PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Applegate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ozzy McDaniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Applegate
vs
McDaniels

188 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
247 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Hates pizza

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matthew Applegate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ozzy McDaniels!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Applegate tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McDaniels defends well and Applegate ends up having to push McDaniels into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Applegate dives in for a single leg takedown but McDaniels sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
McDaniels misses with a looping right.
Applegate throws a head kick but McDaniels moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Applegate.
Applegate appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
McDaniels should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Applegate slips a straight right by McDaniels.
McDaniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Applegate.
McDaniels displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Applegate.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Applegate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Applegate moves out of range as McDaniels strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDaniels misses with a body shot.
Applegate throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McDaniels with the counter takedown but Applegate avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from McDaniels. No joy for Applegate on that attempt.
Applegate blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Applegate fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McDaniels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Applegate was well out of range. Poor timing from McDaniels.
Applegate tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McDaniels defends well and Applegate ends up having to push McDaniels into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

McDaniels drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Applegate wants to get back to his feet but McDaniels passes into half guard.

McDaniels in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Applegate tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from McDaniels!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ozzy McDaniels!