PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Darrell Daal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deano Paterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Daal
vs
Paterson

186 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Excellent MT
Powerful

Venom Combat Sports

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darrell Daal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Deano Paterson !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daal shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Paterson eats them both and turns towards Daal to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Daal throws a body punch but Paterson moves out of range.
Daal lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Daal checks a leg kick nicely.
Daal lands a nice hook to Paterson 's body. Paterson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daal throws a right hand that Paterson ducks under and follows up with a left that Paterson also avoids with ease.
Daal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paterson thinks about the counter body kick.
Paterson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Daal cracks Paterson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Daal avoids a kick to the body.
Daal throws a big counter combination but Paterson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Daal seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Daal lands a jab to Paterson 's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daal digs a good body shot into Paterson 's ribs.
Paterson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Daal lands with an overhand left.
Daal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Daal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paterson tries to land a front kick but Daal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paterson scoring well with a low kick there.
Daal stuns Paterson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab lands there for Daal.
Paterson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Daal.
Daal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paterson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daal is looking to wear down Paterson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A cross from Daal lands.
Paterson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daal.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Paterson ! But no joy.
Daal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daal fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daal connects with the punch.
Paterson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paterson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daal lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A head kick by Paterson misses
and Daal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paterson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Daal just misses with a punch to the body.
Paterson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Daal. Those never looked like landing.
Daal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Daal lands a nice shot to the body.
Paterson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paterson moves forwards but Daal connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daal looks to land a combination but Paterson avoids it well.
Daal throws a nice looking combination but Paterson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A looping hook to the body misses from Daal. Paterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paterson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Daal back to the ropes. Paterson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Darrell Daal has been cut.
Paterson throws a leg kick but Daal sees it coming and moves out of range.
Paterson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daal.
Daal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Paterson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paterson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Daal. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daal misses with a few strikes there.
Daal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Paterson tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paterson tries a head kick but it misses.
Daal moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Paterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daal misses with a body shot.
Darrell Daal is winning the standup battle so far.
Daal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paterson .
Despite the aggression on Paterson 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Daal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paterson can do to turn this around?
Some wild striking there from Daal.
Paterson thuds his shin into the meat of Daal's side.
A leg kick checked by Daal.
Daal tries to bum rush Paterson with a series of wild strikes but Paterson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Paterson 's head.
Daal digs a good hook to Paterson 's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Daal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Daal.
Daal jabs Paterson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Daal connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Paterson 's hands.
Daal cracks Paterson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Daal scores with a hook.
Paterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Darrell Daal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paterson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Paterson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paterson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Daal lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daal swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darrell Daal dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darrell Daal's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Paterson takes one to the chin there.
Paterson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Daal misses with a few strikes there.
Daal misses with a wild combination.
Paterson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Daal is looking for a counter combo.
Daal misses with a hook.
Paterson scores with a spinning back kick!
Paterson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paterson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paterson tries to move into range but Daal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Darrell Daal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Daal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paterson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daal jabs at Paterson 's body.
Paterson lands a leg kick that knocks Daal off balance momentarily.
A nice combination there by Daal.
Daal defending well as Paterson loads up on a big left hand.
Paterson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daal.
Daal moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPaterson .
Paterson swings for the body but Daal moves out of range.
Daal lands with a nice body punch.
Daal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daal misses with a few strikes there.

Paterson closes the distance and clinches.
Daal is stalling here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daal is pushing Paterson up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Paterson breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Daal.
Daal scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Daal misses with the combination.
Daal misses with a wild combination.
Daal misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darrell Daal clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Darrell Daal's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Daal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paterson throws a counter combo.
Paterson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daal lands with a nice body punch.
Paterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Daal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Daal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Daal.
Danga de danga de dang - Daal scores with a four punch combination!
Daal lands a slapping body shot.
Paterson dodges the punch combination from Daal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paterson walks into a stiff left hand from Daal.
Daal misses with a double jab
and Paterson counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daal scores with a nice right hand.
Daal walks forward, straight into a front kick from Paterson .
The fight stays on the outside here - Paterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daal lands a nice shot that snaps Paterson 's head back.
Daal looks to throw the jab but Paterson is out of range.
Daal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Paterson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Daal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paterson moves away.
Paterson dodges the punch combination from Daal.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Daal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daal throws an overhand right that lands on Paterson 's shoulder, as Paterson tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daal misses with a double jab
and Paterson counters with a nice body kick.
Paterson misses with a wild combination.
Daal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daal misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paterson . Daal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paterson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Paterson looks low and kicks high, catching Daal right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Daal dodges the punch combination from Paterson .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daal. Paterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deano Paterson scored the knockdown and takes the final round.
The cut man is working on Darrell Daal's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Paterson swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Daal misses.
It seemed like Paterson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Daal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paterson misses with a double jab
and Daal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daal blocks a head kick by Paterson .
Paterson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Daal slips a straight right by Paterson .
Daal lands a right hook to the body.
Paterson moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Paterson , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daal throws a big shot that misses.
Daal looks to land a left hand but Paterson moved out of range nicely.
Paterson unleashes a big counter combination but Daal bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Daal slips under a jab from Paterson .
A jab from Daal does it's job there.
Paterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daal lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Paterson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Paterson slips a jab and a cross from Daal.
A shot to the body from Daal misses
and Paterson counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daal misses with a series of wild punches.
Darrell Daal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paterson lands a head kick!
Paterson throws a lazy head kick
and Daal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daal lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Daal goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Paterson delivers a nice body kick.
Good shot there by Daal.
Deano Paterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paterson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Daal goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Daal misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paterson throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darrell Daal showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Daal 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:46
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 48:46
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darrell Daal!