PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake McDaniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vin Diesel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

McDaniel
vs
Diesel

189 cm
19
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake McDaniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vin Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diesel fails with a takedown attempt.

Diesel gets a takedown into half guard.
McDaniel manages to get to full guard.
Diesel prevents McDaniel from getting back to his feet.
McDaniel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDaniel tries to pass to full mount but Diesel defends it.
Diesel is concentrating on defense, preventing McDaniel from advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniel trying to control the action but Diesel is working from the bottom.
McDaniel has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McDaniel throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Diesel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McDaniel fails to move to back control.
Diesel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McDaniel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

McDaniel stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Vin Diesel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel connects with a looping right hand.
McDaniel lands a nice shot that snaps Diesel's head back.
Diesel fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Diesel.
McDaniel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McDaniel connects with a single shot there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diesel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McDaniel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Diesel misses with a body punch
and McDaniel counters with a right hand to the body.
Diesel looks winded!
McDaniel lands with a shot to the body.
Diesel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diesel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diesel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McDaniel lands a jab.
Nice body punch from McDaniel.
McDaniel cracks Diesel on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Diesel falls backwards against the cage. McDaniel follows up with more strikes that drop Diesel to his knees. McDaniel keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Diesel! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake McDaniel!