PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shazaam McDaniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDaniels comes to the cage accompanied by Tubthumping by Chumbawamba. Stark has chosen Ghostface Killah - The Champ as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McDaniels
vs
Stark

176 cm
19
130 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

158 cm
19
144 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Outkast Clothing Line

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shazaam McDaniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Floyd Stark!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark dodges the punch combination from McDaniels.
McDaniels throws a series of punches but Stark moves out of range.
Shazaam McDaniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark throws a shot from downtown. McDaniels moves away and avoids it.
McDaniels 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.
McDaniels tries to bum rush Stark with a series of wild strikes but Stark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McDaniels defending well as Stark loads up on a big left hand.
McDaniels throws a looping overhand right but Stark ducks down to avoid it.
McDaniels misses with a few strikes there.
Stark takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stark takes a swing at McDaniels's ribcage but misses.
McDaniels throws a right hand that Stark ducks under and follows up with a left that Stark also avoids with ease.
McDaniels slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stark dodges the punch combination from McDaniels.
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!

Stark has closed the distance and engaged McDaniels in a clinch.
Stark has McDaniels pressed against the cage.
McDaniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McDaniels manages to break the clinch.
McDaniels with a hook.
McDaniels ducks under a wild hook from Stark.

McDaniels tries to sprawl but Stark drives through with a takedown into half guard.
McDaniels is not content to let Stark control the position.
McDaniels is trying to stand back up but Stark is controlling him

McDaniels pushes Stark off and gets back to his feet.
McDaniels avoids the body shot from Stark.
McDaniels tries to bum rush Stark with a series of wild strikes but Stark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McDaniels really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stark slips under a jab.
McDaniels defending well as Stark loads up on a big left hand.
Stark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
McDaniels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stark takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stark ducks under a wild hook from McDaniels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from McDaniels does no damage.
McDaniels throws a jab when Stark was well out of range.
McDaniels misses with a few strikes there.
McDaniels misses with the combination.
Stark changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stark avoids a punch combination nicely.
McDaniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDaniels is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Stark swings for the body but McDaniels moves out of range.
Stark throws a shot from downtown. McDaniels moves away and avoids it.
McDaniels scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McDaniels throws a looping overhand right but Stark ducks down to avoid it.
Stark is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
McDaniels lands a jab-cross combination.
Stark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McDaniels.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels throws a combination that misses
and Stark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDaniels misses with a double jab
and Stark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - McDaniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stark misses with a straight left.
McDaniels looks to land a left hand but Stark moved out of range nicely.
McDaniels throws a combination. Stark tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A swing and a miss from McDaniels.
McDaniels tries to bum rush Stark with a series of wild strikes but Stark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stark throws a body punch but McDaniels moves out of range.
McDaniels stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McDaniels wants it to stay on the feet.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDaniels was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.
McDaniels is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stark ducks under a wild hook from McDaniels.
Stark throws out a loose jab but McDaniels uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McDaniels to score with a decent uppercut.

Stark clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDaniels looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McDaniels is trying to break the clinch but Stark is controlling him.
McDaniels tries to break the clinch but Stark is controlling the position.
Stark has McDaniels pressed against the cage, preventing McDaniels from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McDaniels tries to circle away but Stark has him pinned against the cage.
McDaniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stark is pushing McDaniels up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stark.
McDaniels is trying to break the clinch but Stark is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDaniels is trying to break free.

McDaniels manages to break the clinch.
McDaniels takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stark moves away from the strike by McDaniels.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McDaniels misses with a jab, cross combination.
McDaniels connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stark dodges the punch combination from McDaniels.
McDaniels throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stark counters with a nice uppercut.
McDaniels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stark counters with a stiff right hand.
Stark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDaniels.
McDaniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stark takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stark looks to land a left hand but McDaniels moved out of range nicely.
McDaniels misses with the combination.
A nice combination there by McDaniels.
Stark misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice sprawl there from McDaniels as Stark shoots in.
Stark works McDaniels's body with a nice hook.
McDaniels throws a right and a left that Stark avoids nicely.
Shazaam McDaniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McDaniels slips a jab from Stark.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDaniels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shazaam McDaniels is winning the standup battle so far.
McDaniels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDaniels moves away.
McDaniels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDaniels throws a right and a left that Stark avoids nicely.
McDaniels throws a hook to the side of Stark's head but Stark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDaniels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stark.
McDaniels stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McDaniels throws a hook but Stark avoids it easily.
Stark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stark looks to land a right hand but McDaniels moved out of range.
Stark fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McDaniels misses with a hook
and McDaniels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels cracks Stark with a right hand to the side of the head.
McDaniels connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stark shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McDaniels sprawls well. McDaniels wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stark gets slowly back to his feet.
Shazaam McDaniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Floyd Stark.
McDaniels throws the left hand but Stark avoids the punch easily.
McDaniels misses with a jab, cross combination.
McDaniels lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDaniels throws a left and a right that both miss

and Stark moves into the clinch.
Stark holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McDaniels has had enough of the clinch but Stark keeps him there for the moment.
Stark leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McDaniels's efforts to push away.
McDaniels is trying to force a seperation but Stark has the dominant position.
Stark controlling the action here for a moment.
McDaniels can't break the clinch.
McDaniels wants to break the clinch but can't.
McDaniels can't break the clinch.
McDaniels wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stark is struggling to control the position.
A frustrated look appears on McDaniels's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McDaniels tries to break free but Stark pushes him back against the cage.
Stark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McDaniels's efforts to push away.
Stark has McDaniels pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stark is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stark throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stark scores with a shot to the side of McDaniels's head.
A nice left hand lands by Stark.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stark trying to stall but McDaniels improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Floyd Stark.
Stark throws a lazy right hand but McDaniels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDaniels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McDaniels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McDaniels throws an overhand right that lands on Stark's shoulder, as Stark tries to avoid the shot.
Stark throws a shot from downtown. McDaniels moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shazaam McDaniels dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

McDaniels throws out a loose jab but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stark walks into a stiff left hand from McDaniels.
McDaniels throws a series of punches but Stark moves out of range.
McDaniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDaniels misses with a straight right.
Stark misses with a hook. McDaniels ducked under it nicely.
McDaniels misses with the combination.
McDaniels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by McDaniels.
Some wild striking there from McDaniels.
Stark scores with a body shot.
McDaniels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stark circles away quickly and effectively.
Stark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McDaniels.
Stark connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Stark.
McDaniels misses with a wild combination.
Shazaam McDaniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stark scores with a nice head shot.
McDaniels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDaniels pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stark back to the cage. McDaniels follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice body punch from Stark.
McDaniels takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stark fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stark misses with a looping left.
McDaniels tests Stark's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McDaniels throws a combination that misses
and McDaniels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDaniels manages to avoid it.
Stark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDaniels.

Stark closes the distance and clinches.
Stark misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McDaniels has had enough of the clinch but Stark keeps him there for the moment.
McDaniels can't break the clinch.
Stark is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McDaniels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stark slowing the pace effectively.
McDaniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stark lands a shoulder strike.
McDaniels wants to get back to striking at distance but Stark won't allow it.
Stark tries to throw a body punch but McDaniels avoids it by throwing Stark back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDaniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McDaniels wants to get back to striking at distance but Stark won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stark.
Stark is stalling here.
McDaniels wants to break free but Stark has control.
Come on Stark - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Floyd Stark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDaniels is trying to force a seperation but Stark has the dominant position.

Stark pulls guard successfully.
McDaniels wants to get up but he can't break Stark's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Stark throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
McDaniels preventing the sweep.
McDaniels wants to stand but Stark is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McDaniels is trying to escape back to his feet but Stark uses the scramble to pass into side control.
McDaniels wants to get back to his feet but Stark is dominant here and he's now got McDaniels's back!
McDaniels prevents Stark from getting a body triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDaniels controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark misses with a punch to the head.

Stark is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. McDaniels knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften McDaniels for a finish.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Floyd Stark.
I think McDaniels has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shazaam McDaniels!
Shazaam McDaniels took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Outkast Clothing Line for their support in the buildup to the fight.