PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between John Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lestek Piast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piast has chosen Donatan - Słowiańska krew as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Daniels
vs
Piast

198 cm
27
257 lbs
14 - 3 - 1

203 cm
27
265 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's All 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lestek Piast!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels throws a lazy right hand but Piast sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daniels is looking to slow Piast down with leg kicks.

Daniels rushes Piast and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Piast avoids the elbow strike from Daniels, against the ropes.
Daniels tries to work over Piast's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Piast tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Piast as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Piast.
Piast lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
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!
Daniels lands an uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Daniels has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Daniels is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Piast is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.
Piast trying to stall but Daniels improves his position.
Piast looking to throw knees to the head but Daniels is blocking nicely.
Piast tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
A short left from Daniels.
Piast tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piast is looking to control Daniels's arms but Daniels gets an underhook and turns him. Now Piast has his back to the ropes.
Daniels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Piast throws a head punch that misses.
Daniels avoiding damage as Piast throws knees to the body.
Daniels missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Piast obliges.
Daniels is working Piast over against the ropes.
We've been informed that Piast has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Piast tries to stall but Daniels uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Piast has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels.
Piast blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Piast throws a punch but it's blocked by Daniels.
Daniels gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Lestek Piast has been cut.
Piast lands an uppercut.
Daniels using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Piast has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Piast throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two 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!
Piast blocks an uppercut.
Piast is looking to control Daniels's arms but Daniels gets an underhook and turns him. Now Piast has his back to the ropes.
Daniels lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Daniels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Piast's elbow.
Daniels looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Daniels misses with a short punch on the inside.
Piast misses with a punch to the body.
Piast struggles to land a body shot inside as Daniels controls his hands.
Daniels creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Daniels landing knees to the head.
Daniels throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Piasts head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piast wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Piast.
Piast throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daniels blocks it with crossed arms.
Daniels misses with some punches.
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 John Daniels will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lestek Piast's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Piast chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daniels can pounce on him.
Piast swings for the body but Daniels moves out of range.
Piast scores with a jab to the jaw.
Daniels throws the left hand but Piast avoids the punch easily.
Piast 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.

Daniels has managed to clinch.
Daniels is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Piast avoids the elbow strike from Daniels, against the ropes.
Daniels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Piast is trying to stall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for Daniels.
Piast misses with a body punch.
Piast wants to break free but Daniels has control.
Piast misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piast lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Daniels swings wildly with an uppercut but Piast uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piast misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daniels.
Daniels scores a nice knee to the body.
Daniels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daniels lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Piast trying to stall but Daniels improves his position.
Daniels lands an uppercut.
Piast blocks the elbow strike.
Daniels misses with the head strike.
Piast swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels pushes Piast back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Piast with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piast is trying to maintain a safe position but Daniels gets an underhook and turns Piast into the ropes.
Piast connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like John Daniels has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Daniels lands with a light punch inside.
Piast dodges an elbow strike from Daniels.
Piast on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Daniels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daniels tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Piast avoids it.
Piast is trying to push Daniels away but Daniels has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
John Daniels has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Daniels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Piast.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Daniels.

That has opened up Lestek Piast's cut even more.
Daniels gets through Piast's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Piast tries a knee to the head but Daniels blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Daniels.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Daniels dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A kick lands to the mid section there for Daniels.
Piast misses the body punch

and Daniels moves into the clinch.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Piast.
Piast blocks the elbow strike.
Piast digs a right hand underneath Daniels's ribcage. Daniels let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Piast struggles to land a body shot inside as Daniels controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Daniels.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Daniels throws an elbow but misses.
Piast with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piast misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Piast.
Piast managing to block the knees to the body from Daniels.
Piast misses with a knee to the head.
Daniels throws an elbow that misses.
Piast goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Piast.
Piast trying to stall but Daniels improves his position.
Piast blocking some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Piast.
Piast struggles to land a body shot inside as Daniels controls his hands.
Daniels lands a shoulder strike.
Daniels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Piast managing to block the knees to the body from Daniels.
Knees to the body from Daniels.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daniels.

The cut above Lestek Piast's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Daniels lands a nice elbow.
Piast tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daniels avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daniels.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels lands an elbow inside that Piast shrugs off.

Lestek Piast's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Piast avoids it.
Daniels lands with a short shot to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lestek Piast's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Daniels!
During a confident post fight interview, John Daniels thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Lestek Piast stepped up to the mic, saying 'I want rematch.'.