|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Molton Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Danzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 189 cm
23
235 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
|
183 cm
24
240 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Molton Hope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glenn Danzig!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hope avoids the body shot from Danzig.
Danzig shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Danzig throwing strikes but missing.
Danzig works over Hope with some ground and pound from guard.
Danzig postures up and lands a big shot to Hope's brow.
Hope is trying to keep Danzig in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danzig looking to sit in guard and control but Hope gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hope working some strikes from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danzig is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Danzig working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig keeping moving, preventing Hope from controlling successfully.
Hope slips nicely into half guard.
Hope not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Danzig is not content to let Hope control the position.
Well, if Hope is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Danzig trying to control but Hope postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danzig blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hope.
Hope thows a huge punch but Danzig dodges it nicely.
Hope seems to be looking for submissions.
We've been hearing good reports from Hope's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Danzig is trying to stand back up but Hope is controlling him
Hope prevents Danzig from improving his position.
Hope is trying to control the action in half guard but Danzig is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig trying to hold on to Hope's head to control him but Hope postures up.
Danzig might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hope haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hope is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Danzig reverses the position - he's now on top in Hope's guard.
Danzig wants to control from the top but Hope keeps moving.
Danzig looking to sit in guard and control but Hope gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Danzig tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hope stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Danzig swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Danzig tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hope trying to control but Danzig is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danzig is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hope trying to control the position from guard on top but Danzig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Molton Hope wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hope is looking to clinch.
Danzig lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Glenn Danzig will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Danzig lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hope steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Danzig.
Hope throws a big shot that misses.
Danzig misses with a wild combination.
Danzig lands with a hook. Hope tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Danzig gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Danzig is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hope.
Danzig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hope clinches with his opponent.
Hope misses with a body punch.
Hope tries to pull guard but Danzig holds him up against the cage and eventually Hope drops back down to his feet.
A shot in the inside from Danzig.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope can't find room to land a body shot as Danzig controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Danzig.
Hope lands an elbow inside that Danzig shrugs off.
It looks like Glenn Danzig has been cut.
Danzig tries a body shot but Hope blocks it.
Danzig tries to break free but Hope pushes him back against the cage.
Hope tries to land a knee to the head but Danzig blocks with his arms.
Danzig wants to get back to striking at distance but Hope won't allow it.
Danzig lands with a light punch inside.
Hope throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Danzig misses with some punches.
Danzig scores with a shoulder strike.
Danzig wants to break the clinch but can't.
Danzig tries to throw a body punch but Hope avoids it by throwing Danzig back against the cage.
Hope is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Danzig is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danzig content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hope pushes off an throws an elbow but Danzig leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hope breaks from the clinch.
Danzig wants to clinch up but Hope keeps it at a distance.
Danzig misses with a series of wild punches.
Hope throws out a loose jab but Danzig uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hope misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hope throws the left hand but Danzig avoids the punch easily.
Danzig shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hope eats them both and turns towards Danzig to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Danzig just misses with a punch to the body.
Glenn Danzig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hope takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hope showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Danzig.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danzig throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hope.
Danzig ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Danzig fails to land with a series of punches.
Danzig looks to land a combination but Hope avoids it well.
Hope moves into range and clinches up with Danzig.
Hope throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danzigs head.
Danzig breaks the clinch.
Hope avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danzig looks to land a combination but Hope avoids it well.
Danzig throws a nice looking combination but Hope bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danzig misses with a wild combination.
Danzig takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Danzig connects with a crisp jab.
Hope avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hope throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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!
Danzig misses with a wild combination.
Hope throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hope throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danzig misses with an uppercut. Hope saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Danzig.
Hope doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glenn Danzig showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Glenn Danzig's cut.
That's time! Hope's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Danzig misses with a series of wild punches.
Hope has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Danzig rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hope moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danzig's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Danzig duly obliges.
Hope misses with a two punch combination.
Hope walks into a straight right hand from Danzig.
Danzig circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Danzig misses.
Danzig takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Glenn Danzig seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danzig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hope was well out of range. Poor timing from Danzig.
Hope scores with the left hand. Danzig knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Danzig misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig throws a jab but it's blocked by Hope.
Molton Hope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hope takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Danzig fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hope manages to avoid it.
Danzig misses with a looping left.
Hope scores with a sloppy right hand. Danzig should have avoided that one.
Danzig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danzig throws a right and a left that Hope avoids nicely.
Danzig throws a right hand that Hope ducks under and follows up with a left that Hope also avoids with ease.
Danzig looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hope is fending him off so far but Danzig persists. Nope, Hope circles away and we're back to standing.
Hope lands a nice shot that snaps Danzig's head back.
Danzig looks to score with a jab to the body but Hope is just out of range.
Danzig slips under a jab.
Molton Hope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hope showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Danzig.
Hope moves in looking to clinch but Danzig pushes him off.
Danzig throws a nice looking combination but Hope bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danzig circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glenn Danzig is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hope closes the distance but Danzig moves to the side
and Danzig counters with a right hand to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Hope. Those never looked like landing.
Danzig misses with a wild combination.
Danzig throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danzig throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hope dodges the punch combination from Danzig.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hope with a nice cross.
Nice sprawl there from Hope as Danzig shoots in.
Danzig misses with a series of wild punches.
Danzig jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Danzig looks to land a combination but Hope avoids it well.
Danzig tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hope swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hope keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danzig misses with a body shot.
Danzig lands a body shot.
Hope throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danzig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hope was well out of range. Poor timing from Danzig.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danzig throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hope.
No joy there for Hope, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hope misses with a hook. Danzig ducked under it nicely.
Danzig throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hope.
Danzig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Danzig.
Molton Hope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenn Danzig.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Danzig, as that shot connected.
Hope throws a series of punches but Danzig moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hope gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Danzig is trying to maintain a safe position but Hope gets an underhook and turns Danzig into the cage.
Hope has picked Danzig up - he's going for a ride! Hope dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Danzig takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Danzig is trying is best to control the position here.
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 Molton Hope.
I think Danzig has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glenn Danzig!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
79% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
