PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Danilov (ranked 703 p4p, 400 weight class) and Kevin Daughtrey (ranked 101 p4p, 58 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ruslan Danilov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ruslan Danilov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Danilov
vs
Daughtrey

185 cm
34
180
23 - 20 - 0

180 cm
36
178
31 - 24 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
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Cardio machine

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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 23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruslan Danilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 24 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Daughtrey!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danilov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Daughtrey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Daughtrey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Daughtrey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Daughtrey moves into range and connects with a jab.
Danilov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Danilov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daughtrey.
Danilov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Daughtrey has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Daughtrey misses with a series of wild punches.
Kevin Daughtrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daughtrey wants to clinch up but Danilov keeps it at a distance.
Danilov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Daughtrey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Danilov throws a leg kick but Daughtrey sees it coming and moves out of range.
Danilov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daughtrey was well out of range. Poor timing from Danilov.
Danilov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Daughtrey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danilov throws a head kick but Daughtrey moves out of range.
Daughtrey looks to score with a jab to the body but Danilov is just out of range.
Danilov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Daughtrey will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danilov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daughtrey takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Daughtrey moves into range and clinches up with Danilov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilov tries a body shot but Daughtrey blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Danilov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Daughtrey lands with a light punch inside.
Daughtrey lands a nice uppercut.
Daughtrey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Daughtrey lands an elbow inside that Danilov shrugs off.
Danilov throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Danilov scores with a nice short uppercut.

Danilov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danilov scores with a punch to the head.
Danilov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daughtrey.
Danilov is looking to counter punch.
Daughtrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danilov moves away.

Daughtrey has Danilov up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daughtrey misses with an elbow strike.
Danilov blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey lands a nice elbow.
Daughtrey lands a nice uppercut.
Daughtrey scores with a shoulder strike.
Daughtrey tries a body shot but Danilov blocks it.
Daughtrey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daughtrey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Danilov stalls.
Daughtrey digs a right hand underneath Danilov's ribcage. Danilov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Daughtrey lands an elbow inside that Danilov shrugs off.
I was talking to Danilov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Daughtrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daughtrey lands a nice uppercut.
Danilov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Danilov struggles to land a body shot inside as Daughtrey controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey swings wildly with an uppercut but Danilov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daughtrey scores with a shot to the side of Danilov's head.
Daughtrey presses Danilov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Daughtrey lands an elbow just above Danilov 's eye.
Daughtrey misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Daughtrey fails to land.
Daughtrey lands an elbow inside that Danilov shrugs off.
Daughtrey presses Danilov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Danilov wants to stall.
Danilov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daughtrey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Danilov's elbow.
Daughtrey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Danilov's elbow.
Daughtrey digs a right hand into Danilov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Danilov's gas tank.
Daughtrey tries a body shot but Danilov blocks it.
Daughtrey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Danilov breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Danilov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Daughtrey sprawls well initially but Danilov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danilov is looking to advance position but Daughtrey won't allow it.
Danilov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Daughtrey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Daughtrey manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danilov wants to pass the guard but Daughtrey is keeping the position.
Danilov controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danilov pushing down on Daughtrey's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Daughtrey dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Danilov throws a jab when Daughtrey was well out of range.
Jab from Daughtrey.
Danilov avoids the body shot from Daughtrey.
Danilov slips a jab from Daughtrey.
Danilov lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice uppercut lands for Danilov. That snapped Daughtrey's head back.
Danilov misses the jab.
Ruslan Danilov is winning the standup battle so far.
Daughtrey throws a combination that misses

and Danilov counters with a shoot takedown. Daughtrey fights it but they end up in guard.
Daughtrey keeping moving, preventing Danilov from controlling successfully.
Danilov stopping the sweep attempt from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Danilov.
Danilov controlling from the top position.
Danilov throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Danilov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Daughtrey swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Daughtrey moves into the clinch.
Danilov controlling the action here for a moment.
Danilov has Daughtrey pressed against the cage.
Daughtrey is working Danilov over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Daughtrey throws a head punch that misses.
Danilov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Daughtrey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Danilov's brow.
Daughtrey swings wildly with an uppercut but Danilov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daughtrey lands a hook that snaps the head of Danilov backwards.
Danilov wants to stall.
Daughtrey throws a punch but it's blocked by Danilov.
Danilov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Daughtrey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daughtrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daughtrey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Danilov.
Danilov blocks an uppercut.
Daughtrey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Danilov prevents a body shot from Daughtrey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danilov working aggressively here.
Daughtrey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Daughtrey.
Danilov tries to stall but Daughtrey uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daughtrey.
Danilov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stalling in the clinch from Danilov.

Danilov breaks from the clinch.
Danilov throws a jab when Daughtrey was well out of range.
Daughtrey wants to clinch up but Danilov keeps it at a distance.
Daughtrey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daughtrey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Danilov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Danilov misses with a straight right.
Kevin Daughtrey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daughtrey tries to bum rush Danilov with a series of wild strikes but Danilov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daughtrey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daughtrey tries to clinch but Danilov moves out of range.

Daughtrey closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daughtrey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Danilov's elbow.
Danilov avoiding damage.
Daughtrey misses with some punches.
Danilov stalling in the clinch but Daughtrey improves position.
Danilov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Danilov working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Daughtrey gets through Danilov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Daughtrey.
Danilov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daughtrey can't find room to land a body shot as Danilov controls the action.
Daughtrey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Daughtrey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Daughtrey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Daughtrey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Daughtrey wants to clinch.

It looks like Ruslan Danilov has been cut.
Danilov misses the shot to the body.
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Danilov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daughtrey missing with a left hand there. Danilov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daughtrey staying out of range there.
Danilov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Daughtrey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Daughtrey clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Daughtrey - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Daughtrey.
Kevin Daughtrey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danilov blocks an uppercut.
Daughtrey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daughtrey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Danilov taking a breather.
Daughtrey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daughtrey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daughtrey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Daughtrey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Danilov misses with a knee to the head.
Daughtrey misses with some punches.

Danilov manages to break the clinch.
Danilov keeps the fight on the outside.
Daughtrey thuds a left hand into Danilov's body.
Danilov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daughtrey moves away.

Daughtrey rushes Danilov and presses him up against the cage.
Danilov blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Danilov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Danilov backwards.
Daughtrey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Danilov backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Daughtrey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey lands a shoulder strike.
Daughtrey lands an elbow that stopped Danilov in his tracks for a moment.

Danilov is rocked!
Danilov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daughtrey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oh Danilov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Daughtrey is working Danilov over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Daughtrey.
Daughtrey lands an elbow inside that Danilov shrugs off.
Daughtrey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Danilov backwards.
Danilov takes an elbow to the temple.
Daughtrey struggles to land a body shot inside as Danilov controls his hands.
Danilov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daughtrey lands a nice uppercut.
Danilov with a knee to the head.
Daughtrey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ruslan Danilov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danilov is trying to maintain a safe position but Daughtrey gets an underhook and turns Danilov into the cage.
Danilov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daughtrey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Daughtrey lands a hook that snaps the head of Danilov backwards.
Kevin Daughtrey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Daughtrey tries to throw a body punch but Danilov avoids it by throwing Daughtrey back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Danilov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daughtrey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Danilov stalling in the clinch.
Daughtrey tries a body shot but Danilov blocks it.
Danilov seems to have got his legs back now.
Daughtrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Danilov.
Danilov blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A short right from Danilov on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daughtrey.
A nice left hand lands by Daughtrey.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Danilov is struggling to control the position.
Danilov swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Daughtrey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Daughtrey winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Daughtrey!
Kevin Daughtrey made sure to mention his sponsor, FUClothing in his post fight interview.