PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nanner Nuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nuts comes to the cage accompanied by Bananaman. Cedric Daniels will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Nuts
vs
Daniels

181 cm
24
177 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

173 cm
21
175 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nanner Nuts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cedric Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nuts has time to react.

It looks like Nanner Nuts has been cut.

Daniels tries to keep at a distance but Nuts has taken the fight into the clinch.
Daniels taking a breather.
Nuts tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Daniels lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nuts backwards.
Daniels avoids a wild elbow strike from Nuts.
A nice left hand lands by Daniels.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nuts as Daniels tries to tie him up.
Daniels pushes Nuts back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.
Daniels dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Nuts gets control of Daniels's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nuts will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Nuts isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Daniels stacks Nuts on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Daniels!
Daniels wants to control but Nuts is keeping him busy.

Daniels is trying to get an arm triangle but Nuts is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nuts is trying to control Daniels's posture but Daniels avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nuts regains half guard.
Nuts slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nuts is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Daniels is not content to let Nuts control the position.
Daniels moves into full guard.
Nuts postures up in Daniels's guard and throws a big left but Daniels blocks it.

Daniels has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nuts can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuts wants to pass the guard but Daniels is keeping the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nuts stands and throws Daniels's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nuts grinds an elbow into Daniels's temple.

Nuts is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Daniels knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Nuts is trying to get an arm triangle but Daniels is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nuts off and has taken his back!
Nuts tries to escape but Daniels has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Daniels throwing sloppy strikes.
Daniels keeps control of the position as Nuts tries to break free.

Daniels working for the choke.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Daniels controlling the positon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nuts trying to control the position but Daniels manages to sink in the hooks.
Daniels wants to control but Nuts is keeping busy.
Daniels not allowing Nuts to control his hands.

Daniels patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Daniels looking for the choke from the back.
Daniels looks gassed!
Nuts breaks Daniels's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Nuts connects with a couple of short punches.
Nuts is pushing down on Daniels's leg trying to pass to half guard. Daniels is fighting to maintain full guard but Nuts has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nuts working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Daniels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nanner Nuts's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nuts moves into the clinch.
Nuts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nuts using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daniels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daniels takes an elbow to the forehead.
Daniels is trying to maintain a safe position but Nuts gets an underhook and turns Daniels into the cage.
Nuts lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nuts tries to land a knee to the head but Daniels blocks with his arms.
Nuts tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nuts tries to land knees in the clinch but Daniels avoids the damage to the body.
Daniels with a knee to the head.
Nuts using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daniels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daniels prevents a takedown attempt there.
Daniels is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nuts is keeping busy.
Nuts tries to pull guard but Daniels won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nanner Nuts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nuts managing to block the knees to the body from Daniels.
Daniels stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Daniels taking a breather.
Nuts lands a hook that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Daniels.
Daniels lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nuts backwards.
Daniels stalls.
Nuts missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Daniels as the two fighters clinch.
Daniels pushes Nuts back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Daniels gets underhooks to prevent Nuts's takedown attempt.
Nuts looking to throw knees to the head but Daniels is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nuts throws an elbow but misses.
Daniels scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nuts takes a shot to the head.
Daniels looking to stall.
Nice body punch from Daniels.
Daniels lands with a right to the head.
Daniels trying to control the position but instead, Nuts has worked for underhooks and has pushed Daniels into the cage.
Nuts misses with some punches.
Daniels looking to stall.
Daniels lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Daniels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nuts connects with a nasty looking knee right to Daniels's face.
Nuts tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Daniels smiles and moves away.
Nuts shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Daniels sprawls well. Daniels wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nuts gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuts dodges the punch combination from Daniels.
Cedric Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nuts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daniels but Daniels pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Daniels has managed to clinch.
Daniels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nuts stalling in the clinch but Daniels improves position.
Daniels looking to stall.
Nuts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Daniels.
Daniels lands an uppercut.
Daniels slowing the pace effectively.
Daniels makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Daniels softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nuts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daniels avoids it.
Daniels scores with a knee to the head.
Nuts takes a shot to the head.
Daniels stalling the fight.
Daniels is pressed up against the cage. Nuts 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Daniels jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Daniels's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Daniels duly obliges.
Daniels lands a jab to the head.
Daniels scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nuts in his tracks.
Daniels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nanner Nuts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniels cracks a nice hook into Nuts's ribs.
Nuts tries to clinch but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Daniels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daniels throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nuts tries to clinch up
and Daniels counters with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels stuns Nuts with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Daniels there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuts tries to clinch up
and Daniels makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Daniels lands a really nice looking cross but Nuts seems unphased.
Daniels lands a body shot.
Nuts gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nuts dodges the punch combination from Daniels.
Nuts tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Daniels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Nuts clinches up with Daniels and pushes him back against the cage.

Nuts jumps into guard, dragging Daniels to the mat.
Daniels stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nuts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nuts looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Daniels sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nuts's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Daniels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nanner Nuts's cut.
That's time! Nuts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Daniels lands a nice shot to the body.
Cedric Daniels seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Daniels takes the fight into the clinch.
Nuts has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Daniels is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nuts lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Daniels is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nuts is keeping busy.
Nuts tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Daniels smiles and moves away.
Nuts tries to clinch up.
Nuts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Nuts clinches with his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Nuts as the two fighters clinch.
Daniels is trying to maintain a safe position but Nuts gets an underhook and turns Daniels into the cage.

Nuts tightens his grip and picks Daniels up, before dumping him to the ground. Daniels manages to land in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Nuts is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Daniels is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Daniels has escaped and now he's on top!

Daniels got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nuts has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Daniels has managed to get both his arms back between Nuts's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels trying to control the position from guard on top but Nuts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels is stalling in the full guard.

Nuts looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Daniels passes into half guard.

Daniels seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Nuts is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Cedric Daniels!