PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hervoton Appi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Judah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Appi
vs
Judah

184 cm
33
200 lbs
15 - 10 - 1

188 cm
28
195 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hervoton Appi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Judah!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Appi throws a lazy body kick
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Appi.
Appi throws a leg kick
and Judah makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good work by Appi as he checks the leg kick.
Appi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Appi throws an overhand right that lands on Judah's shoulder, as Judah tries to avoid the shot.
Appi backing away here, and Judah unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Appi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Appi moves out of range of the body kick.
Appi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Judah's hands.
Appi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Appi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Appi feints and then cracks Judah's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Judah down.
A head kick misses from Judah.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Appi moves away.
Appi misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Appi misses with a straight left.
We've been told by Appi's head coaches at Aspire Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Judah throws a low kick but Appi moves out of range easily.
Appi scores with a sloppy right hand. Judah should have avoided that one.
Judah throws a push kick but Appi slaps the foot to one side.
Judah lets loose with a powerful body kick. Appi will feel that in the morning.
Judah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Appi.
Judah throws a counter combo.
Judah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Appi throws a body punch but Judah moves out of range.
Appi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Judah.
Appi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Appi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Appi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Judah. That one must have hurt.
Judah motions for Appi to come forward. Judah throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Appi misses.
Judah tries to counter with a clinch but Appi shakes him off and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Appi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Judah.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judah moves out of range as Appi strikes.
Judah swinging wildly here.
Hervoton Appi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Appi misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Appi. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Judah lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Appi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Appi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Judah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Appi's sensitive parts.
Appi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Judah.
Appi throws a leg kick but Judah sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Appi throws an overhand right that lands on Judah's shoulder, as Judah tries to avoid the shot.
Judah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Appi.
Judah tries to counter with a clinch but Appi shakes him off and moves away.
Appi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Judah moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Appi lands an elbow inside that Judah shrugs off.

It looks like Daniel Judah has been cut.
Appi working aggressively here.
Appi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Judah lands a nice knee to the body.
Appi avoids a wild elbow strike from Judah.
Judah crunches a lovely knee into Appi's ribcage.
Appi is breathing heavily.
Judah misses with a knee to the head.
Appi trying to control the position but instead, Judah has worked for underhooks and has pushed Appi into the cage.
Judah lands with a light punch inside.
Judah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Appi avoids it.
Judah scores with a knee to the head.
Judah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Appis head.
Appi can't find room to land a body shot as Judah controls the action.
Nice elbow from Judah.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Judah throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Appi blocks it with crossed arms.
Judah avoids a wild elbow strike from Appi.
Judah throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Appi blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judah lands a knee to the head.
Judah lands an elbow inside.
Judah looking to throw knees to the head but Appi is blocking nicely.
Appi managing to block the knees to the body from Judah.
Appi throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah.
Judah throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Judah.
With the fighters up against the cage, Judah throws an elbow but misses.
Judah lands an elbow just above Appi 's eye.
Judah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Appi's elbow.
Judah struggles to land a body shot inside as Appi controls his hands.
Judah missing with knees to the body.
Judah lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Judah.
Judah takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Appi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice elbow from Appi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Judah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Judah's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Appi is just out of range.
Appi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Judah. That did some damage!
Judah tries to work over Appi's front leg with a kick but Appi checks it.
Appi throws a chopping leg kick but Judah manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Judah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Appi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Appi clinches up with Judah and pushes him back against the cage.
Appi tries to stall but Judah uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Judah connects with a knee to the head.
Appi managing to block the knees to the body from Judah.
Judah misses with a knee to the head.
Appi throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Appi managing to block the knees to the body from Judah.
Judah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Appi lands with a short shot to the head.

That has opened up Daniel Judah's cut even more.
Judah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Appi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Appi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Appi stalling the fight.
Judah misses with a knee strike.
Appi stalling the fight.
Judah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Appi blocks an uppercut.
Daniel Judah seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Appi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Judah using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Judah trying to land knees to the body.
Appi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Appi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Appi tries a body shot but Judah blocks it.
Judah unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Appi managing to block the knees to the body from Judah.
Judah tries to work over Appi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Appi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Judah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Judah lands an elbow inside that Appi shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judah looking to throw knees to the head but Appi is blocking nicely.
Judah looking to throw knees to the head but Appi is blocking nicely.
Appi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Judah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Appi avoids it.
A body shot lands from Judah.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Judah with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Judah struggles to land a body shot inside as Appi controls his hands.
Appi gets through Judah's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Appi lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Appi fails to land.
Appi lands a left hand.
Judah using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Appi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Judah fails to land.
Judah scores with a shot to the side of Appi's head.
Judah throws a knee to the head but misses.
Appi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Appi lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah gets through Appi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Appi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Judah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Appi.
Appi stalling.
Appi working aggressively here.
Judah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Appi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Appi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Judah throws an elbow but it misses.
Appi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Judah tries a knee to the head but Appi blocks it.
Judah with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Appi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Appi - that landed with a thud.
Judah is breathing heavily.
Appi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Appi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Appi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Judah tries to land a knee to the head but Appi blocks with his arms.
Judah can't find room to land a body shot as Appi controls the action.
Appi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Judah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Appi stalling in the clinch but Judah improves position.
Appi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

Judah moves into the clinch.
Judah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Judah looking to throw knees to the head but Appi is blocking nicely.
Judah blocking some punches.
Judah tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Judah missing with knees to the body.
Judah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Appi.
Appi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Daniel Judah will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Daniel Judah's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Appi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Judah unleashes a big counter combination but Appi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Judah misses with a lunging right hand
letting Appi counter with a right hand.

Judah clinches up against the cage.
Judah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Appi is trying to maintain a safe position but Judah gets an underhook and turns Appi into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Appi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Appi - that landed with a thud.
Appi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Appi takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice right hand lands inside from Appi.
Judah lands a hook that snaps the head of Appi backwards.
Appi lands with a left to the head.
Judah tries to land a knee to the head but Appi blocks with his arms.
Judah blocking some punches.
Appi lands a body shot.
Judah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Judah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Appi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah dodges an elbow strike from Appi.
A short left from Appi.

Judah is rocked!
Judah throws an elbow that misses.
Judah is still on wobbly legs! Can Appi finish him?
Appi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Judah backwards.

The cut above Daniel Judah's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Appi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Appi.
Appi swings wildly with an uppercut but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Appi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Judah with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Judah with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Appi on the inside.
Judah avoids the elbow strike from Appi, against the cage.
Appi lands a damaging elbow.
Judah takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Judah takes a shot to the head.
Judah throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Appi blocks it with crossed arms.
Judah looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judah creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Appi avoiding damage.

Appi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good leg kick by Appi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Appi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Appi checks the leg kick.
Appi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Judah looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Appi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Judah on the side of the head.
Appi is looking to land body kicks.
Judah misses with a low kick as Appi jumps back.
Hervoton Appi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Appi.
Appi scores with a head kick.

Daniel Judah's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Appi slips under a jab from Judah.
Appi just misses with a punch to the body.
Hervoton Appi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Appi checks a leg kick.
Judah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Appi was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Appi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Judah.
Appi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Appi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Appi.
Appi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Judah seems to have recovered his senses.
Judah throws a nice outside leg kick.
Daniel Judah is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Judah misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hervoton Appi is winning the standup battle so far.
Judah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Appi has Judah up against the cage in a clinch.
Appi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Judah is keeping busy.
Judah scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Appi scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judah.
Appi blocks a body shot from Judah.
Appi swings wildly with an uppercut but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Appi dodges an elbow strike from Judah.
Appi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Appi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Judah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Judah connects with a knee to the head.

Appi is rocked!
Judah lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Appi to his knees! Judah keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Judah!
Daniel Judah thanked the fans post fight for their support.