PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Hudson (ranked 6919 p4p, 620 weight class) and Dylan McDaniel (ranked 4289 p4p, 522 weight class). Morgan Hudson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hudson
vs
McDaniel

193 cm
19
212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Morgan Hudson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dylan McDaniel!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDaniel throws a right and a left that Hudson avoids nicely.
Hudson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McDaniel scores with a shot to the body.
Hudson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

McDaniel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hudson tries a knee to the head but McDaniel blocks it.
Nice body punch from McDaniel.

Hudson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McDaniel is looking to clinch.
Hudson fires out a quick counter leg kick but McDaniel just manages to avoid it.

McDaniel clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hudson tries to land a knee to the head but McDaniel blocks with his arms.
Hudson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDaniel.
Hudson tries a body shot but McDaniel blocks it.
McDaniel lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, McDaniel scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hudson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McDaniel blocks it with crossed arms.
Hudson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McDaniel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hudson misses with a punch to the body.
Hudson trying to land knees to the body.
Hudson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hudson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hudson missing with knees to the body.
Hudson blocking some punches.
Hudson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hudson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDaniel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from McDaniel.
McDaniel avoids a wild elbow strike from Hudson.
McDaniel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hudson missing with knees to the body.
Hudson tries to land a knee to the head but McDaniel blocks with his arms.
Hudson tries to land knees in the clinch but McDaniel avoids the damage to the body.
McDaniel lands a body shot.
Hudson is breathing heavily.
McDaniel lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDaniel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel is working Hudson over against the cage.
McDaniel scores with a shot to the side of Hudson's head.
McDaniel lands a nice uppercut.
McDaniel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McDaniel lands a right hand.
Hudson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDaniel's elbow.
McDaniel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hudson.
A body shot lands from McDaniel.
McDaniel scores with a shoulder strike.
McDaniel scores with a shoulder strike.
McDaniel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hudson.
McDaniel pushes Hudson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Hudson is rocked!
McDaniel lands a hook that snaps the head of Hudson backwards.
Oh Hudson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McDaniel presses Hudson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hudson seems to have got his legs back now.
McDaniel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McDaniel lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDaniel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McDaniel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hudson or not.
McDaniel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel throws a big uppercut that drops Hudson! More strikes from McDaniel and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hudson lies dazed against the cage as McDaniel celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dylan McDaniel!
Post fight, an emotional Dylan McDaniel said 'He was a bitch this whole! '.