PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Walters (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.

Daniels
vs
Walters

188 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Evan Daniels!
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, Shaun Walters!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Walters shoots in and bounces Daniels off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Daniels wants to stand but Walters is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walters tries to free his leg and advance position but Daniels is retaining full guard.
Daniels wants to get back to his feet but Walters is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Walters wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Walters shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daniels but Daniels pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Daniels swats away the attempt to clinch by Walters.
Walters looks gassed!
Daniels throws a series of punches but Walters avoids them all with ease.
Walters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daniels stuffs the takedown attempt from Walters. Walters gets slowly back to his feet.
Daniels fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Daniels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daniels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walters.
Daniels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walters takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Walters moves out of range.
Daniels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Daniels closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Daniels lands in his opponent's guard.Walters trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Walters scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walters displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Walters rushes Daniels and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Walters has Daniels pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Daniels manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Evan Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaun Walters.
Walters wants to break free but Daniels has control.
Daniels stalling in the clinch but Walters improves position.
Daniels lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walters backwards.
Daniels is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Walters is keeping busy.
A right handed body shot lands from Walters.
A hook to the body from Walters.
Daniels wants to break free but Walters has control.
Daniels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walters has had enough of the clinch but Daniels keeps him there for the moment.
Daniels wants to break free but Walters has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walters.
Walters wants to break free but Daniels has control.
Walters should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters wants to get back to striking at distance but Daniels won't allow it.
Daniels wants to get back to striking at distance but Walters won't allow it.
Walters cracks Daniels with a nice body shot.
Daniels trying to stall but Walters improves his position.
Walters misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walters wants to break free but Daniels has control.

Daniels breaks the clinch.
Daniels is looking to clinch.
Walters fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Walters lands a nice shot that snaps Daniels's head back.
Walters stuffs the takedown attempt from Daniels. Daniels gets slowly back to his feet.
Walters pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daniels misses with a two punch combination.

Daniels takes the fight into the clinch.
Daniels content to slow the pace in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Daniels.
Daniels misses with a knee strike.
Walters tries for a takedown. No joy.
Daniels changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Walters fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Walters showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daniels.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels darts in trying to clinch

and Walters counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Walters.
Daniels wants to stand and escape but Walters is having none of it.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Walters from controlling successfully.

Daniels uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Daniels lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross. Daniels finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Daniels scores with a shot to the body.
Daniels drops Walters with a big left hand and mounts him. Walters is in big trouble!

Walters is rocked!
Daniels can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Walters is looking to escape.
Walters is still on wobbly legs! Can Daniels finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels prevents Walters from getting the reversal.
Walters seems to have recovered his senses.
Daniels can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Walters is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Daniels dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Daniels shoots and misses

so Walters counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Walters from controlling successfully.
Walters postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Walters from controlling successfully.
Daniels looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walters looking to pass the guard.
Walters wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
Walters works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Walters throws a strike but Daniels avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daniels is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Walters is controlling him.
Walters has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Walters trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Walters passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters stops Daniels from getting back to his feet.

Daniels has one foot on Walters's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Daniels works Walters's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Daniels, right into the meat.
Daniels is looking to clinch.

Daniels moves into range and clinches up with Walters.
Daniels has Walters pushed against the cage.

Daniels breaks from the clinch.
Walters showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daniels.
Daniels throws a left that rocks Walters and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Daniels dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Walters regain composure!

It looks like Shaun Walters has been cut.

Daniels decides to stand back up.
Walters tries to clinch

and Daniels counters with a beautiful punch that sends Walters to the canvas!

Daniels gets to his feet - Walters follows without any prompting.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt - Walters sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a sloppy head kick and Walters moves out of range easily.
Walters tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Daniels counters with a left to the body.
Daniels lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walters at a distance.
Daniels falls off balance throwing a combination

and Walters counters with a shoot takedown. Daniels fights it but they end up in guard.
Walters with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daniels wants to get back to his feet but Walters is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Daniels looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Daniels is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Good body shot from Daniels.
Daniels is stalling here.
A hook to the body from Daniels.
Daniels lands a body punch in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Daniels takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Daniels manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels stuffs the takedown attempt from Walters. Walters gets slowly back to his feet.
Walters with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Daniels to score with a decent uppercut.
Daniels misses with a double jab
and Walters counters with a low kick, right behind Daniels 's knee.
Daniels circles away from the clinch attempt.

Daniels closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Walters tries to buck Daniels off but Daniels is having none of it.
Shaun Walters has got the better of the ground game so far.
Walters struggling a bit here.
Walters sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Walters trying to control from the bottom.
Walters avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Daniels.
Walters makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Walters.

Walters wriggles free and stands up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Daniels.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walters takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Daniels tries to clinch but Walters is having none of it.
Daniels fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daniels fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Daniels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Daniels clinches up against the cage.

Walters breaks from the clinch.
Daniels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Walters moves out of range.

Daniels clinches up against the cage.
Walters drops down looking for an ankle pick but Daniels pulls his leg out and moves away.
Walters tries to clinch but Daniels moves away

and Daniels counters by clinching up.
Walters changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Daniels fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daniels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab from Daniels.
Daniels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walters can do to turn this around?
Walters looks for a takedown but Daniels sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Daniels dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shaun Walters'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. This is the final round!

Walters closes the distance and clinches up with Daniels, looking for a takedown. Walters pushes Daniels against the cage but Daniels circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Daniels is looking to wear down Walters with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Walters throws a series of punches but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels lands a nice shot that snaps Walters's head back.
Evan Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Walters closes the distance and clinches.
Walters has had enough of the clinch but Daniels keeps him there for the moment.

Daniels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walters explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Walters closes the distance and clinches.
Daniels tries to stall but Walters uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Daniels breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Walters or perhaps it was just good defense by Daniels which made him look bad.
Daniels fails with a takedown attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Walters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daniels is trying to buck Walters off.
Walters working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Daniels explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Daniels wants to clinch up but Walters keeps it at a distance.
Walters throws a body kick that misses.
Walters takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Walters avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daniels lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Walters sprawling to the canvas. Daniels follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Walters hang on?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walters makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Walters.
Daniels wants to stand and escape but instead Walters has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Walters stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Walters slips a jab and a cross from Daniels.
Daniels tries to bum rush Walters with a series of wild strikes but Walters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walters thuds his right hand into Daniels's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Daniels drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Walters right on the button. Walters goes down! Daniels follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Daniels gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evan Daniels!