PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Dance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Wotton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel Dance had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Samuel Dance could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Henry Wotton's chin.

Dance
vs
Wotton

187 cm
25
185 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

182 cm
27
180 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========#

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Dance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Wotton!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wotton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dance paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Samuel Dance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wotton scores with a decent looking hook.
Dance misses with a hook.
Dance throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wotton counters with a big head kick but Dance shrugs it off.
Dance displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wotton.
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!
Dance lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Wotton manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dance on his heels. He'll look to pass Dance's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wotton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dance keeping moving, preventing Wotton from controlling successfully.
Wotton tries to free his leg and advance position but Dance is retaining full guard.
Wotton pushing down on Dance's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wotton is looking to stall here but Dance recovers full guard.

Wotton has gone for a leg lock! Dance slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wotton's guard.

Wotton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dance can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wotton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dance can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wotton tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Wotton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wotton is trying to hold Dance in close to prevent damage but Dance has managed to pass into half guard.
Wotton is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wotton trying to control here.

Wotton looking for submissions off his back.
Wotton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wotton pulls Dance in to control the position.

Wotton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dance preventing the sweep.
Wotton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dance has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dance would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Wotton dominated that round.
That's time! Dance's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dance throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Wotton throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dance tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wotton is in Dance's guard.
Dance trying to keep a closed guard but Wotton is proving a slippery customer.

Wotton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dance manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wotton has Dance in his guard.
Wotton trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dance wants to stand but Wotton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Wotton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dance defends well.
Wotton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Wotton has his foot on Dance's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dance works his way back into a safe position though.
Wotton is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wotton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dance has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wotton is proving hard to escape from.
Wotton is trying to keep Dance in close.
Wotton wants to sweep here but Dance controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dance is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Samuel Dance just wasn't active enough.
Wotton looks for a takedown but Dance sprawls well.
Wotton moves in looking to clinch but Dance pushes him off.
Wotton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dance sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wotton somewhat.
Dance throws a shot from downtown. Wotton moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wotton blocks a jab.
Wotton works the jab nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dance, as that shot connected.
Dance avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wotton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dance misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wotton.
Dance misses with a hook
and Wotton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wotton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wotton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dance paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dance circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wotton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dance sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dance rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wotton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henry Wotton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dance misses with a right hand
and Wotton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wotton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wotton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dance's head.
Wotton misses with the combination.
Dance misses with a two punch combination.
Dance throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Wotton to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Dance misses with a lunging right hand
and Wotton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wotton cracks Dance with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wotton shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dance manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wotton looking to sit in guard and control but Dance gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Wotton looking for a guillotine here but Dance defends easily.
Wotton working a defensive guard here.
Samuel Dance has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wotton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dance passes into half guard.
Wotton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wotton working a defensive guard but Dance manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wotton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dance wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wotton is trying to control Dance's posture but Dance avoids it.
Dance has control of an arm but Wotton manages to advance to Dance's back!
Henry Wotton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wotton looking for the choke but no joy.
Wotton tries to keep control of the position but Dance is staying busy.

Dance is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Wotton gets his way!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wotton working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Wotton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wotton 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Wotton!
Henry Wotton gave a mention to Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========# in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).