PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sveddi Tonn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Daniels will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Tonn
vs
Daniels

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sveddi Tonn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daniels looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Daniels shoots in and drives through. Tonn sprawls well.
Daniels tries to clinch there but Tonn circles away.
Tonn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daniels lands a head kick. Tonn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Daniels moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Daniels is defended easily by Tonn.
Sveddi Tonn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Daniels.
Tonn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daniels sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tonn looks to land a left hand but Daniels moved out of range nicely.
Tonn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Daniels on the side of the head.

It looks like Josh Daniels has been cut.

Daniels dives in and scores a takedown into Tonn's guard.
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!
Tonn trying to control the position here.
Tonn is trying to control the position but Daniels postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonn wants to stand and escape but Daniels is having none of it.
Tonn wants to control the position but Daniels says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Tonn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Daniels is working away from the top position though.
Daniels is keen to just control but Tonn is a slippery customer.
Tonn wants to get back to his feet.
Tonn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Daniels is working away from the top position though.

Daniels is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels prevents Tonn from standing back up.
Daniels wants to free his trapped foot but Tonn is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Daniels is working for a submission of some sort.
Tonn is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daniels is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Daniels is thwarting Tonn's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Daniels is looking to take a break and control but Tonn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tonn trying to get back to full guard but Daniels takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Daniels thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tonn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tonn tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels landing shots from mount.
Tonn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tonn bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Daniels is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tonn stays in close to Daniels's body and controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tonn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sveddi Tonn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Josh Daniels's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tonn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Josh Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tonn misses with a looping right.

Daniels closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tonn to the mat! Tonn manages to get full guard.
Daniels is fighting to break Tonn's control of his arms but Tonn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Tonn keeps moving.
Tonn wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Daniels manages to pass to side control.
Daniels seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Daniels prevents Tonn from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonn is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tonn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tonn is looking for a sweep. Daniels is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tonn is trying to escape the mount.
Tonn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Daniels on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels wants to control the action but instead Tonn gets a body lock and reverses into Daniels's guard! Nice work!
Tonn content to stall in guard here.
Tonn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Daniels keeping full guard, as Tonn tries to pass.

Daniels had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tonn defends it easily.
Josh Daniels has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonn wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
Tonn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Daniels is trying to control the position but Tonn postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sveddi Tonn wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The fighters circling - Tonn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tonn.
Sveddi Tonn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tonn as he avoids it easily.
Daniels is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels defending well as Tonn loads up on a big left hand.
Tonn misses with a looping right.
Daniels moves out of range of the leg kick from Tonn.
Tonn thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Tonn. No joy for Daniels on that attempt.
Tonn misses with a few strikes there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tonn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Daniels has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Daniels and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tonn misses with an uppercut.
Daniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tonn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Daniels counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tonn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tonn misses with a body shot.
Daniels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tonn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daniels checks the leg kick.
Tonn throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sveddi Tonn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Josh Daniels's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A combination from Tonn does no damage.
Tonn swings widly with a right hand

and Daniels counters by moving into the clinch.
Tonn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Daniels manages to break the clinch.
Daniels gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tonn.
Daniels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tonn.
Tonn misses with a wild body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Daniels.
Daniels tries to clinch up but Tonn circles away and keeps his distance.
Tonn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sveddi Tonn is winning the standup battle so far.
Tonn throws a shot from downtown. Daniels moves away and avoids it.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tonn sprawls well. Tonn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Daniels gets slowly back to his feet.
Daniels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tonn misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tonn paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Tonn gets tackled into the cage by Daniels. Daniels maintains the clinch.
Tonn working aggressively here.
Tonn misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels tries to pull guard but Tonn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sveddi Tonn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Daniels.
Tonn misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tonn can't find room to land a body shot as Daniels controls the action.

Daniels gets control of Tonn's arms and successfully pulls guard. Daniels will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tonn content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Daniels swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sveddi Tonn just wasn't active enough.
Daniels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tonn throws a lazy right hand but Daniels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daniels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tonn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tonn digs a good hook to Daniels's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Daniels.
Tonn throws an off balance right hand

so Daniels counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Tonn keeps moving.
Tonn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sveddi Tonn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tonn pulls Daniels in to control the position.
Tonn wants to stand up but Daniels is controlling him.
Daniels won't allow Tonn to sweep him here.
Tonn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sveddi Tonn wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Daniels checks a low kick from Tonn.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Tonn.
Tonn ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tonn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tonn tests Daniels's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daniels moves in looking to clinch but Tonn pushes him off.
Daniels will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Tonn misses its intended target.
Daniels tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tonn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Daniels somewhat.
Josh Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tonn throws a low kick but Daniels avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sveddi Tonn.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tonn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sveddi Tonn!