PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Logan McDaniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickinson has chosen Harvester of Sorrow as his entrance music. Logan McDaniel is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

McDaniel
vs
Dickinson

185 cm
25
193 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

179 cm
32
200 lbs
13 - 21 - 1

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Logan McDaniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Dickinson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickinson scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Logan McDaniel has been cut.
McDaniel lands a jab to Dickinson's midsection.
Dickinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dickinson throws a push kick but McDaniel slaps the foot to one side.

Dickinson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dickinson lands a left hand that snaps the head of McDaniel backwards.
McDaniel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dickinson missing with knees to the body.
Dickinson digs a right hand underneath McDaniel's ribcage. McDaniel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dickinson lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Dickinson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dickinson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dickinson lands a good knee to the midsection. McDaniel won't want to take too many of those.
McDaniel avoids the elbow strike from Dickinson, against the ropes.
McDaniel takes an elbow to the temple.
McDaniel blocks the elbow strike.
Dickinson crunches a lovely knee into McDaniel's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniel managing to block the knees to the body from Dickinson.
Dickinson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dickinson.
Dickinson lands with a left to the head.

Logan McDaniel's cut is getting worse.
Dickinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McDaniel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dickinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McDaniel blocks it with crossed arms.
Dickinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dickinson with a knee to the head.
Dickinson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dickinson landing knees to the head.
Dickinson scores a nice knee to the body.
Dickinson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McDaniel's efforts to push away.
Dickinson misses with a knee to the head.
Dickinson can't find room to land a body shot as McDaniel controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dickinson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McDaniel is defending well for now.
McDaniel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dickinson lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McDaniel.
McDaniel lands with a left to the head.
Dickinson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Dickinson lands an elbow inside.
Dickinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McDaniel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dickinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dickinson misses with a knee to the head.
McDaniel takes a knee right on the jaw!
McDaniel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dickinson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Dickinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Logan McDaniel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dickinson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dickinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McDaniel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dickinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dickinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDaniel.
Dickinson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dickinson tries to land knees in the clinch but McDaniel avoids the damage to the body.
Dickinson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dickinson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McDaniel is defending well for now.
McDaniel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dickinson missing with knees to the body.
McDaniel avoids the elbow strike from Dickinson, against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dickinson just misses with a elbow thrown towards McDaniel's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dickinson.
Dickinson looking to throw knees to the head but McDaniel is blocking nicely.
Dickinson crunches a lovely knee into McDaniel's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McDaniel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dickinson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDaniel avoids it.
McDaniel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dickinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDaniel.
McDaniel throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McDaniel.
Dave Dickinson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dickinson lands a left hand that snaps the head of McDaniel backwards.
Dickinson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDaniel avoids it.
Dickinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McDaniel wants to break the clinch but can't.
McDaniel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McDaniel is looking to break free of the clinch but Dickinson has double underhooks.
McDaniel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McDaniel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson lands a damaging elbow.
Dickinson connects with a nasty looking knee right to McDaniel's face.
Dickinson throws a head punch that misses.
Dickinson misses with a knee strike.
McDaniel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McDaniel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDaniel blocks an elbow strike from Dickinson.
McDaniel working hard to break the clinch.
Dickinson trying to land knees to the body.
McDaniel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McDaniel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dickinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dickinson struggles to land a body shot inside as McDaniel controls his hands.
Dickinson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Dickinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Logan McDaniel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dickinson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McDaniel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McDaniel lands a nice looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Dickinson.
Dickinson takes a swing at McDaniel's ribcage but misses.
Dickinson misses with a wild body shot.
McDaniel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dickinson.
McDaniel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McDaniel throws a right and a left that Dickinson avoids nicely.
Dickinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dickinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDaniel cracks a nice hook into Dickinson's ribs.
Dickinson avoids the body shot from McDaniel.
Dickinson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDaniel is looking to wear down Dickinson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McDaniel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dave Dickinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDaniel throws a body punch but Dickinson moves out of range.
McDaniel swats away the attempt to clinch by Dickinson.

Dickinson forces McDaniel back against the ropes and clinches.
Dickinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dickinson keeps control of McDaniel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dickinson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDaniel avoids it.
Dickinson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDaniel avoids it.
Dickinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dickinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dickinson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Dickinson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDaniel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dickinson lands a knee to the body.
Dickinson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dickinson tries a knee to the head but McDaniel blocks it.
Dickinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McDaniel blocks an elbow strike from Dickinson.
Dickinson tries to land knees in the clinch but McDaniel avoids the damage to the body.
Dickinson presses McDaniel against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDaniel.
A short left from McDaniel.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dickinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDaniel.
Dickinson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dickinson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDaniel avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Dickinson really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Logan McDaniel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McDaniel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dickinson.
McDaniel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDaniel thuds a left hand into Dickinson's body.
Dickinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McDaniel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dickinson moves away.
McDaniel just misses with a punch to the body.
Dickinson throws a head kick that misses.
Dickinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dickinson connects with an inside leg kick.
Dickinson swinging wildly here.
Dickinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Dickinson closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dickinson misses with a knee strike.
McDaniel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dickinson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Dickinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McDaniel blocks it with crossed arms.
Dickinson misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from McDaniel.

McDaniel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDaniel lands with a good body shot.
Dickinson misses with a combination
and McDaniel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dickinson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McDaniel to score with a decent uppercut.
Dickinson tries to bum rush McDaniel with a series of wild strikes but McDaniel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Dickinson does no damage.
McDaniel throws a body punch but Dickinson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson is looking to clinch.
McDaniel with a jab.
McDaniel thows a body shot but no joy.
McDaniel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dickinson throws a right hand that McDaniel ducks under and follows up with a left that McDaniel also avoids with ease.
McDaniel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McDaniel checks a low kick from Dickinson.
Dickinson misses with a kick to the body.
McDaniel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dickinson in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dickinson tries to clinch but McDaniel moves out of range.
McDaniel dodges the punch combination from Dickinson.
Dickinson tries to clinch but McDaniel moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Dave Dickinson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Logan McDaniel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

McDaniel lands with a nice combination. Dickinson backs away looking to recover.
No joy there for Dickinson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dickinson throws a series of punches but McDaniel moves out of range.

Dickinson has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dickinson throws an elbow but misses.
Dickinson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McDaniel or not.
Dickinson cracks McDaniel with a nice body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dickinson.
Dickinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dickinson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
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!
Dickinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dickinson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Dickinson landing knees to the head.
McDaniel blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson misses with an elbow strike.
McDaniel takes an elbow to the temple.
McDaniel working hard to break the clinch.
Dickinson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dickinson trying to land knees to the body.
McDaniel dodges an elbow strike from Dickinson.
Dickinson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dickinson crunches a lovely knee into McDaniel's ribcage.
Dave Dickinson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dickinson tries to land knees in the clinch but McDaniel avoids the damage to the body.
Dickinson tries a knee to the head but McDaniel blocks it.
Logan McDaniel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dickinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDaniel's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson lands a body shot.
Dickinson trying to land knees to the body.
McDaniel blocks an elbow strike.
McDaniel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dickinson lands a knee to the head.
Dickinson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McDaniel is defending well for now.
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!
McDaniel blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dickinson misses with a knee strike.
McDaniel misses with some punches.
McDaniel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Dickinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dickinson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 46:50
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Dickinson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dave Dickinson made sure he mentioned Golden Supplements , along with how happy he was to win his fight.