PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Ehrmantraut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Daniels
vs
Ehrmantraut

173 cm
30
184 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

178 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Brute
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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 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cedric Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Ehrmantraut!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ehrmantraut throws a looping overhand right but Daniels ducks down to avoid it.
Daniels swings for the body but Ehrmantraut moves out of range.
Ehrmantraut avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Ehrmantraut moves out of range as Daniels strikes.
Ehrmantraut just misses with a punch to the body.
Ehrmantraut slips under a jab.

Ehrmantraut instigates a clinch.
Ehrmantraut looking for a takedown.
Ehrmantraut wants a takedown but no success here.
Daniels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ehrmantraut lands with a light punch inside.
Ehrmantraut tries a body shot but Daniels blocks it.
Ehrmantraut prevents a body shot from Daniels.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Ehrmantraut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daniels avoids it.
Ehrmantraut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Ehrmantraut has clasped his hands together around Daniels's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ehrmantraut working the head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels is looking for a sweep.
Ehrmantraut tries to move to mount but Daniels blocks the move with his legs.
Ehrmantraut throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ehrmantraut landing a few strikes.
Daniels regains half guard.
Ehrmantraut trying to advance position but Daniels counters by regaining guard.
Daniels is trying to keep Ehrmantraut in close.
Ehrmantraut missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ehrmantraut accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ehrmantraut stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Daniels swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ehrmantraut is one step ahead there.
Ehrmantraut lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ehrmantraut trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ehrmantraut wants to pass the guard but Daniels is keeping the position.
Ehrmantraut controlling from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Ehrmantraut from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ehrmantraut landing some decent shots from guard.
Ehrmantraut trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Ehrmantraut is stalling in the full guard.
Ehrmantraut in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ehrmantraut missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daniels looking for a sweep. Not yet Daniels, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Daniels is on top in guard.
Daniels preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels wants to stand but Ehrmantraut has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ehrmantraut thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Daniels has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ehrmantraut is proving hard to escape from.
Ehrmantraut looking to control.
Ehrmantraut has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Daniels stands up from Ehrmantraut's guard - Daniels perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniels. Ehrmantraut does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ehrmantraut swings for the body but Daniels moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ehrmantraut.
Daniels misses with a hook to the body
and Ehrmantraut counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daniels misses with a left hand
and Ehrmantraut counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ehrmantraut tries to clinch up.
Nice body punch from Ehrmantraut.
Daniels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ehrmantraut throws out the jab.
Ehrmantraut tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Daniels swivels and escapes.
Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ehrmantraut throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Ehrmantraut misses.
Daniels thows a body shot but no joy.
Ehrmantraut misses with a body shot.
Daniels lands a leg kick that knocks Ehrmantraut off balance momentarily.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Ehrmantraut moved out of range nicely.
Daniels cracks Ehrmantraut with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ehrmantraut avoids the body shot from Daniels.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ehrmantraut at a distance.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.
Ehrmantraut on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Daniels.
Cedric Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ehrmantraut doesn't seem bothered though.
Ehrmantraut looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ehrmantraut. Daniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daniels lands a nice hook to Ehrmantraut's body. Ehrmantraut takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daniels moves out of range as Ehrmantraut strikes.
Daniels takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Daniels is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ehrmantraut slips a jab and a cross from Daniels.
Daniels lands with an uppercut that bounces Ehrmantraut off the cage and back into range.
Daniels stuffs the takedown attempt from Ehrmantraut. Ehrmantraut gets slowly back to his feet.
Cedric Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut throws a hook to the side of Daniels's head but Daniels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daniels tests Ehrmantraut's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cedric Daniels is winning the standup battle so far.

Ehrmantraut gets a double leg takedown into Daniels's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ehrmantraut trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Ehrmantraut trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ehrmantraut postures up.
Ehrmantraut working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Daniels's head.
Ehrmantraut scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ehrmantraut is pushing down on Daniels's leg trying to pass to half guard. Daniels is fighting to maintain full guard but Ehrmantraut has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ehrmantraut working the head and body with strikes.
Daniels keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ehrmantraut wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daniels keeps working.
Ehrmantraut slips a nice elbow through Daniels's hands, connecting with Daniels's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ehrmantraut tries to pass the half guard into mount. Daniels knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ehrmantraut throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Daniels gets back to full guard.
Daniels utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Daniels has momentary wrist control but Ehrmantraut slips an elbow through the middle.
Ehrmantraut is pushing down on Daniels's leg trying to pass to half guard. Daniels is fighting to maintain full guard but Ehrmantraut has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels trying to hold on to Ehrmantraut's head to control him but Ehrmantraut postures up.
Ehrmantraut slips a nice elbow through Daniels's hands, connecting with Daniels's forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels is looking to control Ehrmantraut's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Daniels avoid being mounted?
Ehrmantraut missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Daniels taking some punishment here, with Ehrmantraut in his half guard.
Daniels is looking for a sweep. Ehrmantraut is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Michael Ehrmantraut has got the better of the ground game so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ehrmantraut connects with a nice short shot to Daniels's temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daniels is trying to control but can't.
Daniels is refusing to be controlled, as Ehrmantraut sits in half guard.
Ehrmantraut is looking to advance position but Daniels won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Ehrmantraut showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ehrmantraut shoots in looking for a takedown but Daniels manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ehrmantraut's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A jab from Daniels misses.
Daniels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ehrmantraut throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good work by Daniels as he checks the leg kick.
Daniels lands with a good body shot.
Daniels is looking to wear down Ehrmantraut with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ehrmantraut takes one on the button.
Daniels scores with a decent looking hook.
Daniels looks to throw the jab but Ehrmantraut is out of range.
Ehrmantraut tests Daniels's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ehrmantraut. Daniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daniels misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Daniels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Ehrmantraut is just out of range.
Ehrmantraut lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Daniels misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Daniels enables Ehrmantraut to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Daniels manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ehrmantraut connects with a couple of short punches.
Ehrmantraut looking to sit in guard and control but Daniels gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Daniels stopping the sweep attempt from Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ehrmantraut wants to sweep here but Daniels controlling him for the moment.

Ehrmantraut is working an open guard so Daniels takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ehrmantraut tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daniels was well out of range. Poor timing from Ehrmantraut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ehrmantraut thows a body shot but no joy.

Ehrmantraut throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Daniels tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ehrmantraut is in Daniels's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels has momentary wrist control but Ehrmantraut slips an elbow through the middle.
Ehrmantraut scoring with punches to the head and body.
Daniels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cedric Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniels looking to control.
Ehrmantraut stands up over Daniels, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ehrmantraut is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ehrmantraut is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ehrmantraut preventing the sweep.
Daniels keeping full guard, as Ehrmantraut tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Daniels utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Daniels keeping full guard, as Ehrmantraut tries to pass.
Ehrmantraut is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Daniels working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ehrmantraut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut passes Daniels's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ehrmantraut not doing much here.
Ehrmantraut trying to advance position but Daniels counters by regaining guard.
Ehrmantraut throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Michael Ehrmantraut is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ehrmantraut trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Daniels manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Ehrmantraut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ehrmantraut has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Ehrmantraut!
Michael Ehrmantraut really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.