PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Dante (ranked 3745 p4p, 302 weight class) and Bente Log (ranked 1921 p4p, 197 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Dante
vs
Log

175 cm
28
156 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

168 cm
20
150 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Silvio Dante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bente Log!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Log is looking to clinch.

Log takes the fight into the clinch.
Log tries for a takedown but Dante manages to get underhooks.
Dante lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Log is working for takedown but Dante is calmly controlling the position for now.

Dante escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Log drives through with a takedown into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Dante manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Dante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Log misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Log jumps guard but Dante turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Log told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Silvio Dante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bente Log.
Log fails to pull guard.
Still in the clinch, Dante scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dante throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Logs head.
Dante lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Dante.
Dante throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Logs head.

Dante breaks the clinch.
Log lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dante cracks Log with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dante fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Log looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Log misses the target.
Log shoots for a takedown but Dante saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Log keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dante.
A punch lands to the side of Log 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Log or perhaps it was just good defense by Dante, which made it look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dante throws a jab but it's blocked by Log.

Log scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dante tries to kick Log off but Log keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dante's coaches at RWB GYM have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Dante is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dante is trying is best to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Log prevents Dante from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Log in particular looking to stall.
Dante blocking the ground and pound attempt from Log.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dante is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dante wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Log is trying to control the action in half guard but Dante is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dante is trying to get back to full guard.
Log not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dante is looking to escape.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Log throws a series of punches but Dante moves out of range.
Dante throws a hook to the side of Log's head but Log sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Log tries to counter it with a takedown but Dante pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Log takes one on the button.
Dante pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Log slips under a jab from Dante.
No luck for Log with that takedown attempt.
Log wants to slow Dante down by chopping away at his legs.
Sloppy strikes from Dante. Those never looked like landing.
Log drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dante defends it well.
Log takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvio Dante dominated that 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.

Dante scores with a jab. Log acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Log looks for a takedown but Dante sprawls well.
Dante fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Log on the side of the head.
Dante is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Log can do to turn this around?
Log looks for a takedown but Dante sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Dante on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Log takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Log doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dante counters with a nice body shot.
Silvio Dante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bente Log.
Dante connects with a nice looking jab.
Log tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dante defends well and Log ends up having to push Dante into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dante throwing a counter right hand but Log manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Log misses with a takedown
and Dante counters with a stiff right hand.
Silvio Dante is winning the standup battle so far.
Log is breathing heavily.
Dante cracks a nice hook into Log's ribs.
Dante uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Log has time to react.
Dante clobbers Log with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dante throws a shot from downtown. Log moves away and avoids it.
Danga de danga de dang - Dante scores with a four punch combination!
Dante connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Log is rocked!
Dante swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Log.
Log is still on wobbly legs! Can Dante finish him?
Dante moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Log shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dante counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Dante misses the target.
Despite the aggression on Log's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dante does it's job there.
Log darts in trying to clinch
and Dante counters with a straight right hand.
Log has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dante finds it's way round the side to connect with Log's head.
Dante lands a slapping body shot.
Log tries to move into range but Dante moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Dante misses the target.
Dante lands a right hook to the body.
Log misses with a shot to the body
and Dante counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Dante.
Bente Log is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Log moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dante lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dante lands a left hand.
Log looking for a takedown.
Dante lands a left hand.
Dante gets through Log's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dante.
Dante lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Log backwards.
Dante lands an uppercut.
Log fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Log jumps guard but Dante stands there with Log around his waist. Log gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Dante breaks the clinch.
Log drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Log displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dante throws out the jab.
Log on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dante lands with a hook. Log tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Log has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dante scores with a hook.
The fighters circling - Dante throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Log ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Log with the counter takedown but Dante avoids it easily.
Dante throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Log on the side of the head.
Log avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silvio Dante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dante lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Log at a distance.
Dante paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Log slips under a jab.
Dante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dante misses with a hook.
Dante missing with a left hand there. Log was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Log keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dante.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvio Dante dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Log.
Log seems to have recovered his senses.
Dante misses with a straight left.
Log looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dante is fending him off so far but Log persists. Nope, Dante circles away and we're back to standing.
Log ducks under a wild hook from Dante.
Log fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silvio Dante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bente Log.
Log fails to land the takedown.
Dante was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dante scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Dante throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Log is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dante sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Log takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Log steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dante.
Log lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dante connects with a body shot.
Dante throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dante connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Log looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dante cracks a nice hook into Log's ribs.
Log defending well as Dante loads up on a big left hand.
Log walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dante swats away the attempt to clinch by Log.
Dante throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dante scores with a jab to the head.
Dante throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Log with a poor takedown
enabling Dante to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Log shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dante cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Log avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dante connects with a single shot there.
Log throws a head kick that misses.
Dante darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dante drops Log with a naaaaasty hook - Log is in real trouble here! Dante dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silvio Dante!
Silvio Dante really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Knockdown Clothes logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.