PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darby Crash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crash kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lexicon Devil. Darby Crash has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crash
vs
Daniels

191 cm
26
243 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

198 cm
30
257 lbs
21 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darby Crash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels moves away from the strike by Crash.
Darby Crash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crash throws a body punch but Daniels moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Daniels.
Daniels throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Crash throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crash looks to land a combination but Daniels avoids it well.
Daniels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Crash throws a body shot but no joy.
That kick from Daniels tenderised Crash's leg. Crash is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crash has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sun Ra and his Arkestra's training camp in the buildup to the fight.
Daniels scores with a nice head shot.
Crash takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels connects with a body shot.
Crash misses the jab.
Crash misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daniels looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Daniels has closed the distance and engaged Crash in a clinch.
Daniels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Crash is breathing heavily.
Crash misses with some punches.
Daniels crunches a lovely knee into Crash's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daniels working Crash over with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Daniels.
Daniels lands an elbow inside.
Daniels lands an elbow just above Crash 's eye.

It looks like Darby Crash has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daniels creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Daniels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Daniels.
Daniels landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Daniels scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daniels lands with a short shot to the head.
Daniels lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crash.
Daniels lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Daniels obliges.
A knee to the head by Daniels.
Daniels lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crash backwards.
Crash takes an elbow to the temple.
Daniels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Daniels lands an elbow that stopped Crash in his tracks for a moment.
Daniels unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Crash! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Daniels is unloading with more strikes now! Crash drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Daniels!
During a confident post fight interview, John Daniels thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.