PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Daniels (ranked 25563 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Boskovic (ranked 6350 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis Daniels has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Daniels
vs
Boskovic

213 cm
24
194 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dennis Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Boskovic!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Boskovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daniels circles away from the clinch attempt

and Daniels counters with a takedown into side control.
Daniels landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Daniels stands up.
Boskovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daniels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Daniels was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Boskovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Daniels closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Boskovic did well to prevent Daniels getting side control.
Boskovic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boskovic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Daniels scores with a couple of nice shots.
Daniels has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daniels looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Daniels stands up out of the half guard.
Boskovic tries to clinch but Daniels moves out of range.
Boskovic tries to clinch but Daniels moves away

and Daniels counters with a shoot takedown. Boskovic fights it but they end up in guard.

Boskovic is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Daniels presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels wants to get back to striking at distance but Boskovic won't allow it.
Boskovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Daniels controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniels.
Daniels working hard to break the clinch.
Boskovic leaning against his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Daniels wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boskovic can't find room to land a body shot as Daniels controls the action.
Boskovic tries to throw a body punch but Daniels avoids it by throwing Boskovic back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Daniels's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boskovic is trying to maintain a safe position but Daniels gets an underhook and turns Boskovic into the cage.
Boskovic will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Daniels up against the cage.
Daniels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boskovic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boskovic is stalling here.
Boskovic looking to slow down the pace here.
Boskovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
Daniels is trying to push Boskovic away but Boskovic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boskovic lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boskovic.
Daniels really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boskovic works on Daniels's body with a couple of short punches.
Boskovic has Daniels pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boskovic digs a right hand into Daniels's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Daniels's gas tank.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Daniels as Boskovic tries to tie him up.
Boskovic stalling in the clinch but Daniels improves position.
Boskovic is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Daniels has denied him.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ivan Boskovic.
Boskovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daniels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boskovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Daniels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Daniels drives through with a takedown into Boskovic's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Boskovic wants to stand and escape but Daniels is having none of it.
Daniels lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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 Dennis Daniels will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Boskovic misses with a combination

and Daniels holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Boskovic.
Boskovic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boskovic taking a breather.
Boskovic looking to stall.
Nice body punch from Boskovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Boskovic.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Boskovic.
Boskovic is trying to stall.
Boskovic misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Boskovic.
Daniels tries to circle away but Boskovic has him pinned against the cage.
Boskovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
Daniels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boskovic tries a body shot but Daniels blocks it.
Daniels pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boskovic tries a body shot but Daniels blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Daniels as Boskovic tries to tie him up.
Boskovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boskovic digs a right hand into Daniels's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Daniels's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short uppercut from Daniels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boskovic looking to slow down the pace here.
Boskovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boskovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boskovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
Boskovic blocks a body shot from Daniels.
Boskovic misses with a punch to the body.
Boskovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daniels tries to break the clinch but Boskovic is controlling the position.
Boskovic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice left hand lands by Boskovic.
Ivan Boskovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boskovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Boskovic tries a body shot but Daniels blocks it.
Boskovic cracks Daniels with a nice body shot.
Boskovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boskovic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boskovic stalling in the clinch.
Boskovic cracks Daniels with a nice body shot.
Boskovic stalling in the clinch but Daniels improves position.
Still in the clinch, Boskovic scores with a nice short uppercut.

Daniels is rocked!
A body shot lands from Boskovic.
Oh Daniels is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boskovic unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Daniels! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Boskovic is unloading with more strikes now! Daniels drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Boskovic!