PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Magalona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Daniels has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Daniels
vs
Magalona

190 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

210 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edward Magalona!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magalona tries to clinch up but Daniels circles away and keeps his distance.
Daniels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Magalona is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Daniels.
Daniels lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Daniels misses.
Daniels looks to land a combination but Magalona avoids it well.
Magalona throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
Magalona rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daniels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danny Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daniels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magalona circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Daniels misses.
Daniels lands with a straight right. Magalona didn't see that one coming.
Magalona takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Magalona throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daniels moves out of range as Magalona strikes.
Magalona looks to score with a jab to the body but Daniels is just out of range.
Daniels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Magalona moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Daniels misses.
A jab from Daniels does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Daniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Magalona has taken the fight to the clinch.

Magalona manages to pull guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Magalona is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Magalona is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Magalona missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Magalona not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Magalona stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magalona tries to pass the half guard into mount. Daniels knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Daniels on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Daniels tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Magalona is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Daniels defends it well.
Magalona prevents Daniels from standing back up.

Magalona stands up from half guard.
Daniels misses with a series of wild punches.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Magalona.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Magalona, right into the meat.
Daniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Magalona gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Daniels misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magalona tries to close the distance and clinch but Daniels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Magalona dodges the punch combination from Daniels.
Daniels connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Magalona misses with an uppercut. Daniels saw that one coming.
Daniels scores with a jab to the head.
Magalona avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Magalona wants to clinch up but Daniels keeps it at a distance.
Daniels misses with the combination.
Magalona tries to move into range but Daniels moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Daniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daniels is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magalona lands a head kick!
Magalona moves in looking to clinch but Daniels pushes him off.
Daniels throws a combination that misses
and Magalona counters with a head kick. That will keep Daniels thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Daniels misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Magalona tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daniels was well out of range. Poor timing from Magalona.
Magalona misses with the combination.
Magalona tries to bum rush Daniels with a series of wild strikes but Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Magalona dives in and grabs Daniels's left leg, looking for a takedown. Daniels pushes down on Magalona's head and hops out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daniels stalks Magalona and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Magalona's face. Magalona staggers backwards, shaken.
Magalona has a takedown stuffed.
Magalona misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Danny Daniels will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Daniels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Magalona gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice uppercut there from Magalona.
Daniels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Daniels.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daniels keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daniels swinging wildly here.
Magalona takes a swing at Daniels's ribcage but misses.
A left and a right from Daniels both land. Nice combination.
Magalona moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Daniels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Danny Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Magalona cracks Daniels with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels misses with the combination.
Magalona dodges the punch combination from Daniels.
Magalona tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daniels takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magalona manages to avoid it.
Magalona throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Magalona 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.
Magalona tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danny Daniels is winning the standup battle so far.
Daniels works over Magalona's head and body with a nice combination.
Daniels misses with a wild combination.
Daniels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daniels throws a right hand that Magalona ducks under and follows up with a left that Magalona also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daniels throws a right and a left that Magalona avoids nicely.
Magalona thows a body shot but no joy.
Magalona clobbers Daniels with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels digs a good body shot into Magalona's ribs.
Daniels misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniels. Magalona does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magalona looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magalona shoots in looking for a takedown but Daniels manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Magalona's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Magalona misses the shot to the body.
Daniels tries to bum rush Magalona with a series of wild strikes but Magalona uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A thudding body kick lands there by Magalona!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magalona looks to score with a jab to the body but Daniels is just out of range.
Daniels connects with a body shot that sends Magalona's belly button to the back.
Daniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magalona.
Daniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Magalona slips a straight right by Daniels.
Daniels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daniels fails to land with a series of punches.
Magalona scores with a body shot.
Magalona throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magalona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Magalona has managed to clinch.
Magalona using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Magalona pulls guard effortlessly.
Daniels wants to stand and escape but instead Magalona has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magalona in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magalona working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Magalona with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magalona stops Daniels from standing up.

Magalona stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Magalona looks for a takedown but Daniels sprawls well.
Daniels throws a nice looking combination but Magalona bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Magalona slips a jab from Daniels.
Magalona misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab lands there for Daniels.
Magalona misses with a wild combination.
Daniels throws a combination. Magalona tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Magalona showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!

Magalona takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Left hook, right uppercut from Daniels.
Magalona throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Daniels throws a right and a left that Magalona avoids nicely.
Daniels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magalona circles away quickly and effectively.
Magalona throws a body punch but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels checks the leg kick.
Daniels takes a swing at Magalona's ribcage but misses.
Magalona looks to score with a jab to the body but Daniels is just out of range.
Daniels takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Daniels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Magalona moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice jab there from Daniels.
Magalona rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daniels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daniels darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magalona swings for the body but Daniels moves out of range.
Magalona thows a body kick. Daniels tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Magalona lands a front kick.
Danny Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels connects with a nice looking jab.
Daniels throws a right hand that Magalona ducks under and follows up with a left that Magalona also avoids with ease.
Magalona just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magalona.
Magalona misses with a wild body shot.
Magalona throws a head kick that half lands.
Daniels throws an overhand right that lands on Magalona's shoulder, as Magalona tries to avoid the shot.
Daniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Magalona counters with a head kick.
Daniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magalona.
Daniels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Magalona moves out of range.
Daniels throws an overhand right that lands on Magalona's shoulder, as Magalona tries to avoid the shot.
Magalona avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magalona lets loose with a powerful body kick. Daniels will feel that in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Magalona throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Daniels's head.
Daniels takes a kick to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Daniels.
A jab from Daniels does it's job there.

Magalona closes the distance and pushes Daniels back into the cage.
Magalona with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is looking to break free of the clinch but Magalona has double underhooks.
Magalona tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
Daniels wants to break the clinch but can't.
Magalona 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.
Daniels tries to circle away but Magalona has him pinned against the cage.
Magalona utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daniels.
Daniels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Magalona tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daniels just stands there and leans against the cage.
Magalona keeps control of Daniels as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daniels looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Magalona misses with a body punch.
Daniels is trying to push Magalona away but Magalona has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Daniels is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Daniels scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daniels wants to break the clinch but can't.
Magalona has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daniels lands a left hand that snaps the head of Magalona backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magalona keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Daniels's efforts to push away.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Magalona.
Magalona lands a nice elbow.
Daniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Daniels.
Magalona can't find room to land a body shot as Daniels controls the action.
Knees to the body from Magalona.
Daniels is trying to force a seperation but Magalona has the dominant position.
Magalona misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magalona.
Daniels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Magalona.
Daniels wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels blocks an uppercut.
Daniels takes an elbow to the temple.
Magalona working Daniels over with knees to the body.
Daniels lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Edward Magalona.
I think Magalona has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Magalona!