PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Erdogan (ranked 10 p4p, 109 weight class) and Levi Daan (ranked 2 p4p, 12 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Erdogan
vs
Daan

188 cm
36
186
36 - 10 - 0

182 cm
28
187
18 - 6 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mustafa Erdogan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Levi Daan!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erdogan misses with the body kick
and Daan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Erdogan throws the left hand but Daan avoids the punch easily.
Daan avoids the body shot from Erdogan.
Erdogan tests Daan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Erdogan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erdogan with a nice calf kick.
Erdogan throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Daan throws a chopping leg kick but Erdogan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Erdogan counters with a stiff right hand.
Erdogan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daan 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.
A lazy left from Erdogan finds it's target.
Daan looks to throw a body kick

and Erdogan counters with a nice right hand that sends Daan toppling to the canvas! Daan scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Erdogan finish him?!

Daan is rocked!
Erdogan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Daan is still on wobbly legs! Can Erdogan finish him?
Erdogan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daan.
Daan seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Erdogan scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body kick there by Daan.
Erdogan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Levi Daan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erdogan misses with a body shot.
Daan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Erdogan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Daan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Erdogan under the eye.
Daan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Erdogan misses with a double jab.
Daan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Daan misses the shot to the body.
Daan tries to land a front kick but Erdogan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Erdogan jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Erdogan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Daan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Erdogan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daan tries to land a leg kick but Erdogan saw it coming and moves away.
Erdogan misses with a left hand
and Daan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Erdogan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Daan throws a leg kick but Erdogan moved away.
Erdogan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Daan just manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Daan is predictable there
and Erdogan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Daan misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daan. Erdogan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Erdogan.
It appears Erdogan was looking to counter with a kick there.
Daan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Erdogan.
Daan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Erdogan ducks under a wild hook from Daan.
A little feinted left hand from Erdogan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Erdogan slips a straight right by Daan.
Daan scoring well with a low kick there.
Erdogan is looking to score with low kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mustafa Erdogan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Erdogan looks to score with a jab to the body but Daan is just out of range.
Erdogan backing away here, and Daan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Erdogan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Erdogan moves out of range of the leg kick from Daan.
Erdogan is looking to counter punch.
Daan moves away from the strike by Erdogan.
Daan was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Daan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Erdogan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Erdogan looks to land a left hand but Daan moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Daan misses
and Erdogan counters with a solid body kick.
Daan scores with a shot to the body.
Erdogan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daan blocks a head kick by Erdogan.
Erdogan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Daan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Erdogan's knee momentarily.
Daan misses with a left hand
and Erdogan counters with a straight right hand.
Good work by Erdogan as he checks the leg kick.
Daan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daan scores with a spinning back kick!
Erdogan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Daan counters with a stiff right hand.
Daan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daan moves out of range of the body kick.
Daan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking cross lands there for Daan.
Erdogan thows a leg kick but Daan checks it
and Daan counters with a solid body kick.
Daan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erdogan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daan.
Daan misses with a low kick.
Daan slips under a jab from Erdogan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Erdogan finds it's way round the side to connect with Daan's head.
Daan swings widly with a right hand
and Erdogan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy left from Daan finds it's target.
Erdogan throws a lazy uppercut
and Daan counters with a stiff right hand.
Levi Daan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daan cracks a nice hook into Erdogan's ribs.
Daan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Erdogan manages to avoid it.
Daan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Erdogan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Erdogan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Erdogan manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Erdogan misses
and Daan counters with a nice uppercut.
Daan misses with a leg kick.
Daan with the inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Daan misses the target.
Erdogan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Erdogan takes one on the button.
Erdogan throws a leg kick that misses.
Daan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Erdogan tries to land a body kick
and Daan counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Daan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Erdogan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daan lands a glancing blow to the side of Erdogan's head.
Erdogan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Daan punishes Erdogan's body with a nice straight punch.
Erdogan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Erdogan is looking to counter punch.
Erdogan throws a lazy uppercut
and Daan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erdogan throws a body kick that misses.
Daan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Erdogan misses with a double jab
and Daan counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erdogan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Erdogan slips a jab from Daan.
Erdogan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daan can pounce on him.
Erdogan misses with a hook
and Daan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daan scores with a hook to the body. Erdogan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Daan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Erdogan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Daan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Daan connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Daan misses
and Erdogan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Daan thinking.
Daan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Erdogan.
Nice shot by Daan.
Daan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daan is looking to slow Erdogan down with leg kicks.
Erdogan throws an overhand right that lands on Daan's shoulder, as Daan tries to avoid the shot.
Erdogan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Erdogan throws a counter high kick but Daan was just alert enough to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan misses the shot to the body.
Daan just misses with a punch to the body.
Erdogan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Daan forces Erdogan back against the cage and clinches.
Erdogan working aggressively here.
Erdogan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Daan misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Daan.

Erdogan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Daan is looking to slow Erdogan down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan walks into a straight right hand from Daan.
Erdogan looks to throw the jab but Daan is out of range.
Erdogan staying out of range there.
Erdogan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Daan misses with a straight left.
Daan throws a leg kick which misses Erdogan's front leg but catches the back leg as Erdogan tries to avoid it.
Erdogan throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daan connects with a leg kick.
Erdogan walks into a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Daan really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Daan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Daan throws a punch but it's blocked by Erdogan.
Erdogan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daans head.
Daan lands a right hand.
Daan throws a punch but it's blocked by Erdogan.
Daan lands a shoulder strike.
Daan lands with a left to the head.
Erdogan blocks an uppercut.
Erdogan misses with a body punch.
Daan misses with a body punch.
Daan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Erdogan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Erdogan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daan prevents a body shot from Erdogan.
Erdogan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daan blocks the elbow strike.
Daan lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daan misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Levi Daan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Still in the clinch, Daan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daan is working Erdogan over against the cage.

Erdogan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daan throws a big shot that misses.
Daan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Daan throws out a loose jab but Erdogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Erdogan.
Daan looks to land a right hand but Erdogan moved out of range.
Erdogan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daan misses with a shot to the body
and Erdogan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Erdogan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daan throws a shot from downtown. Erdogan moves away and avoids it.
Erdogan is looking to counter punch.
Daan misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Erdogan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Daan.
Daan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Erdogan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Daan thows a leg kick but Erdogan checks it
and Erdogan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Daan really felt that one!
Erdogan checks a leg kick.
Daan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan lands a jab to the nose.
Daan throws a lazy right hand but Erdogan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Daan thuds his right hand into Erdogan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Erdogan lands with a cross.
Erdogan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Erdogan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Erdogan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daan.
Erdogan quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Daan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Erdogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daan throws a lazy uppercut
and Erdogan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Erdogan misses with a lunging right hand
and Daan counters with a leg kick.
Erdogan misses with a double jab
and Daan counters with a series of strikes. Erdogan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Erdogan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Daan dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Daan tries to clinch up but Erdogan circles away and keeps his distance.
Daan motions for Erdogan to come forward. Daan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Erdogan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little feinted left hand from Erdogan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Erdogan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Daan checks it well.
Daan with a nice calf kick.
Daan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daan throws a lazy uppercut
and Erdogan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Daan's knee momentarily.
Mustafa Erdogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Daan misses.
Daan throws a right hand that misses
and Erdogan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Daan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daan misses with a hook.
Nice shot by Daan.
Daan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Erdogan's sensitive parts.
Daan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Erdogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Erdogan thinks about countering with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daan throws a lazy right hand but Erdogan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Erdogan misses with a leg kick
enabling Daan to counter with a crisp jab.
Daan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Erdogan is able to avoid easily.
Erdogan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Erdogan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Erdogan misses with a hook.
Daan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Erdogan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good work by Erdogan as he checks the leg kick.
Erdogan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daan throws a hook but Erdogan avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Erdogan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Erdogan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Erdogan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Erdogan misses with a body punch
and Daan counters with a nice leg kick.
Erdogan misses with a combination
and Daan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Erdogan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Daan darts in and clinches Erdogan up against the cage.
Daan tries to work over Erdogan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Erdogan.

Erdogan manages to break the clinch.
Daan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Daan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
and Erdogan counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Daan! He's just covering up as Erdogan starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mustafa Erdogan!
Mustafa Erdogan retains his middleweight title!
Mustafa Erdogan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.