PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 3360 p4p, 2900 weight class) and Ispa Mferi (ranked 351 p4p, 314 weight class). The key to victory for Jack Daniels has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Daniels
vs
Mferi

182 cm
19
166
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
19
176
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Northern Zombie

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ispa Mferi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mferi misses with a hook.
Mferi misses with an uppercut. Daniels saw that one coming.
Daniels moves forwards but Mferi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mferi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Daniels connects with a right hand. Mferi shakes it off.
Ispa Mferi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels slips under a jab from Mferi.
Daniels avoids the body shot from Mferi.
Daniels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mferi was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniels.
Mferi looks to score with a jab to the body but Daniels is just out of range.
Mferi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mferi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daniels swinging wildly here.
A little jabbing left from Mferi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mferi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniels misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mferi throws a right and a left that Daniels avoids nicely.
Mferi throws a shot from downtown. Daniels moves away and avoids it.
Mferi loads up on a big right hand but Daniels slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Daniels tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mferi misses with a looping right.
Mferi misses with a hook.
Daniels wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mferi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mferi misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Daniels wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Daniels defending well as Mferi loads up on a big left hand.
Daniels definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mferi misses with a body shot.
Daniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mferi.
Daniels appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mferi misses with a looping right.
Daniels takes one to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Mferi misses
and Daniels counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mferi moves out of range as Daniels strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mferi throws a lazy right hand but Daniels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mferi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Daniels throws a hook to the side of Mferi's head but Mferi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mferi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Daniels backs up against the cage.
Mferi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daniels looks to land a combination but Mferi avoids it well.
Daniels takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Daniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Daniels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daniels tries to bum rush Mferi with a series of wild strikes but Mferi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Mferi misses.
Daniels missing with a left hand there. Mferi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Mferi misses its intended target.
Daniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mferi.
Mferi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mferi avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mferi misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Mferi misses.
Mferi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Daniels takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Daniels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mferi.
Mferi looks to land a left hand but Daniels moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot by Mferi.
Mferi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Daniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Daniels.
Daniels throws a hook to the side of Mferi's head but Mferi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mferi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels misses with a double jab
and Mferi counters with a straight right hand.
Mferi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daniels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mferi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Daniels had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Mferi throws a body shot but no joy.
Mferi throws a right and a left that Daniels avoids nicely.
Daniels throwing a counter right hand but Mferi manages to avoid it.
Daniels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mferi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Mferi misses.
Mferi avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Mferi misses with a straight right.
Mferi throws a hook but Daniels blocks it.
Mferi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mferi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daniels looks to land a combination but Mferi avoids it well.
Mferi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daniels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Mferi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Daniels throws an overhand right that lands on Mferi's shoulder, as Mferi tries to avoid the shot.
Daniels takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mferi throws a shot to the body.
Daniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mferi.
Jack Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mferi just misses with a punch to the body.
Mferi swings for the body but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels takes one on the button.
A jab from Mferi misses.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Mferi is just out of range.
A left lands for Mferi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mferi lands a nice hook to Daniels's body. Daniels takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daniels feints a jab promting Mferi to slip. Daniels then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mferi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mferi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daniels slips a straight right by Mferi.
Daniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mferi misses with a straight left.
Daniels takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mferi misses the shot to the body.
Daniels fails to land with a series of punches.
Daniels lands a really nice looking cross but Mferi seems unphased.
A combination from Mferi does no damage.
Daniels misses with a few strikes there.
Mferi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daniels misses with a straight left.
Mferi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Daniels's head.
Mferi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Daniels.
Mferi throws a nice looking combination but Daniels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mferi misses with a lunging right hand
and Daniels counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Daniels staying out of range there.
Daniels misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mferi throws an off balance right hand
and Daniels counters with a stiff right hand.
Ispa Mferi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left lands for Mferi.
Mferi lunges at Daniels with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Daniels's hand.

Daniels is rocked!
Mferi cracks Daniels with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Daniels tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Mferi pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Daniels is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Mferi!