PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dylan McDaniel (ranked 2353 p4p, 329 weight class) and Cory Trevor (ranked 2080 p4p, 298 weight class). 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.

McDaniel
vs
Trevor

188 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

205 cm
26
217 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dylan McDaniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cory Trevor!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniel tries to clinch but Trevor moves out of range.
A combination from McDaniel does no damage.
McDaniel tries to clinch up.
Trevor throws a sloppy head kick and McDaniel moves out of range easily.
Trevor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDaniel.
McDaniel staying out of range there.
Trevor has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as McDaniel is landing a low percentage of strikes.
McDaniel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDaniel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McDaniel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Dylan McDaniel has been cut.
Trevor misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDaniel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trevor throws out the jab.
McDaniel lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Trevor.
McDaniel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trevor.
Trevor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDaniel was well out of range. Poor timing from Trevor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trevor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniel sizes up Trevor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McDaniel wants to clinch up but Trevor keeps it at a distance.
McDaniel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trevor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McDaniel checks a leg kick nicely.
McDaniel is looking for a counter combo.
McDaniel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab, jab by Trevor - just one landing.
Trevor swings for the body but McDaniel moves out of range.
Trevor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trevor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trevor misses with a wild body shot.
Trevor swats away the attempt to clinch by McDaniel.
McDaniel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trevor.
McDaniel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Trevor.
Trevor tries a low kick but McDaniel avoids it.
Trevor throws the kick towards the body but McDaniel avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trevor looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McDaniel clinches up against the cage.
McDaniel presses Trevor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Trevor misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDaniel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Trevor.
Trevor looks winded!
McDaniel working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, McDaniel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Trevor lands a knee to the head.
McDaniel keeps control of Trevor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trevor missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for McDaniel.
McDaniel lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by McDaniel.
McDaniel scores with a hook to the body.
McDaniel scores with a shoulder strike.

Trevor is rocked!
McDaniel works on Trevor's body with a couple of short punches.
Trevor is still on wobbly legs! Can McDaniel finish him?
Still in the clinch, McDaniel scores with a nice short uppercut.
McDaniel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from McDaniel.
McDaniel lands a big right hand that drops Trevor! The killer instinct kicks in and McDaniel finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by McDaniel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dylan McDaniel!
Post fight, Dylan McDaniel stared into the camera and said 'He was a bitch this whole time! '.