PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Under Taker (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.

Daniels
vs
Taker

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Under Taker!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Daniels sprawls well. Daniels wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taker gets slowly back to his feet.
Taker dodges the punch combination from Daniels.

Daniels gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Daniels is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Taker defends well.
Taker stops Daniels from standing up.
Taker trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taker is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taker is fighting to break Daniels's control of his arms but Daniels is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Taker wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
Daniels striking off his back but it's not causing Taker any problems.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Taker, right into the meat.

Taker is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Daniels's half guard.
Daniels is refusing to be controlled, as Taker sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels missing with punches from the bottom.

Taker is trying to work for a kimura but Daniels is defending well.

Taker is looking for a kimura but Daniels is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Taker to get the leverage.
Daniels trying to control but Taker postures up.

Taker seems to be working for a kimura but Daniels defends the submission attempt.
Taker looks gassed!
Daniels preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Taker dives in and grabs Daniels's left leg, looking for a takedown. Daniels pushes down on Taker's head and hops out.
Nice takedown defense from Daniels. No joy for Taker on that attempt.
Daniels with a lazy takedown attempt
and Taker counters with a nice uppercut.

Daniels drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Daniels is putting a hurting on Taker here, landing some big shots from side control.
Taker stops Daniels from passing to mount.
Taker is looking for a sweep.
Daniels is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Taker's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taker looking for a sweep but Daniels has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Daniels is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Taker can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Taker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A nice elbow there by Daniels.
Taker throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Daniels wants to control the pace but Taker is squirming around nicely.
Taker wants to control but Daniels is having none of it.
Taker is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Taker takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Daniels unloading with bombs!
Daniels wants to control the pace but Taker is squirming around nicely.
Daniels is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Taker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Taker is staying active underneath Daniels, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Daniels is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Taker is just riding it out for now. Daniels eventually gives up the hold.
Daniels stops Taker from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Taker throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Taker.
Daniels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Taker drives through with a takedown into guard.

Taker drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Daniels dives on top into guard.
Daniels trying to control the position from guard on top but Taker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taker controls Daniels momentarily but Daniels frees himself.

Taker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Daniels defends well.
Taker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Taker keeps moving.
Daniels working some strikes from top position.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Taker keeps moving.
Taker keeping full guard, as Daniels tries to pass.

Taker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

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

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Daniels fails to land the takedown.
Taker tries to close the distance and clinch but Daniels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Daniels closes the distance and clinches.

Taker is trying to trip Daniels. He has hold of a leg but Daniels is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Taker persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Taker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Daniels is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Daniels kicks Taker off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Under Taker really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Daniels pushes Taker up against the ropes in a clinch.
Taker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Taker can't get the takedown.

Taker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Taker sprawls well. Taker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Daniels gets slowly back to his feet.

Taker throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Daniels was covering up waiting for the punch and Taker finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Taker controlling from the top position.
Taker is looking to work some ground and pound but Daniels has wrist control.
Taker is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taker wants to stand but Daniels is controlling his posture from full guard.
Taker postures up.

Daniels is looking for a triangle but Taker pushes his legs off easily.
Taker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Taker from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Taker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses.
Taker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daniels with a lazy takedown attempt
and Taker counters with a head kick. That will keep Daniels thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Daniels feints and as Taker raises his hands in defense, Daniels changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Taker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Daniels is one step ahead there.
Daniels looking to sit in guard and control but Taker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Under Taker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Taker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Daniels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taker's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Taker duly obliges.
Taker lands a two punch combo.
Taker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daniels with a poor takedown

and Taker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Taker slows the pace down in half guard.
Taker trying to control from half guard but Daniels is working away.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Daniels is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taker tries to stand but can't do so whilst Daniels controls his leg.
Daniels wants to control but Taker is keeping busy.

Taker is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Daniels is just riding it out for now. Taker eventually gives up the hold.
Daniels trying to control here.

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.
Taker is looking to advance position but Daniels won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Daniels takes one to the chin there.

Daniels clinches.
Daniels has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Taker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Taker fails to pull guard.
Daniels fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Taker is fighting off a takedown attempt but Daniels is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Taker to the mat. Taker regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Under Taker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Taker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Under Taker!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Under Taker!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Under Taker!

Under Taker wins by unanimous decision!
Under Taker is the new welterweight champion!