PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Areeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Dang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Areeno
vs
Dang

175 cm
24
155 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

167 cm
25
159 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Areeno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Dang!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Areeno throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Areeno swings for the body but Dang moves out of range.
Areeno fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dang on the side of the head.

It looks like Eric Dang has been cut.
Areeno swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dang takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Areeno scores with a body shot.
Dang moves out of range of the body kick from Areeno.
Areeno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Areeno lands a jab to the head.
Dang slips a jab and a cross from Areeno.
Dang takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Areeno fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dang avoids it really well and circles away.
Areeno throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dang on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Areeno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Areeno looks to land a combination but Dang avoids it well.
Areeno scores with a head kick.
Dang clobbers Areeno with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Areeno misses with a hook to the body
and Dang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dang avoids the head kick by Areeno.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Areeno throws a half hearted mid kick.
Areeno fails with a takedown attempt.
Areeno lands a head kick. Dang smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Areeno throws a sloppy head kick
and Dang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Areeno is breathing heavily.
Areeno slips a straight right by Dang.
Areeno throws a series of punches but Dang moves out of range.
A low kick from Dang misses
and Areeno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Areeno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dang.
Areeno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dang.
Dang connects with a looping right hand.
Areeno is looking to clinch.
Areeno misses with a two punch combination.
Areeno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dang paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Areeno finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Areeno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dang.
Dang defending well as Areeno loads up on a big left hand.
Dang lands a jab to the nose.
Areeno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dang counters with a nice body shot.
Areeno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Areeno is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dang.

Areeno is rocked!
Areeno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oh Areeno is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dang tries to bum rush Areeno with a series of wild strikes but Areeno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Areeno seems to have got his legs back now.
Areeno throws a head kick that Dang semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Areeno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dang swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Areeno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dang.
Areeno attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sloppy strikes from Areeno. Those never looked like landing.
Areeno slips under a jab.
Areeno is looking to clinch but Dang is avoiding it.
Areeno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Areeno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Areeno misses with a left hand
and Areeno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dang throws a front kick aimed at Areeno's knee but Areeno avoids it well.
Areeno throws a series of punches but Dang avoids them all with ease.
Areeno tries to clinch up but Dang circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eric Dang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eric Dang's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Areeno looks to score with a jab to the body but Dang is just out of range.
Areeno lands a glancing blow to the side of Dang's head.
Areeno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dang moves away.
Areeno throws a leg kick but Dang checks it.
Dang takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Areeno misses with a double jab.
Steve Areeno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Areeno wants to clinch up but Dang keeps it at a distance.
Areeno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Areeno throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dang.

Dang gets tackled into the cage by Areeno. Areeno maintains the clinch.
Dang is leaning against Areeno and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Areeno lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dang lands a hook that snaps the head of Areeno backwards.
Dang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Areeno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Areeno throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Areeno has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dang avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dang lands a body punch.
Areeno throws a punch but it's blocked by Dang.
Dang tries a body shot but Areeno blocks it.
Areeno tries a body shot but Dang blocks it.
Areeno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Areeno misses with a knee strike.
Dang wants to break free but Areeno has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Areeno tries to work over Dang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Areeno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Dang.
Areeno tries a knee to the head but Dang blocks it.
Areeno tries a knee to the head but Dang blocks it.

Dang breaks the clinch.
Dang scores with a sloppy right hand. Areeno should have avoided that one.
Areeno just misses with a punch to the body.
Areeno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dang slips under a jab.
Areeno is looking to clinch but Dang is avoiding it.
Areeno takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Areeno takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Areeno misses with a low kick.
Areeno connects with a body shot that sends Dang's belly button to the back.
Eric Dang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Areeno throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Areeno thinking.
Areeno drops his hands momentarily and Dang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dang thows a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick from Dang misses.

Areeno clinches up with Dang and pushes him back against the cage.

Dang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Areeno moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Areeno.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dang blocks an uppercut.

Dang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dang on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Areeno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dang scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Areeno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Areeno takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dang thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Areeno misses with a combination
and Dang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Dang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eric Dang's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dang cracks Areeno with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Areeno falls to his knees and Dang doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Dang!