PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danzig Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Depool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Depool has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Danzig Daniels's chin.

Daniels
vs
Depool

200 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 Los Angeles, Danzig Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Depool!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Depool fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Daniels avoids it really well and circles away.
Daniels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daniels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Depool.
Daniels connects with a good right hand that stumbles Depool. Depool circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Daniels fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Depool counter with a right hand.
Daniels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniels scores with a sloppy right hand. Depool should have avoided that one.
Danzig Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Depool takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Justin Depool has been cut.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Depool connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Depool misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Depool lands.
Daniels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Depool misses with a right hand
and Daniels counters with a stiff right hand.
Daniels misses with a combination
and Depool counters with a right hand to the body.
Depool swings widly with a right hand
and Daniels counters with a series of strikes. Depool will be more careful next time no doubt.
Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Depool.
Depool looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Depool shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Daniels defends it nicely.
Daniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Daniels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daniels's corner calls for a 1-2. Daniels obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Daniels is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Daniels.
Daniels is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a combination that misses
and Depool counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Daniels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daniels lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Horrible takedown by Depool or perhaps it was just good defense by Daniels which made him look bad.
Danzig Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Depool.
Daniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Depool counters with a straight right hand.
Depool cracks Daniels with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Daniels throws a series of strikes that have Depool backpedaling.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniels. Depool does a little dance to reset his feet.
Depool misses with a hook. Daniels ducked under it nicely.
Depool uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Depool counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Daniels uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Depool tries to score a power double leg takedown but Daniels sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Depool somewhat.
Daniels throws a lazy uppercut
and Daniels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Depool moves away from the strike by Daniels.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daniels throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Depool counters with a nice uppercut.
Depool jabs Daniels to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Depool counters with a nice body shot.
Daniels gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Depool fails with a takedown attempt.
Daniels is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Depool lands a jab to Daniels's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels misses with a double jab
letting Depool counter with a right hand.
Daniels misses with a hook to the body
and Depool counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Depool is trying desperately to land a takedown but Daniels is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Depool.
Depool throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daniels.
Daniels really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Depool moves out of range as Daniels strikes.
Daniels throws a combination that misses
and Depool counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels thows a body shot but no joy.
Depool fails to land the takedown.
Daniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Depool to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danzig Daniels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Depool's cut.
That's time! Daniels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Daniels falls off balance throwing a combination
and Depool counters with a two punch combo.
Daniels misses with a few strikes there.
Daniels falls off balance throwing a combination
and Daniels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daniels blocks a jab.
Depool misses with a left hand
and Daniels counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A big right from Depool misses.
Daniels slips a straight right by Depool.
Daniels throws a combination that misses
and Daniels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daniels throws a combination that misses
and Depool cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters circling - Depool throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Depool counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Depool moves out of range.
Danzig Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Daniels.
Depool might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good exchange - Depool coming out on top.
Danzig Daniels is winning the standup battle so far.
Daniels falls off balance throwing a combination
and Depool counters with a three punch combo that has Daniels backing up. Daniels nods at Depool to acknowledge the strikes.

Daniels is rocked!
Depool throws a shot from downtown. Daniels moves away and avoids it.
Depool cracks Daniels with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Daniels dodges the punch combination from Depool.
Nice uppercut there from Depool.
Oh Daniels is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Depool counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Depool swings widly with a right hand
and Daniels counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Daniels seems to have got his legs back now.
A swing and a miss from Depool.
Daniels misses with a combination
and Depool connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniels walks into a stiff left hand from Depool.
Daniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Depool counters with a nice body shot.
Depool throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Daniels counters with a left to the body.
Depool throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daniels counters with a three punch combo that has Depool backing up. Depool nods at Daniels to acknowledge the strikes.
No luck for Depool with that takedown attempt.
Depool throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Depool misses with a body shot.
Depool throws a poor cross that misses
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.
Depool fails with the takedown
and Daniels counters with a one-two to the body.
A slow jab from Depool misses its intended target.
Daniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Depool shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Daniels sprawls well. Daniels wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Depool gets slowly back to his feet.
Danzig Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Depool.
Daniels lands a two punch combo.
Daniels looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danzig Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniels misses with a double jab
and Depool connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Depool misses with a hook
and Daniels counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Depool thinking.
Depool throws a body punch but Daniels moves out of range.
Depool throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Daniels stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Depool scores with a jab to the head.
Depool tests Daniels's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daniels misses with a double jab
and Depool counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Depool showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Justin Depool's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Daniels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Depool circles away quickly and effectively.
Daniels takes one on the button.
Daniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniels avoids the body shot from Depool.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Depool counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daniels misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Daniels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daniels scores with a body shot.
Daniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daniels misses with a two punch combination.
Depool throws a left and a right that both miss
and Daniels counters with a series of strikes. Depool will be more careful next time no doubt.
Depool scores with a hook.
Daniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Depool to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Depool counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Depool misses.
Depool throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daniels misses with a left hand
and Depool connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Depool counters with a left to the body.
Daniels scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Depool throws a lazy right hand but Daniels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daniels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Depool counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Depool finds it's way through Daniels's defenses.
Daniels throws a combination that misses
and Daniels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Depool misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Depool misses the target.
Daniels leaves Depool with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Depool fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daniels manages to avoid it.
Daniels scores with a three punch combo!
Daniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Depool counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Depool misses with a straight left.
Daniels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Depool connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Depool counters with a straight right hand.
Daniels moves out of range of the strikes.
Daniels misses with a combination
letting Depool counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Depool on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Depool thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daniels feints a jab promting Depool to slip. Daniels then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Depool slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Depool waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daniels.
Depool throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daniels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daniels throws a combination that misses
and Depool counters with a right hand to the body.
Depool misses with an uppercut
and Daniels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Depool misses with a straight left.
Horrible takedown by Depool or perhaps it was just good defense by Daniels which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Depool counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Depool dives in and grabs Daniels's left leg, looking for a takedown. Daniels pushes down on Depool's head and hops out.
Danzig Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Depool.
Depool getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Depool thows a body shot but no joy.
Daniels misses with a double jab
and Depool counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daniels misses with a body shot
and Depool counters with a nice uppercut.
Daniels falls off balance throwing a combination
and Depool counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daniels throws a right hand that Depool ducks under and follows up with a left that Depool also avoids with ease.
Depool fails with the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Depool comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Depool 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Depool!