PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Voshon Daniels (ranked 3542 p4p, 143 weight class) and Ivar The Boneless (ranked 3415 p4p, 139 weight class). Daniels comes to the cage accompanied by Here Comes the Pain Train. The Boneless has chosen Valhallas March-by HEAVEN SHALL BURN as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Daniels
vs
The Boneless

198 cm
27
290 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

198 cm
27
285 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Voshon Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivar The Boneless!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Boneless with a hook.
Jab by The Boneless.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Boneless moves away.
The Boneless lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The Boneless scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Daniels dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Boneless. That did some damage!
The Boneless lands a right hook to the body.
The Boneless avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Boneless listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Daniels throws a body punch but The Boneless moves out of range.
The Boneless lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Boneless lands a two punch combo.
The Boneless stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The Boneless has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniels. The Boneless does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Boneless scores with a nice right hand.
Daniels throws an overhand right that lands on The Boneless's shoulder, as The Boneless tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from The Boneless.
Daniels misses with a hook.
Daniels misses with a lunging right hand
and The Boneless counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Boneless throws the left hand but Daniels avoids the punch easily.
Daniels takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Daniels misses with a right hand
and The Boneless counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniels. The Boneless does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Boneless looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab lands there for The Boneless.
A big right from The Boneless misses.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses.
Daniels looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Daniels on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The Boneless falls off balance throwing a combination
and Daniels counters with a slapping leg kick.
Daniels throws a leg kick that misses.
The Boneless ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
The Boneless throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Boneless misses with an uppercut. Daniels saw that one coming.
The Boneless lunges at Daniels with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Daniels's hand.
Daniels takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The Boneless on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daniels. Daniels obviously looking to wear him down.
Daniels fails to land with a series of punches.
The Boneless scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Daniels lands a slapping body shot.
The Boneless looks winded!
Good exchange - The Boneless coming out on top.
Daniels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Boneless is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Daniels had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Boneless changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniels throws a series of punches but The Boneless moves out of range.
The Boneless uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels.
The Boneless doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Daniels tries to land a body kick
and Daniels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Boneless misses with an uppercut
and Daniels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Daniels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Boneless moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daniels missing with a left hand there. The Boneless was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but The Boneless is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Daniels.
Daniels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daniels throws a right hand that misses
and The Boneless counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daniels misses with a leg kick
and The Boneless counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Boneless connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Daniels momentarily.
Daniels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daniels throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Boneless scores with a jab to the jaw.
The Boneless might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Boneless misses with a straight left.
The Boneless scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Ivar The Boneless has been cut.
Daniels misses with a looping right.
The Boneless keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniels.
Daniels blocks a jab.
Daniels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Boneless makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The Boneless throws a hook but Daniels blocks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daniels.
The Boneless misses with a looping left.
Daniels looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The Boneless on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Boneless swinging wildly here.
Daniels scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivar The Boneless dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivar The Boneless's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Daniels throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The Boneless throws a big shot that misses.
Daniels looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The Boneless throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daniels misses with a leg kick.

Daniels drops The Boneless with a beautiful combination! The Boneless stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Daniels is looking for the KO!
Daniels throws an off balance right hand
and The Boneless counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Boneless.
Daniels fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Boneless.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daniels. That's going to slow The Boneless down.
Daniels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Boneless.
Voshon Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels motions for The Boneless to come forward. Daniels throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from The Boneless misses the target.
You can see that The Boneless has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Daniels throws a nice looking combination but The Boneless bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Boneless's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Daniels throws an overhand right that lands on The Boneless's shoulder, as The Boneless tries to avoid the shot.
The Boneless pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Daniels back to the cage. The Boneless follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The Boneless misses with a hook. Daniels ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels moves out of range as The Boneless strikes.
The Boneless misses with an uppercut. Daniels saw that one coming.
Daniels lands with a right hand.

That has opened up Ivar The Boneless's cut even more.
Daniels takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Daniels cracks The Boneless with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! The Boneless looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Daniels finish him?

The Boneless is rocked!

The cut above Ivar The Boneless's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The Boneless uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daniels.
The Boneless let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Daniels dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Boneless. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels throws a lazy right hand but The Boneless sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Boneless misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Daniels misses its target.
Sloppy strikes from Daniels. Those never looked like landing.
Daniels lands the left hand.
The Boneless cracks Daniels with a good jab.
The Boneless throws a nice looking combination but Daniels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daniels misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels misses with a double jab.
Daniels takes a swing at The Boneless's ribcage but misses.
Daniels misses with a hook.
Daniels has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Daniels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Boneless digs a good hook to Daniels's body.
Daniels takes one on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from The Boneless misses the target.
The Boneless is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daniels.
The Boneless lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by The Boneless.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses.
Daniels staying out of range there.
The Boneless catches Daniels with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Voshon Daniels is winning the standup battle so far.
Daniels lands a nice shot that snaps The Boneless's head back.

Ivar The Boneless's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The Boneless ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Boneless dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniels misses with a series of wild punches.
The Boneless scores with the left hand. Daniels knows he should have avoided that one.
The Boneless throws an off balance right hand
and Daniels counters with a nice body shot.
The Boneless is breathing heavily.
The Boneless connects with a body shot.
The Boneless fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Daniels on the side of the head.
Daniels misses with a left hand
and The Boneless counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Boneless blocks a jab.
The Boneless throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels.
A little feinted left hand from Daniels on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Daniels fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Boneless checks it well.
The Boneless darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Daniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and The Boneless cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Voshon Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four 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!
The Boneless takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Good shot there by The Boneless.
The Boneless lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Daniels at a distance.
The Boneless keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daniels throws a leg kick which misses The Boneless's front leg but catches the back leg as The Boneless tries to avoid it.
Daniels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Boneless punishes Daniels's body with a nice straight punch.
The Boneless checks a leg kick nicely.
Decent striking displayed by The Boneless there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Daniels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Boneless.
The Boneless looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Daniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Boneless.
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 Voshon Daniels will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivar The Boneless's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The Boneless avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Boneless throws a counter combo.
The Boneless avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Daniels throws a jab when The Boneless was well out of range.
It seemed like The Boneless was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Daniels.
Daniels misses with a double jab.
The Boneless throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels.
The Boneless avoids the body shot from Daniels.
The Boneless misses with an uppercut.
Daniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Boneless.
Daniels slips a jab from The Boneless.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels throws a big shot that misses.
Daniels misses the jab.
Daniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daniels.
Daniels ducks right into an uppercut from The Boneless.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels throws a low kick but The Boneless moves out of range easily.
Daniels throws out a loose jab but The Boneless uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels dodges the punch combination from The Boneless.
Daniels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Daniels throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Boneless counters with a nice uppercut.
Daniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Boneless.
Daniels closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Daniels misses with an uppercut. The Boneless saw that one coming.
Daniels lands a jab-cross combination.
The Boneless connects with a jab.
The Boneless uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daniels.
Daniels misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Boneless slips a jab and a cross from Daniels.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Boneless swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daniels.
Daniels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Boneless.
Daniels slips under a jab.
The Boneless waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daniels.
Daniels throws a counter high kick but The Boneless was just alert enough to avoid it.
Daniels looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Daniels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Boneless.
Daniels takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The Boneless stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daniels.
Nice body kick from Daniels.
The Boneless takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Boneless.
Daniels misses with an uppercut.
The Boneless throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Boneless throws a series of punches but Daniels moves out of range.
That kick from Daniels tenderised The Boneless's leg. The Boneless is trying to keep his angry face on.
Daniels gets off balance looking for a body kick
and The Boneless cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Boneless takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The Boneless slips a jab and a cross from Daniels.
A jab from Daniels misses.
Daniels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Boneless.
The Boneless ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Boneless looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The Boneless displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daniels throws out the jab.
Daniels blocks a jab.
The Boneless on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daniels. Daniels obviously looking to wear him down.
The Boneless scores with a jab to the jaw.
Daniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Boneless misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daniels thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slapping leg kick lands for Daniels.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Boneless slips under a jab from Daniels.
The Boneless throws a good cross that connects.
Daniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Boneless lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Daniels throws a hook but The Boneless avoids it easily.
The Boneless throws a shot from downtown. Daniels moves away and avoids it.
The Boneless scores with the left hand. Daniels knows he should have avoided that one.
The Boneless swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Boneless scores with a nice strike.
Daniels misses with a wild combination.

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 Voshon Daniels.
I think Daniels 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Voshon Daniels!
Voshon Daniels took some time post fight to say the following; 'I'M CHAMPION OF THE WORLD!!! WHOOO!!! That's what I'm talking 'bout, baby!!! Now which one of you lovely ring girls wants to ride the train!?! Hell, it don't have ta be just one of you... Damn, girl!!! THAT'S what I'm talking 'bout!!! Show 'em what's UP!!!'.
The defeated Ivar The Boneless had this to say: 'My training will continue......the belt will be mine.'.