PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rod Huricane (ranked 2937 p4p, 398 weight class) and Paul Daniels (ranked 4413 p4p, 534 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Huricane
vs
Daniels

191 cm
25
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

205 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

ZZ POPS

Taps On The Island

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rod Huricane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paul Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels wants to clinch
and Huricane counters with a nice uppercut.

Huricane closes the distance and pushes Daniels back into the cage.
Huricane is working Daniels over against the cage.
Huricane is pressed up against the cage. Daniels has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Huricane down to the mat. Huricane avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Huricane.
Huricane gets through Daniels's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Huricane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daniels tries to pull guard but Huricane forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Huricane content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Huricane.
Daniels fails to pull guard.
Rod Huricane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Daniels.
Huricane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Daniels tries to pull guard but Huricane holds him up against the cage and eventually Daniels drops back down to his feet.
A short uppercut from Huricane.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huricane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Huricane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daniels jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Huricane walks away with a smile on his face. Daniels gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Daniels tries to clinch but Huricane moves out of range.
Huricane clobbers Daniels with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Daniels is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Huricane takes the fight into the clinch.
Daniels jumps guard but Huricane turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Huricane's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Huricane is stalling here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Huricane.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Daniels throws a head punch that misses.
Huricane pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huricane stops a takedown attempt from Daniels.
The referee is keeping an eye on Huricane - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Daniels jumps guard but Huricane turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Daniels jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Huricane walks away with a smile on his face. Daniels gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Huricane pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Daniels tries to pull guard but Huricane holds him up against the cage and eventually Daniels drops back down to his feet.
Huricane definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Huricane scores with a nice hook to the head.
Huricane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daniels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huricane stalling in the clinch.
Daniels tries to pull guard but Huricane holds him up against the cage and eventually Daniels drops back down to his feet.

Huricane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Huricane drives through and clinches with Daniels against the cage.
Huricane stalls.
Daniels tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Huricane smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels closes the distance looking to clinch
and Huricane counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Huricane has closed the distance and engaged Daniels in a clinch.
Daniels jumps guard but Huricane stands there with Daniels around his waist. Daniels gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Daniels tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Huricane smiles and moves away.
Daniels looks for a takedown but Huricane sprawls well.
Huricane swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Daniels takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Daniels looks to clinch
enabling Huricane to counter with a crisp jab.
Huricane connects with the punch.

Huricane darts in and clinches Daniels up against the cage.
We've been informed that Daniels has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Stalling in the clinch from Huricane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Huricane walks away with a smile on his face. Daniels gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Huricane has managed to clinch.
Huricane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels is trying to pull guard but Huricane has him pressed against the cage.
Daniels being controlled against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Huricane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Huricane dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Daniels tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Huricane smiles and moves away.
Daniels looks to clinch
letting Huricane counter with a right hand.

Huricane takes the fight into the clinch.
Daniels's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Huricane 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 jumps guard but Huricane turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rod Huricane dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Daniels tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Huricane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Huricane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Daniels jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Huricane walks away with a smile on his face. Daniels gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Huricane clinches with his opponent.
Daniels has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Huricane is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Huricane throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Huricane lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Huricane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daniels tries to pull guard but Huricane holds him up against the cage and eventually Daniels drops back down to his feet.
Rod Huricane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Daniels.
Daniels jumps guard but Huricane turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Daniels tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Huricane just stands there and leans against the cage.
Daniels looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels takes a shot to the head.

Huricane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Huricane keeps the fight on the outside.
Daniels tries to clinch up but Huricane circles away and keeps his distance.

Daniels tries to keep at a distance but Huricane has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huricane lands with a left to the head.

Huricane breaks the clinch.

Huricane moves into range and clinches up with Daniels.
Huricane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Huricane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daniels can do to turn this around?
Huricane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Huricane lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Daniels jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Huricane walks away with a smile on his face. Daniels gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Daniels wants to clinch
letting Huricane counter with a right hand.
Daniels tries to clinch but Huricane moves out of range.

Huricane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Huricane lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Huricane.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Huricane takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Daniels jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Huricane walks away with a smile on his face. Daniels gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Huricane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Huricane clinches.

Huricane breaks the clinch.

Huricane rushes Daniels and presses him up against the cage.
Huricane lands a nice shot to the body.
Daniels fails to pull guard.
Daniels is trying to pull guard but Huricane turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Daniels throws a head punch that misses.

Huricane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huricane swats away the attempt to clinch by Daniels.
Daniels tries to clinch
and Huricane counters with a stiff right hand.
Daniels shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Huricane defends it nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Huricane slows down the pace here.
Daniels is working for takedown but Huricane is calmly controlling the position for now.
Daniels is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Huricane is defending well.

Huricane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rod Huricane is winning the standup battle so far.

Huricane pushes Daniels up against the cage in a clinch.
Daniels is trying to pull guard but Huricane turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Huricane throws an elbow that misses.
Daniels tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Huricane just stands there and leans against the cage.
Daniels tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Huricane just stands there and leans against the cage.
Huricane effectively controlling the action here.
Daniels tries to pull guard but Huricane holds him up against the cage and eventually Daniels drops back down to his feet.
Huricane throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danielss head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huricane manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Huricane lands with a short shot to the head.
Huricane with a knee to the head.

It looks like Paul Daniels has been cut.
Daniels fails to pull guard.
Daniels tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Daniels jumps guard but Huricane stands there with Daniels around his waist. Daniels gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Huricane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paul Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Huricane closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Huricane to keep the fight standing.
Huricane is struggling to control the position.
Huricane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Huricane lands a nice shot to the body.
Huricane is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rod Huricane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Daniels'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Huricane has Daniels up against the cage in a clinch.

Daniels has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Huricane uses from the top position.
Huricane throws a strike but Daniels rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Huricane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Huricane keeps moving.
Daniels has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Daniels might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Huricane haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Huricane is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huricane wants to sweep but no luck.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Huricane keeps moving.
Huricane on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Huricane tries to get out of the position.

Daniels drops back looking for a leg! Huricane is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Huricane manages to kick Daniels off! Daniels jumps back into Huricane's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Huricane holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huricane trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Daniels accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Huricane has his hands on Daniels's head, controlling the position.

Daniels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Huricane is pulling down on Daniels's head. It's preventing any offense from Daniels, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Huricane closes the distance and clinches.
Huricane throws an elbow but it misses.
Huricane works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Daniels tries to pull guard but Huricane won't allow it.
Huricane creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Daniels is trying to pull guard but Huricane has him pressed against the cage.
Daniels fails to pull guard.
Rod Huricane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Daniels.

Huricane breaks from the clinch.

Huricane forces Daniels back against the cage and clinches.
Huricane lands with a light punch inside.
Daniels tries to pull guard but Huricane holds him up against the cage and eventually Daniels drops back down to his feet.

Daniels pulls Huricane into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huricane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daniels is keeping the position for now.
Daniels being controlled here, momentarily.
Huricane's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Rod Huricane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Daniels looking for a sweep. Not yet Daniels, not yet.
Daniels working a defensive guard here.
Huricane looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Huricane has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Daniels is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Daniels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Huricane clinches up with Daniels and pushes him back against the cage.
Daniels avoids a wild elbow strike from Huricane.

Huricane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paul Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rod Huricane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Huricane pushes Daniels up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rod Huricane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Huricane, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rod Huricane!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Rod Huricane waved his t-shirt featuring ZZ POPS's logo in front of the cameras.