PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abe Frohman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Danza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frohman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is He's Always Abe Frohman. Danza has chosen Who's the Boss as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Frohman
vs
Danza

185 cm
23
185 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
183 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abe Frohman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Danza!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frohman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Danza not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Danza throws a big right hand that misses.
Frohman is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Danza dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Danza goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Frohman has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Danza but great work by Frohman.
Danza tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Frohman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danza is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Frohman decides to stand back up.
Frohman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frohman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Frohman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danza just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two 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.
Frohman tries to clinch up
and Danza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Danza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Frohman tries to clinch up
and Danza counters with a straight right hand.
Frohman wants to clinch
and Danza counters with a right hand to the body.
Frohman wants to slow Danza down by chopping away at his legs.
Danza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Frohman looks to clinch
and Danza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Frohman. Danza shrugs it off though.
Frohman misses with a body kick.
Danza loads up on a big right hand but Frohman slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danza shoots in and drives through. Frohman sprawls well.
Frohman wants to clinch
and Danza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danza misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Frohman counters by clinching up.
Frohman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Danza backwards.
Danza fails to pull guard.
Frohman is leaning against Danza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Frohman tries to land knees in the clinch but Danza avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Frohman.
Frohman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Danza takes a knee to the side of the body.
Frohman is breathing heavily.
Frohman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Danza drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abe Frohman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Danza.
Danza tries for a takedown. No joy.
Frohman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Danza has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Frohman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Frohman - that landed with a thud.
Frohman stops a takedown attempt from Danza.
Knees in the clinch landing for Frohman.
Frohman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Danza in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Frohman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Danza backwards.
Frohman lands with a short shot to the head.
Frohman crunches a lovely knee into Danza's ribcage.
Frohman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danza can't get the takedown.
A right handed body shot lands from Frohman.
Danza is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Frohman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Frohman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Danza in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Frohman.
Danza wants a takedown but no success here.
Frohman connects with a knee to the head.

Danza gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Frohman regains guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danza postures up in Frohman's guard and throws a big left but Frohman blocks it.
Frohman keeping moving, preventing Danza from controlling successfully.
Danza looking to sit in guard and control but Frohman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Abe Frohman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Frohman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Danza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Frohman has managed to clinch.

Danza pulls guard.
Frohman being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Danza swings for the body but Frohman moves out of range.
Abe Frohman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Frohman darts in and clinches Danza up against the cage.
Frohman prevents the takedown attempt.
Frohman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Frohman lands a nice knee to the body.
Danza is breathing heavily.
Frohman working Danza over with knees to the body.
Frohman landing knees to the head.
Frohman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Danza in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Danza tries to pull guard but Frohman holds him up against the cage and eventually Danza drops back down to his feet.
Danza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Frohman prevents it.
Abe Frohman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Danza.
Frohman lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frohman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Danza lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Frohman lands an elbow just above Danza 's eye.
A short left from Frohman.
Frohman lands a hook that snaps the head of Danza backwards.
Frohman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frohman lands an elbow that stopped Danza in his tracks for a moment.
Frohman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Danza.
Frohman with a knee to the head.
Danza takes a knee right on the jaw!
Frohman works on Danza's body with a couple of short punches.
Danza has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Frohman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Frohman scores with a shoulder strike.
Frohman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Danza has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Frohman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Frohman lands a damaging elbow.
Frohman landing knees to the body.
Danza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Frohman prevents it.
Danza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Frohman digs a right hand underneath Danza's ribcage. Danza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Frohman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Danza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Frohman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Frohman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Danza lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Frohman pushes off an throws an elbow but Danza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Danza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Frohman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A swing and a miss from Danza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Frohman forces Danza back against the cage and clinches.
Danza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Frohman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Frohman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Danza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Frohman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Danza's face.
Frohman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Danza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Frohman prevents it.
Frohman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Danza is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A nice left hand lands by Frohman.
Danza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frohman.
Frohman scores a nice knee to the body.
Frohman pushes off an throws an elbow but Danza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Danza wants a takedown.
Frohman lands a nice knee to the body.
Danza tries to pull guard but Frohman holds him up against the cage and eventually Danza drops back down to his feet.
Frohman tries to land knees in the clinch but Danza avoids the damage to the body.
Frohman prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frohman lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Frohman.
Danza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Frohman prevents it.
Danza goes for a takedown attempt but Frohman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Frohman tries to clinch there but Danza circles away.
Frohman tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Danza to counter with a crisp jab.
Danza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frohman is looking to clinch.
Danza blocks a head kick by Frohman.
Danza misses with an uppercut. Frohman saw that one coming.
Frohman wants to clinch but Danza slips to the side
and Danza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frohman is looking to chop away at Danza's legs.
Frohman avoids the body shot from Danza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abe Frohman dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Frohman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Danza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frohman ducks right into an uppercut from Danza.
Frohman wants to clinch
and Danza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danza misses with a looping left.
Frohman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frohman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Danza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Danza defending well as Frohman loads up on a big left hand.

Frohman tries to sprawl but Danza drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Danza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Danza controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danza's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Tony Danza has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Danza circles away from the clinch attempt

and Danza counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Frohman!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danza misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Danza sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Frohman really wants to buck Danza off and get back to his feet.
Danza looking to control but Frohman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Danza sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danza controlling the pace for now.
Frohman wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Frohman avoids a series of strikes thrown by Danza.
Danza content just to control the position here.
Frohman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Danza tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Tony Danza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abe Frohman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Danza misses with a head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Danza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Frohman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:29

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