PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ichiro Suzuki (ranked 4640 p4p, 197 weight class) and Reece Daniels (ranked 4688 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Suzuki
vs
Daniels

175 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichiro Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reece Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Daniels counters with a straight right hand.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daniels but Daniels pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Daniels chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Daniels lands with a straight right. Suzuki didn't see that one coming.
Daniels connects with a single shot there.

Suzuki shoots in and gets a takedown into Daniels's guard.
Suzuki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Suzuki pushing down on Daniels's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Suzuki passes to full mount!
Suzuki is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Daniels is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Daniels can do anything to dispel that myth.

Suzuki with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Suzuki controlling the pace for now.
Daniels stops Suzuki from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Suzuki is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki looking to control and managing it successfully.

Suzuki looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Suzuki looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Suzuki controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Suzuki has control of Daniels's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Daniels regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Suzuki working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Suzuki looking to secure an arm triangle but Daniels defends it well.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Suzuki is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Daniels is surviving well by controlling Suzuki's body position as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Suzuki looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Suzuki is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Daniels is surviving well by controlling Suzuki's body position as best he can.
Suzuki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Suzuki moves to back control.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ichiro Suzuki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Suzuki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Daniels's waist but Daniels gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Suzuki off to one side.
Ichiro Suzuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniels is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Suzuki fails with the takedown
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.
Daniels bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Suzuki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Daniels defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Suzuki.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichiro Suzuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suzuki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Daniels pinned against the cage. Daniels gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Suzuki takes one on the button.
Suzuki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki misses with a takedown attempt
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.
Daniels lands a front kick.
Suzuki misses with a takedown attempt
and Daniels counters with a one-two to the body.
Suzuki with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Daniels counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daniels scores with a kick to the body.
Daniels scores with a nice head shot.
Daniels connects with a high kick.
Daniels scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Suzuki closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Daniels's guard.

Suzuki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Daniels wants to stand up but Suzuki is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Suzuki drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Suzuki seems to have locked his on tight now - Daniels screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Suzuki, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ichiro Suzuki!
Ichiro Suzuki thanked the fans post fight for their support.