PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perrin Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Piggly Wiggly. Cedric Daniels had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Daniels
vs
Jones

173 cm
23
175 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

190 cm
23
181 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cedric Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Perrin Jones!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones throwing shots but Daniels is blocking nicely.
Jones performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Daniels defending well though.
Jones works his way into full mount!
Jones prevents Daniels from getting the reversal.
Jones controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Jones is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Daniels has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jones unloads with some shots from mount but Daniels bucks and avoids them well.
Jones throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Daniels because Jones loaded up on that one.

Jones is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Daniels is surviving well by controlling Jones's body position as best he can.
Jones unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Daniels might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Daniels wants to control but Jones is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is working to get back to half guard.
Jones wants to control the pace but Daniels is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones landing strikes from the mount.
Jones lands with some strikes.
Jones trying to control but Daniels is having none of it.
Daniels gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Daniels looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Daniels looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perrin Jones dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daniels.
Daniels swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones wants to slow Daniels down by chopping away at his legs.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Daniels sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Perrin Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones avoids the body shot from Daniels.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Daniels avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones wants to clinch up but Daniels keeps it at a distance.
Daniels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Daniels sprawls well. Daniels wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Cedric Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perrin Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Daniels sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniels cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Daniels scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab from Daniels.
Daniels throws a quick inside leg kick.
Daniels lands a nice looking body shot.
Daniels scores with a shot to the body.
Daniels cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels scores with a nice strike.
Daniels scores with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Daniels.
Daniels thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes one on the button.
Daniels lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cedric Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels lands with a nice body punch.
Cedric Daniels is winning the standup battle so far.
Daniels jabs at Jones's body.
Daniels fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Daniels lands a jab.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Daniels counters with a straight right hand.
Daniels connects with a single shot there.
Daniels stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Daniels connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Daniels.
Daniels is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Daniels stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Daniels.
Daniels lands a two punch combo.
A nice combination there by Daniels.
Daniels darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Jones is rocked!
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Daniels finish him?
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones looks up at the clock. Bad move! Daniels lands a right hand from hell, dropping Jones. Daniels pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cedric Daniels!