PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trey Daniels (ranked 1591 p4p, 201 weight class) and Maikel Fortuyn (ranked 2149 p4p, 264 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Daniels
vs
Fortuyn

197 cm
24
250 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

202 cm
25
255 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trey Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maikel Fortuyn!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortuyn throws a right and a left that Daniels avoids nicely.
Fortuyn ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Daniels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fortuyn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Daniels lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Maikel Fortuyn has been cut.
Daniels misses with a body kick.
Fortuyn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels.
Daniels tries to clinch but Fortuyn moves out of range.
Fortuyn lunges at Daniels with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Daniels's hand.
Daniels connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fortuyn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Daniels was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fortuyn.
Fortuyn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fortuyn moves out of range of the body kick from Daniels.
Daniels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daniels is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fortuyn.

It looks like Trey Daniels has been cut.
Daniels looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fortuyn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fortuyn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daniels tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Daniels is looking to chop away at Fortuyn's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortuyn swings for the body but Daniels moves out of range.

Fortuyn closes the distance and pushes Daniels back into the cage.
A short left from Fortuyn.
Fortuyn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daniels blocks an uppercut.

Fortuyn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daniels misses with a wild body shot.
Daniels throws a jab when Fortuyn was well out of range.
Fortuyn unleashes a big counter combination but Daniels bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Daniels takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Daniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fortuyn.
Daniels moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Daniels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fortuyn on the side of the head.
Fortuyn throws a solid leg kick but Daniels takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fortuyn.
Daniels tries to clinch there but Fortuyn circles away.
Fortuyn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A clash of legs there as Daniels blocks the low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortuyn lands a nice shot that snaps Daniels's head back.

Trey Daniels's cut is getting worse.
Fortuyn misses with a body shot
and Fortuyn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Daniels has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn lands an uppercut.
Fortuyn struggles to land a body shot inside as Daniels controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fortuyn.
Daniels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fortuyn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fortuyn is pushing Daniels up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Daniels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fortuyn.
Fortuyn tries to work over Daniels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Daniels is trying to maintain a safe position but Fortuyn gets an underhook and turns Daniels into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A hook to the body from Fortuyn.
Fortuyn gets through Daniels's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daniels tries to throw a body punch but Fortuyn avoids it by throwing Daniels back against the cage.
Daniels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fortuyn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fortuyn blocking some punches.
Daniels throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Daniels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fortuyn blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels just leaning against Fortuyn, taking a breather.

Fortuyn manages to break the clinch.
Jab by Fortuyn.
Fortuyn's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fortuyn duly obliges.

Trey Daniels's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Daniels getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daniels swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fortuyn counters with a straight right hand.
Daniels misses with a wild combination.

Fortuyn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daniels, pushing him back against the cage.
Daniels scores with a shoulder strike.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daniels makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortuyn scores with a shot to the side of Daniels's head.
Fortuyn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daniels misses with the head strike.

Fortuyn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Daniels.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn tries to clinch but Daniels is having none of it.
Daniels throws a low kick but Fortuyn moves out of range easily.
Fortuyn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Daniels avoids the body shot from Fortuyn.
Fortuyn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Jeez, Trey Daniels's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fortuyn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Daniels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fortuyn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fortuyn swings for the body but Daniels moves out of range.
Fortuyn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Fortuyn moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Fortuyn.
Daniels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fortuyn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Maikel Fortuyn!
A very excited looking Maikel Fortuyn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.