PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Welter Weight (ranked 99 p4p, 316 weight class) and Kevin Daughtrey (ranked 18 p4p, 45 weight class). Weight comes to the cage accompanied by They say that I'm Crazy. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kevin Daughtrey was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Weight
vs
Daughtrey

185 cm
35
177
32 - 15 - 1

180 cm
36
178
32 - 24 - 3

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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 32 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Welter Weight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 24 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Daughtrey!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Daughtrey darts in and clinches Weight up against the cage.

Weight breaks from the clinch.
Weight slips a straight right by Daughtrey.
Daughtrey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daughtrey doesn't manage to clinch there - Weight circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Weight misses its target.
We've been informed that Daughtrey has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Daughtrey misses with a looping left.
It looked like Weight wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Daughtrey lands with a hook. Weight tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Weight gets tackled into the cage by Daughtrey. Daughtrey maintains the clinch.
Weight is trying to break free.
Daughtrey tries a body shot but Weight blocks it.
Weight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daughtrey's elbow.
Weight working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Weight's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Weight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daughtrey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daughtrey misses with a double jab.
Weight keeps the fight on the outside.
Weight is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight keeps the fight on the outside.
Daughtrey tries to clinch
and Daughtrey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Kevin Daughtrey has been cut.
Daughtrey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Daughtrey instigates a clinch.
Daughtrey tries to throw a body punch but Weight avoids it by throwing Daughtrey back against the cage.
Weight wants to stall.

Weight manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Daughtrey.

Daughtrey drives through and clinches with Weight against the cage.

Weight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daughtrey swings away with a body shot that misses
and Weight counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body punch from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Weight drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Daughtrey clinches up with Weight and pushes him back against the cage.

Daughtrey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weight keeps the fight on the outside.

Daughtrey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Weight, pushing him back against the cage.
Daughtrey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Daughtrey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weight tries to circle away but Daughtrey has him pinned against the cage.
Weight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Weight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Weight lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Daughtrey tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Weight manages to break the clinch.

Daughtrey closes the distance and pushes Weight back into the cage.
Daughtrey prevents Weight from breaking the clinch.
Daughtrey keeps control of Weight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daughtrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Weight.
Daughtrey swings wildly with an uppercut but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daughtrey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Welter Weight has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Weight tries to work over Daughtrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Weight breaks the clinch.
Daughtrey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Weight swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Daughtrey throws a combination that misses
and Weight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No joy there for Weight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daughtrey tries to clinch up but Weight circles away and keeps his distance.
Weight throwing a counter right hand but Daughtrey manages to avoid it.
Kevin Daughtrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Daughtrey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Daughtrey misses with the head strike.
Weight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daughtrey's elbow.

Weight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daughtrey looks to clinch
letting Weight counter with a right hand.

That has opened up Kevin Daughtrey's cut even more.

Daughtrey moves into the clinch.
Daughtrey lands a shoulder strike.
Daughtrey digs a right hand into Weight's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Weight's gas tank.
Daughtrey keeps control of Weight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weight is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Weight can't find room to land a body shot as Daughtrey controls the action.
Weight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Weight breaks from the clinch.
Daughtrey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Weight circles away quickly and effectively.
Daughtrey is looking to clinch.
Weight was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch but Weight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Weight takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Daughtrey misses with a body shot.
Daughtrey connects with a body shot that sends Weight's belly button to the back.
Daughtrey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Weight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Daughtrey moves into the clinch successfully.
Daughtrey lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Daughtrey dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Daughtrey fails in his attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Weight tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Welter Weight is winning the standup battle so far.
Daughtrey moves in looking to clinch but Weight pushes him off.
Weight throws a right and a left that Daughtrey avoids nicely.
Daughtrey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Weight rather than just go for the knockout.
Daughtrey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Weight has time to react.
Weight throws a body punch but Daughtrey moves out of range.
Daughtrey tries to clinch up.
It looked like Weight was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Daughtrey fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Weight wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Weight keeps the fight on the outside.
Daughtrey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Weight lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Daughtrey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Daughtrey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Daughtrey moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daughtrey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Weight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daughtreys head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Weight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy left from Daughtrey finds it's target.
Weight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daughtrey throws out a loose jab but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Daughtrey misses.
Weight went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A slow jab from Weight misses its intended target.
Daughtrey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Welter Weight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daughtrey tries to clinch up but Weight circles away and keeps his distance.

Daughtrey closes the distance and clinches.
Daughtrey can't find room to land a body shot as Weight controls the action.
Daughtrey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Weight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weight swats away the attempt to clinch by Daughtrey.
Weight was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Daughtrey tries to clinch there but Weight circles away.
Daughtrey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey misses with a wild combination.
Daughtrey stuns Weight with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Daughtrey rushes Weight and presses him up against the cage.
Daughtrey tries a body shot but Weight blocks it.

Weight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daughtrey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Daughtrey.

Daughtrey darts in and clinches Weight up against the cage.
Weight lands with a right to the head.
Daughtrey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
I was talking to Weight's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Weight struggles to land a body shot inside as Daughtrey controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey can't find room to land a body shot as Weight controls the action.

Weight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Weight lands a nice shot to the body.
Daughtrey lands a body punch in the clinch.
Weight works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Daughtrey is breathing heavily.
Weight is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Weight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daughtrey slips a jab and a cross from Weight.
Weight scores with a hook to the body. Daughtrey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Weight moves forwards but Daughtrey connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Daughtrey instigates a clinch.

Weight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daughtrey tries to clinch up.
It looked like Weight wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Daughtrey dips to his left and cracks Weight with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Daughtrey!
Daughtrey closes the distance looking to clinch

and Weight counters with a crisp one two that drops Daughtrey! Weight thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Daughtrey to his feet! Daughtrey is in big trouble!

Daughtrey is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Weight throws out the jab.
Daughtrey swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Weight counters with a crisp right hand that drops Daughtrey! Weight lets Daughtrey back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Daughtrey is still on wobbly legs! Can Weight finish him?
Sloppy strikes from Weight. Those never looked like landing.
Weight throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daughtrey misses with a double jab
and Weight counters with a right hand from hell and Daughtrey is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Welter Weight!
After winning the bout, Welter Weight thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.