PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Errol Jitani (ranked 2754 p4p, 4451 weight class) and Reece Daniels (ranked 324 p4p, 461 weight class). Jitani comes to the cage accompanied by The Last Dragon. Daniels has chosen Eminem - Kings never die as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jitani
vs
Daniels

180 cm
27
165
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
27
158
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Errol Jitani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reece Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels throws a head kick but Jitani moves out of range.
Jitani slips a jab and a cross from Daniels.
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Jitani went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Daniels moves out of range of the body kick.
Daniels looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jitani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daniels fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jitani checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jitani plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jitani ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Jab by Daniels.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
Jitani lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jitani misses with a low kick.
Jitani backing away here, and Daniels unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Daniels throws out a leg kick but Jitani moves out of range and Daniels only half commits.
Jitani throws a front kick aimed at Daniels's knee but Daniels avoids it well.
And Daniels responds with a good body kick, but Jitani manages to step out the way in time.
Jitani throws a leg kick
and Daniels counters with a straight right hand.
Jitani takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jitani cracks Daniels with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Jitani.
Jitani moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDaniels.
Jitani moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jitani. That's going to slow Daniels down.
Jitani fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Daniels is out of range.
Jitani throws a leg kick that misses.
Daniels only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jitani misses with a low kick.
Jitani throws a leg kick but Daniels moved away.
Daniels swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitani throws a head kick that misses
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.
Daniels misses with an uppercut. Jitani saw that one coming.
Jitani misses with the combination.
Daniels looks to land a body kick but Jitani moved away.
Daniels connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jitani is looking to chop away at Daniels's legs.
Daniels has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jitani.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitani works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Daniels!
Good leg kick by Daniels.
Daniels has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jitani fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Daniels has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Jitani tries to work over Daniels's front leg with a kick but Daniels checks it.
A head kick by Jitani misses
and Daniels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daniels motions for Jitani to come forward. Daniels throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reece Daniels dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jitani displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daniels throws out the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Daniels checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jitani fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Daniels checks it well.
Daniels connects with a single shot there.
Daniels throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Good shot there by Daniels.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jitani scores with a jab to the jaw.
Daniels scores with a leg kick.
Reece Daniels seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jitani.
Reece Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jitani looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jitani tries to land a front kick but Daniels steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Daniels on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Daniels.
Jitani throws a low kick but Daniels avoids it.
Jitani backing away here, and Daniels unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Daniels misses with a looping left.
Daniels misses with an uppercut. Jitani saw that one coming.
Jitani throws a big counter combination but Daniels scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jitani swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Daniels misses.
Jitani looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jitani throws a leg kick but Daniels checks it.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daniels throws a leg kick but Jitani checks it.
Jitani tries to score with a low kick but Daniels moves his leg out of the way.
Daniels moves out of range of the leg kick from Jitani.
That kick from Daniels tenderised Jitani's leg. Jitani is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels misses with a double jab
and Jitani counters with a nice body kick.
Daniels misses with a looping right.
Jitani looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Daniels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jitani's sensitive parts.
Jitani throws a low kick but Daniels avoids it.
Daniels throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jitani might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Daniels.
Jitani misses with a hook. Daniels ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitani throws a sloppy head kick
and Daniels counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jitani's knee momentarily.
Daniels throws a low kick, looking for Jitani's leg but Jitani calmly moves out of range.
Daniels lands with an overhand left.
Jitani shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jitani misses with a body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daniels lands a leg kick that knocks Jitani off balance momentarily.
Jitani tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Daniels's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reece Daniels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jitani misses with a low kick.
Daniels throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jitani counters with an outside leg kick.
Jitani throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jitani moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jitani throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jitani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniels lands with a thumping leg kick.
Daniels is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jitani. That one must have hurt.
Daniels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daniels misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Jitani misses the target.
Jitani displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daniels throws out the jab.
Jitani connects with an inside leg kick.
Jitani misses with a low kick.
Daniels throws out a counter right but Jitani avoids it with no problem.
Daniels blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jitani throws a lazy body kick
and Daniels counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Daniels throws a right hand that Jitani ducks under and follows up with a left that Jitani also avoids with ease.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses.
Jitani swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jitani scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jitani looks for the body kick but Daniels saw that one coming.
Jitani is looking to slow Daniels down with leg kicks.
Jitani loads up on a big right hand but Daniels slips the punch.
Daniels steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Jitani fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitani has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Daniels finds it's way round the side to connect with Jitani's head.
Daniels works the jab nicely.
Jitani misses with a body kick.
Errol Jitani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniels blocks a head kick by Jitani.
Daniels looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jitani lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Daniels has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Daniels and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Daniels swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jitani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Jitani backs off Daniels throws a huge counter combo but Jitani manages to avoid it all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.
Jitani will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Daniels's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses.
Jitani turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Jitani is predictable there
and Daniels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jitani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Daniels! But no joy.
Jitani moves into range and connects with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Errol Jitani showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Daniels 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reece Daniels!
Reece Daniels was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.