PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Nebel (ranked 1772 p4p, 179 weight class) and Shazaam McDaniels (ranked 4116 p4p, 359 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nebel
vs
McDaniels

210 cm
27
270 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

193 cm
28
232 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Nebel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shazaam McDaniels!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nebel blocks a jab.
McDaniels throws a combination that misses
and Nebel counters with a nice uppercut.
Nebel throws a lazy right hand but McDaniels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nebel misses with a hook
and McDaniels counters with a nice body shot.
Nebel throws a poor cross that misses
and Nebel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Hans Nebel has been cut.
Nice cross by McDaniels.
Nebel looks to land a right hand but McDaniels moved out of range.
Nebel misses with a jab, cross combination.
McDaniels with a jab.
Nebel throws a jab when McDaniels was well out of range.
Nebel misses with a hook
and McDaniels counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nebel throws a series of punches but McDaniels moves out of range.
McDaniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

McDaniels lands a left and a right that send Nebel crashing to the mat, dazed. McDaniels thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
McDaniels has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
McDaniels misses with a hook to the body
and Nebel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nebel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Nebel misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nebel lands a right hook to the body.
McDaniels steps in with a hook that catches Nebel right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! McDaniels follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Nebel looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shazaam McDaniels!
Shazaam McDaniels managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Phantom Fightwear, into his post fight interview.