PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perrin Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Dog The Nine as his entrance music. Perrin Jones has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cedric Daniels's chin.

Daniels
vs
Jones

173 cm
22
175 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

190 cm
22
181 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Vicious Nutrition (159 Recovery With Proof)

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cedric Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Perrin Jones!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniels throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Jones cracks Daniels with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Daniels throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Jones forces Daniels back against the cage and clinches.
A short left from Jones.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Daniels avoids the damage to the body.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Daniels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Daniels saw that one coming.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Daniels moves his leg out of the way.

Jones is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Daniels's half guard.
Jones thows a huge punch but Daniels dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Daniels defends it well.
Ground and pound from Jones.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones is looking to advance position but Daniels won't allow it.
Daniels makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Daniels.
Daniels seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Daniels has wrist control.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Daniels has wrist control.
Daniels looking for a sweep. Not yet Daniels, not yet.
Jones postures up in Daniels's guard and throws a big left but Daniels blocks it.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones throws a strike but Daniels rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Daniels looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones tries to clinch there but Daniels circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Daniels.
Jones lands a jab.
Daniels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daniels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones moves away from the strike by Daniels.
A bone on bone clash there as Jones blocks the leg kick.
Jones blocks a head kick by Daniels.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Jones connects with the punch.
A big right from Daniels misses.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Daniels, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Daniels against the cage but Daniels circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daniels checks a leg kick.
Daniels tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
Cedric Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cedric Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perrin Jones.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Daniels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones looks gassed!
Daniels dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Jones takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Daniels.
A big left from Daniels misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cedric Daniels will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Daniels misses with a straight right.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daniels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daniels.
Jones sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daniels misses with a wild body shot.
Jones throws a lazy body kick
and Daniels counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Daniels.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Daniels scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Daniels.
Daniels throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels thumps Jones with a low kick.
Daniels misses with a straight right.
Jones takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Daniels misses with a kick to the body.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Daniels's knee but Daniels avoids it well.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones wants to clinch up but Daniels keeps it at a distance.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daniels.
Daniels throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daniels scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
Daniels catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones misses with a double jab
and Daniels counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
Daniels lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A slow jab from Daniels misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Daniels misses.
Daniels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Daniels throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Daniels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daniels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones tries to bum rush Daniels with a series of wild strikes but Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daniels connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels with a hook.
Daniels misses with a wild combination.
Daniels misses with a wild body shot.
Jones blocks a head kick by Daniels.
Daniels misses with a leg kick.
Jones is looking to score with low kicks.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Daniels is just out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Daniels comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Daniels misses with a straight right.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniels misses with a leg kick
and Jones counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses.
Jones fails with the takedown
and Daniels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daniels thumps Jones with a low kick.
Daniels lands a jab to the nose.
No joy there for Daniels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daniels tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Daniels lands with a nice body punch.
Daniels lands a right hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Daniels.
Daniels lands a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Daniels.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Daniels dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Daniels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones throws a leg kick but Daniels checks it.
Daniels catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cedric Daniels is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones throws a body punch but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels keeps the fight on the outside.

Jones clinches up with Daniels and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones prevents Daniels from breaking the clinch.
Daniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Daniels avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daniels.
Daniels stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daniels just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Jones prevents Daniels from breaking the clinch.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cedric Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perrin Jones.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daniels is defending well for now.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Daniels managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Daniels stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jones tries to work over Daniels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daniels holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Daniels blocks an uppercut.
Daniels blocks an elbow strike.
Perrin Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones working Daniels over with knees to the body.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Jones.
Daniels pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daniels tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones is working for takedown but Daniels is calmly controlling the position for now.

Daniels manages to break the clinch.
Daniels scores with a body shot.
Jones tries to clinch but Daniels is having none of it.
Jones throws a head kick that half lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Daniels misses the target.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Daniels sprawls well. Daniels wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Daniels dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice shot by Daniels.
Daniels lands with a good body shot.
Daniels throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Daniels lands with a good body shot.
Daniels digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Daniels throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daniels keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daniels chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Daniels goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daniels can pounce on him.
Cedric Daniels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Perrin Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Daniels ducks down to avoid it.
Jones tries to clinch there but Daniels circles away.
Daniels with a jab.
Daniels thumps Jones with a low kick.
Daniels swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Daniels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
A big left from Jones misses.
Daniels swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
Daniels with a jab.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daniels lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones tries to move into range but Daniels moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Daniels counters with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cedric Daniels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daniels, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cedric Daniels!