PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jozef Nagy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jozef Nagy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nagy
vs
Daniels

185 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Hope MMA: Island Nutritions

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jozef Nagy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagy lands with an uppercut that bounces Daniels off the cage and back into range.
Nagy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Daniels's head.
Daniels takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daniels takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nagy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Nagy lands a jab to the nose.
Daniels misses with a takedown
and Nagy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daniels wants to clinch
and Nagy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Daniels shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nagy's guard.
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!
Daniels throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nagy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nagy seems keen to control Daniels's posture.
Daniels slips nicely into half guard.
Daniels is trying to control the action in half guard but Nagy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nagy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Daniels lands a nice short elbow.
Daniels throwing shots but Nagy is blocking nicely.
Daniels missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Daniels lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Daniels throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nagy wants to control but Daniels is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nagy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Daniels.
Nagy won't allow Daniels to pass to mount.
Nagy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Daniels.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Daniels in particular looking to stall.
Daniels thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Daniels not doing much here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Daniels not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Daniels throwing shots but Nagy is blocking nicely.
Daniels missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nagy is not content to let Daniels control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Daniels fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Daniels closes the distance and pushes Nagy back into the cage.
Nagy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Daniels.
Jozef Nagy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Daniels.
Daniels goes for a takedown attempt but Nagy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Daniels with a lazy takedown attempt
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Nagy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daniels with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nagy to score with a decent uppercut.
Daniels tries to clinch but Nagy moves out of range.

Daniels closes the distance and pushes Nagy back into the cage.
Daniels is trying to maintain a safe position but Nagy gets an underhook and turns Daniels into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nagy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nagy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nagy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daniels wants to take the fight to the mat but Nagy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jozef Nagy will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Daniels takes one on the button.
Daniels misses with an uppercut
and Nagy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daniels gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nagy.
Nagy cracks Daniels with a right hand to the side of the head.
Daniels wants to clinch but Nagy slips to the side
and Nagy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nagy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Nagy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Daniels sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Daniels trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Daniels scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels postures up in Nagy's guard and throws a big left but Nagy blocks it.
Daniels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Daniels landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Daniels accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
James Daniels has got the better of the ground game so far.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Nagy keeps moving.
Daniels is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Daniels controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Daniels throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nagy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Daniels is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Daniels's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Daniels loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nagy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nagy tries to get out of the position.
Daniels throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Daniels accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Nagy to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daniels tries to clinch up.
Jozef Nagy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Nagy.
Nagy scores with a jab.
Daniels closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt
and Nagy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nagy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Daniels at a distance.
Daniels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice jab there from Nagy.
Daniels takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nagy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Daniels takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nagy tests Daniels's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nagy lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagy connects with a body shot.
Daniels fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagy stuns Daniels with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jozef Nagy is winning the standup battle so far.
Nagy lands with a nice body punch.
Daniels takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Daniels shoots in but Nagy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jozef Nagy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Daniels.
Nagy circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Nagy to counter with a crisp jab.
Daniels wants to clinch up but Nagy keeps it at a distance.
James Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniels takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nagy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Daniels misses with a takedown
enabling Nagy to counter with a crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nagy.

Daniels closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nagy to the mat! Nagy manages to get full guard.
Daniels cracks Nagy with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jozef Nagy dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jab, jab by Nagy - just one landing.

Daniels clinches up with Nagy and pushes him back against the cage.

Daniels wants the takedown. Nagy is fighting it off but Daniels persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nagy's guard against the cage.
Daniels lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Daniels loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Daniels trying to control the position from guard on top but Nagy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daniels stays in close to Nagy's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Daniels has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Daniels throwing strikes from guard but Nagy blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Daniels is in close to Nagy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nagy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Daniels throws an elbow that misses. Nagy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Daniels's guard. Nice move by Nagy!

Daniels has Nagy pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Daniels bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nagy's guard.

Nagy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Daniels looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Daniels trying to control the position from guard on top but Nagy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Daniels's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nagy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daniels can do to turn this around?
Daniels lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Daniels tries to free his leg and advance position but Nagy is retaining full guard.
Nagy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Daniels controls the pace.
Daniels loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Daniels throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Daniels with a nice head shot there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daniels controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nagy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Daniels forces Nagy back against the cage and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Daniels scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daniels is looking to take this one to the mat.
Daniels has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nagy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Nagy.
Daniels looking for a takedown.
Jozef Nagy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Daniels.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Daniels lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nagy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
James Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jozef Nagy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Daniels is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Daniels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nagy 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jozef Nagy!