PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Levi Daan (ranked 295 p4p, 222 weight class) and Kane Thoupos (ranked 30 p4p, 25 weight class). Thoupos is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 151 Rum - JID. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Daan
vs
Thoupos

182 cm
26
187
13 - 3 - 0

177 cm
27
196
17 - 4 - 0

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World class boxer
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World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Levi Daan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kane Thoupos!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thoupos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daan.
Thoupos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thoupos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick there by Daan.
Thoupos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daan.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Daan, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thoupos is looking for the big counter here.
Daan is looking to clinch but Thoupos is avoiding it.
Daan defending well as Thoupos loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoupos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Daan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thoupos can pounce on him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daan.
Daan misses with a shot to the body
and Thoupos counters with a straight right hand.
Daan lands with a cross.
Thoupos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Daan finds it's target.
Daan throws a body shot but no joy.
Daan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Daan, right into the meat of the thigh.

Thoupos lands a big right hand that sends Daan crashing to the mat! Thoupos stays standing though and waves Daan back to his feet!

It looks like Levi Daan has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daan wants to slow Thoupos down by chopping away at his legs.
Daan is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Daan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thoupos keeps the fight on the outside.
Daan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thoupos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daan throws a right and a left that Thoupos avoids nicely.
Thoupos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Daan stalks Thoupos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thoupos's face. Thoupos staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daan avoids the head kick by Thoupos.
Thoupos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Daan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daan misses the shot to the body.
Thoupos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Daan.
A shot to the liver by Daan. Beautiful body shot.
Nice cross by Daan.
Levi Daan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thoupos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Thoupos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daan tries to clinch but Thoupos is having none of it.
Thoupos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Daan misses with a wild body shot.
Daan misses the shot to the body.
Thoupos tries to land a leg kick but Daan saw it coming and moves away.
Daan scores with a jab.
Daan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thoupos moves away.
Daan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circling - Daan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daan throws a poor cross that misses
letting Thoupos counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Daan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Levi Daan's cut.
That's time! Daan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thoupos throws a jab but it's blocked by Daan.
Daan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Thoupos just manages to avoid it.
Daan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thoupos walks into a left hand.
Daan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thoupos can do to turn this around?
Thoupos throws a head kick that misses.
Daan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Thoupos just manages to avoid it.
Thoupos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Daan.
Daan tests Thoupos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thoupos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daan moves out of range of the body kick from Thoupos.
Thoupos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thoupos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thoupos checks a leg kick.
Daan feints and then cracks Thoupos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thoupos down.
Daan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thoupos moves away.
Thoupos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Good leg kick by Daan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daan.
Thoupos moves forwards but Daan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thoupos moves out of range as Daan throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daan throws a right hand that misses
and Thoupos counters with an inside leg kick.
Thoupos throws a leg kick
and Daan counters with a good low kick that Thoupos was not able to check.
Thoupos misses with an uppercut
and Daan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thoupos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thoupos looks to land a body kick but Daan moved away.
Daan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thoupos looks to throw a body kick
and Daan counters with a right hand to the body.
Daan throws a body shot but no joy.
Thoupos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoupos lands a nice looking body shot.
Daan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thoupos throws a jab but it's blocked by Daan.
Thoupos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Daan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thoupos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thoupos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Daans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thoupos thows a leg kick but Daan checks it
and Daan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Daan. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thoupos throws a lazy uppercut
and Daan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daan connects with a jab.
Thoupos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Thoupos.
Thoupos throws a head kick but Daan moves out of range.
Daan throws a lazy right hand but Thoupos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daan misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Daan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Levi Daan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Thoupos looks to throw the jab but Daan is out of range.
Daan lands a slapping body shot.
Thoupos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thoupos digs a good hook to Daan's body.
Daan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

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

Daan is rocked!
Daan misses with a low kick.
Oh Daan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice leg kick from Daan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thoupos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Daan seems to have got his legs back now.
Daan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daan thuds his right hand into Thoupos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoupos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daan.
Some bone on bone action there as Daan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thoupos tried to score with a low kick but Daan checks it.
Thoupos throws a poor cross that misses
and Daan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thoupos tries to land a body kick
and Thoupos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thoupos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Daan counters with a nice leg kick.
Daan throws a leg kick which misses Thoupos's front leg but catches the back leg as Thoupos tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thoupos.
Thoupos throws an off balance right hand
letting Daan counter with a right hand.
Thoupos ducks right into an uppercut from Daan.
Daan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thoupos.
Thoupos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Daan clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thoupos blocks a body shot from Daan.
A head punch on the inside from Daan fails to land.
Daan lands a nice shot to the body.
Thoupos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thoupos is trying to force a seperation but Daan has the dominant position.
Thoupos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thoupos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daan's elbow.
Daan working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daan misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Thoupos.
Thoupos lands with a left to the head.
Thoupos lands a shot to the body.
Daan has a couple of punches blocked by Thoupos.

Thoupos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thoupos avoids the body shot from Daan.
Daan misses with a straight left.
Daan throws a nice outside leg kick.

Daan clinches up against the cage.
Daan cracks Thoupos with a nice body shot.
Daan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daan tries to work over Thoupos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thoupos swings wildly with an uppercut but Daan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daan misses with a body punch.

Thoupos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thoupos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Thoupos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thoupos throws the kick towards the body but Daan avoids it.
Daan jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Thoupos is looking to chop away at Daan's legs.
Daan misses with a low kick.
Thoupos throws out a counter right but Daan avoids it with no problem.

Daan has Thoupos up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thoupos throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Daan clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Levi Daan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Daan misses with an uppercut.
Daan throws a body shot but no joy.
Daan connects with a body shot that sends Thoupos's belly button to the back.
A slow jab from Daan misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick from Thoupos misses.
Daan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Daan cracks Thoupos with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thoupos throws a jab but it's blocked by Daan.
Thoupos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thoupos pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoupos blocks a jab.
Thoupos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thoupos throws a body shot but no joy.
Levi Daan is winning the standup battle so far.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Daan checks a leg kick.
Daan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thoupos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Daan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Daan defending well as Thoupos loads up on a big left hand.
Daan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daan jabs Thoupos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Daan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thoupos.
Daan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thoupos checks a leg kick.
Thoupos only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Daan tries to land a leg kick but Thoupos saw it coming and moves away.
Thoupos throws out a counter right but Daan avoids it with no problem.
Daan looks to land a combination but Thoupos avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thoupos was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoupos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thoupos! But no joy.
Daan throws a leg kick which misses Thoupos's front leg but catches the back leg as Thoupos tries to avoid it.
Thoupos misses with a right hand
and Daan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Daan swings for the body but Thoupos moves out of range.
Thoupos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A counter left hand to the body from Daan misses its target.
Daan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A left lands for Daan.
Thoupos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daan moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thoupos throws a counter combo.
A good leg kick by Daan.
Thoupos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Daan throws the kick towards the body but Thoupos avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Daan misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Daan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thoupos throws a hook but Daan avoids it easily.
Daan misses with a right hand
and Thoupos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Daan had his way with Kane Thoupos in that round.
The cut man is working on Levi Daan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Thoupos missing with a left hand there. Daan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Levi Daan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Daan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Daan loads up on a big right hand but Thoupos slips the punch.
Daan moves away from the strike by Thoupos.
Daan misses with a few strikes there.
Thoupos is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick from Daan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Daan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thoupos.
Thoupos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Daan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Daan with a hook.
Daan throws a front kick aimed at Thoupos's knee but Thoupos avoids it well.
Daan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Daan takes a swing at Thoupos's ribcage but misses.
Thoupos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thoupos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kane Thoupos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thoupos swats away the attempt to clinch by Daan.
Thoupos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Daan with a body shot.
Jab from Daan.
Daan throws a lazy uppercut
and Thoupos counters with a thumping low kick.
Daan throws a low kick but Thoupos moves out of range easily.
Thoupos shapes to counter with a head kick.
Thoupos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Thoupos responds with a good body kick, but Daan manages to step out the way in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daan throws a leg kick
and Thoupos counters with a nice uppercut.
Daan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thoupos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big left from Thoupos misses.
Daan blocks a low kick nicely.
Thoupos digs a good body shot into Daan's ribs.
Thoupos throws a leg kick but Daan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Daan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Daan moves out of range as Thoupos throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thoupos throws a hook but Daan avoids it easily.
Daan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Daan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daan tests Thoupos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daan thumps Thoupos with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Levi Daan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Daan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Levi Daan!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Levi Daan!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Levi Daan!

Levi Daan wins by unanimous decision!
Levi Daan is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Levi Daan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Kane Thoupos spoke after the fight, saying 'What really happened on that Thursday in August High School that led to Chris Woods death? Pftctctxtysfsrhhh the fuck is that! Fly in my mouth, I can’t see… gotta get out of this country motherfucker'.