danzig looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arellanes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danzig tries to close the distance and clinch but Arellanes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arellanes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Danzig misses with a head kick.
Arellanes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Arellanes stalks Danzig and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Danzig's face. Danzig staggers backwards, shaken.
Danzig falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arellanes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arellanes misses with the combination.
Danzig avoids the head kick by Arellanes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Danzig.
Arellanes lands a jab-cross combination.

Arellanes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arellanes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Danzig lands a damaging elbow.
Danzig using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arellanes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Danzig working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Arellanes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Danzig with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Danzig tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Danzig blocks an elbow strike from Arellanes.
A frustrated look appears on Arellanes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Danzig.
Arellanes is looking to break free of the clinch but Danzig has double underhooks.
Arellanes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Danzig avoids the elbow strike from Arellanes, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Arellanes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Danzig is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Danzig.
Danzig throws a knee to the head but misses.
Arellanes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Danzig scores with a shoulder strike.
Danzig lands an elbow just above Arellanes 's eye.
Arellanes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Danzig blocks it with crossed arms.
Danzig tries to land a knee to the head but Arellanes blocks with his arms.
Danzig lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Arellanes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Danzig keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arellanes's efforts to push away.
Arellanes can't break the clinch.
Danzig unloads a knee to the mid-section. Arellanes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Arellanes lands with a light punch inside.
Arellanes dodges an elbow strike from Danzig.
Arellanes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Danzig tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Arellanes tries to pull guard but Danzig holds him up against the cage and eventually Arellanes drops back down to his feet.
Arellanes pushes off an throws an elbow but Danzig leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Arellanes decides to pull guard.
Arellanes wants to stand but Danzig is controlling the position.
Arellanes keeping full guard, as Danzig tries to pass.
Arellanes wants to get back to his feet but Danzig is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Arellanes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donny Danzig's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Danzig drives through and clinches with Arellanes against the cage.
Arellanes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Danzig has him pressed against the cage.

Arellanes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Arellanes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Danzig gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Danzig wants to clinch but Arellanes slips to the side
and Arellanes counters with a left and a right that stings Danzig.
Danzig closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Arellanes counter with a right hand.
Arellanes swats away the attempt to clinch by Danzig.
Arellanes lands a jab-cross combination.

Danzig drives through and clinches with Arellanes against the cage.

Arellanes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danzig shoots for a takedown but Arellanes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Arellanes closes the distance and clinches.
Arellanes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arellanes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Danzig's defenses.
Danzig throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Arellanes gets control of Danzig's arms and successfully pulls guard. Arellanes will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Danzig is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Danzig wants to pass the guard but Arellanes is keeping the position.
Danzig with a flurry of punches that miss.
Danzig pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arellanes is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Arellanes wriggles free and stands up.
Arellanes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Danzig moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danzig is looking to clinch but Arellanes is avoiding it.
Danzig takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Arellanes misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Danzig darts in trying to clinch
and Arellanes counters with a stiff right hand.
No luck for Arellanes with that takedown attempt.
Arellanes swinging wilding here.
Arellanes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Danzig.
Danzig has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Arellanes.
Danzig shoots in but no luck this time.
Jesus Arellanes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donny Danzig.
Arellanes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Arellanes looks to land a combination but Danzig avoids it well.
Arellanes misses with a series of wild punches.
Danzig will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig tries to clinch up.
Arellanes is working the combinations to good effect here.

Arellanes gets a clinch.
Danzig lands an elbow inside.

Arellanes manages to break the clinch.

Arellanes darts in and clinches Danzig up against the cage.

Arellanes pulls Danzig into guard.
Danzig won't allow Arellanes to get back to his feet.

Danzig gets to his feet - Arellanes follows without any prompting.
Danzig is looking to land body kicks.
Arellanes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Danzig tries to clinch there but Arellanes circles away.
Arellanes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arellanes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Danzig throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arellanes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Danzig tries to clinch there but Arellanes circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arellanes throws a combination. Danzig tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Danzig dodges the punch combination from Arellanes.
Arellanes looks to land a combination. Danzig sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Arellanes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danzig tries to clinch but Arellanes moves out of range.
Arellanes throws a low kick but Danzig avoids it.
Arellanes throws a series of punches but Danzig avoids them all with ease.

Danzig clinches with his opponent.

Arellanes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jesus Arellanes is winning the standup battle so far.
Arellanes misses with a double jab

and Danzig counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Arellanes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Danzig working Arellanes over with knees to the body.
Danzig tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Danzig misses with an elbow over the top.
Danzig lands a damaging elbow.
Danzig can't find room to land a body shot as Arellanes controls the action.
Donny Danzig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jesus Arellanes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arellanes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arellanes throws an elbow but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Arellanes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arellanes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Arellanes!