PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Himes (ranked 1044 p4p, 140 weight class) and Antonio Almeida (ranked 1425 p4p, 172 weight class). The key to victory for Daniel Himes has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Himes
vs
Almeida

190 cm
26
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Himes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antonio Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida throws out a loose jab but Himes uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Himes.
Daniel Himes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Himes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Himes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A cross from Almeida lands.

It looks like Daniel Himes has been cut.
Almeida throws a jab but it's blocked by Himes.
Himes throws a poor cross that misses
and Himes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Himes lands with an uppercut that bounces Almeida off the cage and back into range.
Himes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Almeida's calf.
Himes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Himes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Almeida. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almeida scores with a crisp jab that stopped Himes in his tracks.
Almeida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Almeida looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Himes connects with a looping right hand.
Almeida throws a looping overhand right but Himes ducks down to avoid it.
Himes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Almeida counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Himes tries to land a front kick but Almeida steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Almeida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Himes.
A little jabbing left from Almeida on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Almeida lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Almeida throws a body punch but Himes moves out of range.
Himes misses with a low kick as Almeida jumps back.
Almeida is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Himes with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Almeida checks a leg kick.
Almeida throws a right hand that misses
and Himes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Himes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Almeida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Himes.
Almeida looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Almeida walks forward, straight into a front kick from Himes.
Himes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Himes connects with a solid leg kick.

Almeida clinches up against the cage.
Almeida misses with some punches.
Almeida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Himes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Almeida lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Himes blocks a body shot from Almeida.
Himes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Himes struggles to land a body shot inside as Almeida controls his hands.
Almeida lands a hook that snaps the head of Himes backwards.

Himes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Himes delivers a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Almeida misses the target.
Almeida misses with a wild body shot.
Himes lands with an uppercut that bounces Almeida off the cage and back into range.
Himes blocks a jab.
Almeida slips a jab from Himes.
Himes misses with the body kick
and Almeida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Himes clobbers Almeida with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Himes throws a low kick but Almeida avoids it.
Himes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Almeida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Daniel Himes's cut is getting worse.
Almeida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Almeida misses.
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 Daniel Himes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Himes's cut.
That's time! Himes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Himes lands a really nice looking cross but Almeida seems unphased.
Almeida takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Almeida on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Himes scores with a jab to the head.
Himes is looking to score with low kicks.
Himes jabs at Almeida's body.
Almeida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Himes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Himes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Himes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Himes lands a nice shot that snaps Almeida's head back.
Almeida throws a lazy right hand but Himes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Himes, right into the meat.
Almeida 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.
Himes throws a lazy head kick
and Almeida counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Himes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Almeida thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Himes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Himes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It seemed like Almeida was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some bone on bone action there as Almeida checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Himes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Almeida.
Some bone on bone action there as Almeida checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Almeida! But no joy.
Almeida's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Himes throws a body punch but Almeida moves out of range.
Himes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Almeida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Himes.
Nice defenses there by Almeida.
Himes thows a leg kick but Almeida checks it
and Almeida counters with a straight right hand.
Almeida throws an off balance right hand
and Himes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Himes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Almeida can do to turn this around?
Almeida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Himes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Himes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Himes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Himes throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Almeida misses.
A lazy left from Himes finds it's target.
Himes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Almeida is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Himes is looking to slow Almeida down with leg kicks.
Himes throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Almeida releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Himes throws a head kick but Almeida moves out of range.
Himes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Himes avoids the body shot from Almeida.

Almeida drives through and clinches with Himes against the cage.

Himes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Himes tenderised Almeida's leg. Almeida is trying to keep his angry face on.
Almeida has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Himes finds it's way round the side to connect with Almeida's head.
Almeida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Himes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Himes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Himes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Himes misses with a wild body shot.
Almeida appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Himes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Almeida.
Almeida takes one to the side of the head.
Himes misses with a body shot.
Almeida tries to counter by closing the distance.
Himes scores with a kick to the body.
Himes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Almeida has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Himes. That's going to slow Almeida down.
Himes throws a lazy head kick
and Almeida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daniel Himes is winning the standup battle so far.
Himes throws a chopping leg kick but Almeida manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A swing and a miss from Himes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Himes throws a front kick that sends Almeida stumbling back into the cage.

Almeida drives through and clinches with Himes against the cage.
Himes working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Himes fails to land.
Almeida swings wildly with an uppercut but Himes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Himes tries to circle away but Almeida has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Almeida.

Himes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Himes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Himes connects with an inside leg kick.
Almeida throws a big shot that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Himes.
Almeida lunges at Himes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Himes's hand.
Almeida has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Himes tries to land a front kick but Almeida steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Himes throws a right hand that misses
and Almeida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Himes is looking to slow Almeida down with leg kicks.
Himes throws a push kick but Almeida slaps the foot to one side.
Himes cracks Almeida with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Almeida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Himes.
Himes thuds a left hand into Almeida's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Almeida swings for the body but Himes moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Himes thumps Almeida with a low kick.
Himes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Himes.
Almeida takes a kick to the side of the head.
Himes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Himes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Himes misses with a straight left.
Himes scoring well with a low kick there.
Himes cracks Almeida with an open hand slap.
Himes misses with a shot to the body
and Almeida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Daniel Himes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Almeida tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Himes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Himes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Almeida.
Almeida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Himes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Antonio Almeida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Himes lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Himes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Himes, 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Daniel Himes!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Daniel Himes!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Daniel Himes!

Daniel Himes wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Daniel Himes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.