PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mister Kwon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byran Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kwon
vs
Daniels

168 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mister Kwon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Byran Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Kwon.
Kwon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kwon throws out a loose jab but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kwon tries to clinch up but Daniels circles away and keeps his distance.
Daniels shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kwon defends it nicely.
Daniels shoots for a takedown but Kwon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Kwon. No joy for Daniels on that attempt.
Mister Kwon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Byran Daniels.
Daniels closes the distance and clinches up with Kwon, looking for a takedown. Daniels pushes Kwon against the cage but Kwon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kwon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Daniels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kwon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Kwon tenderised Daniels's leg. Daniels is trying to keep his angry face on.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses.
Kwon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kwon misses.
Mister Kwon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kwon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Daniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Kwon misses.
Daniels has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kwon.
Daniels looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kwon is fending him off so far but Daniels persists. Nope, Kwon circles away and we're back to standing.
Daniels looks winded!

Daniels instigates a clinch.
Kwon with a knee to the head.
Kwon blocks a body shot from Daniels.
Daniels can't break the clinch.

Kwon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daniels sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kwon pushes Daniels away with a front kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels tries to break the clinch but Kwon is controlling the position.
Kwon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Daniels tries to break free but Kwon pushes him back against the cage.

Kwon breaks from the clinch.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kwon scores with a spinning back kick!
Daniels takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kwon throws a nice looking combination but Daniels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Kwon moves into range and clinches up with Daniels.
Daniels avoiding damage as Kwon throws knees to the body.

Kwon breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Daniels.
Mister Kwon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwon misses with a head kick.

Kwon drives through and clinches with Daniels against the cage.

Kwon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kwon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Daniels.
Kwon lands a front kick.
Kwon misses with a body shot.

Daniels drives through and clinches with Kwon against the cage.
The referee calls for Kwon to work.
Daniels wants to stall.

Kwon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kwon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniels is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kwon is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Daniels.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Daniels.
Daniels has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kwon.
Daniels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice body kick there by Kwon.
Daniels misses with a head kick.
Kwon pushes Daniels away with a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kwon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Daniels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kwon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Daniels will feel that in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kwon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kwon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daniels.

Kwon rushes Daniels and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Kwon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kwon throws a series of punches but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels shoots in looking for a takedown but Kwon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Daniels's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kwon could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt - Kwon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Kwon moves into the clinch.

Kwon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kwon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mister Kwon is winning the standup battle so far.
Kwon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kwon stuffs the takedown attempt from Daniels. Daniels gets slowly back to his feet.
Mister Kwon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Byran Daniels.

Kwon has Daniels up against the cage in a clinch.
Kwon looking to throw knees to the head but Daniels is blocking nicely.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Daniels is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kwon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kwon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kwon has closed the distance and engaged Daniels in a clinch.
Daniels working hard to break the clinch.

Daniels jumps guard.
Daniels wants to control but Kwon passes easily into half guard.
Kwon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Daniels wants to stand back up but Kwon manages to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is looking for a sweep.
Kwon in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Daniels is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwon looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Daniels is avoiding damage well.
Kwon happy to just control the position for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mister Kwon wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kwon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kwon lands a leg kick that knocks Daniels off balance momentarily.
Kwon misses with a two punch combination.
Daniels throws a lazy head kick
and Kwon counters with a one-two to the body.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Kwon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwon throws a head kick that Daniels semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kwon misses with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kwon.
Daniels shoots in but no luck this time.
Daniels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kwon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kwon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kwon misses with a two punch combination.
Kwon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kwon throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
Kwon throws a leg kick which misses Daniels's front leg but catches the back leg as Daniels tries to avoid it.
Kwon misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Kwon dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Daniels tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kwon swivels and escapes.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crunch! Kwon slams his shin into Daniels's torso.
Kwon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Daniels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kwon.
Kwon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daniels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kwon.
Kwon wants to clinch.
Daniels takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Daniels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kwon scores with a leg kick.
Daniels closes the distance and clinches up with Kwon, looking for a takedown. Daniels pushes Kwon against the cage but Kwon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mister Kwon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Byran Daniels.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kwon lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kwon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Kwon takes the fight into the clinch.
Kwon is pushing Daniels up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kwon throws a knee to the head but misses.

Kwon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kwon is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Daniels's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kwon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kwon moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwon fails to land with a series of punches.
Daniels looks to land a combination but Kwon avoids it well.

Kwon gets a clinch.

Kwon manages to break the clinch.
Daniels slips a jab from Kwon.
Daniels takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Daniels keeps the fight on the outside.
Kwon throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kwon throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Kwon as Daniels shoots in.
Kwon wants to clinch.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kwon sprawls well. Kwon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Daniels gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwon throws a right and a left that Daniels avoids nicely.
Daniels walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kwon.
Daniels tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Daniels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kwon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daniels on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kwon. Kwon obviously looking to wear him down.
Daniels takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kwon just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kwon.
Kwon missing with a left hand there. Daniels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kwon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daniels can do to turn this around?
Kwon tries to close the distance and clinch but Daniels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Daniels moves out of range as Kwon throws a body kick.
Kwon fails to land with a series of punches.
Daniels misses with a low kick.

Daniels closes the distance and clinches.
Kwon misses with a knee strike.
Kwon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kwon landing knees to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Kwon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kwon 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister Kwon!