PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Danzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dog comes to the cage accompanied by For U Phoenix Marrizle . Danzig has chosen the Smiths - Meat Is Murder as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dog
vs
Danzig

180 cm
30
149 lbs
19 - 12 - 1

170 cm
27
146 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Rio

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 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crazy Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mac Danzig!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog swats away the attempt to clinch by Danzig.
Danzig tries to close the distance and clinch but Dog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Danzig tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dog counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Danzig wants to clinch.
Dog tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Danzig swivels and escapes.
Jab by Dog.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danzig was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
Danzig tries to clinch but Dog is having none of it.
Dog lands with a right hand.
Danzig tries to clinch
and Dog counters with a series of strikes. Danzig will be more careful next time no doubt.
Danzig fails to land with a series of punches.
Danzig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Danzig as he avoids it easily.
Danzig tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Danzig takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mac Danzig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danzig takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Danzig tries to clinch up.
Dog cracks Danzig with an open hand slap.

Danzig gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Danzig throws a head punch that misses.
Danzig pushes Dog back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dog blocks an uppercut.

Danzig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danzig throws a series of punches but Dog avoids them all with ease.
Danzig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A cross from Dog lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Danzig clinches up with Dog and pushes him back against the cage.
Danzig trying to stall but Dog improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danzig looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dog misses with a body punch.

Dog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danzig tries to clinch but Dog moves out of range.
Danzig moves in looking to clinch but Dog pushes him off.
Dog throws a nice looking combination but Danzig bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danzig takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Danzig is looking to clinch.
Danzig drops his hands momentarily and Dog takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dog throws a jab but it's blocked by Danzig.
Nice takedown defense from Danzig. No joy for Dog on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crazy Dog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danzig throws a jab when Dog was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Dog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danzig tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dog counters with a left and a right that stings Danzig.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Danzig is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danzig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danzig doesn't manage to clinch there - Dog circles away.
Danzig tries to clinch up.
Danzig looks to clinch

and Dog decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Danzig's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Danzig keeping moving, preventing Dog from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Danzig wants to get back to his feet but Dog is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Danzig has his foot on Dog's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dog works his way back into a safe position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog passes Danzig's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dog performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Dog is working for a submission of some sort.
Dog is looking to take a break and control but Danzig is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dog sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Danzig is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crazy Dog dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dog scores with a jab to the body.
Danzig doesn't manage to clinch there - Dog circles away.
Danzig takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dog cracks Danzig with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crazy Dog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danzig tries to clinch but Dog is having none of it.
Danzig looks to clinch
and Dog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danzig on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Danzig closes the distance but Dog moves to the side
and Dog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danzig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danzig misses with a jab to the body
and Dog counters with a straight right hand.
Dog is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Danzig is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danzig darts in trying to clinch
and Dog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Danzig tries to clinch but Dog is having none of it.
Dog takes one to the side of the head.
Dog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danzig keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dog throws a right and a left that Danzig avoids nicely.
Danzig throws a series of punches but Dog moves out of range.
Dog avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danzig tries to clinch up.
Crazy Dog is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab, jab by Dog - just one landing.
Dog fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Danzig avoids it really well and circles away.
Danzig throws a combination. Dog tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crazy Dog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danzig fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danzig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Danzig rushes Dog and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dog takes a shot to the head.
Come on Danzig - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Danzig throws a head punch that misses.

Danzig breaks from the clinch.
Dog shoots for a double leg takedown but Danzig sprawls well. He's pushed Dog's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Danzig lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dog's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog connects with a single shot there.

Danzig closes the distance and pushes Dog back into the cage.
Danzig tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dog's elbow.
A short uppercut from Danzig.
Danzig misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Dog.
Danzig misses with a hook from the clinch.
Danzig cracks Dog with a nice body shot.
Danzig pushes Dog back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Danzig is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Danzig.
Dog can't break the clinch.
Danzig swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Danzig.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danzig wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dog has him pressed against the cage.
Danzig tries to break the clinch but Dog is controlling the position.
Dog tries to pull guard but Danzig won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dog working hard to break the clinch.
Danzig lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Danzig is trying to stall.
Still in the clinch, Dog scores with a nice short uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dog is trying to break free.
Danzig has a couple of punches blocked by Dog.
Dog prevents Danzig from breaking the clinch.
Danzig lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Danzig showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Dog misses the target.
Danzig tries to clinch up but Dog circles away and keeps his distance.
Danzig tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Danzig wants to clinch.
Danzig misses with a wild combination.

Dog gets tackled into the cage by Danzig. Danzig maintains the clinch.
Danzig is trying to push Dog away but Dog has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Danzig is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dog is keeping busy.
Danzig lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Dog gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Dog prevents Danzig from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog wants to free his trapped foot but Danzig is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dog trying to control the action but Danzig is working from the bottom.
Dog is really struggling to control Danzig but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Danzig wants to get back to full guard.
Danzig makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Danzig.
Dog working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dog wants to control from the top but Danzig keeps moving.
Dog postures up in Danzig's guard and throws a big left but Danzig blocks it.
Dog trying to control the position from guard on top but Danzig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crazy Dog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dog advances to half guard.
Dog looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dog is keen to just control but Danzig is a slippery customer.
Danzig pushes Dog off looking to stand but Dog dives back in and keeps control.
Danzig is refusing to be controlled, as Dog sits in half guard.
Dog tries to pass the half guard into mount. Danzig knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dog is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danzig looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig tries to roll over but Dog keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Danzig manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Danzig manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Danzig stuffs the takedown attempt from Dog. Dog gets slowly back to his feet.
Danzig on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Danzig sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Danzig tries to clinch but Dog moves out of range.
Danzig is looking to clinch but Dog is avoiding it.
Danzig displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dog.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws a right hand that Danzig ducks under and follows up with a left that Danzig also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dog swats away the attempt to clinch by Danzig.
Dog misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dog keeps the fight on the outside.
Dog dodges the punch combination from Danzig.
Some wild striking there from Dog.
Dog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danzig stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crazy Dog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dog circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Crazy Dog.
I think Dog 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 29:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!