PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between julius tarona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris McDaniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

tarona
vs
McDaniel

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, julius tarona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris McDaniel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
tarona throws out a loose jab but McDaniel uses good head movement to avoid it.
tarona stuffs the takedown.

McDaniel takes the fight into the clinch.
tarona is trying to break free.
McDaniel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but tarona pulls him back up using the underhooks.
tarona is trying to force a seperation but McDaniel has the dominant position.
tarona is trying to break the clinch but McDaniel is controlling him.
tarona is trying to force a seperation but McDaniel has the dominant position.
tarona blocking some punches.
tarona is trying to force a seperation but McDaniel has the dominant position.
tarona dodges an elbow strike from McDaniel.

McDaniel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDaniel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
julius tarona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris McDaniel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
tarona cracks McDaniel with a right hand to the side of the head.
tarona throws a jab when McDaniel was well out of range.
tarona connects with a looping right hand.
McDaniel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McDaniel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab by tarona.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McDaniel slips a straight right by tarona.
McDaniel throws a series of punches but tarona avoids them all with ease.
McDaniel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but tarona moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
tarona throws a big shot that misses.
tarona throws a looping overhand right but McDaniel ducks down to avoid it.
McDaniel is looking to clinch but tarona is avoiding it.
tarona stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Some wild striking there from McDaniel.
tarona lands a head shot.
McDaniel defending well as tarona loads up on a big left hand.
tarona connects with a good right hand that stumbles McDaniel. McDaniel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

McDaniel has closed the distance and engaged tarona in a clinch.
tarona has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
tarona is looking to break free of the clinch but McDaniel has double underhooks.
McDaniel working aggressively here.
tarona can't break the clinch.
tarona wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McDaniel has him pressed against the cage.
tarona is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McDaniel breaks from the clinch.
McDaniel defending well as tarona loads up on a big left hand.
McDaniel defending well as tarona loads up on a big left hand.
tarona is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McDaniel tries to clinch up but tarona circles away and keeps his distance.
tarona connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McDaniel throws an overhand right that lands on tarona's shoulder, as tarona tries to avoid the shot.
tarona is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McDaniel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts tarona as he jumps to the side.
McDaniel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left lands for tarona.
McDaniel takes one to the chin there.
McDaniel tries to clinch up.
tarona connects with a single shot there.
tarona avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDaniel swinging wilding here.
McDaniel looks gassed!
McDaniel tries to clinch but tarona is having none of it.
Jab by tarona.
tarona fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McDaniel on the side of the head.
McDaniel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McDaniel thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from tarona misses its intended target.
tarona connects with a looping right hand.
McDaniel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as tarona throws out the jab.
tarona misses with a looping left.
tarona lands with a hook. McDaniel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McDaniel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
tarona lands with a cross.
A jab from tarona does it's job there.
tarona throws a big shot that misses.
tarona tests McDaniel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
tarona lands a glancing blow to the side of McDaniel's head.
McDaniel walks into a stiff left hand from tarona.
McDaniel fails to land the takedown.
tarona connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts tarona, as that shot connected.
McDaniel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McDaniel ducks under a wild hook from tarona.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
tarona connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDaniel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McDaniel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McDaniel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but tarona moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
tarona throws a lazy right hand but McDaniel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chris McDaniel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by tarona there.
McDaniel tries to bum rush tarona with a series of wild strikes but tarona uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
tarona throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDaniel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
tarona throws out a loose jab but McDaniel uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDaniel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from tarona.
tarona bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McDaniel's head.
tarona connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McDaniel momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDaniel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McDaniel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
tarona looks to land a right hand but McDaniel moved out of range.
tarona swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDaniel is trying desperately to land a takedown but tarona is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for McDaniel.
McDaniel tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

julius tarona dominated that round.
That's time! tarona's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

tarona moves out of range as McDaniel strikes.
McDaniel looks to land a combination but tarona avoids it well.
McDaniel doesn't manage to clinch there - tarona circles away.
tarona blocks a jab.
No joy there for McDaniel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McDaniel moves forwards but tarona connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McDaniel moves in looking to clinch but tarona pushes him off.
tarona jabs McDaniel right on the nose. McDaniel blinks but takes it well.
McDaniel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McDaniel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
tarona scores with a jab. McDaniel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McDaniel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McDaniel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by tarona.
Jab by tarona.
McDaniel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McDaniel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
julius tarona is winning the standup battle so far.
tarona with a hook.
tarona throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A decent looking cross lands there for tarona.
McDaniel is breathing heavily.
McDaniel looks to land a left hand but tarona moved out of range nicely.
McDaniel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from tarona.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tarona connects with the punch.
McDaniel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
tarona lands a nice shot that snaps McDaniel's head back.
Nice jab there from tarona.
McDaniel misses with a takedown attempt - tarona sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
tarona scores with a hook.
tarona swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McDaniel.
tarona scores with a nice strike.
McDaniel takes one to the chin there.
tarona slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
tarona connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slow jab from tarona misses its intended target.
McDaniel is looking to clinch but tarona is avoiding it.
McDaniel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
tarona sizes up McDaniel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A cross from tarona lands.
tarona takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
tarona swats away the attempt to clinch by McDaniel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tarona moves into range and connects with a jab.
tarona waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract McDaniel.
Chris McDaniel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
tarona with a nice cross.
tarona throws a hook but McDaniel avoids it easily.
A combination from McDaniel does no damage.
McDaniel walks into a stiff left hand from tarona.
tarona throws a hook but McDaniel blocks it.
McDaniel takes one to the side of the head.
McDaniel throws a nice looking combination but tarona bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
tarona lands with a cross.
tarona bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McDaniel's head backwards.
McDaniel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McDaniel ducks under a wild hook from tarona.
McDaniel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
tarona getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
tarona tests McDaniel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
tarona keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel fails with the takedown.
tarona with a jab.
tarona connects with a good right hand that stumbles McDaniel. McDaniel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
tarona defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McDaniel.
julius tarona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris McDaniel.
McDaniel takes one on the button.
McDaniel takes one to the chin there.
McDaniel is looking to clinch.
tarona scores with a sloppy right hand. McDaniel should have avoided that one.
McDaniel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as tarona throws out the jab.
tarona cracks McDaniel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
tarona pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDaniel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from tarona.
McDaniel shoots in but tarona avoids the takedown attempt easily.
tarona smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
tarona misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel tries to clinch up.
tarona jabs McDaniel right on the nose. McDaniel blinks but takes it well.
McDaniel fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDaniel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. tarona sees it coming and avoids it easily.
tarona cracks McDaniel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
tarona lands a jab.
McDaniel tries to clinch up.
McDaniel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McDaniel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
tarona misses with a straight left.
McDaniel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDaniel wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDaniel misses with a double jab.
McDaniel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

julius tarona dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

tarona connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McDaniel walks into a jab.
Good shot there by tarona.
tarona throws a shot from downtown. McDaniel moves away and avoids it.
tarona throws a hook but McDaniel blocks it.
McDaniel tries to clinch but tarona is having none of it.
tarona swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
tarona misses with a looping left.
McDaniel slips a straight right by tarona.
tarona throws an overhand right that lands on McDaniel's shoulder, as McDaniel tries to avoid the shot.
tarona lands with a hook. McDaniel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McDaniel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from tarona.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDaniel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDaniel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from tarona.
tarona scores with a punch to the head.
A punch lands to the side of McDaniel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
tarona throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tarona scores with a jab.
tarona throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDaniel blocks a jab.
McDaniel swinging wilding here.
tarona loads up on a big right hand but McDaniel slips the punch.
tarona misses with a looping left.
McDaniel tries to clinch there but tarona circles away.
McDaniel misses with a few strikes there.
tarona defending well as McDaniel loads up on a big left hand.
tarona cracks McDaniel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
julius tarona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
tarona throws a jab but it's blocked by McDaniel.
tarona loads up on a big right hand but McDaniel slips the punch.
tarona lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McDaniel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McDaniel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
tarona sizes up McDaniel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McDaniel throws the left hand but tarona avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
tarona cracks McDaniel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
tarona throws an overhand right that lands on McDaniel's shoulder, as McDaniel tries to avoid the shot.
McDaniel ducks right into an uppercut from tarona.
McDaniel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
tarona misses with an uppercut. McDaniel saw that one coming.
No joy there for McDaniel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by tarona.
tarona scores with a jab to the jaw.
tarona fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McDaniel tries to clinch but tarona moves out of range.
tarona slaps away a takedown attempt from McDaniel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McDaniel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
tarona bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McDaniel wants to clinch up but tarona keeps it at a distance.
McDaniel shoots in for a double leg but tarona sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
tarona lands a jab to the head.
tarona connects with a right hand. McDaniel shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tarona uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
tarona connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McDaniel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McDaniel tries to bum rush tarona with a series of wild strikes but tarona uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McDaniel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
tarona lands with an uppercut that bounces McDaniel off the cage and back into rage.
McDaniel ducks right into an uppercut from tarona.
McDaniel misses with an uppercut. tarona saw that one coming.
tarona misses with a hook.
McDaniel wants to clinch up but tarona keeps it at a distance.
tarona scores with a sloppy right hand. McDaniel should have avoided that one.
McDaniel slips a straight right by tarona.
tarona takes a jab right on the kisser.
McDaniel wants to clinch.
McDaniel tries to clinch but tarona moves out of range.
A big left from tarona misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
tarona throws a jab when McDaniel was well out of range.
McDaniel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but tarona moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McDaniel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but tarona moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
tarona jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McDaniel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
tarona circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDaniel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McDaniel tries to clinch up.
Chris McDaniel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDaniel misses the jab.
tarona is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDaniel can do to turn this around?
tarona slips a jab from McDaniel.
tarona lands a head shot.
tarona swats away the attempt to clinch by McDaniel.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McDaniel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from tarona.
tarona moves out of range of the strikes.
julius tarona is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McDaniel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
julius tarona showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for tarona, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... julius tarona!