PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joonas Mustonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shazaam McDaniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDaniels has chosen Tubthumping by Chumbawamba as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Mustonen
vs
McDaniels

167 cm
20
140 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

176 cm
21
138 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joonas Mustonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shazaam McDaniels!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mustonen lunges at McDaniels with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McDaniels's hand.
Mustonen throws an overhand right that lands on McDaniels's shoulder, as McDaniels tries to avoid the shot.
McDaniels is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mustonen throws a jab when McDaniels was well out of range.
Mustonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDaniels counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McDaniels missing with a left hand there. Mustonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horrible takedown by Mustonen or perhaps it was just good defense by McDaniels which made him look bad.
Mustonen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mustonen throws the left hand but McDaniels avoids the punch easily.
Mustonen swings away with a body shot that misses
and McDaniels counters with a nice uppercut.
Mustonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDaniels.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McDaniels gets caught napping as Mustonen dives in and scores a takedown. McDaniels manages to retain guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Mustonen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mustonen wants to control from the top but McDaniels keeps moving.
Mustonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDaniels is keeping the position for now.

McDaniels has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mustonen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Mustonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shazaam McDaniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDaniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A right-left combo lands from Mustonen.
Mustonen connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels misses with a jab, cross combination.
McDaniels's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mustonen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McDaniels scrambles back to his feet.
Mustonen lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from McDaniels misses.
Joonas Mustonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mustonen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McDaniels's hands.
McDaniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDaniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McDaniels slips a straight right by Mustonen.
Mustonen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McDaniels pinned against the cage. McDaniels gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustonen looks to land a right hand but McDaniels moved out of range.
Mustonen misses the body punch
and McDaniels counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mustonen thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mustonen. McDaniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mustonen tries to clinch but McDaniels moves out of range.
Mustonen looks for a takedown but McDaniels sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joonas Mustonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDaniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mustonen.
McDaniels throws a combination. Mustonen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustonen scores with a jab. McDaniels acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mustonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mustonen throws out a loose jab but McDaniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDaniels misses the shot to the body.
Mustonen throws a lazy uppercut
and McDaniels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mustonen misses with a looping left.
McDaniels moves out of range as Mustonen throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mustonen lands a body shot.
Mustonen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McDaniels back to the cage. Mustonen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mustonen tries to close the distance and clinch but McDaniels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joonas Mustonen dominated that round.
That's time! Mustonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A looping hook to the body misses from McDaniels. Mustonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shazaam McDaniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mustonen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McDaniels on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mustonen misses with a body shot.
Mustonen throws a sloppy body shot
letting McDaniels counter with a right hand.
McDaniels defending well as Mustonen loads up on a big left hand.
McDaniels stuffs the takedown attempt from Mustonen. Mustonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Mustonen misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Mustonen misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mustonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Mustonen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mustonen trying to control but McDaniels is working from the bottom.
Mustonen stops McDaniels from standing up.
Mustonen wants to control from the top but McDaniels keeps moving.
Mustonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDaniels is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mustonen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Joonas Mustonen just wasn't active enough.
McDaniels connects with a right hand. Mustonen shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Mustonen misses.
McDaniels ducks under a wild hook from Mustonen.
Mustonen throws a right and a left that both miss.
McDaniels walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mustonen. McDaniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joonas Mustonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Mustonen shoots for a double leg takedown but McDaniels sprawls well. He's pushed Mustonen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mustonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDaniels counters with a stiff right hand.
Mustonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mustonen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McDaniels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mustonen.
Mustonen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McDaniels pinned against the cage. McDaniels gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joonas Mustonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDaniels avoids the body shot from Mustonen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McDaniels.
Mustonen throws a shot from downtown. McDaniels moves away and avoids it.
McDaniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mustonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDaniels was well out of range. Poor timing from Mustonen.
Mustonen swings for the body but McDaniels moves out of range.
McDaniels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mustonen.
McDaniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from McDaniels.
Mustonen looks to land a left hand but McDaniels moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mustonen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mustonen misses with a wild body shot.
Mustonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDaniels moves away.
Mustonen throws an overhand right that lands on McDaniels's shoulder, as McDaniels tries to avoid the shot.
Mustonen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mustonen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McDaniels connects with a body shot.
Mustonen throws a right hand that misses
and McDaniels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mustonen throws a series of punches but McDaniels moves out of range.
Mustonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniels avoids the body shot from Mustonen.
A punch lands to the side of Mustonen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McDaniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mustonen shoots in but McDaniels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mustonen shoots in and drives through. McDaniels sprawls well.
McDaniels paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McDaniels misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels slips under a jab from Mustonen.
McDaniels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mustonen.
McDaniels lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McDaniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Mustonen is just out of range.
McDaniels punishes Mustonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Mustonen throws a predictable looking body shot
and McDaniels counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McDaniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mustonen.
Mustonen moves in looking to clinch but McDaniels pushes him off.
Mustonen throws a jab when McDaniels was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustonen misses with a hook. McDaniels ducked under it nicely.
McDaniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mustonen.
Mustonen shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joonas Mustonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustonen misses the shot to the body.
Mustonen misses with a right hand
and McDaniels counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mustonen throws a push kick but McDaniels slaps the foot to one side.
McDaniels sizes up Mustonen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McDaniels lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mustonen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mustonen misses with a hook to the body
and Mustonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels works over Mustonen's head and body with a nice combination.
McDaniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mustonen.
Mustonen throws a lazy right hand but McDaniels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McDaniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mustonen.
McDaniels misses with a combination

and Mustonen counters with a single leg into guard. McDaniels didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDaniels keeping full guard, as Mustonen tries to pass.

McDaniels uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mustonen misses with a double jab
and McDaniels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joonas Mustonen clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mustonen takes a swing at McDaniels's ribcage but misses.
Mustonen shoots in for a takedown but McDaniels shows good takedown defense.
Mustonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Mustonen misses with an uppercut.
McDaniels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McDaniels throws a series of punches but Mustonen avoids them all with ease.
Mustonen throws a wild body kick that McDaniels sees coming a mile off.
Mustonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDaniels.
Mustonen throws out a loose jab but McDaniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mustonen lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McDaniels.
Mustonen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mustonen avoids the body shot from McDaniels.
A left and a right from McDaniels both land. Nice combination.
Mustonen throws a shot from downtown. McDaniels moves away and avoids it.
McDaniels ducks under a wild hook from Mustonen.
Mustonen misses with a left hand
and McDaniels counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mustonen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joonas Mustonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustonen throws a predictable looking body shot
and McDaniels counters with a series of strikes. Mustonen will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mustonen.
Mustonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Mustonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Mustonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDaniels.
McDaniels works Mustonen's body with a nice hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mustonen.
Mustonen misses with a shot to the body
and McDaniels counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mustonen misses with a lunging right hand
and McDaniels counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mustonen thinking.
Nice sprawl there from McDaniels as Mustonen shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mustonen misses with a hook to the body
and McDaniels counters with a right hand to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mustonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mustonen looks to land a combination but McDaniels avoids it well.
Mustonen throws a sloppy body shot
and McDaniels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mustonen tries for a takedown but McDaniels circles away easily
and McDaniels counters with a left and a right that stings Mustonen.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels jabs Mustonen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circling - Mustonen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mustonen misses with a lunging right hand
and McDaniels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDaniels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mustonen circles away quickly and effectively.
Mustonen misses the shot to the body.
Mustonen misses with an uppercut
and McDaniels counters with a nice body shot.
The fighters circling - McDaniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDaniels just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck for Mustonen with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Joonas Mustonen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mustonen looks to score with a jab to the body but McDaniels is just out of range.
Mustonen throws out a powerful jab.

Mustonen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McDaniels's guard.
Mustonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McDaniels wants to stand but Mustonen is controlling the position.
Joonas Mustonen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mustonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDaniels swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McDaniels wants to stand and escape but Mustonen is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mustonen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mustonen looking to pass the guard.

Mustonen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Mustonen drops back looking for a leg! McDaniels is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McDaniels manages to kick Mustonen off! Mustonen jumps back into McDaniels's guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Mustonen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

McDaniels is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDaniels.
A head punch on the inside from McDaniels fails to land.
Shazaam McDaniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Mustonen tries to work over McDaniels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mustonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDaniels scores with a shoulder strike.
Mustonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDaniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Mustonen digs a right hand into McDaniels's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McDaniels's gas tank.
McDaniels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mustonen looking to stall.
Mustonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McDaniels backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDaniels swings wildly with an uppercut but Mustonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDaniels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McDaniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mustonen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McDaniels walks away with a smile on his face. Mustonen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mustonen lands a nice hook to McDaniels's body. McDaniels takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustonen throws a lazy uppercut
and McDaniels counters with a three punch combo that has Mustonen backing up. Mustonen nods at McDaniels to acknowledge the strikes.
Mustonen throws a hook but McDaniels blocks it.
Mustonen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McDaniels ducks under a wild hook from Mustonen.
McDaniels displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mustonen.
McDaniels avoids the body shot from Mustonen.
Mustonen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McDaniels counters with a left right combination that sends Mustonen crashing to the mat - McDaniels wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Mustonen out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shazaam McDaniels!
Shazaam McDaniels is the new bantamweight champion!
After the big win, Shazaam McDaniels made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Outkast Clothing Line and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.