PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joy Rones (ranked 1332 p4p, 966 weight class) and Kevin Daughtrey (ranked 192 p4p, 154 weight class). Rones's entrance music is Side to Side. A fine choice. Joy Rones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rones
vs
Daughtrey

180 cm
37
178
32 - 14 - 2

180 cm
33
179
24 - 20 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joy Rones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Daughtrey!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rones misses with a wild combination.
Daughtrey scores with a hook to the body. Rones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rones slips under a jab.
Daughtrey misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Rones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daughtrey throws out the jab.

Daughtrey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daughtrey lands a nice elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rones.

Daughtrey breaks from the clinch.
Rones tries to close the distance and clinch but Daughtrey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daughtrey avoids the head kick by Rones.
Daughtrey misses with an uppercut. Rones saw that one coming.
Kevin Daughtrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daughtrey lands a nice shot to the body.
Rones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Daughtrey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Daughtrey feints a jab promting Rones to slip. Daughtrey then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rones slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Joy Rones has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rones throws a jab when Daughtrey was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey's coach down at Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Daughtrey's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jab from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Daughtrey scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Kevin Daughtrey has been cut.
Daughtrey scores with a shot to the body.
Daughtrey avoids the head kick by Rones.
Jab by Daughtrey.
Rones fails to land with a series of punches.
Daughtrey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daughtrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rones moves away.
Rones half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rones throws a right and a left that Daughtrey avoids nicely.
Rones loads up on a big right hand but Daughtrey slips the punch.
Daughtrey misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rones misses with a two punch combination.
Daughtrey scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rones in his tracks.

Daughtrey moves into the clinch.
Daughtrey working aggressively here.
Rones tries to break the clinch but Daughtrey is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daughtrey scores with a nice head shot.
Rones is looking to clinch.
Daughtrey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rones to score with a decent uppercut.
A big right from Rones misses.
Rones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rones ducks right into an uppercut from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Rones darts in and clinches Daughtrey up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Daughtrey as the two fighters clinch.
Daughtrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daughtrey misses with an elbow over the top.
Daughtrey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daughtrey tries to work over Rones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daughtrey stalling against the cage.
Rones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daughtrey gets through Rones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daughtrey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daughtrey taking a breather.
Daughtrey misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daughtrey.
Daughtrey lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daughtrey tries a body shot but Rones blocks it.
Daughtrey misses with an elbow strike.
Daughtrey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daughtrey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rones backwards.
Daughtrey has a couple of punches blocked by Rones.
Daughtrey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rones's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daughtrey.
Daughtrey tries to pull guard but Rones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Daughtrey tries to throw a body punch but Rones avoids it by throwing Daughtrey back against the cage.
Daughtrey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daughtrey misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Daughtrey dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rones has managed to clinch.
Daughtrey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daughtrey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rones backwards.
Daughtrey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daughtrey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rones or not.
Daughtrey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Daughtrey.
Rones can't find room to land a body shot as Daughtrey controls the action.
Daughtrey lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daughtrey prevents Rones from breaking the clinch.
Rones blocking some punches.
Rones is trying to push Daughtrey away but Daughtrey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Daughtrey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rones's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rones breaks from the clinch.
Daughtrey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Daughtrey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Rones was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Daughtrey.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Daughtrey, as that shot connected.
Daughtrey looks to score with a jab to the body but Rones is just out of range.
The crowd cheers as Rones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Daughtrey doesn't seem phased though.
Daughtrey scores with a nice right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Rones scores with a four punch combination!
The fighters circling - Rones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daughtrey throws a body punch but Rones moves out of range.
Rones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daughtrey lands with a right hand.
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!
Rones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rones has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Daughtrey's corner calls for a 1-2. Daughtrey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Daughtrey misses with a hook. Rones ducked under it nicely.

Daughtrey instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey tries to throw a body punch but Rones avoids it by throwing Daughtrey back against the cage.
Daughtrey throws a punch but it's blocked by Rones.
Daughtrey stalls.
Daughtrey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daughtrey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A hook to the body from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daughtrey tries to work over Rones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rones blocks a body shot from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey misses with a punch on the inside.
Daughtrey throws a punch but it's blocked by Rones.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daughtrey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Daughtrey working aggressively here.
Rones blocks a body shot from Daughtrey.
Rones throws an elbow that misses.

Rones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daughtrey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daughtrey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rones doesn't seem bothered though.
Daughtrey lands a glancing blow to the side of Rones's head.
Daughtrey slips a jab and a cross from Rones.
Daughtrey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rones manages to avoid it.
Daughtrey scores with a sloppy right hand. Rones should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey throws a body punch but Rones moves out of range.
Rones throws a sloppy head kick
and Daughtrey counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daughtrey tries to clinch but Rones moves out of range.
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch but Rones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rones misses the shot to the body.
Daughtrey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rones misses with an uppercut

and Daughtrey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Daughtrey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Daughtrey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daughtrey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daughtrey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daughtrey keeps control of Rones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daughtrey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rones's elbow.
Daughtrey lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Daughtrey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Daughtrey jabs Rones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Daughtrey lands with a nice body punch.
Daughtrey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rones sets himself, and Daughtrey steps forward looking for the clinch! Rones avoids it this time.
Kevin Daughtrey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daughtrey sizes up Rones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daughtrey was well out of range. Poor timing from Rones.
Daughtrey connects with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rones keeps the fight on the outside.
Daughtrey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daughtrey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joy Rones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rones throws a sloppy head kick and Daughtrey moves out of range easily.
Rones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rones thumps Daughtrey with a low kick.

Daughtrey sends Rones crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Daughtrey is motioning to the referee to let Rones up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Rones is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Daughtrey counters with a huge left! Rones is in big trouble! He's backing up but Daughtrey isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Rones from any more damage. A dominating finish by Daughtrey!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Daughtrey!
Kevin Daughtrey made sure to mention his sponsor, Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview.