PBP Commentary

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

Tatoy
vs
Danielson

182 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Tatoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Danielson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danielson scores with a nice head shot.
Danielson works over Tatoy's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Stephen Tatoy has been cut.
Danielson lands a slapping body shot.
Danielson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Danielson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A body shot lands from Danielson.
Tatoy is breathing heavily.
Danielson can't get the takedown.
Tatoy is looking to control Danielson's arms but Danielson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tatoy has his back to the cage.

Tatoy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danielson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Danielson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tatoy on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danielson's corner calls for a 1-2. Danielson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Danielson clinches up with Tatoy and pushes him back against the cage.

Danielson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Danielson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Danielson manages to break the clinch.

Danielson closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Danielson breaks from the clinch.
Damien Danielson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Danielson scores with a four punch combination!
Danielson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Danielson duly obliges.
Danielson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Danielson lands with a right hand.

Danielson closes the distance and clinches.
Danielson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Danielson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danielson lands a jab to Tatoy's midsection.

Danielson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Danielson breaks the clinch.
Damien Danielson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danielson lands a body shot.

Danielson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tatoy, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Danielson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tatoy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Danielson digs a good body shot into Tatoy's ribs.
Danielson lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danielson connects with the punch.
Tatoy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Danielson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Danielson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left and a right from Danielson both land. Nice combination.
Danielson digs a good hook to Tatoy's body.
Danielson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tatoy backs up against the cage.
Danielson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tatoy backs up against the cage.

Danielson darts in and clinches Tatoy up against the cage.

Danielson breaks from the clinch.
Danielson connects with a jab.
Danielson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Danielson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Danielson tests Tatoy's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Danielson has closed the distance and engaged Tatoy in a clinch.

Danielson breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Danielson coming out on top.
Danielson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tatoy tries for a takedown but Danielson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Danielson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Danielson lands with a nice combination. Tatoy backs away looking to recover.
Tatoy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Danielson finds it's way round the side to connect with Tatoy's head.
Tatoy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Danielson finds it's way round the side to connect with Tatoy's head.
Danielson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tatoy's hands.
Danielson thuds a left hand into Tatoy's body.
Danielson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tatoy doesn't seem bothered though.
Danielson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Danielson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jab from Danielson.
Danielson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danielson connects with a crisp jab.

Danielson rushes Tatoy and presses him up against the cage.

Danielson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danielson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tatoy in his tracks.
Tatoy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tatoy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Danielson - the referee stops the clock and Tatoy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Danielson. Tatoy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tatoy walks into a stiff left hand from Danielson.
Danielson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Tatoy is rocked!
Danielson lands a hook that stumbles Tatoy back into the cage. Danielson follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Tatoy to the canvas! Danielson pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Tatoy has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Damien Danielson!