PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dickson Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yamada
vs
Daniels

185 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
176 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dickson Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rob Daniels!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Daniels has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yamada connects with a leg kick. Daniels looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yamada throws a nice looking combination but Daniels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daniels stuffs the takedown.
Daniels staying out of range there.
Yamada throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Daniels sizes up Yamada with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Daniels connects with a nice looking jab.
Yamada gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Daniels lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yamada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Yamada.
Yamada misses with a takedown attempt - Daniels sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Daniels there.
Daniels lands with a hook. Yamada tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Daniels connects with a nice looking jab.
Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamada.
Decent striking displayed by Daniels there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels throws a shot to the body.
Daniels scores with a nice strike.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Yamada.
Yamada throws a right hand that Daniels ducks under and follows up with a left that Daniels also avoids with ease.
Daniels closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Daniels with a hook.

Yamada fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daniels, pushing him back against the cage.
Daniels tries to break the clinch but Yamada is controlling the position.
Yamada blocking some punches.
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamada tries for a takedown but Daniels manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dickson Yamada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels looking to throw knees to the head but Yamada is blocking nicely.
Yamada misses with a knee strike.
Yamada lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Rob Daniels has been cut.

Yamada breaks the clinch.
Daniels lands a lovely overhand right.
Yamada shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daniels but Daniels pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yamada throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
Yamada falls off balance throwing a combination
and Daniels counters with a left and a right that stings Yamada.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Daniels darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Daniels lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yamada misses with a combination
and Yamada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daniels smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Daniels's corner calls for a 1-2. Daniels obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Daniels throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yamada ducks right into an uppercut from Daniels.
Daniels listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Daniels does it's job there.
Yamada fails with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels scores with a jab.
Daniels with a nice cross.
Daniels wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yamada falls off balance throwing a combination
and Daniels counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yamada is breathing heavily.
Daniels lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yamada's head.
Daniels throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yamada stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Daniels connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yamada's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Daniels connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yamada scrambles back to his feet.
Daniels scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Daniels works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Daniels's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Daniels duly obliges.
Yamada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Daniels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniels moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Daniels there.
Daniels with a jab.
Daniels scores with a jab to the jaw.
Daniels might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Daniels lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yamada looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Daniels scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yamada fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rob Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniels cracks Yamada with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Daniels's corner calls for a 1-2. Daniels obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Daniels scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yamada tries to clinch there but Daniels circles away.
Daniels digs a good body shot into Yamada's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yamada's hands.
Daniels is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yamada had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Yamada looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Daniels is fending him off so far but Yamada persists. Nope, Daniels circles away and we're back to standing.
Yamada tries to clinch but Daniels moves away
and Daniels counters with a series of strikes. Yamada will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Yamada. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Yamada misses with a combination
and Daniels counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Daniels. That snapped Yamada's head back.
Yamada throws the kick towards the body but Daniels avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Daniels. That snapped Yamada's head back.
Yamada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Daniels counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yamada with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Daniels to score with a decent uppercut.
A jab from Daniels does it's job there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Daniels darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Daniels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rob Daniels's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yamada takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daniels lands with a straight right. Yamada didn't see that one coming.
Daniels's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yamada under the eye.
Daniels tests Yamada's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yamada wants to clinch.
Daniels wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Daniels is working the combinations to good effect here.
Daniels with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yamada tries to move into range but Daniels moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Daniels connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yamada. Yamada circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Daniels darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Daniels stuns Yamada with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yamada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Daniels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daniels lands a head shot.
Daniels lands a jab.
Yamada shoots in looking for a takedown but Daniels manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yamada's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamada throws a predictable looking body shot
and Daniels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Daniels.
Daniels connects with a right hand. Yamada shakes it off.
Yamada throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Daniels moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rob Daniels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Daniels does it's job there.
Daniels's corner calls for a 1-2. Daniels obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Daniels keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamada throws a combination that misses
and Daniels counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yamada takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yamada on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yamada takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A punch lands to the side of Yamada 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Daniels feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yamadas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yamada takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yamada takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daniels bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yamada's head.
A jab from Daniels does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands a slapping body shot.
Yamada walks into a jab.
Daniels lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Daniels moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Daniels paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yamada moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Daniels cracks Yamada with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yamada on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Daniels connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yamada's hands.
Dickson Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamada takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yamada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Daniels counters with a right hand to the body.
Daniels connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yamada's hands.
Decent striking displayed by Daniels there.
Daniels sizes up Yamada with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yamada shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab by Daniels.
An inside leg kick from Yamada misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands a jab to the nose.
Daniels slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yamada takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good work by Daniels as he checks the leg kick.
Daniels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniels scores with a jab.
Yamada walks into a left hand.
Daniels lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yamada backs up against the cage.
Jab from Daniels.
Yamada on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yamada takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Daniels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniels scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yamada is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Daniels.
Good exchange - Daniels coming out on top.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Daniels connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yamada's hands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Daniels!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamada misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Daniels.
Yamada on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Daniels moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yamada misses with a double jab
and Daniels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamada takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yamada takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Daniels's corner calls for a 1-2. Daniels obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yamada's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Daniels connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yamada scrambles back to his feet.
Daniels connects with a nice looking jab.
Yamada takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yamada walks into a stiff left hand from Daniels.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daniels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daniels connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daniels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Daniels as he connects with a hook.
Dickson Yamada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, jab by Daniels - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Daniels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rob Daniels's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Yamada misses with a jab to the body
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.
Daniels scores with a jab to the head.
Yamada scores with a nice body kick.
Yamada is looking to clinch.
Daniels connects with the punch.
Yamada throws the left hand but Daniels avoids the punch easily.
Yamada doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Daniels counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jab from Daniels.
Daniels wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Daniels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yamada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamada shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Daniels cracks Yamada with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yamada tries to clinch there but Daniels circles away.
Daniels slips under a jab from Yamada.
Yamada misses with a kick to the body.
Daniels moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daniels scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yamada in his tracks.
Yamada will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Daniels, as that shot connected.
Danga de danga de dang - Daniels scores with a four punch combination!
Yamada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Daniels counter with a right hand.
Nice jab there from Daniels.
Yamada shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Daniels!
Yamada takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yamada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Daniels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daniels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yamada - that will leave a mark!
Daniels getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daniels throws a good cross that connects.
Daniels scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Daniels lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Daniels finds it's way through Yamada's defenses.
Yamada misses with a takedown attempt - Daniels sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dickson Yamada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamada on the wrong end of a nice hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yamada.
Daniels jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Daniels feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yamadas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Daniels throws a good cross that connects.
Daniels lands a jab to the head.
Yamada throws a combination that misses
and Daniels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daniels thuds a left hand into Yamada's body.
Yamada takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yamada takes a jab right on the kisser.
Daniels lands with an uppercut that bounces Yamada off the cage and back into rage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Daniels.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yamada on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yamada takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yamada needs to keep his hands up - Daniels had a free shot at his head there.
Daniels bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yamada's head.
Daniels works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Daniels goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yamada takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yamada walks into a jab.
Daniels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Daniels with a hook.
Daniels is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yamada wants to clinch.
Yamada takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yamada looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yamada shoots in and drives through. Daniels sprawls well.
Rob Daniels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Daniels as he connects with a hook.
Daniels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Daniels jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yamada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daniels connects with a single shot there.
Jab from Daniels.
Yamada's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Daniels connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yamada scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Daniels bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yamada's head.
Daniels lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Daniels.
Daniels works the jab nicely.
Daniels lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Daniels finds it's way through Yamada's defenses.
Daniels slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Daniels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daniels jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yamada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dickson Yamada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Daniels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Daniels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Daniels 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

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