PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pounding Ground (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels's entrance music is King Without A Crown by Matisyahu. A fine choice. 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.

Daniels
vs
Ground

195 cm
24
300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samuel Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pounding Ground!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Daniels as Ground shoots in.
Daniels misses with an uppercut. Ground saw that one coming.
Ground dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ground misses the jab.
Daniels gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ground tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daniels was well out of range. Poor timing from Ground.
Ground missing with a left hand there. Daniels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniels throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ground throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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.

Ground drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels tries to buck Ground off but Ground is having none of it.
Daniels wants to get back to his feet but Ground drags him back down.
Daniels prevents Ground from moving into mount.
Ground prevents Daniels from escaping the position.
Ground tries to score with some ground and pound. Daniels controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ground working away.
Ground wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daniels keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground tries to advance to mount but Daniels instead regains half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ground throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels.
Samuel Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels slips a jab from Ground.
Daniels lands with a good body shot.
Ground swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ground takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body punch from Ground.
Ground scores with a nice strike.
Daniels wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Daniels throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ground looks gassed!
Crunch! Daniels slams his shin into Ground's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ground.
Daniels lands a head kick!

Daniels rushes Ground and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels has Ground pressed against the cage.
Daniels connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ground's face.
Ground takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Daniels.
Daniels gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Daniels lands an elbow that stopped Ground in his tracks for a moment.
Ground goes for a takedown in the clinch but Daniels prevents it.
Daniels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Daniels gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Daniels connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ground's face.
Daniels with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Daniels obliges.
Daniels crunches a lovely knee into Ground's ribcage.
Daniels stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ground is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Daniels pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Samuel Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pounding Ground.
Daniels unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Daniels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Daniels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Daniels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Daniels is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Daniels lands an elbow that stopped Ground in his tracks for a moment.
Daniels gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ground.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daniels.
A knee to the head by Daniels.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels missing with knees to the body.
Ground tries for a takedown but Daniels manages to get underhooks.
Daniels is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ground goes for a takedown in the clinch but Daniels prevents it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Daniels.
Daniels pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Daniels gets underhooks to prevent Ground's takedown attempt.
Daniels lands an elbow inside that Ground shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Daniels.
Daniels taking a breather.
Ground looking for a takedown.
Daniels lands a damaging elbow.
Ground is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The referee calls for Daniels to work.
Daniels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Daniels lands an elbow inside.
Daniels gets underhooks to prevent Ground's takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Daniels.
Ground tries to score a body lock takedown but Daniels shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Daniels lands an elbow just above Ground 's eye.
Daniels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ground takes an elbow to the temple.
Daniels crunches a lovely knee into Ground's ribcage.
Ground can't get the takedown.
Daniels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Daniels.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ground looking for a takedown.
Daniels lands an elbow inside.
Daniels is stalling here.
Daniels landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Daniels.
Ground is working for takedown but Daniels is calmly controlling the position for now.
Daniels lands an elbow inside that Ground shrugs off.
Daniels lands an elbow inside that Ground shrugs off.
Daniels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Daniels lands an elbow that stopped Ground in his tracks for a moment.
Daniels gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ground.
Daniels has Ground pressed against the cage.
Ground tries to score a body lock takedown but Daniels shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daniels creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ground's defenses.
Daniels lands an elbow that stopped Ground in his tracks for a moment.
Daniels lands a nice knee to the body.
Daniels landing knees to the body.
Daniels landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ground takes an elbow to the temple.
Daniels taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ground drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ground is in close to Daniels's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Daniels manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Daniels is looking to clinch but Ground is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daniels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ground tries for a takedown but Daniels sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ground on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ground fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daniels manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Daniels, as that shot connected.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daniels.
Daniels comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Daniels wants to clinch up but Ground keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daniels moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ground looks to land a left hand but Daniels moved out of range nicely.
Daniels wants to clinch.
Daniels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ground on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Daniels, right into the meat.
Daniels fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Ground 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Daniels lands with a nice body punch.
Ground takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Daniels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Daniels instigates a clinch.
Ground takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Daniels.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Daniels is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Daniels lands an elbow that stopped Ground in his tracks for a moment.
Daniels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Daniels is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Daniels lands an elbow just above Ground 's eye.
Daniels is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ground takes an elbow to the temple.
Ground takes an elbow to the forehead.
Daniels manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ground takes an elbow to the forehead.
Daniels lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels looking to slow down the pace here.
Daniels is pressed up against the cage. Ground 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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daniels. That's going to slow Ground down.

Daniels rushes Ground and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Daniels landing knees to the head.
Daniels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ground blocks the elbow strike.
Daniels pushes off an throws an elbow but Ground leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Daniels throws an elbow but misses.
Ground is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Daniels pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Samuel Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pounding Ground.
Ground takes an elbow to the forehead.
Daniels prevents a takedown attempt there.
Daniels creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ground's defenses.
Ground drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daniels lands a nice elbow.
Daniels lands an elbow that stopped Ground in his tracks for a moment.
Daniels is trying to maintain a safe position but Ground gets an underhook and turns Daniels into the cage.
Ground wants a takedown but no success here.
Daniels gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Daniels lands an elbow just above Ground 's eye.
Daniels lands an elbow that stopped Ground in his tracks for a moment.
Daniels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Daniels.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands an elbow inside.
Daniels creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ground's defenses.
Ground takes an elbow to the forehead.
Daniels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ground is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Daniels lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Daniels.
Ground tries for a takedown. No joy.
Daniels controlling the action here for a moment.
Daniels unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ground tries for a takedown but Daniels manages to get underhooks.
Ground takes an elbow to the temple.
Daniels connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ground's face.
Samuel Daniels has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ground looking for a takedown.
Daniels creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ground's defenses.
Ground drops down looking for an ankle pick but Daniels pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ground throws a looping overhand right but Daniels ducks down to avoid it.
Ground takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Daniels is looking to clinch but Ground is avoiding it.

Ground shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ground showed some decent athleticism there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels tries to kick Ground off but Ground keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ground has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ground lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ground postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Daniels looks a forlorn figure.
Daniels is bucking up trying to escape but Ground cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Daniels dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ground lands with a cross.
Samuel Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ground lands a lovely overhand right.
Daniels connects with a body shot.
Ground on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ground throws a sloppy body shot
and Daniels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniels feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ground's calf.
Ground takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Daniels moves away from the strike by Ground.
Ground takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Daniels throws a head kick that Ground semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ground 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 forces Ground back against the cage and clinches.
Daniels creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ground's defenses.
Nice elbow from Daniels.
Daniels lands an elbow that stopped Ground in his tracks for a moment.
Ground takes an elbow to the temple.
Daniels prevents the takedown attempt.
Daniels lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ground takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Daniels.
Daniels taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Daniels is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ground is keeping busy.
Ground's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Daniels lands an elbow that stopped Ground in his tracks for a moment.
Daniels lands a nice elbow.
Daniels will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ground up against the cage.
Daniels digs a right hand underneath Ground's ribcage. Ground let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ground takes an elbow to the temple.
Daniels lands a damaging elbow.
Daniels lands a knee to the body.
Daniels lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Daniels.
Daniels lands a damaging elbow.
Daniels lands a nice elbow.
Ground changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Daniels fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Daniels looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Daniels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daniels throws a good cross that connects.
Nice sprawl there from Daniels as Ground shoots in.
Samuel Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pounding Ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels defending well as Ground loads up on a big left hand.
Ground takes a jab right on the kisser.
Daniels staying out of range there.
Daniels tries to clinch up but Ground circles away and keeps his distance.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ground shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
An inside leg kick lands from Daniels.
Daniels fails to land with a series of punches.
Ground throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels.

Daniels instigates a clinch.
Daniels is pressed up against the cage. Ground 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.
Ground keeps the fight on the outside.
Ground pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daniels lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels throws out a powerful jab.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Daniels throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ground swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ground swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circle momentarily. Daniels darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Daniels darts in and clinches Ground up against the cage.
Ground goes for a takedown in the clinch but Daniels prevents it.
Nice elbow from Daniels.
Daniels lands a nice elbow.
Daniels with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daniels stalling the fight.
Ground takes an elbow to the temple.
Daniels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ground wants a takedown but no success here.
Ground takes an elbow to the forehead.
Daniels scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Daniels.
Daniels lands a nice elbow.
Daniels creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ground's defenses.
Ground takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ground drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daniels lands an elbow inside.
Daniels creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ground's defenses.
Daniels gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ground.
Nice elbow from Daniels.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands a damaging elbow.
Daniels is trying to stall.
Daniels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Daniels.
Daniels utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Daniels.
Daniels with a knee to the head.
Daniels throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Daniels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ground can do to turn this around?
Ground 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.
Ground goes for a takedown attempt but Daniels pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice body punch from Daniels.
Daniels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ground on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ground takes a step back to recover.
Daniels cracks Ground with a good jab.
Pounding Ground has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ground looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Daniels controls Ground momentarily but Ground frees himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Daniels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daniels, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Daniels!