PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dylan McDaniel (ranked 1405 p4p, 196 weight class) and Chief Shadow (ranked 2273 p4p, 283 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McDaniel
vs
Shadow

188 cm
30
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

194 cm
32
220 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Fast

Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%)

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 8 - 2 - 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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Shadow!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniel is looking to clinch.

McDaniel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shadow has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McDaniel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McDaniel pushes Shadow back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from McDaniel - that landed with a thud.
McDaniel is working Shadow over against the cage.
Shadow is trying to drag McDaniel to the mat but McDaniel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

McDaniel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDaniel scores with a decent looking hook.
Shadow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shadow changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Shadow fails with a takedown attempt.
McDaniel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dylan McDaniel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Shadow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shadow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shadow fails to land the takedown.
McDaniel connects with a jab.
McDaniel tries to close the distance and clinch but Shadow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shadow on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shadow tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McDaniel defends well and Shadow ends up having to push McDaniel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

McDaniel rushes Shadow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McDaniel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shadow.
McDaniel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shadow looks winded!
McDaniel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shadow backwards.
McDaniel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shadow backwards.
McDaniel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel lands a hook that snaps the head of Shadow backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDaniel digs a right hand into Shadow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shadow's gas tank.
McDaniel wants a takedown.
McDaniel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Shadow gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
McDaniel works his way to full guard. Good work.
McDaniel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDaniel is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Shadow looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and McDaniel pushes past his half guard into mount!
Shadow is looking to improve his position but McDaniel isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel controlling the pace for now.
Shadow is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDaniel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Shadow tries to reverse the position but McDaniel maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow wants to control but McDaniel is having none of it.
McDaniel controlling from the full mount.
Shadow is looking to improve his position but McDaniel isn't that keen on the idea.
McDaniel controlling his opponent.
Shadow is trying to escape the mount.
McDaniel controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan McDaniel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McDaniel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dylan McDaniel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDaniel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shadow swats him away and circles back towards the center.

McDaniel forces Shadow back against the cage and clinches.
McDaniel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McDaniel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McDaniel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shadow backwards.
McDaniel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shadow can do to turn this around?
McDaniel scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDaniel lands a hook that snaps the head of Shadow backwards.
A nice left hand lands by McDaniel.
Shadow can't get the takedown.
McDaniel lands a body punch.
Shadow is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from McDaniel.
McDaniel scores with a shot to the side of Shadow's head.
A short uppercut from McDaniel.
Shadow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McDaniel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shadow backwards.
Shadow can't get the takedown.
A short uppercut from McDaniel.
McDaniel lands a body punch in the clinch.
McDaniel lands an uppercut.
McDaniel lands a right hand.
McDaniel prevents the takedown attempt.
Dylan McDaniel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Shadow.
A short uppercut from McDaniel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDaniel lands a shoulder strike.
McDaniel scores with a hook to the body.
McDaniel works on Shadow's body with a couple of short punches.
McDaniel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shadow or not.
McDaniel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by McDaniel.
McDaniel lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from McDaniel.
McDaniel lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDaniel lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from McDaniel on the inside.
A short right from McDaniel on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from McDaniel.
McDaniel lands a nice uppercut.
McDaniel scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from McDaniel on the inside.

Shadow is rocked!
Shadow takes a shot to the head.
Shadow is still on wobbly legs! Can McDaniel finish him?
McDaniel creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Shadow with a big uppercut! Shadow tries to clinch up but McDaniel pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Shadow to the mat! Shadow covers up and McDaniel unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dylan McDaniel!
Dylan McDaniel thanked the fans post fight for their support.