PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emmett Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shazaam McDaniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDaniels has chosen Tubthumping by Chumbawamba as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Brown
vs
McDaniels

168 cm
28
147 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
28
144 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emmett Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shazaam McDaniels!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown lands with a slapping head kick.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
McDaniels avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but McDaniels slips the punch.
McDaniels takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDaniels was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brown scores with a hook.
Brown connects with a body shot that sends McDaniels's belly button to the back.
McDaniels walks into a jab.
Brown works the jab nicely.
Jab, jab by Brown - just one landing.
Brown is looking to chop away at McDaniels's legs.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
McDaniels has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with McDaniels's head.

McDaniels gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDaniels keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
McDaniels has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Tokyo Totally Gym + Sauna. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but McDaniels is retaining full guard.
Brown won't allow McDaniels to get back to his feet.

McDaniels has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Brown has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
McDaniels avoids the elbow strike from Brown, against the cage.
McDaniels can't break the clinch.
McDaniels is trying to push Brown away but Brown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown throws a predictable looking body shot

and McDaniels counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brown won't be happy with that.
McDaniels working away.
Brown is trying to improve his position.

McDaniels stands up and beckons Brown to his feet.
Nice body kick from Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Brown scores with a takedown into McDaniels's guard.
Brown pushes down on McDaniels's leg and manages to get into half guard.
McDaniels is trying to stand back up but Brown is controlling him
Brown wants to take a breather but McDaniels is having none of it.
McDaniels is trying to stand up here but Brown is controlling him well.

Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but McDaniels is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brown wants to pass the guard but McDaniels is defending well.

Brown seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
McDaniels is trying to stand back up but Brown is controlling him
Brown looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McDaniels with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown trying to control from half guard but McDaniels is working away.
Brown stops McDaniels from getting back to his feet.

Brown is trying to work for a kimura but McDaniels is defending well.
McDaniels is trying to stand back up but Brown is controlling him
Well, if Brown is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown stops McDaniels from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emmett Brown dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDaniels.
Brown is looking to chop away at McDaniels's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. McDaniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown cracks McDaniels with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
McDaniels gets cracked there but stands up to it.

McDaniels gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brown trying to control but McDaniels is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McDaniels is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brown is controlling him.
Brown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McDaniels manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
McDaniels takes a shot to the head.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Brown throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McDaniels tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Brown is in McDaniels's guard.
McDaniels is looking to stand up but Brown isn't so interested in that idea.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but McDaniels is retaining full guard.
McDaniels wants to stand and escape but Brown is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McDaniels has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Brown off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Shazaam McDaniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Brown. Beautiful body shot.
Brown scores with a head kick.

It looks like Shazaam McDaniels has been cut.
McDaniels slips a straight right by Brown.
McDaniels avoids the head kick by Brown.
Emmett Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown throws the left hand but McDaniels avoids the punch easily.
Shazaam McDaniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDaniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McDaniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown misses with a left hand

and McDaniels counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McDaniels tries to stand but can't do so whilst Brown controls his leg.
McDaniels prevents Brown from improving his position.
Brown is pressing down on McDaniels's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McDaniels's guard.
McDaniels is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brown is controlling him.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but McDaniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McDaniels wants to get back to his feet but Brown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brown passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Emmett Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown controls the position.
McDaniels tries to escape but Brown is in control.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDaniels keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown cracks McDaniels with a big right hand but McDaniels just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emmett Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shazaam McDaniels's cut.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Brown looks to land a left hand but McDaniels moved out of range nicely.
Brown connects with a right hand. McDaniels shakes it off.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McDaniels on the side of the head.
Brown delivers a nice body kick.
Brown lands a really nice looking cross but McDaniels seems unphased.
McDaniels slips under a jab from Brown.
Brown cracks a nice hook into McDaniels's ribs.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown looks to land a left hand but McDaniels moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown swings widly with a right hand

and McDaniels counters with a takedown into side control.
Brown is trying to improve his position.

McDaniels decides to take the fight back to the feet.
McDaniels slips a jab from Brown.
McDaniels walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown throws a leg kick

and McDaniels counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McDaniels can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McDaniels tries to stand but Brown is controlling from the bottom.
McDaniels must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position.
McDaniels won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Brown is trying to keep McDaniels in close.
Brown managing to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and McDaniels counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brown's guard now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McDaniels is looking to stand up but Brown won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McDaniels gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McDaniels defends it easily.
McDaniels tries to stand but Brown is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brown seems keen to control McDaniels's posture.
Brown is trying to keep McDaniels in close.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McDaniels takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shazaam McDaniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown feints and then cracks McDaniels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McDaniels down.
McDaniels moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown cracks McDaniels with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brown throws a low kick, looking for McDaniels's leg but McDaniels calmly moves out of range.
Brown comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McDaniels moves out of range of the body kick from Brown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and McDaniels counters with a nice double leg into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shazaam McDaniels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emmett Brown!
An out of breath Emmett Brown thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.