PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shazaam McDaniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDaniels is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tubthumping by Chumbawamba. Paulo Moreno is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Moreno
vs
McDaniels

173 cm
32
147 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

176 cm
33
144 lbs
25 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shazaam McDaniels!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDaniels moves away.

Moreno clinches.

McDaniels manages to break the clinch.
McDaniels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moreno.
And McDaniels tries to counter it with a takedown but Moreno pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Moreno instigates a clinch.
Moreno prevents McDaniels from breaking the clinch.
Moreno utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on McDaniels's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDaniels tries to break free but Moreno pushes him back against the cage.
Moreno misses with a knee to the head.
Moreno landing knees to the body.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDaniels.
McDaniels is trying to break the clinch but Moreno is controlling him.
McDaniels managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno.
Moreno trying to land knees to the body.
Moreno creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDaniels.
Moreno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Moreno tries a knee to the head but McDaniels blocks it.
McDaniels on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McDaniels on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

McDaniels manages to break the clinch.
Moreno misses with an attempted mid kick.

Moreno has closed the distance and engaged McDaniels in a clinch.
Moreno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McDaniels is defending well for now.

McDaniels manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moreno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Moreno takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moreno obliges.
McDaniels avoiding damage as Moreno throws knees to the body.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDaniels avoids it.
Moreno tries to land knees in the clinch but McDaniels avoids the damage to the body.

McDaniels breaks the clinch.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch but McDaniels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDaniels changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Moreno wants to clinch.
McDaniels keeps the fight on the outside.
McDaniels drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Moreno defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDaniels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And McDaniels tries to counter it with a takedown but Moreno pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch but McDaniels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDaniels changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Moreno forces McDaniels back against the cage and clinches.
Moreno landing knees to the head.

McDaniels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moreno tries to clinch there but McDaniels circles away.
McDaniels ducks under a wild hook from Moreno.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moreno.
And McDaniels tries to counter it with a takedown but Moreno pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Moreno fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McDaniels, pushing him back against the cage.
Moreno using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno keeps control of McDaniels as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moreno lands a nice elbow.
McDaniels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McDaniels wants to get back to striking at distance but Moreno won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Moreno.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDaniels avoids it.
McDaniels tries to break the clinch but Moreno is controlling the position.
McDaniels avoiding damage as Moreno throws knees to the body.

McDaniels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moreno tries to clinch up.
Moreno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McDaniels is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McDaniels circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDaniels changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
McDaniels takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Moreno wants to clinch up but McDaniels keeps it at a distance.
McDaniels feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Moreno dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Moreno moves in looking to clinch but McDaniels pushes him off.
Moreno is looking to clinch but McDaniels is avoiding it.
And McDaniels tries to counter it with a takedown but Moreno pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Moreno fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDaniels tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Paulo Moreno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moreno wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreno tries to clinch but McDaniels moves out of range.

Moreno has closed the distance and engaged McDaniels in a clinch.

McDaniels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno tries to clinch up but McDaniels circles away and keeps his distance.
McDaniels is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McDaniels keeps the fight on the outside.
McDaniels drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Moreno defends it well.
Moreno wants to clinch up but McDaniels keeps it at a distance.
Moreno wants to clinch.
McDaniels feints the counter takedown.
McDaniels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDaniels changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Moreno moves in looking to clinch but McDaniels pushes him off.
And McDaniels tries to counter it with a takedown but Moreno pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Moreno is looking to clinch but McDaniels is avoiding it.
McDaniels tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moreno throws a nice looking combination but McDaniels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McDaniels keeps the fight on the outside.
Moreno is looking to clinch.
Moreno misses with a wild body shot.

Moreno clinches up with McDaniels and pushes him back against the cage.
Moreno landing knees to the body.
McDaniels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
Moreno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moreno lands an elbow inside that McDaniels shrugs off.
McDaniels on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paulo Moreno has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on McDaniels's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on McDaniels's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McDaniels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McDaniels working hard to break the clinch.

McDaniels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moreno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McDaniels with the counter takedown but Moreno avoids it easily.

Moreno moves into the clinch successfully.
McDaniels is trying to force a seperation but Moreno has the dominant position.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDaniels.
Moreno prevents McDaniels from breaking the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moreno obliges.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McDaniels working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels working hard to break the clinch.

McDaniels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDaniels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDaniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paulo Moreno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDaniels circles away from the clinch attempt.
And McDaniels tries to counter it with a takedown but Moreno pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Moreno rushes McDaniels and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDaniels.
McDaniels is looking to break free of the clinch but Moreno has double underhooks.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDaniels.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McDaniels wants to break the clinch but can't.
McDaniels avoiding damage as Moreno throws knees to the body.
Moreno looking to throw knees to the head but McDaniels is blocking nicely.
Moreno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDaniels can do to turn this around?
McDaniels is trying to force a seperation but Moreno has the dominant position.
McDaniels wants to break free but Moreno has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Moreno dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Moreno doesn't manage to clinch there - McDaniels circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moreno. McDaniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moreno tries to clinch

and McDaniels counters with a takedown into side control.

McDaniels stands up.
Moreno is looking to clinch.
Moreno throws a right and a left that McDaniels avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreno wants to clinch.
McDaniels tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moreno has managed to clinch.

McDaniels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moreno throws a head kick but McDaniels moves out of range.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDaniels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And McDaniels tries to counter it with a takedown but Moreno pushes his down on his head and steps out.

McDaniels tries to keep at a distance but Moreno has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moreno unloads a knee to the mid-section. McDaniels lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Moreno.
Moreno gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McDaniels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moreno connects with a nasty looking knee right to McDaniels's face.

It looks like Shazaam McDaniels has been cut.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDaniels avoids it.
McDaniels wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moreno prevents McDaniels from breaking the clinch.
Moreno tries to land knees in the clinch but McDaniels avoids the damage to the body.
Moreno with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDaniels.
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!

McDaniels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moreno works over McDaniels's head and body with a nice combination.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch but McDaniels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moreno looks to land a combination but McDaniels avoids it well.
Moreno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McDaniels tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moreno closes the distance and clinches.
Moreno lands a damaging elbow.
McDaniels avoiding damage as Moreno throws knees to the body.
Moreno trying to land knees to the body.
McDaniels wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McDaniels tries to circle away but Moreno has him pinned against the cage.

McDaniels breaks from the clinch.
Moreno tries to clinch but McDaniels is having none of it.
McDaniels drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Moreno defends it well.
Moreno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McDaniels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Moreno closes the distance and clinches.
McDaniels is trying to break free.
McDaniels is trying to break free.
Shazaam McDaniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDaniels avoids it.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDaniels avoids it.
McDaniels managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno.

McDaniels breaks the clinch.

Moreno instigates a clinch.
Paulo Moreno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
McDaniels managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno.
Moreno connects with a knee to the head.

McDaniels breaks the clinch.
Moreno tries to clinch but McDaniels moves out of range.
Moreno tries to clinch up.
McDaniels tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
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!
Moreno tries to clinch there but McDaniels circles away.
Moreno throws a nice looking combination but McDaniels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Moreno showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moreno, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Moreno!
An out of breath and clearly excited Paulo Moreno thanked Fury Nutrition Inc. for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).