PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Daniels (ranked 6348 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Motts (ranked 6283 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Daniels
vs
Motts

188 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barry Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Motts!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels misses with a series of wild punches.
Motts has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Motts swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Daniels checks the leg kick nicely there.
Motts throws a solid leg kick but Daniels takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Motts.
Motts misses with a low kick.
Daniels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Daniels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Motts counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Motts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Motts's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Motts is working Daniels over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Daniels knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Motts on the ground.
Motts scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Motts throwing strikes from guard but Daniels blocks nicely.
Daniels being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Motts throws a strike but Daniels rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Daniels throws an elbow that misses. Motts uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Daniels's guard. Nice move by Motts!

Motts is stalling in the full guard.
Daniels can't keep his opponent in guard - Motts advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Daniels's head.
Motts controlling the action here.
Motts not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels blocking the ground and pound attempt from Motts.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Motts is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Daniels!
Motts breaks from Daniels's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Motts is in the full mount, landing strikes.

It looks like Barry Daniels has been cut.
Motts tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Daniels is in a horrible position here. Motts smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Motts cracks Daniels with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Barry Daniels's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Motts lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels taking shots to the head.

Jeez, Barry Daniels's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Barry Daniels's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). David Motts!
The defeated Barry Daniels had this to say: 'Jesus loves you. I will be back. '.