PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Horatius McDaniels (ranked 2510 p4p, 293 weight class) and Aristides Abel (ranked 3453 p4p, 389 weight class). Abel has chosen Express Yourself as his entrance music. Aristides Abel told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

McDaniels
vs
Abel

188 cm
22
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
201 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Horatius McDaniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aristides Abel!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McDaniels stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Horatius McDaniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDaniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abel ducks under a wild hook from McDaniels.
McDaniels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abel was well out of range. Poor timing from McDaniels.

Abel has managed to clinch.
We've been informed that Abel has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McDaniels wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abel has him pressed against the cage.
McDaniels wants to get back to striking at distance but Abel won't allow it.
Abel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McDaniels has had enough of the clinch but Abel keeps him there for the moment.
McDaniels wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abel scores with a shot to the side of McDaniels's head.
Abel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abel pushes McDaniels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDaniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Abel lands a nice uppercut.
Abel lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDaniels wants to get back to striking at distance but Abel won't allow it.
Abel lands with a right to the head.
McDaniels wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abel has him pressed against the cage.
McDaniels wants to break free but Abel has control.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abel.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by McDaniels.
McDaniels looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Abel prevents McDaniels from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abel pushes McDaniels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abel lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDaniels backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that McDaniels has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
McDaniels tries to break the clinch but Abel is controlling the position.
Abel lands with a right to the head.
Abel keeps control of McDaniels as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McDaniels tries to break free but Abel pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Abel.
Still in the clinch, Abel scores with a nice short uppercut.
McDaniels blocks an uppercut.
Abel has McDaniels pressed against the cage, preventing McDaniels from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A body shot lands from Abel.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abel.
Abel scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Abel manages to break the clinch.
McDaniels misses with a combination
and Abel counters with a nice leg kick.
McDaniels is breathing heavily.
McDaniels throws a sloppy body shot
and Abel counters with a straight right hand.

McDaniels is rocked!
McDaniels get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. McDaniels stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Abel runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aristides Abel!
In his post fight interview, Aristides Abel started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.