PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shamil Mutalimov (ranked 7138 p4p, 440 weight class) and Trey Daniels (ranked 23362 p4p, 514 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Mutalimov
vs
Daniels

175 cm
24
150 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

179 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Shamil Mutalimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trey Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mutalimov closes the distance and pushes Daniels back into the cage.
Daniels avoiding damage as Mutalimov throws knees to the body.
Mutalimov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Daniels tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mutalimov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Trey Daniels has been cut.
Daniels is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mutalimov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mutalimov lands a damaging elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mutalimov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mutalimov stalling the fight.
Mutalimov has Daniels pushed against the cage.
Mutalimov gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutalimov lands an elbow that stopped Daniels in his tracks for a moment.
Daniels avoiding damage as Mutalimov throws knees to the body.
Daniels being controlled against the cage.
Daniels jumps guard but Mutalimov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Daniels has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Shamil Mutalimov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trey Daniels.
Mutalimov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mutalimov lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Trey Daniels's cut even more.
Mutalimov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Daniels is rocked!
Daniels blocks the elbow strike.
Daniels is still on wobbly legs! Can Mutalimov finish him?
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mutalimov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Daniels's brow.
Daniels avoids a wild elbow strike from Mutalimov.
Daniels avoids the elbow strike from Mutalimov, against the cage.
Mutalimov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mutalimov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Mutalimov looking to score a takedown. He gets a body lock and scores a very heavy trip takedown. That's knocked the wind out of Daniels! Mutalimov lands strikes from the mount and the ref steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Shamil Mutalimov!