PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam James (ranked 607 p4p, 89 weight class) and Dylan McDaniel (ranked 1161 p4p, 173 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by Come To Daddy by Aphex Twin. Dylan McDaniel told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

James
vs
McDaniel

190 cm
25
215 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

188 cm
30
215 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liam James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dylan McDaniel!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James slips under a jab from McDaniel.
James connects with a body shot that sends McDaniel's belly button to the back.
McDaniel avoids a punch combination nicely.
James lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
James connects with a good right hand that stumbles McDaniel. McDaniel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. McDaniel does a little dance to reset his feet.
James throws a big shot that misses.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
McDaniel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jamess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McDaniel loads up on a big right hand but James slips the punch.
James was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McDaniel with a jab.
James swings for the body but McDaniel moves out of range.
McDaniel throws a right and a left that James avoids nicely.
James throwing a counter right hand but McDaniel manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from James does it's job there.
McDaniel wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
McDaniel throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniel moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from James.
McDaniel lands a jab to the nose.
McDaniel ducks under a wild hook from James.
McDaniel lands with a good body shot.
James scores with a hook.
McDaniel doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
McDaniel closes the distance but James moves to the side
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McDaniel throws a jab when James was well out of range.
McDaniel missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McDaniel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
James throws a jab when McDaniel was well out of range.
McDaniel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James lands an overhand right.
McDaniel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

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!
McDaniel blocks a jab.
James misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from McDaniel misses its intended target.
It looked like James wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

McDaniel forces James back against the cage and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for James.
McDaniel misses with a punch on the inside.
James can't break the clinch.

James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDaniel slips under a jab from James.
McDaniel throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
James throws a hook but McDaniel avoids it easily.
McDaniel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
James clobbers McDaniel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
James thuds a left hand into McDaniel's body.
James misses with a hook.
James lands a nice looking body shot.
McDaniel throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a hook

and McDaniel counters by moving into the clinch.
McDaniel tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing McDaniel back against the cage.
James blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from James.
McDaniel misses with a body punch.

James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James lands with an overhand left.
James works over McDaniel's head and body with a nice combination.
James lands a glancing blow to the side of McDaniel's head.
A right-left combo lands from James.
James is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
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!
James connects with a looping right hand.
Donk. James catches McDaniel right on the button with a cross.
James works the jab nicely.
James slips under a jab.
James is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McDaniel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
James throws an overhand right that lands on McDaniel's shoulder, as McDaniel tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDaniel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McDaniel throws a poor cross that misses
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McDaniel tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McDaniel misses with a jab, cross combination.

McDaniel moves into the clinch successfully.
McDaniel has James pressed against the cage, preventing James from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
James tries to break the clinch but McDaniel is controlling the position.
McDaniel keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from McDaniel.

James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDaniel's corner calls for a 1-2. McDaniel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James scores with a jab.
James takes one to the side of the head.
McDaniel needs to keep his hands up - James had a free shot at his head there.

McDaniel clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam James dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McDaniel just misses with a punch to the body.
James scores with a punch to the head.
James misses with a straight left.
James throws the left hand but McDaniel avoids the punch easily.
James sets himself, and McDaniel steps forward looking for the clinch! James avoids it this time.
A jab from James misses.
McDaniel tries to counter by closing the distance.
James connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Liam James is winning the standup battle so far.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
James throws a combination. McDaniel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McDaniel moves out of range as James strikes.
McDaniel looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
It looked like James wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McDaniel tries to clinch up.
McDaniel drops his hands momentarily and James takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McDaniel avoids the body shot from James.
A big left from James misses.
McDaniel defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
McDaniel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James misses the jab.
James misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniel moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
James misses with a straight left.
McDaniel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
James dips to his left and cracks McDaniel with an uppercut!
James ducks under a wild hook from McDaniel.
James lands a nice shot to the body.
McDaniel blocks a jab.
James throws a good cross that connects.
James misses with an uppercut.
James is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDaniel can do to turn this around?
McDaniel tries to clinch there but James circles away.
James was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

McDaniel closes the distance and pushes James back into the cage.
McDaniel swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDaniel lands a nice shot to the body.
McDaniel scores with a nice hook to the head.
James is looking to break free of the clinch but McDaniel has double underhooks.
McDaniel tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing McDaniel back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDaniel.
McDaniel has James pressed against the cage, preventing James from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McDaniel keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McDaniel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McDaniel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from James misses the target.
James throws a shot from downtown. McDaniel moves away and avoids it.
McDaniel tries to counter by closing the distance.
James moves away from the strike by McDaniel.
James throwing a counter right hand but McDaniel manages to avoid it.
McDaniel fails in his attempt to clinch.
James is looking to counter punch.

McDaniel rushes James and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A lazy left from McDaniel finds it's target.

McDaniel has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from McDaniel fails to land.
McDaniel prevents James from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is trying to break the clinch but McDaniel has him pressed against the cage.
McDaniel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.

James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McDaniel.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDaniel scores with a shot to the body.
McDaniel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McDaniel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
McDaniel tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McDaniel swings away with a body shot that misses
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from McDaniel misses.
A counter left hand to the body from James misses its target.
McDaniel darts in trying to clinch
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James throws a right hand that McDaniel ducks under and follows up with a left that McDaniel also avoids with ease.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by McDaniel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
James jabs at McDaniel's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDaniel staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - McDaniel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDaniel scores with a nice head shot.
Nice cross by James.
James uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDaniel.
McDaniel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
James scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
James cracks McDaniel with a good jab.
McDaniel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McDaniel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
McDaniel lands a nice shot to the body.
James takes a swing at McDaniel's ribcage but misses.
McDaniel is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam James dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

McDaniel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
James misses with a hook.
McDaniel wants to counter the offense by James and move into the clinch position.
McDaniel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

McDaniel closes the distance and clinches.

James breaks the clinch.
McDaniel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by McDaniel.
McDaniel slips under a jab.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDaniel.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDaniel moves away.
James fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McDaniel on the side of the head.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
James bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McDaniel's head backwards.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James misses with a double jab.
McDaniel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McDaniel there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a hook to the body
and McDaniel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDaniel tries to counter by closing the distance.
James swings for the body but McDaniel moves out of range.
James needs to keep his hands up - McDaniel had a free shot at his head there.
James swings for the body but McDaniel moves out of range.
McDaniel wants to counter the offense by James and move into the clinch position.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but McDaniel is just out of range.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
James throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from James misses.
James shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McDaniel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. James doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDaniel ducks under a wild hook from James.

McDaniel takes the fight into the clinch.
McDaniel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
James blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDaniel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dylan McDaniel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDaniel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
James lands a right hook to the body.
McDaniel misses with a hook.
James with a hook.
James scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McDaniel doesn't seem bothered though.
McDaniel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from McDaniel finds it's way through James's defenses.
McDaniel slips a straight right by James.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDaniel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from James.
McDaniel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDaniel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
James misses with a looping right.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from McDaniel on the inside.
James is trying to push McDaniel away but McDaniel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
James is trying to break the clinch but McDaniel is controlling him.
McDaniel throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McDaniel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McDaniel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McDaniel has James pressed against the cage, preventing James from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDaniel.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for McDaniel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
James is looking to break free of the clinch but McDaniel has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from McDaniel fails to land.
McDaniel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDaniel scores with a shot to the side of James's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDaniel throws a head punch that misses.
McDaniel scores with a shoulder strike.
James working hard to break the clinch.
McDaniel swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from McDaniel.
McDaniel lands a nice uppercut.
McDaniel lands with a right to the head.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
James blocks an uppercut.

McDaniel breaks from the clinch.
Liam James is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
James tries to bum rush McDaniel with a series of wild strikes but McDaniel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James moves forwards but McDaniel connects with a nice, crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dylan McDaniel.
I think James has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam James!
A very excited looking Liam James made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Dylan McDaniel had this to say: 'I can still whoop his ass 9 out of 10 times!'.