PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taj Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suyoung Suh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suyoung Suh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Daniels
vs
Suh

190 cm
26
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Heritage!
Arcticus University: London

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Taj Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Suyoung Suh!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daniels takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Suh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniels.
Daniels moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Suh's coach down at Flower Power Pillow Fighters Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Suh's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Daniels swinging wildly here.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniels cracks Suh with an open hand slap.
Suh misses with a left hand
and Daniels counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Suh thinking.
A combination from Daniels does no damage.
Suh throws a low kick but Daniels moves out of range easily.
Daniels misses with the combination.
Suyoung Suh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Suh ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Daniels avoids the body shot from Suh.
Daniels misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daniels appears to be looking for a big counter.
Suh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Suh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suh throws a body punch but Daniels moves out of range.
It looked like Daniels wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Daniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suh looks to throw the jab but Daniels is out of range.
Suh lands a body shot.
Suh scores with a hook to the body. Daniels takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Suh misses with a jab to the body
and Daniels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Suh does no damage.
We've been told by Daniels's head coaches at The Fortress that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Suh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Daniels looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Daniels checks a leg kick.
Daniels sizes up Suh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Daniels.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Suh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daniels lands with a straight right. Suh didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Daniels does no damage.
Suh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Suh.
Daniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daniels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suh.
Daniels lands a nice shot that snaps Suh's head back.
Suh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suh scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Suh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Daniels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daniels is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Suh looks to throw the jab but Daniels is out of range.
Suh throws a body shot but no joy.
Suh misses with a right hand
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.
Daniels connects with a crisp jab.
Daniels moves out of range of the strikes.
Daniels is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Some wild striking there from Daniels.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels misses with a looping right.
Suh swings for the body but Daniels moves out of range.
Suh misses with an uppercut. Daniels saw that one coming.
Daniels throws a big shot that misses.
Daniels stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Suh loads up on a big right hand but Daniels slips the punch.
Suh slips under a jab.
Daniels misses with a straight right.
Daniels misses with the combination.
Daniels wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Daniels staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Daniels moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Suh staying out of range there.
A big left from Suh misses.
Daniels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suh.
Suh scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Suh slips a jab and a cross from Daniels.
Suh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suh. Daniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Daniels was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Suh moves out of range.
Suh throws a leg kick
and Daniels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniels takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suh thows a leg kick but Daniels checks it
and Daniels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Suh throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taj Daniels dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Daniels misses with an uppercut.
Suh now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Daniels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suh.
Suh misses with an uppercut. Daniels saw that one coming.
Suh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daniels.
A swing and a miss from Daniels.
Daniels throws a jab but it's blocked by Suh.
Suh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Suh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daniels.
Daniels avoids the body shot from Suh.
Daniels slips under a jab from Suh.
Daniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suh.
Daniels went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daniels counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Daniels.
Suh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Daniels at a distance.
Suh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daniels.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suh looks to throw the jab but Daniels is out of range.
Daniels throws a lazy right hand but Suh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Suh let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Suh works over Daniels's head and body with a nice combination.
Daniels connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Suh throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Daniels wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Suh.
Daniels smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Suh misses with a body shot.
Suh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Suh throws a shot from downtown. Daniels moves away and avoids it.
As Suh looks to move away, Daniels throws a big counter combo but Suh just gets out of the way.
Taj Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taj Daniels is winning the standup battle so far.
Suh throws a lazy uppercut
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daniels moves away.
Suh misses with an uppercut
letting Daniels counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suh slips a jab and a cross from Daniels.
Suh appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Suh closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Suh moves out of range of the strikes.
Suh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Suh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daniels.
Suh throws an off balance right hand
and Daniels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniels throws a combination. Suh tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Suh misses with a hook to the body
and Daniels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Suh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Daniels counters with a stiff right hand.
Daniels throws a nice looking combination but Suh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Suh blocks a jab.
Suh only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Suh misses with a looping left.
Daniels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daniels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suh can do to turn this around?
Daniels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suh circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels's corner calls for a 1-2. Daniels obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Suh throws a body shot but no joy.
Suh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Suh takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Daniels misses the jab.
Suh pivots, looking for a leg kick but Daniels is out of range and Suh settles back down.
Suh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daniels.
Daniels slips under a jab from Suh.
Suh just misses with a punch to the body.
Suh looks to score with a jab to the body but Daniels is just out of range.
Suh misses with a looping left.
Good standup being displayed there by Daniels as he connects with a hook.
Daniels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daniels staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Suh misses with a hook
and Daniels counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Daniels with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch combination from Daniels misses.
Suh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Suh lands with a nice body punch.
Daniels takes a jab right on the kisser.
Suh loads up on a big right hand but Daniels slips the punch.
Daniels displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Suh misses the shot to the body.
Daniels is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suh punishes Daniels's body with a nice straight punch.
Suh moves out of range as Daniels strikes.
A lazy left from Suh finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taj Daniels dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Suh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daniels moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Suh misses the target.
Daniels slips a straight right by Suh.
Suh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Suh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Suh thuds his right hand into Daniels's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A swing and a miss from Daniels.
Suh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Suh throws out a loose jab but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Daniels on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A shot to the body from Daniels misses
and Suh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Suh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daniels.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suh connects with a leg kick. Daniels looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A lazy left from Daniels finds it's target.
Suh misses with a lunging right hand
and Daniels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daniels takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daniels moves away.
Suh defending well as Daniels loads up on a big left hand.
Daniels connects with a good right hand that stumbles Suh. Suh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Suh lands a glancing blow to the side of Daniels's head.
Suh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suh misses with a looping right.
Daniels throws a big counter combination but Suh scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Suh tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Suh throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Daniels to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Suh misses the target.
It looked like Daniels was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Daniels avoids the body shot from Suh.
Suh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suh takes a swing at Daniels's ribcage but misses.
Daniels is looking for a counter combo.
Daniels misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Suh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Suyoung Suh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Suh.
Daniels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suh.
Daniels was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Suh swings away with a body shot that misses
and Daniels counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Left hook, right uppercut from Daniels.
Daniels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Suh.
Suh throws a low kick but Daniels moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Daniels misses.
Suh misses with an uppercut. Daniels saw that one coming.
Suh swings away with a body shot that misses
and Daniels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daniels throws a big shot that misses.
Daniels throws a good cross that connects.
Suh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Daniels counter with a right hand.

Suh is rocked!
Suh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suh punishes Daniels's body with a nice straight punch.
Daniels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suh misses with a body punch
and Daniels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Suh is still on wobbly legs! Can Daniels finish him?
Daniels thuds his right hand into Suh's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Daniels moves out of range of the strikes.
Suh clobbers Daniels with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Suh throws a leg kick
and Suh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suh fails to land with a series of punches.
Daniels misses with a two punch combination.
Suh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Suh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Daniels to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels tests Suh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daniels walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Suh drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Daniels swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Suh's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taj Daniels!