PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bawit Daba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Shoznes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Daba might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kid Rock - Bawitdaba. The crowd seem to be enjoying Shoznes's choice of entrance music: O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei. Bawit Daba has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Daba
vs
Shoznes

210 cm
23
275 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

198 cm
24
270 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer

Conquer
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bawit Daba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Shoznes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daba uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shoznes 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 Daba has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Daba and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A shot to the liver by Daba. Beautiful body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shoznes.
Daba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daba just misses with a punch to the body.
Daba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daba looks to land a combination but Shoznes avoids it well.
Daba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shoznes throws a head kick but Daba moves out of range.
Daba on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Shoznes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daba.
Daba throws a head kick that misses.
Shoznes lands with an uppercut that bounces Daba off the cage and back into range.
Shoznes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daba's sensitive parts.
Shoznes is looking to clinch.
Daba throws out a leg kick but Shoznes moves out of range and Daba only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Daba misses the target.
Daba misses with an uppercut.
Daba moves out of range as Shoznes throws a body kick.
Daba clobbers Shoznes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Daba lands with an uppercut that bounces Shoznes off the cage and back into range.
Shoznes looks for the body kick but Daba saw that one coming.
Shoznes lands with a shot to the body.
Daba thows a body shot but no joy.
Shoznes looks to score with a jab to the body but Daba is just out of range.
Daba looks to score with a jab to the body but Shoznes is just out of range.
Shoznes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shoznes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Daba thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shoznes if he has to take too many more of those.
Shoznes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Daba is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shoznes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Daba throws a front kick that sends Shoznes stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Daba, right into the meat.
Shoznes drops his hands momentarily and Daba takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Daba checks a leg kick nicely.
Daba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shoznes digs a good hook to Daba's body.
Daba throws out a loose jab but Shoznes uses good head movement to avoid it.

Shoznes instigates a clinch.
Shoznes tries to work over Daba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shoznes misses with a body punch.
Daba working aggressively here.

Daba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daba misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice uppercut there from Shoznes.
Daba misses the jab.
Shoznes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Daba does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shoznes. Daba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shoznes throws a leg kick
and Daba counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Daba scores with a shot to the body.
Shoznes checks a leg kick.
Daba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shoznes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Daba at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Shoznes.
Daba throws a low kick but Shoznes avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shoznes.
Shoznes throws a leg kick but Daba sees it coming and moves out of range.
Daba misses with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daba.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Daba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shoznes doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Daba as he checks the leg kick.
Daba throws a jab when Shoznes was well out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Daba.
Shoznes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Daba rather than just go for the knockout.
Daba takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Daba as he connects with a hook.
Shoznes walks into a stiff left hand from Daba.
Shoznes throws a leg kick which misses Daba's front leg but catches the back leg as Daba tries to avoid it.
Shoznes misses with a low kick.
Shoznes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Daba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shoznes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bawit Daba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shoznes looks winded!
Shoznes tries a head kick but it misses.
Daba thuds his right hand into Shoznes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shoznes takes one on the button.
Shoznes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Daba scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bawit Daba dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Daba looks to score with a jab to the body but Shoznes is just out of range.
Daba's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shoznes under the eye.
Daba throws a leg kick but Shoznes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shoznes avoids a kick to the body.
Shoznes slips a straight right by Daba.

Shoznes clinches up with Daba and pushes him back against the cage.
Shoznes pushes off an throws an elbow but Daba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Daba on the inside.
Daba lands a shot to the body.
Daba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shozness head.
Daba has a couple of punches blocked by Shoznes.
Shoznes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Daba's face.
Shoznes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shoznes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daba throws a punch but it's blocked by Shoznes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daba lands a left hand.
Shoznes tries a knee to the head but Daba blocks it.
Daba misses with a hook to the ribs.

Daba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shoznes connects with a leg kick. Daba looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Daba swinging wildly here.
A punch lands to the side of Shoznes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Daba connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Daba blocks a jab.
Shoznes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Daba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Daba throws a hook but Shoznes avoids it easily.
Bawit Daba is winning the standup battle so far.
Shoznes scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shoznes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shoznes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Daba.
Shoznes looks for the body kick but Daba saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoznes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Daba misses with a jab to the body

and Shoznes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shoznes takes a shot to the head.
Daba blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daba.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shoznes.
Shoznes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shoznes takes a shot to the head.
Shoznes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shoznes pushes off an throws an elbow but Daba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shoznes struggles to land a body shot inside as Daba controls his hands.
Shoznes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daba avoids it.
Daba misses with the head strike.
Daba misses with a punch on the inside.
Daba misses with a punch on the inside.
Daba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shoznes scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoznes controlling the action here for a moment.
Daba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shoznes blocks a body shot from Daba.
Daba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shoznes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daba avoids it.
Shoznes blocks an uppercut.
Daba misses with some punches.
Shoznes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shoznes.
Daba swings wildly with an uppercut but Shoznes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shoznes missing with knees to the body.
Daba avoiding damage as Shoznes throws knees to the body.
Daba misses with a punch to the body.
Daba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daba lands a hook that snaps the head of Shoznes backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Daba takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Daba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Daba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shoznes connects with an inside leg kick.
Shoznes lands a body shot.
Shoznes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daba throws a body punch but Shoznes moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shoznes.
Shoznes moves away from the strike by Daba.
Daba is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Daba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shoznes lands a nice hook to Daba's body. Daba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daba looks to land a body kick but Shoznes moved away.
Daba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shoznes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bawit Daba dominated that second round.
That's time! Daba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Shoznes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daba.
Daba checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Daba throws a leg kick but Shoznes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shoznes tries to score with a low kick but Daba moves his leg out of the way.
Shoznes avoids the body shot from Daba.
Daba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shoznes.
Shoznes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Daba's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shoznes.
Shoznes throws a push kick but Daba slaps the foot to one side.
Daba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shoznes.
Shoznes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daba. Daba obviously looking to wear him down.
Daba scores with a nice body kick.
Shoznes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daba sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoznes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shoznes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shoznes dips to his left and cracks Daba with an uppercut!
A left and a right from Shoznes both land. Nice combination.
Daba sizes up Shoznes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shoznes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shoznes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daba checks the leg kick.
Shoznes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Shoznes has Daba up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shoznes lands a shoulder strike.
Shoznes lands a shoulder strike.

Daba manages to break the clinch.
Shoznes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shoznes checks a leg kick.
Joseph Shoznes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoznes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shoznes throws a head kick but Daba moves out of range.
Shoznes throws a sloppy head kick
and Daba counters with a nice body shot.
Shoznes looks to throw the jab but Daba is out of range.
Daba looks to score with a jab to the body but Shoznes is just out of range.
Daba defending well as Shoznes loads up on a big left hand.
Shoznes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Daba misses with a body shot.
Shoznes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice uppercut lands for Daba. That snapped Shoznes's head back.
Daba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shoznes tries to clinch up but Daba circles away and keeps his distance.
Shoznes lands a nice shot that snaps Daba's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoznes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Daba feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shozness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shoznes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shoznes checks a low kick from Daba.
Daba swings for the body but Shoznes moves out of range.
Shoznes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Daba.
Daba does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shoznes misses with a body shot
and Daba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Daba misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shoznes.
Shoznes 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!
Shoznes throws a leg kick but Daba sees it coming and moves out of range.
Daba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Daba attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daba fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shoznes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Daba looks to land a combination but Shoznes avoids it well.
Shoznes walks into a straight right hand from Daba.
Daba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shoznes doesn't seem bothered though.
Daba swings for the body but Shoznes moves out of range.
Daba thuds a left hand into Shoznes's body.
Daba thows a body shot but no joy.
Daba's corner calls for a 1-2. Daba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shoznes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Daba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shoznes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Shoznes misses the target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daba.
Shoznes scoring well with a low kick there.
Daba moves out of range of the body kick from Shoznes.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bawit Daba.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daba, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bawit Daba!
Bawit Daba thanked the fans post fight for their support.