PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Azriel Pandens (ranked 552 p4p, 64 weight class) and Reece Daniels (ranked 2105 p4p, 212 weight class). Daniels is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eminem - Kings never die. Azriel Pandens is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Pandens
vs
Daniels

173 cm
22
149 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
153 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter
Shadow-Battle Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Azriel Pandens!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reece Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Watson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandens steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Daniels. That one must have hurt.
Daniels throws a leg kick that misses.
Daniels throws a shot from downtown. Pandens moves away and avoids it.
Daniels throws a push kick but Pandens slaps the foot to one side.
Daniels 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.
Pandens takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pandens lands the left hand.
Pandens slips a straight right by Daniels.
Daniels moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Daniels connects with a single shot there.
Pandens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniels.
Pandens throws a low kick, looking for Daniels's leg but Daniels calmly moves out of range.
Pandens connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels misses with a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Daniels
and Pandens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels moves out of range of the strikes.
Daniels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Pandens misses its target.
Daniels misses with a head kick.
Pandens is looking to counter punch.
Pandens jabs Daniels right on the nose. Daniels blinks but takes it well.
Daniels cracks the inside of Pandens's front leg.
Daniels tries to score with a low kick but Pandens moves his leg out of the way.
Daniels looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pandens works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pandens lands with a hook. Daniels tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Daniels is rocked!
Daniels lands a head kick. Pandens smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pandens takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pandens connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Daniels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pandens throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels.
Daniels walks into a straight right hand from Pandens.
A solid body kick from Daniels.
Daniels throws a jab but it's blocked by Pandens.
Daniels rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pandens counters with an inside leg kick.
Pandens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daniels.
Reece Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels throws a body kick that misses
enabling Pandens to counter with a crisp jab.
Pandens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daniels was well out of range. Poor timing from Pandens.
Pandens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniels.
Daniels will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It appears Pandens was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pandens checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Daniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pandens.
Pandens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daniels.
Daniels throws the kick towards the body but Pandens avoids it.
Daniels tries to land a front kick but Pandens steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pandens throwing a counter right hand but Daniels manages to avoid it.
Pandens is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Daniels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pandens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pandens misses with a hook.
Daniels throws a wild body kick that Pandens sees coming a mile off.
Pandens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Pandens.
Daniels tries a quick counter leg kick but Pandens is wise to it.
Daniels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daniels swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Pandens lands a big head kick that sends Daniels tumbling to the mat! Pandens takes a step backwards and waves Daniels back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Daniels is still on wobbly legs! Can Pandens finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels thows a leg kick but Pandens checks it
and Pandens counters with a solid body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandens fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daniels.
A jab from Daniels does it's job there.
Daniels throws a leg kick but Pandens sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pandens swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Daniels seems to have recovered his senses.
Daniels throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pandens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pandens connects with an inside leg kick.
Daniels misses with an uppercut.
Pandens is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pandens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniels.
Pandens was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pandens misses with an uppercut. Daniels saw that one coming.
Daniels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels connects with an inside leg kick.
Pandens gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Daniels tries to bum rush Pandens with a series of wild strikes but Pandens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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 Azriel Pandens will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Daniels throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Pandens to counter with a crisp jab.
Daniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pandens.
Daniels checks a low kick from Pandens.
Pandens lands with a right hand.
Daniels blocks a jab.
Daniels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pandens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daniels needs to keep his hands up - Pandens had a free shot at his head there.
Pandens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daniels can pounce on him.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Pandens moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Pandens was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Daniels.
Reece Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Pandens moved out of range nicely.
Daniels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Pandens was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Daniels.
Pandens has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Daniels.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Daniels throws a head kick but Pandens moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Daniels misses.
Daniels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pandens pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daniels throws a low kick, looking for Pandens's leg but Pandens calmly moves out of range.
Pandens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Daniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Azriel Pandens is winning the standup battle so far.
Daniels tries a low kick but Pandens avoids it.
Daniels tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pandens getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daniels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pandens's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Daniels.
Nice body kick from Daniels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Daniels scores with a spinning back kick!
Daniels lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pandens will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pandens moves out of range of the strikes.
Daniels sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Daniels slips a straight right by Pandens.
Daniels was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pandens counters with an inside leg kick.
Daniels looks to land a body kick but Pandens moved away.
It looked like Pandens was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Daniels.
Pandens lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Daniels's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Daniels duly obliges.
Pandens misses the jab.
Daniels throws a shot from downtown. Pandens moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pandens. Daniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Pandens backs off Daniels throws a huge counter combo but Pandens manages to avoid it all.
A big left from Pandens misses.
Pandens throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels.
Daniels misses with a lunging right hand
and Pandens counters with a stiff right hand.
Daniels slips a straight right by Pandens.
Pandens moves out of range as Daniels strikes.
Daniels throws a body kick that misses.
Pandens drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Daniels throws the kick towards the body but Pandens avoids it.
Daniels throws a right and a left that Pandens avoids nicely.
Pandens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daniels.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Pandens to counter with a crisp jab.
Daniels throws a poor cross that misses

and Pandens counters with a nice right hand that sends Daniels toppling to the canvas! Daniels scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Pandens finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pandens throws a body punch but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Pandens blocks it well.
Daniels throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pandens misses with a leg kick.
Daniels goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pandens checks a leg kick.
Pandens throws an overhand right that lands on Daniels's shoulder, as Daniels tries to avoid the shot.
Pandens lands with a cross.
A slow jab from Pandens misses its intended target.
Daniels scoring well with a low kick there.
Daniels is looking to land body kicks.
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 Azriel Pandens will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Daniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pandens.

Pandens lands a big right hand that sends Daniels crashing to the mat! Pandens stays standing though and waves Daniels back to his feet!
Daniels throws a lazy body kick
and Pandens counters with a crisp right that sends Daniels to the canvas! Pandens follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Azriel Pandens!
Azriel Pandens retains his featherweight title!
After the big win, Azriel Pandens made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Shadow-Battle Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.