PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Euan Daxton (ranked 4272 p4p, 3755 weight class) and Shadow Island Middleweight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Daxton
vs
Middleweight

190 cm
25
220
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
203
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Euan Daxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shadow Island Middleweight!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daxton moves out of range of the strikes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Middleweight throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Middleweight lands a knee to the body.
Daxton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Middleweight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Daxton can't find room to land a body shot as Middleweight controls the action.
Daxton misses with a body punch.
Middleweight misses with a knee to the head.
Middleweight tries a knee to the head but Daxton blocks it.
Daxton misses with a knee to the head.
Daxton trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Daxton fails to land.
Middleweight lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Daxton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Middleweight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daxton blocks it with crossed arms.
Daxton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Middleweight scores with a shot to the side of Daxton's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daxton.
Daxton misses with a knee to the head.
Daxton is breathing heavily.
Middleweight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daxton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Middleweight lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daxton backwards.
Middleweight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daxton avoiding damage as Middleweight throws knees to the body.
Middleweight throws a head punch that misses.
Middleweight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Middleweight looking to throw knees to the head but Daxton is blocking nicely.
Middleweight tries a knee to the head but Daxton blocks it.
Daxton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Middleweight pushes Daxton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A knee to the head by Middleweight.
Middleweight takes a knee to the side of the body.
Daxton presses Middleweight against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Middleweight tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Daxton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Middleweight tries to land a knee to the head but Daxton blocks with his arms.
Middleweight looking to throw knees to the head but Daxton is blocking nicely.
Daxton with a knee to the head.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Middleweight.
Daxton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Middleweight fails to land.
Middleweight misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daxton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daxton looking to throw knees to the head but Middleweight is blocking nicely.
Daxton lands with a right to the head.
Middleweight digs a right hand into Daxton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Daxton's gas tank.
Middleweight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daxton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daxton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Middleweight tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Middleweight throws a head punch that misses.
Middleweight takes a knee to the side of the body.
Middleweight throws a knee to the head but misses.
Middleweight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daxton is defending well for now.
Daxton scores with a shot to the side of Middleweight's head.
Middleweight takes a knee right on the jaw!
Daxton lands a nice uppercut.
Daxton tries to work over Middleweight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daxton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Middleweight in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Daxton.
Daxton connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daxton misses with a knee to the head.
Daxton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daxton lands an uppercut.
Middleweight tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Daxton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Daxton misses with a knee strike.
Middleweight with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Middleweight can't find room to land a body shot as Daxton controls the action.
Daxton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Middleweights head.
Daxton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Middleweight backwards.
Daxton scores with a hook to the body.
Middleweight takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Daxton.
Daxton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daxton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Middleweight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daxton avoids it.
Middleweight blocks an uppercut.
Middleweight takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Daxton obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daxton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Middleweight blocks it with crossed arms.
Daxton connects with a knee to the head.
Daxton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Middleweight avoids it.
Daxton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Middleweight's face.
Middleweight crunches a lovely knee into Daxton's ribcage.
Middleweight looking to throw knees to the head but Daxton is blocking nicely.
Middleweight throws a knee to the head but misses.
Daxton working Middleweight over with knees to the body.
Daxton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daxton misses with a punch to the body.
Middleweight scores with a knee to the head.
Daxton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Middleweight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daxton lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Daxton.
Daxton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Daxton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Daxton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Euan Daxton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Middleweight throws a lazy uppercut
and Daxton counters with a nice body shot.
Middleweight misses with a body shot.

Daxton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Middleweight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daxton avoids it.
Daxton digs a right hand into Middleweight's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Middleweight's gas tank.
Daxton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Middleweight tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Middleweight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daxton is defending well for now.
Daxton scores with a knee to the head.
Daxton scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Daxton.
A nice left hand lands by Daxton.
Daxton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Middleweight blocks it with crossed arms.
Daxton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Daxton.
Daxton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Middleweight misses with the head strike.
Middleweight is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Middleweight takes a shot to the head.
Daxton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daxton landing knees to the head.
Daxton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Middleweight.
Euan Daxton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Daxton.
Middleweight avoiding damage as Daxton throws knees to the body.
Daxton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Middleweight backwards.
Daxton landing knees to the body.
Daxton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Middleweight's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knees in the clinch landing for Daxton.
Daxton with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Daxton.
Daxton scores with a shoulder strike.
Daxton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Middleweight misses with a knee strike.
Daxton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Middleweight's face.
Daxton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Middleweight can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daxton scores with a knee to the head.
Daxton with a knee to the head.
Middleweight lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Daxton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Middleweight or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daxton.
Middleweight managing to block the knees to the body from Daxton.
Daxton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Middleweight tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daxton tries to work over Middleweight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daxton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Middleweight's elbow.
Daxton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daxton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Middleweight tries to throw a body punch but Daxton avoids it by throwing Middleweight back against the cage.
Daxton works on Middleweight's body with a couple of short punches.
Daxton misses with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Middleweight.
Daxton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daxton managing to block the knees to the body from Middleweight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Daxton fails to land.
Middleweight tries a knee to the head but Daxton blocks it.
Middleweight blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Daxton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Middleweight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daxton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Middleweight.
Middleweight tries to throw a body punch but Daxton avoids it by throwing Middleweight back against the cage.
Daxton trying to land knees to the body.
Middleweight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daxtons head.
Middleweight landing knees to the head.
Middleweight scores with a shoulder strike.
Daxton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Middleweight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Middleweight working aggressively here.
Middleweight using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daxton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Middleweight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Daxton - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daxton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daxton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Daxton.
Middleweight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daxton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Middleweight in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Daxton.
Daxton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Daxton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Middleweight takes a knee to the side of the body.
Daxton lands a shoulder strike.
Daxton scores with a hook to the body.
Daxton lands a nice knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Daxton.
Middleweight takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daxton scores with a shot to the side of Middleweight's head.
Daxton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Middleweight lands a shoulder strike.
Daxton struggles to land a body shot inside as Middleweight controls his hands.
Middleweight lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Euan Daxton dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Daxton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Daxton rushes Middleweight and presses him up against the cage.
Daxton cracks Middleweight with a nice body shot.
Daxton tries to throw a body punch but Middleweight avoids it by throwing Daxton back against the cage.
Daxton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Daxton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Middleweight's face.
Daxton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daxton lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Daxton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daxton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Middleweight backwards.
Daxton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Middleweight landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short uppercut from Daxton.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Middleweight tries to throw a body punch but Daxton avoids it by throwing Middleweight back against the cage.
Daxton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knees to the body from Daxton.
Daxton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Middleweight lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Daxton lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daxton lands a right hand.
Middleweight lands with a short shot to the head.
Middleweight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daxton.
Daxton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Middleweight tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Daxton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Daxton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Middleweight backwards.
Middleweight throws a punch but it's blocked by Daxton.
A hook to the body from Daxton.
Middleweight takes a shot to the head.
Middleweight is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Middleweight misses with the head strike.
Daxton lands a body punch.
Middleweight takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Daxton.
A short left from Daxton.
Middleweight misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daxton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Daxton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Middleweight blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Middleweight.
Daxton misses with a knee to the head.
Middleweight lands an uppercut.
Middleweight on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Middleweight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daxton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Middleweight lands a good knee to the midsection. Daxton won't want to take too many of those.
Middleweight lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Middleweight with a knee to the head.
Middleweight missing with knees to the body.
Middleweight avoiding damage as Daxton throws knees to the body.
Daxton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Middleweight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Middleweight misses with the head strike.
Middleweight avoiding damage as Daxton throws knees to the body.
Middleweight blocks a body shot from Daxton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Middleweight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daxton is defending well for now.
Middleweight tries a knee to the head but Daxton blocks it.
Daxton misses with a knee to the head.
Middleweight scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Middleweight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Euan Daxton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Middleweight misses with a knee strike.
Daxton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Middleweights head.
Daxton lands a right hand.
A short left from Daxton.
Middleweight tries to throw a body punch but Daxton avoids it by throwing Middleweight back against the cage.
Daxton blocking some punches.
Middleweight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daxton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Daxton blocks a body shot from Middleweight.
Daxton throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daxton looking to throw knees to the head but Middleweight is blocking nicely.
Middleweight misses with a punch on the inside.
Daxton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Middleweight throws a punch but it's blocked by Daxton.
Daxton misses with a knee strike.
Middleweight misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Middleweight tries a knee to the head but Daxton blocks it.
Middleweight takes a knee right on the jaw!
Daxton tries to land a knee to the head but Middleweight blocks with his arms.
Daxton looking to throw knees to the head but Middleweight is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daxton landing knees to the body.
Middleweight with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daxton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shadow Island Middleweight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daxton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Middleweight's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Euan Daxton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Daxton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Euan Daxton!