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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brent Metcalf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Danzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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141 lbs
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130 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brent Metcalf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Glen Danzig!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metcalf moves into the clinch successfully.
Metcalf prevents the takedown attempt.
Metcalf misses with an elbow over the top.
Danzig tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Metcalf just stands there and leans against the cage.
Danzig tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brent Metcalf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Danzig.
The is referee keeping an eye on Metcalf - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Danzig tries to score a body lock takedown but Metcalf shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Danzig trying to stall but Metcalf improves his position.
Metcalf pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Metcalf is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Danzig trying to control the position from guard on top but Metcalf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danzig tries to free his leg and advance position but Metcalf is retaining full guard.
Metcalf looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Metcalf on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Metcalf tries to get out of the position.
Metcalf is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Danzig trying to control but Metcalf is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metcalf looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Danzig lands with a slapping head kick.
Danzig looks to clinch
and Metcalf counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Metcalf missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Danzig keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Metcalf passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Danzig!
Metcalf content just to control the position here.
Danzig is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metcalf lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Danzig hang on?
Metcalf looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Metcalf.
Metcalf sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Danzig wants to hold on but Metcalf pushes him away.
Danzig looks gassed!
Metcalf working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Metcalf pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Metcalf controlling from the full mount.
Danzig can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metcalf controlling the position easily from mount.
Metcalf working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Metcalf get's back to his feet.
Danzig shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Metcalf counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Danzig's guard now.
Metcalf gets to his feet - Danzig follows without any prompting.
Danzig darts in trying to clinch
and Metcalf counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Metcalf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Danzig not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metcalf wants to stand but Danzig is controlling his posture from full guard.
Danzig is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Danzig wants to get back to his feet but Metcalf is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Metcalf stands and steps away. Danzig gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Danzig gets caught flat footed, as Metcalf shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Danzig avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Danzig being controlled here, momentarily.
Danzig trying to keep a closed guard but Metcalf is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Metcalf stands up from Danzig's guard - Metcalf perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brent Metcalf dominated that round.
That's time! Metcalf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Danzig throws a head kick that half lands.
Metcalf looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Danzig is trying to keep Metcalf in close.
Danzig wants to get back to his feet but Metcalf is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Metcalf controlling from the top position.
Metcalf has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Metcalf's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Metcalf content to stall in guard here.
Danzig throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Metcalf advances position into side control!
Danzig is breathing heavily.
Metcalf cracks Danzig with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Metcalf controlling the position from side mount.
Brent Metcalf overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Metcalf has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danzig with a lazy takedown attempt
and Metcalf counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Danzig working a defensive guard here.
Metcalf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Danzig is keeping the position for now.
Danzig working a defensive guard here.
Metcalf is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Metcalf throws a strike but Danzig rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Danzig passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metcalf is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Danzig wants to control but Metcalf is keeping him busy.
Danzig missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Danzig thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Metcalf to regain full guard.
Danzig trying to control the position from guard on top but Metcalf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Metcalf looking to control.
Danzig wants to stand but Metcalf is controlling his posture from full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Metcalf closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metcalf is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Metcalf not doing much here.
Danzig trying to control here.
Metcalf controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brent Metcalf dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Danzig doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Metcalf counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Danzig!
Metcalf with a couple of short strikes.
Metcalf is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Metcalf controlling his opponent.
Danzig working to try and regain half guard.
Metcalf sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Danzig takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Metcalf with the ground and pound from mount.
Danzig tries to hold on but Metcalf postures up.
Metcalf takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Metcalf looking to secure an arm triangle but Danzig defends it well.
Danzig wants to control but Metcalf is having none of it.
Glen Danzig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Metcalf controlling from mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Brent Metcalf just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Metcalf shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Danzig is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Metcalf moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Danzig has worked his arm free - good work by Danzig!
Danzig takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig tries to buck Metcalf off but Metcalf is having none of it.
A lull in the action here.
Danzig is trying to control Metcalf's posture but Metcalf avoids it.
Danzig tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Danzig is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Metcalf is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Danzig can't escape the position.
Metcalf content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Metcalf looking to finish Danzig with some ground and pound. This is bad for Danzig!
Metcalf content just to control the position here.
Metcalf avoids the attempt from Danzig to control.
Metcalf takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brent Metcalf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Metcalf, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brent Metcalf!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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