PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martin Huuhkaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shazaam McDaniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDaniels has chosen Tubthumping by Chumbawamba as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Shazaam McDaniels will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Huuhkaja
vs
McDaniels

165 cm
22
141 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

176 cm
20
138 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Juggernaut Power Suppliments

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Huuhkaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shazaam McDaniels!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniels takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McDaniels is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Huuhkaja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDaniels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McDaniels lunges at Huuhkaja with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Huuhkaja's hand.

McDaniels gets caught napping as Huuhkaja dives in and scores a takedown. McDaniels manages to retain guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Huuhkaja trying to control but McDaniels is working from the bottom.
McDaniels wants to stand up but Huuhkaja is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDaniels is looking to stand back up but Huuhkaja counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by McDaniels.

Huuhkaja is trying to work for a kimura but McDaniels is defending well.
Huuhkaja stops McDaniels from getting back to his feet.
Huuhkaja trying to control the pace.
Huuhkaja prevents McDaniels from standing back up.
Huuhkaja wants to take a breather but McDaniels is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Huuhkaja is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McDaniels looks like he's trying to stand up.

Huuhkaja is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Huuhkaja is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McDaniels pushes Huuhkaja off looking to stand but Huuhkaja dives back in and keeps control.
McDaniels won't allow Huuhkaja to pass to mount.
McDaniels pushes Huuhkaja off looking to stand but Huuhkaja dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huuhkaja controlling the pace.
McDaniels is looking to escape.
Huuhkaja tries to pass the half guard into mount. McDaniels knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Huuhkaja thows a huge punch but McDaniels dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels looks like he's trying to stand up.
McDaniels won't allow Huuhkaja to pass to mount.
Huuhkaja not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McDaniels wants to get back to his feet.

Huuhkaja is looking for a kimura but McDaniels is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Huuhkaja to get the leverage.
McDaniels blocking the ground and pound attempt from Huuhkaja.
McDaniels is refusing to be controlled, as Huuhkaja sits in half guard.
Huuhkaja has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huuhkaja content to control rather than advance.
Huuhkaja missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McDaniels wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Huuhkaja is trying to work for a kimura but McDaniels is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McDaniels is defending against the submission attempts here by Huuhkaja.
Huuhkaja is looking to take a break and control but McDaniels is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McDaniels is trying to stand back up but Huuhkaja is controlling him
Huuhkaja tries to pass the half guard into mount. McDaniels knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Huuhkaja stops McDaniels from getting back to his feet.
Huuhkaja has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Huuhkaja unloading with bombs!
McDaniels is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Huuhkaja trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huuhkaja looking to finish with strikes here!
Huuhkaja throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Huuhkaja won't let McDaniels get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Huuhkaja lands a big shot there that rocks McDaniels but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Huuhkaja trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huuhkaja controlling the pace for now.
McDaniels really wants to buck Huuhkaja off and get back to his feet.

Huuhkaja looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDaniels wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Huuhkaja misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McDaniels getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McDaniels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Huuhkaja.
McDaniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McDaniels lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McDaniels misses with a left hand
and Huuhkaja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDaniels thuds a left hand into Huuhkaja's body.
McDaniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Huuhkaja is trying hard to land a takedown here. McDaniels sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McDaniels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huuhkaja.
Huuhkaja throws a right and a left that both miss.
McDaniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDaniels fails to land with a series of punches.
McDaniels swings for the body but Huuhkaja moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDaniels cracks Huuhkaja with an open hand slap.
Huuhkaja has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Huuhkaja is rocked!
McDaniels throws a series of punches but Huuhkaja moves out of range.
Oh Huuhkaja is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shazaam McDaniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDaniels is breathing heavily.
McDaniels drops Huuhkaja with a huge uppercut! Huuhkaja drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. McDaniels is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shazaam McDaniels!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Shazaam McDaniels waved his t-shirt featuring Outkast Clothing Line's logo in front of the cameras.