PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Courage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Daniels (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.

Courage
vs
Daniels

183 cm
18
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Daniels moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Daniels obliges.
Daniels tries to land knees in the clinch but Courage avoids the damage to the body.
Daniels putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Courage in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Daniels gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Daniels is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Courage is defending well for now.
Courage throws an elbow that misses.
Courage scores with a shoulder strike.

Courage pulls Daniels into guard.
Courage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Courage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Daniels is one step ahead there.
Courage is trying to keep Daniels in close.

Courage looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Courage being controlled here, momentarily.
Courage trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Daniels is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Courage controls Daniels momentarily but Daniels frees himself.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Daniels tries to clinch but Courage moves out of range.
Daniels throws a nice outside leg kick.
Daniels wants to clinch.
Courage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daniels manages to avoid it.
Daniels scores with a one two! Courage had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels tries to clinch up but Courage circles away and keeps his distance.
Daniels throws a combination. Courage tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Daniels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Courage dodges the punch combination from Daniels.

Daniels rushes Courage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Daniels manages to break the clinch.
Courage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Courage fails with a takedown attempt.
Courage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Courage on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daniels. Daniels obviously looking to wear him down.
Courage fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Courage is defended easily by Daniels.

Daniels closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Courage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daniels is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Courage is trying to force a seperation but Daniels has the dominant position.
Courage managing to block the knees to the body from Daniels.
Daniels throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Courage 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Courage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Courage avoiding damage as Daniels throws knees to the body.
Daniels looks gassed!
Courage is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Daniels throws an elbow that misses.
Daniels can't break the clinch.

Courage manages to break the clinch.
Courage is looking to clinch.
Courage changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Daniels tries to avoid it but Courage manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Daniels to the ground. Daniels escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Daniels tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Courage moves into the clinch.
Courage 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.
Courage avoiding damage as Daniels throws knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Courage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Daniels.
Daniels tries a knee to the head but Courage blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Courage is looking to control Daniels's arms but Daniels gets an underhook and turns him. Now Courage has his back to the cage.
Daniels using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Courage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daniels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Courage blocks it with crossed arms.
Courage tries for a takedown. No joy.
Daniels is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Courage is defending well for now.
Courage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Daniels dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Courage has a takedown stuffed.
Daniels closes the distance but Courage moves to the side

and Courage counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Courage pushes down on Daniels's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Daniels is staying active underneath Courage, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Courage controlling the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Courage seems to be looking for submissions.
Courage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Daniels defending well though.
Courage throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Daniels trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's two 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.
Courage lands a heavy elbow.
Courage throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Courage is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Daniels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daniels looks to clinch

and Courage counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Courage 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 Courage.
Daniels really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Courage. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Courage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Daniels's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Courage is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Daniels!
Courage dominating with strikes here.
Courage trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Courage.
Courage forces the positional change into back control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Courage dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Courage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daniels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Courage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Daniels is fending him off so far but Courage persists. Nope, Daniels circles away and we're back to standing.
Courage misses with a double jab.
Daniels wants to clinch but Courage slips to the side

and Courage counters with a nice double leg into side control. Daniels won't be happy with that.
Courage tries to advance to mount but can't.

Courage decides to stand back up.
Courage looks to clinch

and Daniels counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Daniels.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Courage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daniels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daniels tries to land a knee to the head but Courage blocks with his arms.
Daniels tries a knee to the head but Courage blocks it.
Courage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daniels blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Courage's efforts to push away.
Courage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Courage pushes off an throws an elbow but Daniels leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Courage's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daniels scores with a hook to the body.
Courage goes for a takedown in the clinch but Daniels prevents it.
Courage misses with a knee strike.
Daniels lands a good knee to the midsection. Courage won't want to take too many of those.
Daniels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daniels prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Courage. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Courage breaks from the clinch.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch but Courage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Courage circles away from the clinch attempt

and Courage counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Courage from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Courage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Courage passes Daniels's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Courage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Courage trying to control from half guard but Daniels is working away.
Daniels trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Courage lands with a kick to the temple. Daniels shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fight stays on the outside here - Courage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Courage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Courage tries to clinch

and Daniels holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Daniels has had enough of the clinch but Courage keeps him there for the moment.
Courage has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Daniels avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Courage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daniels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daniels dodges an elbow strike from Courage.
Daniels lands a good knee to the midsection. Courage won't want to take too many of those.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Courage tries to pull guard but Daniels holds him up against the cage and eventually Courage drops back down to his feet.
Daniels wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Courage has him pressed against the cage.
Courage misses with a knee strike.
Courage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Daniels smiles and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Courage showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Courage has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Courage!