PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Daniels (ranked 6748 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiro Kirov (ranked 23389 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Centuries by Fall Out Boy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Daniels
vs
Kirov

225 cm
22
250 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

205 cm
23
270 lbs
5 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shawn Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kiro Kirov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Daniels dives in for a single leg takedown but Kirov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Daniels moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKirov.
Kirov misses with a two punch combination.

Daniels fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kirov, pushing him back against the cage.
Kirov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daniels has him pressed against the cage.

Kirov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kirov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daniels's sensitive parts.
Kirov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Daniels to score with a decent uppercut.
Daniels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Daniels tries to clinch but Kirov moves out of range.

Daniels closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kirov to the mat! Kirov manages to get full guard.
Kirov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Daniels has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kirov is proving hard to escape from.

Kirov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels stands up over Kirov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kirov trying to control the position here.
Daniels sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Kirov has his feet on Daniels's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kirov.

Daniels closes the distance and clinches.
Kirov lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Shawn Daniels has been cut.

Kirov decides to pull guard.
Daniels looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kirov working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is fighting to break Kirov's control of his arms but Kirov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kirov trying to keep a closed guard but Daniels is proving a slippery customer.
Daniels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kirov is keeping the position for now.
Daniels is working hard here to advance position.
Daniels will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kirov controls Daniels momentarily but Daniels frees himself.
Kirov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Daniels haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirov is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kirov or perhaps it was just good defense by Daniels, which made it look bad.
Daniels tries to bum rush Kirov with a series of wild strikes but Kirov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daniels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kirov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daniels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daniels lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Daniels misses with a combination
and Kirov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kirov darts in looking for a takedown but Daniels gets double underhooks and turns Kirov into the cage.
Kirov circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Daniels drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Kirov follows Daniels to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kiro Kirov!
The defeated Shawn Daniels had this to say: 'Thank you fans for your support! I love you all! You're my inspiration!'.