PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Daneele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slap Stick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Daneele
vs
Stick

189 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Daneele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slap Stick!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Daneele. Those never looked like landing.
Daneele stalks Stick and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stick's face. Stick staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Slap Stick has been cut.
Daneele falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daneele swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daneele swats away the attempt to clinch by Stick.
Stick wants to clinch up but Daneele keeps it at a distance.
Daneele swats away the attempt to clinch by Stick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Daneele.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daneele throws a right and a left that Stick avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stick moves in looking to clinch but Daneele pushes him off.
Stick with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Daneele to score with a decent uppercut.
Daneele throws a series of punches but Stick avoids them all with ease.
Daneele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stick tries to clinch but Daneele is having none of it.
Stick closes the distance looking to clinch
and Daneele counters with a three punch combo that has Stick backing up. Stick nods at Daneele to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stick shoots in for a takedown but Daneele shows good takedown defense.
Stick fails with a takedown attempt.
Stick lands a nice hook to Daneele's body. Daneele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stick misses with a double jab
and Daneele counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daneele changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stick dives in and grabs Daneele's left leg, looking for a takedown. Daneele pushes down on Stick's head and hops out.
Ronnie Daneele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slap Stick.
Daneele looks to land a combination but Stick avoids it well.
Slap Stick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daneele is breathing heavily.
Stick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daneele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stick lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stick tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Daneele swivels and escapes.
Daneele misses with a few strikes there.
Daneele misses with a double jab.
Stick tries to clinch there but Daneele circles away.
Stick plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daneele.
Stick is trying desperately to land a takedown but Daneele is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Stick.
Stick is looking to clinch.
Stick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Daneele manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stick moves in looking to clinch but Daneele pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Daneele scores with a hook to the body. Stick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stick throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stick lands a jab to the head.
Ronnie Daneele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Daneele's hands.
Stick misses with a head kick.
Stick tries for a takedown but Daneele sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daneele throws a right hand that Stick ducks under and follows up with a left that Stick also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daneele circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Daneele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slap Stick's cut.
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.

Daneele misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stick counters with a one-two to the body.
Stick tries to clinch up.
Daneele swats away the attempt to clinch by Stick.
Daneele slips a jab and a cross from Stick.
Stick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daneele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daneele has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stick.
Stick misses with a wild combination.
Stick tries to clinch but Daneele moves out of range.
Stick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stick tries to clinch up
and Daneele counters with a nice uppercut.
Daneele keeps the fight on the outside.
Stick shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stick tries to clinch up.
Daneele cracks a nice hook into Stick's ribs.
Stick moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Daneele misses with a combination
and Stick counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daneele slaps away a takedown attempt from Stick, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Daneele walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stick.
Stick tries to clinch up.
Daneele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stick tries to clinch up but Daneele circles away and keeps his distance.
Stick is looking to clinch but Daneele is avoiding it.
Stick shoots in looking for a takedown but Daneele manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ronnie Daneele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slap Stick.
Stick fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Daneele manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stick changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Daneele tries to avoid it but Stick manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Daneele to the ground. Daneele escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stick will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Some wild striking there from Daneele.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stick throws a head kick that misses.
Stick looks to land a combination. Daneele sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stick has a takedown stuffed.
Stick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Daneele counters with a two punch combo.
Stick tries to clinch up but Daneele circles away and keeps his distance.
Stick tries to clinch there but Daneele circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slap Stick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Slap Stick's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Stick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Daneele manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stick doesn't manage to clinch there - Daneele circles away.
Daneele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Stick moves into the clinch.
Daneele tries to break the clinch but Stick is controlling the position.
Daneele fails to pull guard.
Stick missing with knees to the body.
Daneele tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stick smiles and moves away.
Stick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stick slips a jab and a cross from Daneele.
Daneele misses with a few strikes there.
Daneele keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stick lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ronnie Daneele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daneele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stick tries to clinch there but Daneele circles away.
Stick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ronnie Daneele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slap Stick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stick takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daneele falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daneele keeps the fight on the outside.
Stick tries to close the distance and clinch but Daneele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stick doesn't manage to clinch there - Daneele circles away.
Stick tries to clinch but Daneele is having none of it.
Daneele keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daneele manages to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stick.
A jab from Daneele finds it's way through Stick's defenses.
Daneele is looking to wear down Stick with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stick shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Daneele as he jumps to the side.
Stick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daneele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Daneele.
Stick will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Daneele misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daneele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stick moves in looking to clinch but Daneele pushes him off.
Stick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Daneele manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stick wants to clinch up but Daneele keeps it at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daneele throws a combination that misses
and Stick counters with a stiff right hand.
Ronnie Daneele is winning the standup battle so far.
Daneele walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Danga de danga de dang - Stick scores with a four punch combination!

And that's the end of the fight!
Slap Stick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stick has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slap Stick!