PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riley Daniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyquan Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Red Hot Chili Peppers - Don't Forget Me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Daniel
vs
Durden

189 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riley Daniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyquan Durden!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daniel.
Durden is looking to clinch but Daniel is avoiding it.
Daniel keeps the fight on the outside.
Durden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Daniel counters with a left to the body.
Durden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Daniel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Durden tries to clinch up
and Durden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Durden tries to clinch up

and Daniel counters with a single leg into guard. Durden didn't expect that.
Daniel wants to control from the top but Durden keeps moving.
Durden is trying to control the position but Daniel postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniel is looking to work some ground and pound but Durden has wrist control.
Durden keeping moving, preventing Daniel from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden wants to stand and escape but Daniel is having none of it.
Daniel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Durden pushes Daniel off and scrambles back to his feet.
Durden looks gassed!
Daniel lands with a hook. Durden tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Daniel.

It looks like Tyquan Durden has been cut.
Durden tries for a takedown but Daniel circles away easily
and Daniel counters with a series of strikes. Durden will be more careful next time no doubt.
Daniel lands with a nice combination. Durden backs away looking to recover.
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!
Daniel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Durden on the side of the head.

Daniel scores with a takedown into Durden's guard.
Daniel throwing strikes from guard but Durden blocks nicely.
Daniel landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniel throwing strikes from guard but Durden blocks nicely.
Daniel cracks Durden with a solid left hand.
Daniel wants to control from the top but Durden keeps moving.
Daniel forces his way into half guard.
Durden wants to control but Daniel is keeping busy.
Daniel working over Durden with some ground and pound. Durden looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Daniel looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Durden with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Daniel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Daniel lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Daniel lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Daniel lands a nice short elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Daniel connects with a nice short shot to Durden's temple.
Daniel lands with a punch from half guard.
Daniel wants to pass the guard but Durden is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Durden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Daniel moves into full mount! Durden won't be happy about that!
Durden wants to control but Daniel is having none of it.
Daniel cracks Durden with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden tries to hold on but Daniel postures up.
Daniel raining down shots from the mount!
Daniel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Daniel looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Daniel raining down shots from the mount!
Durden tries to hold on but Daniel postures up.
Durden is bucking up trying to escape but Daniel cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniel lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Daniel landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riley Daniel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyquan Durden's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Daniel lands an overhand right.

Daniel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Durden to the mat! Durden manages to get full guard.
Daniel preventing the sweep.
Durden wants to get back to his feet but Daniel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Daniel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Daniel has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Daniel putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Durden really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Daniel lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Daniel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Durden is breathing heavily.
Durden is desperately trying to improve his position but Daniel has a good base and remains in mount.
Daniel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Daniel cracks Durden with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Daniel.
Durden is in a horrible position here. Daniel smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The referee warns Durden that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Daniel avoids the attempt from Durden to control.
Durden might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Daniel kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Daniel working away from the top, dropping strikes.
BOOM! Daniel connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Durden is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniel with a couple of short strikes.
Daniel working the ground and pound effectively.
Durden is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Daniel cracks Durden with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Daniel is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Durden can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Daniel looking to finish Durden with some ground and pound. This is bad for Durden!
Daniel avoids the attempt from Durden to control.
Daniel with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durden is desperately trying to improve his position but Daniel has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel working Durden over with strikes here.
Daniel scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Durden?
Daniel is landing with some decent strikes but Durden is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Durden is rocked!
Daniel landing strikes from the mount.
Durden is still in real trouble! Can Daniel finish him?
Daniel connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Durden tries to hold on but Daniel pushes him away.
Durden is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Daniel lands a nice shot to the head.
Daniel in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Durden seems to have recovered his senses.
Durden is wriggling around trying to escape.
Daniel has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Durden's face.
Daniel fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Daniel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Durden can do to turn this around?
Daniel punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniel scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Durden?
Daniel with the ground and pound from mount.
Durden tries to reverse the position but Daniel maintains control.
Durden controls the position.
Durden wants to hold on but Daniel pushes him away.
Durden is looking to get to half guard.
Daniel with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Daniel cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Daniel scoring with strikes but Durden is staying in there.
Durden wants to hold on but Daniel pushes him away.
BOOM! Daniel connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riley Daniel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyquan Durden's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Daniel slips a straight right by Durden.

Daniel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Durden is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Daniel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Durden can't keep his opponent in guard - Daniel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Daniel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Daniel is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Daniel working Durden over with strikes.
Durden trying to control here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden wants to improve his position but Daniel is controlling well.
Durden tries to kick Daniel off in order to stand up. Daniel Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Daniel landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Daniel creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Daniel landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Durden pushes Daniel away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Daniel gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Daniel works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Daniel in side control lands a decent elbow.
Riley Daniel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Durden's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Daniel scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniel trying to control the action but Durden is working from the bottom.
Daniel working the ground and pound.
Durden is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Durden is trying to control Daniel's posture but Daniel avoids it.
Daniel lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Durden is looking for a sweep.
Daniel prevents Durden from escaping the position.
You can see the frustration on Durden's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Daniel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Daniel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Durden's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Daniel advances nicely into full mount.
Daniel scoring with strikes but Durden is staying in there.
Durden trying desperately to get to his feet.
Daniel postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Durden looks a forlorn figure.
Daniel fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Durden is desperately trying to improve his position but Daniel has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniel looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Daniel lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Daniel working for a submission but Durden is keeping him at bay.
Riley Daniel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Daniel lands a big elbow.
Daniel lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Daniel.
Daniel looking to finish Durden with some ground and pound. This is bad for Durden!
Durden working to try and regain half guard.
Durden manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tyquan Durden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durden throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Riley Daniel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Daniel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riley Daniel!