PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russell Shachar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordan Danns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shachar comes to the cage accompanied by sandstorm. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Shachar
vs
Danns

180 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
201 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Fighters First Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Russell Shachar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gordan Danns!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danns throws a lazy head kick

and Shachar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shachar wants a takedown but no success here.
Danns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shachar blocks an elbow strike from Danns.

Shachar breaks from the clinch.
Danns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shachar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Shachar with that takedown attempt.
Danns moves out of range as Shachar throws a body kick.
Danns will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shachar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Danns sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russell Shachar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shachar.
Danns misses with a series of wild punches.
Danns tries to clinch up
and Shachar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Danns swats away the attempt to clinch by Shachar.
Shachar with a poor takedown
and Danns counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Shachar blocks the low kick.
Shachar tries for a takedown but Danns circles away easily
and Danns counters with a nice uppercut.
Shachar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Danns circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shachar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Danns is fending him off so far but Shachar persists. Nope, Danns circles away and we're back to standing.
Shachar misses with a body kick.
Shachar shoots in for a takedown but Danns shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shachar is breathing heavily.
Danns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shachar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shachar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Danns checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Danns rushes Shachar and presses him up against the cage.
Shachar wants to take the fight to the mat but Danns manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shachar is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Danns to keep the fight standing.
Danns controlling the action here for a moment.
Danns gets underhooks to prevent Shachar's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shachar blocks a body shot from Danns.

Shachar jumps guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Danns stays in close to Shachar's body and controls the position.
Danns trying to control but Shachar is working from the bottom.
Shachar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danns loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shachar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Danns controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gordan Danns was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Danns has Shachar up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danns jumps guard but Shachar turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Shachar breaks from the clinch.
Danns lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shachar backs up against the cage.

Danns instigates a clinch.

Shachar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shachar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Danns sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danns with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Danns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordan Danns dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Danns throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shachar was covering up waiting for the punch and Danns finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Danns with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Danns postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shachar keeping moving, preventing Danns from controlling successfully.
Shachar wants to sweep but no luck.
Danns postures up in Shachar's guard and throws a big left but Shachar blocks it.

Shachar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Danns trying to control the position from guard on top but Shachar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shachar is trying to control the position but Danns postures up.
Danns really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shachar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danns working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Shachar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shachar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Danns controls the pace.
Danns is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shachar keeping moving, preventing Danns from controlling successfully.
Danns won't allow Shachar to sweep him here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Danns sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gordan Danns was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Shachar fails with the takedown
and Danns counters with a left and a right that stings Shachar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shachar shoots in and bounces Danns off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danns is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Danns is looking for a triangle but Shachar pushes his legs off easily.
Danns is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shachar is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Danns can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shachar stands up and waves to Danns to follow him.
Shachar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Shachar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danns stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Danns wants it to stay on the feet.
Shachar is looking to clinch.
Shachar tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Danns holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shachar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Danns misses with a punch on the inside.

Shachar pulls Danns into guard.
Danns wants to control from the top but Shachar keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danns lands a couple of elbows.
Shachar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordan Danns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Danns lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shachar tries to clinch there but Danns circles away.
Shachar throws a sloppy head kick and Danns moves out of range easily.
Shachar shoots for a double leg takedown but Danns sprawls well. He's pushed Shachar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Danns misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shachar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Danns gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Danns lands with a light punch inside.
Shachar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Danns smiles and moves away.
Shachar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Danns pinned against the cage. Danns gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russell Shachar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danns dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shachar. That did some damage!
Shachar with a poor takedown
and Danns finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Danns tries to clinch up.
Gordan Danns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danns looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shachar fails with the takedown.
Shachar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Danns counters with a low kick, right behind Shachar 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shachar swats away the attempt to clinch by Danns.
Danns tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shachar is able to avoid easily.
Shachar with a poor takedown
and Danns counters with a two punch combo.
Shachar throws a head kick but Danns moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Danns.
Danns lands a nice looking body kick.

Danns moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Danns gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Shachar regains guard.
Danns throwing strikes but missing.
Danns is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Shachar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Danns trying to control but Shachar is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gordan Danns wasn't active enough on the ground.
Shachar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danns moves in looking to clinch but Shachar pushes him off.
Shachar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shachar moves in looking to clinch but Danns pushes him off.
Danns will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shachar fails with the takedown

and Danns counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danns is trying to control. Shachar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danns lands with a punch from half guard.
Danns sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shachar defending well though.
Russell Shachar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Shachar actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gordan Danns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Danns has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordan Danns!
Gordan Danns took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fighters First Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.