PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Austin Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin Beck could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cedric Daniels's chin.

Beck
vs
Daniels

170 cm
27
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

173 cm
31
184 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Austin Beck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cedric Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Daniels blocks the body kick.
Daniels scores with a hook to the body. Beck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Beck on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Daniels throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beck counters with a good, hard body kick but Daniels shrugs it off.
Daniels cracks Beck with a right hand to the side of the head.
Beck takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Daniels throws a leg kick but Beck moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Beck.
Daniels throws a jab when Beck was well out of range.
Beck throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.
Beck connects with a solid leg kick.
Beck tried to score with a low kick but Daniels checks it.
Daniels works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniels. Beck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beck moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daniels looks to throw the jab but Beck is out of range.
Beck fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Daniels looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Daniels loads up on a big right hand but Beck slips the punch.
Beck misses with a low kick.
Beck thumps Daniels with a low kick.
Daniels dips to his left and cracks Beck with an uppercut!
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beck fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Daniels is out of range.
Beck throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Daniels's head.
Daniels lands a nice shot that snaps Beck's head back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Daniels.
A lazy left from Daniels finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Beck tries a low kick but Daniels avoids it.
A big left from Daniels misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands with a hook. Beck tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Beck is just out of range.
Beck throws a leg kick but Daniels moved away.
Beck scores with a head kick. Daniels tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Daniels is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Beck had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.
Daniels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beck.
Daniels throws a jab when Beck was well out of range.
Beck misses with a low kick.
Beck fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daniels.
Daniels misses with a looping right.
Daniels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beck throws out the jab.
Beck feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daniels's calf.
Daniels attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Beck lunges at Daniels with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Daniels's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A cross from Daniels lands.
Beck ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Beck misses with a low kick.
Beck fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Daniels on the side of the head.
Beck moves out of range of the strikes.
Beck is looking to score with low kicks.
Beck will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Daniels misses with an uppercut
and Beck counters with an outside leg kick.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beck moves away.
Beck misses with an attempted mid kick.
Daniels cracks a nice hook into Beck's ribs.
Daniels scores with a shot to the body.
Daniels misses with a hook.
Daniels connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a low kick but it's checked well by Beck.
Beck defending well as Daniels loads up on a big left hand.
Daniels throws a jab when Beck was well out of range.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beck moves away.
A clash of legs there as Daniels blocks the low kick.
Beck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as Daniels blocks the leg kick.
Daniels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beck defending well as Daniels loads up on a big left hand.
Daniels scores with a body shot.
Daniels throws a body punch but Beck moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daniels avoids the head kick by Beck.
Beck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Daniels misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cedric Daniels will probably get the nod.
That's time! Beck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Daniels throws a leg kick
and Beck counters with a head kick.
Beck avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Daniels throws a hook but Beck avoids it easily.
Beck wants to land a leg kick but Daniels is out of range.
Daniels misses with a wild body shot.
Daniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beck.
Beck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Beck there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Beck scores with a leg kick.
Daniels throws a jab when Beck was well out of range.
A slow jab from Daniels misses its intended target.
Beck moves out of range of the strikes.
Beck throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
Cedric Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beck attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Beck.
Beck lands a high kick!
Beck lands a leg kick that knocks Daniels off balance momentarily.
Daniels takes a swing at Beck's ribcage but misses.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beck manages to avoid it.
Daniels scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Daniels lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beck at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beck.
Daniels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beck.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Beck.
A clash of legs there as Daniels blocks the low kick.
Beck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Daniels moves out of range of the leg kick from Beck.
Beck misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a sloppy body shot
and Beck counters with a leg kick.
Beck feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daniels's calf.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Beck dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Daniels. That did some damage!
Daniels finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Daniels blocks the leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Daniels, right into the meat.
Austin Beck is winning the standup battle so far.
Beck moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Daniels throws a looping overhand right but Beck ducks down to avoid it.
Daniels throws out a loose jab but Beck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beck scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Daniels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beck.
A clash of legs there as Daniels blocks the low kick.
A jab lands there for Daniels.
Daniels takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels.
Beck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beck ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Daniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beck.
Beck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daniels checks a leg kick.
Daniels's jab looks to have found its range, popping Beck under the eye.
Beck misses with a head kick.
Beck motions for Daniels to come forward. Beck throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beck takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Daniels checks the leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Beck slips under a jab.
Daniels misses with a body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Daniels in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Daniels scores with a nice strike.
Beck takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Daniels throws a front kick aimed at Beck's knee but Beck avoids it well.
Daniels's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Daniels throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Daniels misses with a straight left.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Beck defending well as Daniels loads up on a big left hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Daniels checks a leg kick.
Beck scores with a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beck scoring well with a low kick there.
Daniels cracks Beck with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Daniels darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Austin Beck will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Daniels throws a series of punches but Beck avoids them all with ease.
Beck lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beck checks the leg kick nicely there.
Daniels connects with a jab.
Beck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daniels.
Beck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beck. Beck obviously looking to wear him down.
Beck misses with a low kick as Daniels jumps back.
Daniels throws a front kick aimed at Beck's knee but Beck avoids it well.
Daniels throws a looping overhand right but Beck ducks down to avoid it.
Daniels on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beck. Beck obviously looking to wear him down.
Beck turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daniels takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels checks the leg kick.
Beck attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Beck lets loose with a powerful body kick. Daniels will feel that in the morning.
Beck slips under a jab.
Beck is looking to score with low kicks.
Beck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniels scores with a hook.
Beck throws a head kick that misses.
Beck throws a low kick, looking for Daniels's leg but Daniels calmly moves out of range.
Daniels misses with a body shot.
Beck thows a leg kick but Daniels checks it
and Daniels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Daniels uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Beck is just out of range.
Beck throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Daniels misses with an uppercut
and Beck counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daniels throws a body punch but Beck moves out of range.
Daniels throws a body punch but Beck moves out of range.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beck manages to avoid it.
Daniels misses with a right hand
and Beck counters with a thumping low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beck keeps Daniels at a distance using the push kick.
Daniels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daniels throws a sloppy head kick and Beck moves out of range easily.
Daniels lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beck at a distance.
Daniels throws out a loose jab but Beck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels misses with a few strikes there.
Beck lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daniels's sensitive parts.
Beck scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck misses with a low kick.
Daniels checks the leg kick nicely there.
Beck scoring well with a low kick there.
Beck slips a straight right by Daniels.
A big left from Daniels misses.
Daniels throws a body punch but Beck moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Beck lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Daniels has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Daniels and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Beck delivers a nice body kick.
Beck swinging wildly here.
Beck connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Beck scores with a decent looking hook.
Daniels throws a poor cross that misses
and Beck counters with a thumping low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Daniels crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Beck - the referee stops the clock and Daniels gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Beck. Daniels manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a body punch but Beck moves out of range.
Beck thumps Daniels with a low kick.
Beck scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beck connects with an inside leg kick.
Daniels comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Beck tries to score with a low kick but Daniels moves his leg out of the way.
Beck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daniels misses with a body shot.
Crunch! Beck slams his shin into Daniels's torso.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels misses with an uppercut
and Beck counters with a left to the body.
Daniels takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beck.
Beck throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

And that's the end of the fight!
Austin Beck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Beck has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Austin Beck!