PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Danza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Hitzlspergher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danza comes to the cage accompanied by Who's the Boss. Rufus Hitzlspergher acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Danza
vs
Hitzlspergher

180 cm
26
183 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

188 cm
25
200 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Milwaukee's Best $48 - 159's

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Danza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rufus Hitzlspergher!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Danza throws out a loose jab but Hitzlspergher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hitzlspergher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danza.
A cross from Hitzlspergher lands.
Hitzlspergher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Danza moves out of range of the strikes.
Hitzlspergher takes a swing at Danza's ribcage but misses.
Hitzlspergher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hitzlspergher throws a right hand that Danza ducks under and follows up with a left that Danza also avoids with ease.
Hitzlspergher throws a right hand that misses
and Danza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hitzlspergher looks to score with a jab to the body but Danza is just out of range.

Danza scores with a takedown into Hitzlspergher's guard.
Hitzlspergher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Danza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hitzlspergher swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danza is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Danza pushing down on Hitzlspergher's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hitzlspergher is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Danza's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Danza's back!
Danza is trying to break free.
Will Hitzlspergher go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Danza trying to control the hands but Hitzlspergher breaks the grip.
Danza rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danza trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tony Danza wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Danza defending well as Hitzlspergher loads up on a big left hand.
Hitzlspergher misses with a straight right.
Hitzlspergher stuffs the takedown.
Hitzlspergher looks to land a right hand but Danza moved out of range.
Danza misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Danza misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitzlspergher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hitzlspergher swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good work by Danza as he checks the leg kick.
Hitzlspergher throws a front kick aimed at Danza's knee but Danza avoids it well.
Danza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hitzlspergher was well out of range. Poor timing from Danza.
Hitzlspergher scores with a jab to the body.
Hitzlspergher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Danza connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hitzlspergher looks to land a right hand but Danza moved out of range.
Danza fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hitzlspergher is out of range.
Danza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hitzlspergher.
Hitzlspergher throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitzlspergher is looking to clinch but Danza is avoiding it.
Danza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hitzlspergher.
Hitzlspergher avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab from Hitzlspergher misses.
Hitzlspergher slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Danza digs a good body shot into Hitzlspergher's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hitzlspergher drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hitzlspergher throws out a loose jab but Danza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rufus Hitzlspergher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Danza closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hitzlspergher's guard.
Hitzlspergher looks gassed!
Danza wants to control from the top but Hitzlspergher keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danza postures up in Hitzlspergher's guard and throws a big left but Hitzlspergher blocks it.
Danza trying to control but Hitzlspergher is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Danza dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hitzlspergher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Danza.
Hitzlspergher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danza was well out of range. Poor timing from Hitzlspergher.
Danza just misses with a punch to the body.
Danza just misses with a punch to the body.
Danza misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hitzlspergher takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hitzlspergher goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Danza throws a wild body kick that Hitzlspergher sees coming a mile off.
Donk. Danza catches Hitzlspergher right on the button with a cross.
Hitzlspergher attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hitzlspergher scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hitzlspergher. Danza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hitzlspergher misses with an attempted mid kick.
Danza scores with a hook to the body. Hitzlspergher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Danza throws a body punch but Hitzlspergher moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hitzlspergher checks a leg kick.
Hitzlspergher throws a shot from downtown. Danza moves away and avoids it.
Danza avoids a kick to the body.
Danza sizes up Hitzlspergher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Danza. Hitzlspergher shrugs it off though.
Hitzlspergher is breathing heavily.
Hitzlspergher takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hitzlspergher stuffs the takedown.
Danza throws a leg kick but Hitzlspergher sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danza doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hitzlspergher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danza manages to avoid it.
Hitzlspergher misses with an uppercut. Danza saw that one coming.
Hitzlspergher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Horrible takedown by Danza or perhaps it was just good defense by Hitzlspergher which made him look bad.
Hitzlspergher thows a body shot but no joy.
Hitzlspergher is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Danza misses the target.
Danza looks for the body kick but Hitzlspergher saw that one coming.
Danza cracks Hitzlspergher with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Danza scores with a four punch combination!
A combination from Hitzlspergher does no damage.
Danza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Danza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Danza moves out of range as Hitzlspergher throws a body kick.
A big right from Danza misses.
Hitzlspergher swings widly with a right hand
and Danza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Danza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hitzlspergher is fending him off so far but Danza persists. Nope, Hitzlspergher circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Danza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hitzlspergher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danza.

Danza closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hitzlspergher quickly recovers to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hitzlspergher is looking to improve his position.
Danza slips a nice elbow through Hitzlspergher's hands, connecting with Hitzlspergher's forehead.
Hitzlspergher trying to control from the bottom.
Danza trying to control from half guard but Hitzlspergher is working away.
Danza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hitzlspergher wants to improve his position but Danza is controlling well.
Hitzlspergher is refusing to be controlled, as Danza sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danza thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hitzlspergher to regain full guard.
Danza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Danza 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Danza throws an overhand right that lands on Hitzlspergher's shoulder, as Hitzlspergher tries to avoid the shot.
Danza on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hitzlspergher misses with a leg kick.
Hitzlspergher ducks under a wild hook from Danza.
Danza with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hitzlspergher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danza was well out of range. Poor timing from Hitzlspergher.
Hitzlspergher tries to land a front kick but Danza steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Danza thows a body shot but no joy.
Danza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hitzlspergher was well out of range. Poor timing from Danza.
Danza moves out of range as Hitzlspergher throws a body kick.
Hitzlspergher connects with a solid leg kick.
Danza connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitzlspergher throws a hook but Danza avoids it easily.
Danza closes the distance and clinches up with Hitzlspergher, looking for a takedown. Danza pushes Hitzlspergher against the cage but Hitzlspergher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Danza throws out a loose jab but Hitzlspergher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hitzlspergher is looking to chop away at Danza's legs.
Hitzlspergher works Danza's body with a nice hook.
Hitzlspergher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rufus Hitzlspergher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danza scores with a decent looking hook.
Hitzlspergher throws the left hand but Danza avoids the punch easily.
Hitzlspergher on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Danza misses the target.
Hitzlspergher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hitzlspergher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hitzlspergher misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danza takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hitzlspergher throws a hook to the side of Danza's head but Danza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Danza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hitzlspergher.
Hitzlspergher misses with a wild body shot.
Danza lands a jab to the head.

Hitzlspergher is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danza lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Hitzlspergher up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Danza from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Hitzlspergher's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Danza!