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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Cormier (ranked 5463 p4p, 5626 weight class) and Hilo Beach Bum (ranked 553 p4p, 0 weight class). Cormier comes to the cage accompanied by Face the Pain. Daniel Cormier had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Cormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hilo Beach Bum!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beach Bum works the jab nicely.
It looks like Daniel Cormier has been cut.
Beach Bum feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cormiers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Beach Bum scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cormier in his tracks.
Cormier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice straight punches there by Beach Bum. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Beach Bum.
Cormier gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Beach Bum has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Beach Bum scores with a body shot.
Cormier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beach Bum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beach Bum scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormier takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cormier closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Beach Bum scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cormier doesn't seem bothered though.
Beach Bum is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Beach Bum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cormier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hilo Beach Bum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beach Bum lands with a hook. Cormier tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Daniel Cormier's cut is getting worse.
Cormier definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cormier gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beach Bum lands a body shot.
Cormier ducks right into an uppercut from Beach Bum.
Nice body punch from Beach Bum.
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!
Beach Bum changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cormier walks into a stiff left hand from Beach Bum.
Beach Bum scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beach Bum lands an overhand right.
Daniel Cormier's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Beach Bum is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cormier had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Cormier shoots in and gets a takedown into Beach Bum's guard.
Cormier trying to control the position from guard on top but Beach Bum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cormier might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cormier landing some decent shots from guard.
Cormier with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beach Bum utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cormier working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cormier throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Beach Bum wants to sweep here but Cormier controlling him for the moment.
Cormier throwing strikes from guard but Beach Bum blocks nicely.
Cormier in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cormier trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cormier throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Beach Bum can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beach Bum wants to sweep here but Cormier controlling him for the moment.
Beach Bum keeping moving, preventing Cormier from controlling successfully.
Cormier keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Beach Bum's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hilo Beach Bum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Cormier's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cormier fails with the takedown
and Beach Bum counters with a straight right hand.
Beach Bum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cormier looks for a takedown but Beach Bum sprawls well.
Beach Bum swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Beach Bum getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beach Bum lands with a hook. Cormier tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach Bum lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Beach Bum does it's job there.
Nice uppercut there from Beach Bum.
Beach Bum lands a lovely overhand right.
Cormier needs to keep his hands up - Beach Bum had a free shot at his head there.
Daniel Cormier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beach Bum cracks Cormier with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormier with a lazy takedown attempt
and Beach Bum counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Cormier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beach Bum stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Beach Bum lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
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!
Cormier tries to close the distance and clinch but Beach Bum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cormier looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cormier takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Beach Bum fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cormier on the side of the head.
Cormier closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jeez, Daniel Cormier's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beach Bum fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Beach Bum fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice shot by Beach Bum.
Beach Bum lands a jab.
Beach Bum connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beach Bum works the jab nicely.
Beach Bum scores with a decent looking hook.
Beach Bum lands with a straight right. Cormier didn't see that one coming.
Beach Bum scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beach Bum feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cormiers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Daniel Cormier's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hilo Beach Bum!
The defeated Daniel Cormier had this to say: 'You don't quit after you get beat. You pick yourself up, and you start rebuilding to accomplish your goals'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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