PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Daughtrey (ranked 712 p4p, 87 weight class) and Power Shark (ranked 558 p4p, 74 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Daughtrey
vs
Shark

180 cm
22
179 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

184 cm
23
169 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Groove Gear

Urban Fighter

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Daughtrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Power Shark!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shark.
Daughtrey throws a body punch but Shark moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Shark on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch but Shark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shark throws a chopping leg kick but Daughtrey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shark avoids the body shot from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey scores with a sloppy right hand. Shark should have avoided that one.
Shark scores with a jab to the body.
Daughtrey tries to clinch but Shark moves away
and Shark counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Kevin Daughtrey has been cut.
Daughtrey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daughtrey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shark thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Daughtrey if he has to take too many more of those.
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!
Nice straight punches there by Daughtrey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Daughtrey.
Daughtrey lands a jab.
Daughtrey wants to clinch up but Shark keeps it at a distance.
Shark tries to land a leg kick but Daughtrey saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daughtrey jabs at Shark's body.
Daughtrey has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.

Shark gets tackled into the cage by Daughtrey. Daughtrey maintains the clinch.
We've been informed that Shark has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Daughtrey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daughtrey throws a head punch that misses.
Daughtrey blocking some punches.
Shark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shark lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Daughtrey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shark gets through Daughtrey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daughtrey prevents a body shot from Shark.
Shark misses with a body punch.
Shark lands a shoulder strike.
Shark misses with a punch to the body.

Shark breaks from the clinch.
Shark just misses with a punch to the body.
Daughtrey misses with a lunging right hand
letting Shark counter with a right hand.
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!
Daughtrey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shark.
Daughtrey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shark.
Shark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daughtrey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shark ducks under a wild hook from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shark manages to avoid it.
Shark swats away the attempt to clinch by Daughtrey.
Good shot there by Shark.

Daughtrey has managed to clinch.
Daughtrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daughtrey tries a body shot but Shark blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shark.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey misses with a punch to the body.
Shark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shark misses with a punch on the inside.
Shark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shark.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daughtrey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shark pushes Daughtrey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daughtrey blocks an uppercut.
Shark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Daughtrey - that landed with a thud.
Daughtrey misses with some punches.
Daughtrey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Daughtrey has picked Shark up - he's going for a ride! Daughtrey dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daughtrey takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Shark is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shark works his way to full guard. Good work.
Daughtrey trying to control the position from guard on top but Shark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daughtrey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shark keeping moving, preventing Daughtrey from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Power Shark will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Daughtrey's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Daughtrey walks into a straight right hand from Shark.
Daughtrey tries to clinch but Shark is having none of it.
Shark has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shark there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shark fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shark throws out a leg kick but Daughtrey moves out of range and Shark only half commits.
Nice jab there from Shark.
Daughtrey tries to clinch but Shark moves out of range.
Daughtrey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Daughtrey thuds his right hand into Shark's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Daughtrey tries to clinch but Shark moves out of range.
Shark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Daughtrey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shark lands the left hand.

Daughtrey gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Shark fails to land.
Shark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daughtrey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shark misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daughtrey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daughtrey backwards.
Shark is trying to break the clinch but Daughtrey has him pressed against the cage.
Daughtrey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shark swings wildly with an uppercut but Daughtrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daughtrey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shark lands an uppercut.
Shark blocking some punches.
Shark has a couple of punches blocked by Daughtrey.
Shark lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shark throws a punch but it's blocked by Daughtrey.
Shark lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daughtrey.
A shot in the inside from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey digs a right hand underneath Shark's ribcage. Shark let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shark lands a hook that snaps the head of Daughtrey backwards.
Shark's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Power Shark seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Daughtrey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daughtrey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daughtrey lands with a straight right. Shark didn't see that one coming.
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch but Shark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Daughtrey walks into a stiff left hand from Shark.
Shark uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Daughtrey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shark scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daughtrey can't find room to land a body shot as Shark controls the action.
Shark has a couple of punches blocked by Daughtrey.
Shark blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shark lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daughtrey backwards.
Daughtrey swings wildly with an uppercut but Shark uses good head movement to avoid it.

Shark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Daughtrey closes the distance and clinches.
Shark working aggressively here.
Shark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daughtrey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shark lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daughtrey backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shark.
Shark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Shark scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shark misses with some punches.
Daughtrey misses with a punch on the inside.
Shark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daughtrey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sharks head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shark misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shark gets through Daughtrey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daughtrey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daughtrey.
Shark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daughtrey misses with a body punch.
Shark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Shark as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Shark.
Shark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Daughtrey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daughtrey misses with a punch to the body.
Shark lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daughtrey.
Daughtrey blocks an uppercut.
Daughtrey has a couple of punches blocked by Shark.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Power Shark will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kevin Daughtrey's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Daughtrey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shark scores with a shot to the body.
Daughtrey wants to clinch.
Shark swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Daughtrey lands a nice shot that snaps Shark's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shark digs a good hook to Daughtrey's body.
Shark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daughtrey was well out of range. Poor timing from Shark.
Daughtrey tries to clinch there but Shark circles away.
Daughtrey backing away here, and Shark unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Daughtrey wants to clinch up but Shark keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daughtrey tries to clinch up.
Shark swats away the attempt to clinch by Daughtrey.
Power Shark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daughtrey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shark attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Daughtrey is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shark.
A shot to the liver by Daughtrey. Beautiful body shot.
Shark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daughtrey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daughtrey wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Shark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daughtrey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shark keeps the fight on the outside.
Daughtrey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shark.
Kevin Daughtrey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Power Shark is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kevin Daughtrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shark manages to avoid it.
Daughtrey jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Daughtrey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daughtrey moves in looking to clinch but Shark pushes him off.
Shark lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Daughtrey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shark just misses with a punch to the body.
Shark connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Daughtrey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shark counters with a thumping low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daughtrey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shark tries a quick counter leg kick but Daughtrey is wise to it.
Daughtrey jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shark lands with a good body shot.
Shark throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Daughtrey on the side of the head.
Shark cracks Daughtrey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Daughtrey moves in looking to clinch but Shark pushes him off.
Shark looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Daughtrey wants to clinch
and Shark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daughtrey misses the body punch
and Shark counters with a straight right hand.
Daughtrey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daughtrey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daughtrey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Shark bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Daughtrey's head backwards.
Good standup being displayed there by Shark as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shark scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Daughtrey tries to clinch but Shark moves out of range.
Daughtrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shark moves away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Daughtrey crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Shark - the referee stops the clock and Daughtrey gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Shark. Daughtrey manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Shark does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shark listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Daughtrey jabs Shark to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Daughtrey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daughtrey just misses with a punch to the body.
Shark looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Daughtrey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Daughtrey lunges at Shark with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shark's hand.
Daughtrey tries to clinch but Shark moves out of range.
A nice side step and Shark releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Shark has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Daughtrey finds it's way round the side to connect with Shark's head.
Daughtrey connects with a nice looking jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Power Shark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shark 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Power Shark!
A relieved looking Power Shark thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.