FWC 16 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Machio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Gomaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Machio
vs
Gomaz

190 cm
26
193 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
27
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ralph Machio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Gomaz!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Machio darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Machio winds up and cracks Gomaz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Machio is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Machio is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gomaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Machio lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machio passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gomaz!

Machio working for a guillotine from mount but Gomaz is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machio controlling from the full mount.
Gomaz is bucking up trying to escape but Machio cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Gomaz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Machio.
Machio punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machio working the ground and pound effectively.
Machio with the ground and pound from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomaz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Machio controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machio with a couple of short strikes.
The referee warns Gomaz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns Gomaz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Machio landing strikes from the mount.
Machio controlling from the full mount.

Gomaz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Machio.
Gomaz taking shots to the head.
Machio raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machio lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gomaz hang on?

Gomaz is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machio lands a big shot to the head and Gomaz winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ralph Machio!
Ralph Machio thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ash Camble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Voilier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Voilier's choice of entrance music: I came to play. Ash Camble could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Simon Voilier's chin.

Camble
vs
Voilier

199 cm
22
198 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ash Camble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Voilier!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voilier fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some wild striking there from Voilier.
Voilier throws a leg kick
and Voilier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick by Voilier misses
letting Camble counter with a right hand.
Camble blocks a head kick by Voilier.
Camble connects with a nice looking jab.
Camble digs a good hook to Voilier's body.
Voilier misses with a kick to the body
and Camble counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Camble lunges at Voilier with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Voilier's hand.
Camble looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Voilier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Camble counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voilier fails with the takedown
and Camble connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Camble lands with an overhand left.

Voilier is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voilier is holding his hands too far apart here. Camble throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Voilier is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ash Camble!

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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Mosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gracie
vs
Mosby

189 cm
23
216 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

194 cm
27
210 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nicolas Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Mosby!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mosby tries to clinch

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracie uses his free foot to push down on Mosby's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mosby.
Mosby is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Mosby working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mosby can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gracie looking to control but Mosby is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Mosby is rocked!
A big strike lands for Gracie! That's really hurt Mosby and he's turned his back - Gracie keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Gracie jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicolas Gracie!
Nicolas Gracie bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evangelos Ergazakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Mubango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mubango is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jessie J - Bang Bang. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ergazakis
vs
Mubango

187 cm
23
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

197 cm
25
218 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Good knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evangelos Ergazakis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christian Mubango!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mubango scores with the left hand. Ergazakis knows he should have avoided that one.
Mubango throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ergazakis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mubango moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mubango has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ergazakis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ergazakis seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mubango just misses with a punch to the body.
Mubango lands a slapping body shot.
Mubango works the jab nicely.
Mubango lands a glancing blow to the side of Ergazakis's head.

Ergazakis is rocked!
Mubango connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Ergazakis covering up! Mubango comes in with a big uppercut and Ergazakis goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Christian Mubango!
Christian Mubango is the new light heavyweight champion!
Christian Mubango tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Luther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Danielson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danielson has chosen Cult of Personality as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that John Luther has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John Luther seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Luther
vs
Danielson

182 cm
26
185 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
192 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Luther!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Danielson !
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danielson missing with a left hand there. Luther was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Luther wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Luther misses the target.
Luther cracks Danielson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Danielson misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Danielson .
Danielson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Luther is able to avoid easily.
Danielson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luther misses with an uppercut.
Danielson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Danielson misses with an uppercut
and Luther connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Luther misses.
Danielson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Danielson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Danielson .
Luther walks into a straight right hand from Danielson .
Danielson slips a straight right by Luther.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielson slips under a jab from Luther.
Luther lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Danielson takes one to the chin there.
Danielson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
John Luther seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luther works over Danielson 's head and body with a nice combination.
Luther throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danielson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luther.
Luther throws a right hand that Danielson ducks under and follows up with a left that Danielson also avoids with ease.
Luther jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Danielson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Danielson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Luther blocks a head kick by Danielson .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luther throws a combination that misses
and Danielson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Luther thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luther throws a left and a right that both miss
and Danielson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luther misses the shot to the body.
Danielson misses with a low kick.
Luther misses with the combination.
Danielson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Luther throws a body punch but Danielson moves out of range.
Danielson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luther.
Luther scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Luther jabs Danielson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Danielson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Danielson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luther.
Danielson looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Luther's jab looks to have found its range, popping Danielson under the eye.
Luther misses with a hook. Danielson ducked under it nicely.

Luther gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Danielson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luther swings wildly with an uppercut but Danielson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danielson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Danielson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Danielson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luther throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Danielson to counter with a crisp jab.
Luther rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Danielson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice side step and Danielson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd cheers as Luther lands an impressive looking overhand right. Danielson doesn't seem phased though.
Danielson chopping away at his opponent's legs.

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!
Luther misses the jab.
Luther is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Luther misses the target.
Danielson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Luther looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Danielson throws a looping overhand right but Luther ducks down to avoid it.
Danielson wants to land a leg kick but Luther is out of range.
Luther is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Luther misses with a hook to the body
and Danielson counters with a nice uppercut.
Luther lands a nice looking body shot.
Danielson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Luther scores with a hook to the body. Danielson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Luther throws an overhand right that lands on Danielson 's shoulder, as Danielson tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Luther misses its intended target.
Danielson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Luther forces Danielson back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Danielson .
A short uppercut from Danielson .
Danielson tries to land knees in the clinch but Luther avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Luther 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.

Luther lands an overhand right.
Luther lands an overhand right.
Danielson swings widly with a right hand
enabling Luther to counter with a crisp jab.

Luther darts in and clinches Danielson up against the cage.
Luther swings wildly with an uppercut but Danielson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luther is working Danielson over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Luther.
Luther lands a right hand that snaps the head of Danielson backwards.

Luther breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luther tries to close the distance and clinch but Danielson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Luther misses with a double jab.
Danielson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Luther swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Danielson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
John Luther is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danielson loads up on a big right hand but Luther slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danielson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Luther is out of range and Danielson settles back down.
Danielson staying out of range there.
Luther is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danielson can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielson ducks under a wild hook from Luther.
Danielson 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Luther connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Danielson scrambles back to his feet.
Luther uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Danielson has time to react.
Luther fails to land with a series of punches.
Danielson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Luther.
Danielson swings for the body but Luther moves out of range.
Danielson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Danielson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Luther. That did some damage!
Danielson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luther takes a swing at Danielson 's ribcage but misses.

Luther takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danielson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Danielson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luther is trying to pull guard but Danielson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Luther blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Danielson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luther's elbow.

Luther escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danielson takes a swing at Luther's ribcage but misses.
Luther ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danielson moves away.
A cross from Luther lands.
Danielson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luther throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luther ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danielson moves away.
Danielson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Danielson .
Danielson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Luther tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danielson was well out of range. Poor timing from Luther.
A telegraphed right hand from Danielson misses the target.
It looked like Luther wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Danielson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Luther avoids the body shot from Danielson .
Danielson throws out a powerful jab.
Luther throws a body punch but Danielson moves out of range.
John Luther is winning the standup battle so far.
Luther throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luther takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Danielson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Luther misses with a double jab.
Danielson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Luther dips down and 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!
Danielson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Luther checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luther swings for the body but Danielson moves out of range.
Luther throws a nice looking combination but Danielson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danielson scores with a nice strike.
Luther slips a jab from Danielson .
Luther seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Danielson moves away from the strike by Luther.
Danielson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Luther checks it well.

Danielson lands a big head kick that sends Luther tumbling to the mat! Danielson takes a step backwards and waves Luther back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Luther is rocked!
Danielson misses with an uppercut.
Danielson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luther throws out the jab.
Luther misses with a hook. Danielson ducked under it nicely.
Danielson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luther misses with a body punch
and Danielson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Luther 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.
Luther fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Luther dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Luther swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danielson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Danielson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Danielson throws a low kick, looking for Luther's leg but Luther calmly moves out of range.
Luther throws a series of strikes that have Danielson backpedaling.
Luther uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danielson .
Luther misses with a body shot.
Luther throws a big shot that misses.
Danielson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Luther checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
No joy there for Luther, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luther throws the left hand but Danielson avoids the punch easily.
Luther scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big left from Danielson misses.
Good work by Luther as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luther pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Danielson looks to throw the jab but Luther is out of range.
Luther throws a lazy right hand but Danielson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luther backing away here, and Danielson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Luther with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Danielson .
Luther stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Danielson .
Luther takes a swing at Danielson 's ribcage but misses.
A left lands for Danielson .
Luther swinging wildly here.
Danielson throws a hook to the side of Luther's head but Luther sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Danielson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheers as Danielson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Luther doesn't seem phased though.
Danielson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danielson dodges the punch combination from Luther.
Danielson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Luther tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danielson was well out of range. Poor timing from Luther.
Luther lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Danielson at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danielson misses with a low kick.
Danielson tries a head kick but it misses.
Danielson throws a body shot but no joy.
Luther throws a series of punches but Danielson avoids them all with ease.
Danielson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Luther swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for Danielson .
Luther throws a hook but Danielson avoids it easily.
Luther looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielson connects with a leg kick. Luther looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Luther wants to clinch but Danielson slips to the side
and Danielson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Luther's knee momentarily.
Luther with a jab.
Danielson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Danielson tries a low kick but Luther avoids it.
Luther is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Luther misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Luther does no damage.
Danielson takes a swing at Luther's ribcage but misses.
Luther blocks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Luther misses the target.
Luther throws out a loose jab but Danielson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luther staying out of range there.
Danielson throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luther waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Danielson .

Luther pushes Danielson up against the cage in a clinch.
Danielson misses with some punches.
Danielson prevents a body shot from Luther.
Danielson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Danielson breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luther takes a jab right on the kisser.
Luther blocks a jab.
It looked like Luther wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Luther displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Danielson throws out the jab.
Danielson throws a lazy uppercut
letting Luther counter with a right hand.
Danielson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Luther throws a jab but it's blocked by Danielson .
Danielson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luther throws out the jab.
Luther throws a series of punches but Danielson avoids them all with ease.
Danielson feints a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Luther clearly takes that round.
That's time! Luther's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Luther lands a lovely overhand right.
Luther jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Danielson scores with a nice strike.
Some wild striking there from Luther.
Luther throws a nice looking combination but Danielson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danielson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Luther takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Danielson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Danielson slips a jab and a cross from Luther.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danielson just misses with a punch to the body.
Danielson misses with an uppercut. Luther saw that one coming.
A jab from Luther misses.
Danielson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Luther scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielson throws the left hand but Luther avoids the punch easily.
Danielson misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Danielson misses its intended target.
Luther cracks a nice hook into Danielson 's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Luther.
Luther throws a series of punches but Danielson moves out of range.
Luther lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Luther throws a combination that misses
and Danielson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luther scores with a crisp jab that stopped Danielson in his tracks.
Danielson avoids the body shot from Luther.
Danielson cracks Luther with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Danielson tries to work over Luther's front leg with a kick but Luther checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luther gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Danielson .
Luther throws a combination that misses
and Danielson counters with a lovely straight 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!
Luther takes a jab right on the kisser.
Danielson throws a low kick but Luther avoids it.
Luther swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Luther looks to score with a jab to the body but Danielson is just out of range.
Luther chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Danielson can pounce on him.
Danielson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luther.
Luther checks a leg kick.
Luther throws out a loose jab but Danielson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luther swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Luther.
Luther jabs Danielson to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielson throws a solid leg kick but Luther takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Danielson .
Luther swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Danielson connects with a solid leg kick.
Luther blocks a leg kick.
Luther throws a body punch but Danielson moves out of range.
Luther misses with a hook. Danielson ducked under it nicely.
Luther looks to land a combination but Danielson avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Danielson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Luther cracks Danielson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Luther takes one to the side of the head.
A big left from Luther misses.
Luther stalks Danielson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Danielson 's face. Danielson staggers backwards, shaken.
Luther jabs Danielson to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luther throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Danielson ! But no joy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Luther!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luther throws a right and a left that both miss.
Danielson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Luther misses with a body shot.
Luther thows a left - swing and a miss!
Danielson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luther.
Danielson lands a front kick.
Luther rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Danielson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danielson throws out a counter right but Luther avoids it with no problem.
Danielson throws a big shot that misses.
Danielson with a nice cross.
Donk. Danielson catches Luther right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that John Luther will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Danielson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luther.
Luther misses with a lunging right hand
and Danielson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Danielson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Luther is able to avoid easily.
Luther fails to land with a series of punches.
Luther throws a body punch but Danielson moves out of range.
Danielson throws a head kick that misses.
Luther avoids a kick to the body.
Luther throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Danielson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luther throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luther connects with a good right hand that stumbles Danielson . Danielson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Luther misses with a few strikes there.
Danielson throws a leg kick but Luther sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luther scores with a jab to the jaw.
Luther lands with a good body shot.
Luther changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Danielson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luther throws a body shot but no joy.
Danielson 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Luther under the eye.
Luther looks to land a right hand but Danielson moved out of range.
Danielson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luther misses with a series of wild punches.
Luther misses with a straight right.
Danielson throws a leg kick which misses Luther's front leg but catches the back leg as Luther tries to avoid it.
Johnny Danielson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danielson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luther.
Danielson wants to land a leg kick but Luther is out of range.
As Danielson looks to move away, Luther throws a big counter combo but Danielson just gets out of the way.
Luther throws a hook but Danielson blocks it.
Luther lands a jab to Danielson 's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Luther there.
Danielson 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Luther connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Danielson scrambles back to his feet.
Danielson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Danielson lands with a good body shot.
A big left from Luther misses.
Danielson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Luther looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielson loads up on a big right hand but Luther slips the punch.
Luther is looking to counter punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Danielson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Luther has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Luther and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Luther does it's job there.
Danielson throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Danielson misses
and Luther counters with a straight right hand.
Danielson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Danielson is rocked!
Luther connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Danielson tumbling to the canvas! Luther pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Danielson was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Luther!
John Luther retains his middleweight title!
Johnny Danielson was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm disappointed, I know I can do better than that. I need to work harder.'.