PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fletcher has chosen The Roots - Don´t Say Nuthin´ as his entrance music. Titus Fletcher will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Daniels
vs
Fletcher

173 cm
24
175 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

184 cm
20
183 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 15 - 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Titus Fletcher!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fletcher slips a straight right by Daniels.
Fletcher misses with a hook. Daniels ducked under it nicely.
Daniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fletcher.
Fletcher takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fletcher staying out of range there.
Fletcher does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Some wild striking there from Daniels.
Daniels throws a push kick but Fletcher slaps the foot to one side.
Fletcher misses with a straight right.
Cedric Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daniels on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fletcher. Fletcher obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fletcher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Daniels gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fletcher.
Fletcher throws a looping overhand right but Daniels ducks down to avoid it.
Fletcher attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels shoots for a double leg takedown but Fletcher sprawls well. He's pushed Daniels's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletcher looks to land a combination but Daniels avoids it well.
Fletcher sizes up Daniels with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Daniels throws the left hand but Fletcher avoids the punch easily.
Fletcher takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Daniels throws a shot to the body.
Fletcher throws a leg kick
and Daniels counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fletcher's knee momentarily.
Fletcher stuffs the takedown.
Fletcher avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Daniels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daniels thumps Fletcher with a low kick.
Fletcher takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Daniels misses with a wild combination.
Daniels thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fletcher manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Titus Fletcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Daniels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daniels throws the left hand but Fletcher avoids the punch easily.
Fletcher throws a leg kick but Daniels checks it.
Daniels connects with an inside leg kick.
Fletcher throws a low kick, looking for Daniels's leg but Daniels calmly moves out of range.
Daniels scores with a kick to the body.
Daniels scores with the left hand. Fletcher knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fletcher avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Daniels misses with an attempted mid kick.
A clash of legs there as Daniels blocks the low kick.
A big left from Daniels misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Daniels there as he acknowledges the shot.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fletcher moves away.
Daniels bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Daniels throws out a loose jab but Fletcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fletcher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fletcher throws a leg kick which misses Daniels's front leg but catches the back leg as Daniels tries to avoid it.
Daniels falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fletcher counters with a nice low kick that buckles Daniels's knee momentarily.
Fletcher lands a lovely overhand right.
Daniels lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fletcher at a distance.
Fletcher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Fletcher.
Fletcher is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fletcher throws a leg kick
and Daniels counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daniels.
Fletcher has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Daniels will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Donk. Fletcher catches Daniels right on the button with a cross.
Fletcher jabs Daniels to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses.
Fletcher is looking to score with low kicks.
Fletcher misses with a few strikes there.
Daniels throws the left hand but Fletcher avoids the punch easily.
Daniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fletcher.
Daniels misses with a double jab.
Fletcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Daniels.
Daniels needs to keep his hands up - Fletcher had a free shot at his head there.
Daniels scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Daniels dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fletcher throws a leg kick that is checked
and Daniels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Fletcher is rocked!
Daniels fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Fletcher out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Cedric Daniels!