PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ervin Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damarcus Musasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musasi has chosen Kid CuDi- Pursuit Of Happiness as his entrance music. Ervin Daniels is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Daniels
vs
Musasi

184 cm
27
276 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

185 cm
28
235 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY

Conviction
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ervin Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damarcus Musasi!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels throws an overhand right that lands on Musasi's shoulder, as Musasi tries to avoid the shot.
Daniels throws a looping overhand right but Musasi ducks down to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Daniels.
Musasi defending well as Daniels loads up on a big left hand.
Musasi cracks the inside of Daniels's front leg.
Daniels blocks a leg kick.
Musasi is looking to land body kicks.
Daniels lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Daniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Musasi lands a nice looking body kick.
Musasi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels.
Musasi throws a chopping leg kick but Daniels manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ervin Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Musasi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daniels.
A left lands for Daniels.

It looks like Damarcus Musasi has been cut.
Daniels stalks Musasi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Musasi's face. Musasi staggers backwards, shaken.

Musasi is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Musasi.
Musasi is still on wobbly legs! Can Daniels finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musasi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Musasi seems to have recovered his senses.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels throws a body punch but Musasi moves out of range.
Ervin Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels takes a swing at Musasi's ribcage but misses.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Musasi manages to avoid it.
Daniels takes a swing at Musasi's ribcage but misses.
Daniels checks a low kick from Musasi.
Daniels throws a shot from downtown. Musasi moves away and avoids it.
Musasi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Musasi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Daniels connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Musasi throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big left from Daniels misses.
Daniels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Musasi was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musasi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daniels.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Musasi.
A jab from Daniels misses.
Daniels scores with the left hand. Musasi knows he should have avoided that one.
Daniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Musasi is just out of range.
Daniels throws a big shot that misses.
Musasi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels.
Musasi throws a wild body kick that Daniels sees coming a mile off.
Musasi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Daniels gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Musasi.
Musasi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Musasi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Musasi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels ducks right into an uppercut from Musasi.
Daniels takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Musasi lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big right from Daniels misses.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Musasi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniels on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Daniels swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Musasi counters with a low kick, right behind Daniels 's knee.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Musasi blocks a jab.
Musasi throws a leg kick which misses Daniels's front leg but catches the back leg as Daniels tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Musasi.
Nice uppercut there from Musasi.
Musasi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Musasi is looking to slow Daniels down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musasi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Daniels's head.
Daniels stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Musasi.
Musasi lands a body shot.

Musasi scores with a takedown into Daniels's guard.

Musasi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Musasi drops back looking for a leg! Daniels is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Daniels manages to kick Musasi off! Musasi jumps back into Daniels's guard.
Musasi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Musasi wants to pass the guard but Daniels is keeping the position.
Musasi is looking to work some ground and pound but Daniels has wrist control.
Musasi won't allow Daniels to sweep him here.

Musasi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Daniels manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Musasi has Daniels in his guard.
Musasi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Musasi throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Daniels would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Musasi seems keen to control Daniels's posture.
Daniels wants to stand and escape but instead Musasi has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Musasi from controlling successfully.
Daniels is trying to keep Musasi in close.
Daniels is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Musasi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daniels is keeping the position for now.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Musasi throwing strikes from guard but Daniels blocks nicely.
Daniels keeping full guard, as Musasi tries to pass.
Musasi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daniels wants to stand and escape but Musasi is having none of it.
Musasi passes into half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Daniels trying to control but Musasi postures up.
Musasi trying to control the action but Daniels is working from the bottom.

Musasi seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Daniels has recovered full guard.
Musasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Musasi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Daniels is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Daniels has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Daniels decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Musasi throws a leg kick but Daniels moved away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Musasi.
Daniels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Daniels.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Musasi.
Daniels looks to land a right hand but Musasi moved out of range.
Musasi looks to land a body kick but Daniels moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Musasi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damarcus Musasi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damarcus Musasi's cut.
That's time! Daniels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Daniels misses with a hook to the body
and Musasi counters with a nice body shot.
Daniels misses with a hook to the body
and Musasi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horrible takedown by Musasi or perhaps it was just good defense by Daniels which made him look bad.
Daniels throws a body punch but Musasi moves out of range.
Daniels misses with a hook to the body
and Musasi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Daniels misses with a shot to the body
and Musasi counters with a good low kick that Daniels was not able to check.
Musasi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Daniels on the side of the head.
Daniels throws a looping overhand right but Musasi ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Musasi.
Daniels throws a big shot that misses.
Daniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Musasi counters with an outside leg kick.
Musasi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Musasi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daniels.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musasi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Daniels takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Musasi misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab from Daniels misses.
Good leg kick by Musasi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Daniels looks to land a right hand but Musasi moved out of range.
Daniels throws a combination that misses
and Musasi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Musasi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Daniels!
Musasi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Musasi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musasi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Musasi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
BOOM! Musasi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Daniels on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Daniels tries to get out of the position.
Musasi wants to control the pace but Daniels is squirming around nicely.
Musasi dominating with strikes here.
Musasi landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Musasi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Daniels is trying to escape the mount.
Daniels wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Musasi patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Musasi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Musasi working for a choke but Daniels is defending well.
Musasi trying to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Musasi working for the choke.
Daniels tries to escape the position.

Daniels is having to fend off submission attempts from Musasi, who is looking to sink in the choke. Musasi doesn't have the hooks in though and Daniels manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Musasi is working an open guard so Daniels takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Musasi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Musasi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Daniels will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Musasi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Daniels misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Musasi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Musasi throws a chopping leg kick but Daniels manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Daniels walks forward, straight into a front kick from Musasi.
Daniels misses with a hook. Musasi ducked under it nicely.
Daniels swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Musasi counters with a thumping low kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Daniels comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels throws a sloppy body shot
and Musasi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Musasi defending well as Daniels loads up on a big left hand.
Daniels thows a body shot but no joy.
Daniels throws a shot from downtown. Musasi moves away and avoids it.
Daniels throws a sloppy body shot
and Musasi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Daniels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daniels misses with a straight right.
Daniels throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Daniels has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Musasi.
A good leg kick by Musasi.
Daniels scores with the left hand. Musasi knows he should have avoided that one.
Ervin Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a hook but Musasi blocks it.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Musasi is just out of range.
Musasi throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
Musasi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniels.
Damarcus Musasi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Musasi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Daniels's head backwards.
Daniels loads up on a big right hand but Musasi slips the punch.
Daniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Musasi cracks the inside of Daniels's front leg.
Musasi throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
Daniels lands a body shot.
Daniels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Musasi was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniels.
Daniels with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Daniels misses with a body punch
and Musasi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniels missing with a left hand there. Musasi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniels thows a body shot but no joy.
Daniels scores with a crisp jab that stopped Musasi in his tracks.
Musasi takes one to the chin there.

That has opened up Damarcus Musasi's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels misses with a straight left.
Musasi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Daniels misses with a jab to the body
and Musasi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daniels misses with a wild body shot.
Damarcus Musasi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Daniels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Musasi.
Daniels throws a hook to the side of Musasi's head but Musasi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Musasi scores with a nice head shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a body punch but Musasi moves out of range.
Daniels walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Musasi drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Daniels swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Musasi's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ervin Daniels!