PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damien Danielson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odafin Tutuola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Danielson
vs
Tutuola

185 cm
21
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Make'm TAP

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Danielson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Odafin Tutuola!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danielson tries to clinch up but Tutuola circles away and keeps his distance.
Danielson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tutuola moves away.

Tutuola shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Danielson's guard.
Danielson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tutuola looking to pass the guard.
Danielson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Tutuola stands and steps away. Danielson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutuola bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tutuola tries to clinch but Danielson is having none of it.
Danielson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tutuola manages to avoid it.
Danielson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tutuola tries to close the distance and clinch but Danielson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tutuola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tutuola dives in and grabs Danielson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Danielson pushes down on Tutuola's head and hops out.
Danielson lands with a nice body punch.
Tutuola walks into a straight right hand from Danielson.
Tutuola drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Tutuola drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tutuola tries to free his leg and advance position but Danielson is retaining full guard.
Danielson trying to keep a closed guard but Tutuola is proving a slippery customer.
Tutuola pushes down on Danielson's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tutuola wants to pass to mount but Danielson is defending the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tutuola in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tutuola wants to pass the guard but Danielson is defending well.
Tutuola slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutuola trying to mount his opponent but Danielson defends it.
Tutuola trying to control the pace.
Tutuola working over Danielson with some ground and pound. Danielson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

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.
Danielson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Danielson is trying to stand.
Tutuola wants to pass to mount but Danielson is defending the position.
Tutuola moves into full mount! Danielson won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odafin Tutuola 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.

Danielson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Danielson misses with a takedown

and Tutuola counters with a shoot takedown. Danielson fights it but they end up in guard.
Tutuola is stalling in the full guard.
Tutuola lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutuola with a flurry of punches that miss.
Danielson trying to control the position.
Tutuola won't allow Danielson to get back to his feet.
Tutuola sitting in guard, not really doing much.

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.
Tutuola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Danielson is looking to stand up but Tutuola isn't so interested in that idea.

Tutuola gets to his feet. Danielson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danielson connects with the punch.

Tutuola decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tutuola is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Danielson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tutuola on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutuola cracks Danielson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tutuola landing strikes from the mount.
Tutuola controlling his opponent.
Tutuola looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Tutuola stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danielson misses with a hook.
Danielson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Danielson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Tutuola rushes Danielson and presses him up against the cage.
Danielson can't break the clinch.
Tutuola tries to pull guard but Danielson won't allow it.
Damien Danielson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odafin Tutuola.
Tutuola just leaning against Danielson, taking a breather.
Tutuola tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Danielson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tutuola has had enough of the clinch but Danielson keeps him there for the moment.
Tutuola tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tutuola is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Danielson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Danielson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damien Danielson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danielson throws a hook but Tutuola blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odafin Tutuola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Danielson gets caught flat footed, as Tutuola shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tutuola chips away with some ground and pound.
Tutuola trying to control but Danielson is working from the bottom.

Tutuola gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tutuola shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Danielson pinned against the cage. Danielson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Danielson throws a looping overhand right but Tutuola ducks down to avoid it.
Damien Danielson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danielson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Danielson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tutuola takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tutuola is looking to clinch.
Tutuola tries to clinch there but Danielson circles away.
Danielson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tutuola.
Danielson tries to clinch but Tutuola moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tutuola.
Damien Danielson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odafin Tutuola.
Danielson lands a lovely overhand right.
Danielson lands with an uppercut that bounces Tutuola off the cage and back into rage.
Danielson works the jab nicely.
Tutuola drops his hands momentarily and Danielson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tutuola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danielson lands a head shot.
Danielson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tutuola was well out of range. Poor timing from Danielson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danielson tries to clinch

and Tutuola counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Danielson!
Danielson tries to control Tutuola's body but Tutuola pushes him off. Danielson squirms to his side and now Tutuola has his back!
Tutuola has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Danielson.
Tutuola is riding his opponent, not letting Danielson buck him off.
Danielson rolls, trying to escape but Tutuola keeps control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutuola is not going to allow Danielson to sit and survive in this position.

Danielson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Tutuola gets his way!
Danielson is keeping busy.
Tutuola not allowing Danielson to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Damien Danielson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tutuola lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Danielson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Odafin Tutuola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tutuola winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odafin Tutuola!