PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benz Bulver (ranked 851 p4p, 109 weight class) and Jack Daniels (ranked 376 p4p, 49 weight class). Bulver comes to the cage accompanied by Little Eagle Soars. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bulver
vs
Daniels

170 cm
30
160 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

179 cm
40
163 lbs
35 - 18 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benz Bulver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 18 - 3, fighting out of New York, Jack Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Daniels misses its intended target.
Bulver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Daniels rushes Bulver and presses him up against the cage.
Bulver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bulver lands an uppercut.
Bulver prevents a body shot from Daniels.
Bulver struggles to land a body shot inside as Daniels controls his hands.
Bulver lands a shoulder strike.
Bulver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Bulver tries to break free but Daniels pushes him back against the cage.
Daniels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bulver as the two fighters clinch.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Bulver.
Daniels gets through Bulver's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bulver has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bulver throws an elbow but misses.
Daniels throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bulvers head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bulver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bulver blocking some punches.
Bulver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bulver blocking some punches.
Bulver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Daniels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daniels gets through Bulver's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daniels lands a nice uppercut.
Bulver tries to throw a body punch but Daniels avoids it by throwing Bulver back against the cage.
Daniels misses with the head strike.
Bulver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bulver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels throws a head punch that misses.
Daniels lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bulver working hard to break the clinch.
Bulver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bulver prevents a body shot from Daniels.
Bulver can't find room to land a body shot as Daniels controls the action.
Daniels tries a body shot but Bulver blocks it.
Bulver lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bulver lands a body shot.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bulver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daniels pushes Bulver back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bulver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bulver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daniels misses with a body punch.
Daniels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels lands with a short shot to the head.
Daniels lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bulver misses with the head strike.
Daniels is leaning against Bulver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bulver blocks a body shot from Daniels.
Daniels pushes Bulver back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bulver blocks an uppercut.
Daniels misses with a body punch.
Bulver can't find room to land a body shot as Daniels controls the action.
Bulver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daniels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bulver is trying to push Daniels away but Daniels has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Daniels lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daniels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Bulver breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bulver on the side of the head.
Bulver ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Daniels tries to clinch up
enabling Bulver to counter with a crisp jab.
Daniels uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bulver bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Daniels's head backwards.
Daniels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bulver gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Daniels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bulver's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Daniels connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bulver scrambles back to his feet.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch but Bulver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bulver circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bulver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels.
Bulver blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bulver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daniels was well out of range. Poor timing from Bulver.
Daniels connects with a looping right hand.
Bulver tries to land a front kick but Daniels steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bulver looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bulver slips under a jab from Daniels.
Daniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bulver fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daniels.
Jack Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels tries to clinch but Bulver moves out of range.
Good shot there by Daniels.
Daniels tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A big right from Daniels misses.
Daniels moves away from the strike by Bulver.
Bulver throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Daniels moves out of range of the strikes.
Daniels walks into a straight right hand from Bulver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Daniels dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Daniels wants to clinch up but Bulver keeps it at a distance.
Bulver takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Daniels lands a body shot.
Bulver slips under a jab from Daniels.
Daniels bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bulver's head.
Bulver misses with a body shot.
Daniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bulver.
Bulver takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Daniels throws a leg kick but Bulver sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bulver moves away.
Bulver tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Daniels scores with a jab.
Daniels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Bulver was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Daniels.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bulver is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Daniels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Bulver on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Daniels.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bulver.
Daniels slips a straight right by Bulver.
Daniels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bulver.
Bulver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daniels throws out the jab.
Bulver lands a slapping body shot.
Bulver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniels has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jack Daniels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bulver throws a big shot that misses.
Bulver lands a nice looking body shot.
Daniels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bulver shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bulver slips a straight right by Daniels.
Daniels keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daniels is looking to clinch.
Daniels checks a low kick from Bulver.

Daniels has closed the distance and engaged Bulver in a clinch.
Bulver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daniels.
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!
Bulver misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniels.
Bulver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bulver tries to throw a body punch but Daniels avoids it by throwing Bulver back against the cage.
Bulver struggles to land a body shot inside as Daniels controls his hands.
Bulver takes a shot to the head.
Jack Daniels seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bulver is looking to break free of the clinch but Daniels has double underhooks.
Daniels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bulver misses with a body punch.

Bulver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daniels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daniels checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bulver takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Daniels gets a clinch.
Bulver tries to break free but Daniels pushes him back against the cage.
Daniels lands a shoulder strike.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bulver.
Bulver works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulver throws a punch but it's blocked by Daniels.
Bulver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.

Bulver manages to break the clinch.
Bulver scores with a nice strike.
Daniels connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Daniels throws an overhand right that lands on Bulver's shoulder, as Bulver tries to avoid the shot.
Daniels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bulver.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bulver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Bulver finds it's way through Daniels's defenses.
Daniels scores with a jab.
Bulver takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Daniels misses.
Nice defenses there by Bulver.
Daniels throws a hook but Bulver avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Bulver.
Daniels loads up on a big right hand but Bulver slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bulver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bulver slips under a jab from Daniels.
Bulver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Bulver misses.
Bulver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Daniels gets a clinch.
Bulver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bulver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daniels misses with a body punch.
Bulver lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.
Bulver misses with the head strike.
A short right from Daniels on the inside.
Daniels lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daniels stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Daniels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bulver's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Daniels throws a low kick but Bulver moves out of range easily.
Daniels is looking to clinch but Bulver is avoiding it.

Daniels forces Bulver back against the cage and clinches.
Bulver blocking some punches.
Daniels throws a punch but it's blocked by Bulver.
Daniels can't find room to land a body shot as Bulver controls the action.
Daniels gets through Bulver's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bulver has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels.
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bulver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Daniels blocks a body shot from Bulver.
Bulver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bulver blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels misses with some punches.
Bulver lands a nice uppercut.
Daniels throws a head punch that misses.
Bulver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Daniels.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bulver.
Bulver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bulver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bulver takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Daniels forces Bulver back against the cage and clinches.
Bulver tries to throw a body punch but Daniels avoids it by throwing Bulver back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Daniels.
A body shot lands from Bulver.
Bulver takes a shot to the head.
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bulver.
Daniels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bulver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bulver wants to break free but Daniels has control.
Bulver scores with a shot to the side of Daniels's head.
Daniels misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land.
Daniels lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bulver backwards.
Nice body punch from Bulver.
Bulver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bulver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bulver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Bulver.
Bulver presses Daniels against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bulver throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Daniels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daniels can't find room to land a body shot as Bulver controls the action.
Daniels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bulver struggles to land a body shot inside as Daniels controls his hands.
Bulver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daniels scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bulver blocking some punches.
Bulver scores with a shoulder strike.
Bulver lands a shot to the body.
Daniels stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bulver can't find room to land a body shot as Daniels controls the action.
Daniels lands a hook that snaps the head of Bulver backwards.
Bulver blocking some punches.
Bulver misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulver blocks an uppercut.
Bulver tries to throw a body punch but Daniels avoids it by throwing Bulver back against the cage.
Daniels swings wildly with an uppercut but Bulver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels working aggressively here.

Bulver breaks the clinch.
Daniels tries to clinch but Bulver moves away
and Bulver counters with a stiff right hand.
Bulver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Daniels misses.
Daniels jabs Bulver right on the nose. Bulver blinks but takes it well.
A head kick misses from Bulver.
Bulver fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Daniels checks it well.
Daniels throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bulver on the side of the head.
Daniels slips under a jab.
Bulver misses with a body shot.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bulver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bulver misses with a kick to the body.
Benz Bulver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Daniels is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bulver on the side of the head.
Daniels wants to clinch.
Daniels wants to clinch.
Bulver is looking to counter punch.
Daniels lands a nice shot that snaps Bulver's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Daniels does it's job there.
A left lands for Bulver.
Bulver gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Daniels.
Daniels lands a glancing blow to the side of Bulver's head.
Bulver throws out a loose jab but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Daniels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Daniels has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Daniels!
Jack Daniels thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Benz Bulver had this to say: 'I've been beat on my whole life, this is nothing...'.