PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dre Still (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack McDaniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Still's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dr. Dre - Still D.R.E.. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Still
vs
McDaniels

182 cm
20
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
183 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dre Still!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack McDaniels!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Still circles away quickly and effectively.
McDaniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Still moves away.
Still looks to land a left hand but McDaniels moved out of range nicely.
McDaniels misses the shot to the body.
McDaniels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Still cracks McDaniels with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McDaniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDaniels misses with a hook.
McDaniels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Still looking to score a takedown here. McDaniels is defending well but Still drives through and ends up in McDaniels's guard.
Still stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDaniels swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Still trying to control the position from guard on top but McDaniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Still looking to pass the guard.
Still pushes down on McDaniels's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDaniels keeps working.
McDaniels really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Still. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Still has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Still throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McDaniels because Still loaded up on that one.
Still moves to the back position.

McDaniels showing good submission defense here.

McDaniels defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Still has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for McDaniels! Can he survive? No! He's out! Still gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dre Still!
Dre Still retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Dre Still thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.