PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Meldrick Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Lee Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels has chosen Kid Rock - Bawitdaba as his entrance music. Bobby Lee Daniels has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tyson
vs
Lee Daniels

180 cm
23
199 lbs
11 - 1 - 1

179 cm
24
191 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hardcore Nutrition
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Meldrick Tyson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Lee Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Daniels pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daniels throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tyson lands a jab to Daniels's midsection.
Tyson misses with a low kick.
Daniels digs a good body shot into Tyson's ribs.
Tyson is looking to land body kicks.
Daniels cracks a nice hook into Tyson's ribs.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses.
Daniels clobbers Tyson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Tyson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniels shoots in but no luck this time.
Tyson blocks the body kick.
A combination from Tyson does no damage.
Daniels jabs Tyson right on the nose. Tyson blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson thows a body shot but no joy.
Bobby Lee Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tyson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tyson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Daniels misses with a body shot.
Daniels walks into a straight right hand from Tyson.
Daniels scores with a hook to the body. Tyson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Daniels is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tyson rather than just go for the knockout.
Tyson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tyson tries a head kick but it misses.
Daniels misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Daniels.
Daniels scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Daniels lands a jab to the head.

Tyson is rocked!
Tyson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daniels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses.
Tyson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body punch from Daniels.
Tyson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tyson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Daniels.
Tyson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Daniels. That one must have hurt.
Tyson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daniels throws an overhand right that lands on Tyson's shoulder, as Tyson tries to avoid the shot.
Tyson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Daniels to score with a decent uppercut.
Daniels lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oh Tyson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyson moves away.
Tyson seems to have got his legs back now.
A big right from Daniels misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tyson checks a leg kick.
Daniels misses with an uppercut. Tyson saw that one coming.
Daniels loads up on a big right hand but Tyson slips the punch.
Daniels fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tyson.
An inside leg kick lands from Daniels.
Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daniels swings widly with a right hand
and Tyson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nice shot by Daniels.
Tyson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels misses with a hook to the body
and Tyson counters with a left to the body.
Daniels is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tyson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Daniels doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Tyson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Daniels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daniels lands with a right hand.
Daniels throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tyson tries to clinch up but Daniels circles away and keeps his distance.
Daniels getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tyson is looking to clinch.
A big right from Tyson misses.

Daniels closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Daniels lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daniels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tyson is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tyson walks into a stiff left hand from Daniels.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tyson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Tyson misses.
Tyson blocks a jab.
Tyson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meldrick Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daniels.
Tyson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Daniels lands a nice looking body kick.
Daniels walks into a stiff left hand from Tyson.
Daniels lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson throws a body punch but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tyson takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Daniels lands a big right hand that sends Tyson crashing to the mat! Daniels stays standing though and waves Tyson back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Daniels has Tyson up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Daniels.
Tyson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daniels.
Tyson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tyson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tyson blocks an uppercut.
Daniels tries to throw a body punch but Tyson avoids it by throwing Daniels back against the cage.

Daniels drops Tyson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tyson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyson.
Daniels lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson connects with a knee to the head.
Daniels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Daniels misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daniels is defending well for now.
Tyson lands a good knee to the midsection. Daniels won't want to take too many of those.
Daniels misses with the head strike.
Daniels lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tyson or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tyson is trying to break free.
Tyson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Daniels in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Daniels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Tyson.
A body shot lands from Daniels.
Daniels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyson's elbow.
Tyson misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyson.
Tyson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels slowing the pace effectively.
Daniels lands with a right to the head.
Tyson looking to throw knees to the head but Daniels is blocking nicely.
A body shot lands from Daniels.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Tyson.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Daniels tries to work over Tyson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daniels lands a right hand.
Daniels lands a nice uppercut.
Daniels gets through Tyson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tyson tries to land knees in the clinch but Daniels avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daniels.
Tyson takes a shot to the head.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daniels softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson blocks a body shot from Daniels.
Daniels tries to throw a body punch but Tyson avoids it by throwing Daniels back against the cage.
Tyson is looking to control Daniels's arms but Daniels gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tyson has his back to the cage.
Tyson blocking some punches.
Daniels keeps control of Tyson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daniels lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Daniels managing to block the knees to the body from Tyson.
Tyson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Daniels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyson moves away from the strike by Daniels.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daniels throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyson. Daniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daniels lunges at Tyson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tyson's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Lee Daniels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Daniels drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Tyson right on the button. Tyson goes down! Daniels follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Daniels gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Lee Daniels! Bobby Lee Daniels retains his middleweight title!
Bobby Lee Daniels bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.