PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ervin Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fisher has chosen Must Be The Money as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Steve Fisher enters the cage!

Daniels
vs
Fisher

184 cm
24
276 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
280 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ervin Daniels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels takes a swing at Fisher's ribcage but misses.

Fisher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Daniels wants to break the clinch but can't.

Daniels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fisher misses with a jab to the body
letting Daniels counter with a right hand.

It looks like Steve Fisher has been cut.
Daniels darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Daniels swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fisher counters with a nice leg kick.
Daniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fisher.
Fisher lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fisher misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Fisher.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Fisher moved out of range nicely.
Daniels loads up on a big right hand but Fisher slips the punch.
Daniels misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fisher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Fisher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels.
Daniels throws a body punch but Fisher moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher misses with a body shot.
Daniels throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fisher counters with a head kick.
Fisher lands a nice shot that snaps Daniels's head back.
Fisher avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fisher counters with a head kick. That will keep Daniels thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Fisher is just out of range.
Daniels swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fisher counters with a body kick that stops Daniels in his tracks momentarily.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Fisher lands the left hand.
Daniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniels throws a jab when Fisher was well out of range.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses.
Daniels lands a with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher misses with a head kick.
A combination from Fisher does no damage.
A nice combination there by Fisher.

Fisher scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fisher tries to pass the half guard into mount. Daniels knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Fisher is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Fisher is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fisher is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Daniels has managed to free his arm - good work.
Daniels is looking to control Fisher's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Daniels avoid being mounted?
Fisher not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Daniels wants to improve his position but Fisher is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fisher is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Daniels on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Daniels tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Daniels lands with a nice body punch.
Daniels misses with a hook to the body
and Fisher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fisher shoots for a double leg takedown but Daniels sprawls well. He's pushed Fisher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fisher loads up on a big right hand but Daniels slips the punch.
Daniels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daniels is looking to wear down Fisher with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fisher dodges the punch combination from Daniels.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Fisher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Fisher's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Daniels fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steve Fisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniels lands with a nice body punch.
Daniels lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Daniels.
Daniels lands a slapping body shot.
Daniels throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fisher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Daniels pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daniels throws a body punch but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels.
Daniels misses with a combination
and Fisher counters with a thumping low kick.
Ervin Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisher is breathing heavily.
Daniels scores with a hook to the body. Fisher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Daniels lands a head shot.
Ervin Daniels is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels scores with a punch to the head.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fisher manages to avoid it.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Fisher moves out of range.
Daniels connects with the punch.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fisher moves away.
Daniels scores with a hook.
Daniels takes a swing at Fisher's ribcage but misses.
Daniels connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fisher throws a low kick but Daniels avoids it.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Fisher.
Daniels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher blocks a head kick by Daniels.
Daniels throws a jab when Fisher was well out of range.
Daniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fisher drops his hands momentarily and Daniels takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Daniels works Fisher's body with a nice hook.
Daniels scores with a sloppy right hand. Fisher should have avoided that one.
Daniels connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Daniels thows a body shot but no joy.
Daniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniels connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Daniels stuns Fisher with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fisher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daniels.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fisher doesn't seem bothered though.
Daniels throws a leg kick
and Fisher counters with an outside leg kick.
Daniels lands a slapping body shot.
Daniels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daniels throws a low kick but Fisher avoids it.
Daniels connects with a right hand. Fisher shakes it off.

That has opened up Steve Fisher's cut even more.
Fisher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels.
Daniels thows a body shot but no joy.
Daniels punishes Fisher's body with a nice straight punch.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fisher moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fisher throws a lazy head kick
and Daniels counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels misses with a straight right.
Fisher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels.
Daniels throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fisher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Daniels throws a sloppy head kick and Fisher moves out of range easily.
Daniels throws a shot to the body.
Daniels thuds a left hand into Fisher's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donk. Daniels catches Fisher right on the button with a cross.
Daniels misses with a wild body shot.
Fisher tries to clinch but Daniels moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ervin Daniels dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Fisher's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jab from Daniels.
Fisher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Daniels wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Daniels connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fisher.
Daniels misses with a body shot.
Daniels lands a glancing blow to the side of Fisher's head.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Fisher is just out of range.
Fisher avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daniels throws a lazy right hand but Fisher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daniels misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher moves in looking to clinch but Daniels pushes him off.
Daniels scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Daniels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fisher can do to turn this around?
Daniels misses with a wild combination.
Daniels misses with a body shot.
Fisher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Daniels misses.
Fisher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Daniels pinned against the cage. Daniels gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Daniels thows a body shot but no joy.
Fisher walks into a stiff left hand from Daniels.
Daniels blocks the body kick.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Fisher.
Daniels takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Danga de danga de dang - Daniels scores with a four punch combination!
Daniels walks into a stiff left hand from Fisher.
Fisher misses with a few strikes there.
Daniels lands an overhand right.
Daniels scores with a jab. Fisher acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Daniels lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels.
Fisher has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fisher moves away.
Daniels blocks the body kick.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Fisher is just out of range.
Fisher with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Daniels to score with a decent uppercut.
Fisher misses with a straight right.
Fisher staying out of range there.
Nice cross by Daniels.
Daniels swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Fisher counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A right hand to the body from Fisher.

Daniels breaks the clinch.
Daniels throws a wild body kick that Fisher sees coming a mile off.
Daniels throws a looping overhand right but Fisher ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Daniels misses.
Fisher moves away from the strike by Daniels.
Daniels avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Daniels takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A jab from Daniels misses.
Nice straight punches there by Daniels. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Daniels.
Fisher slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels misses with a straight left.
Daniels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daniels misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ervin Daniels clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Fisher's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Daniels's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daniels can't break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Fisher.
A hook to the body from Fisher.
Fisher presses Daniels against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fisher lands a damaging elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Fisher.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fisher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Daniels avoiding damage as Fisher throws knees to the body.
Fisher keeps control of Daniels as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daniels on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fisher lands a hook that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Fisher scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Fisher - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Fisher.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fisher obliges.
Daniels is pressed up against the cage. Fisher has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Daniels down to the mat. Daniels avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fisher tries to close the distance and clinch but Daniels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fisher manages to avoid it.
Daniels has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fisher finds it's way round the side to connect with Daniels's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels throws a big shot that misses.
Daniels swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fisher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fisher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Daniels throws a combination that misses
and Fisher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fisher looks to clinch
and Daniels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fisher has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fisher drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Daniels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniels misses with a hook to the body
enabling Fisher to counter with a crisp jab.
Daniels doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Daniels misses with a hook to the body
and Fisher counters with a nice low kick that buckles Daniels's knee momentarily.
Fisher lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A punch combination from Fisher misses.
Daniels misses with a jab to the body
and Fisher counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Daniels throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fisher counters with a left to the body.
A combination from Fisher does no damage.
Fisher goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels throws a combination that misses

and Fisher counters with a shoot takedown. Daniels fights it but they end up in guard.
Fisher with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daniels is trying to control the position but Fisher postures up.

Fisher stands up from Daniels's guard - Fisher perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fisher scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Daniels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ervin Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Fisher holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Daniels breaks the clinch.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Fisher to counter with a crisp jab.
Fisher misses with a straight left.
Daniels displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fisher.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daniels takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fisher moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fisher misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Daniels.
Daniels misses with a hook to the body
and Daniels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daniels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Fisher is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels throws a big shot that misses.
Fisher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fisher looks to score with a jab to the body but Daniels is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Fisher dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Steve Fisher's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Fisher doesn't manage to clinch there - Daniels circles away.
Fisher misses with a looping left.
Daniels lands with a nice combination. Fisher backs away looking to recover.
Daniels misses with a hook to the body
and Fisher counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Daniels thinking.
Fisher lands a head kick!
Daniels walks into a stiff left hand from Fisher.
Fisher scores with a jab to the head.
Daniels misses with a body punch
and Fisher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.
Daniels paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels misses with a hook. Fisher ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels misses with a body shot
and Fisher counters with a right hand to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Fisher lands a head kick. Daniels smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fisher moves in looking to clinch but Daniels pushes him off.
Daniels misses with a looping right.
Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daniels.
Fisher is looking to clinch.
Fisher misses with a few strikes there.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Fisher moved out of range nicely.
Daniels throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Daniels swings away with a body shot that misses

and Fisher counters with a nice double leg into side control. Daniels won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fisher looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fisher misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Daniels gets back to half guard.

Fisher is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Daniels doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fisher.
Daniels keeping hold of Fisher's head, controlling as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher stalling away here and it's allowed Daniels to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Daniels lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fisher!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fisher is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fisher is desperately trying to improve his position but Daniels has a good base and remains in mount.
Daniels controlling from mount.
Fisher is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fisher wants to control but Daniels is having none of it.
Daniels can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fisher is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Fisher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fisher has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 47:47
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 47:47
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 47:47

The fight is ruled a draw!
Ervin Daniels retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!