PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reginald Forbes (ranked 1865 p4p, 61 weight class) and Trey Daniels (ranked 2407 p4p, 73 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Forbes
vs
Daniels

188 cm
24
257 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

197 cm
24
250 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reginald Forbes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trey Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forbes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daniels can pounce on him.
Forbes cracks Daniels with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Trey Daniels has been cut.
Forbes lands a slapping body shot.
Daniels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Forbes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daniels throws an off balance right hand
and Forbes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daniels cracks Forbes with an open hand slap.
Daniels fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Forbes checks it well.
A little feinted left hand from Forbes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Forbes cracks Daniels with a right hand to the side of the head.
Forbes ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Forbes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Daniels.
Forbes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Daniels scores with a body shot.
Daniels uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Forbes has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Forbes looks to score with a jab to the body but Daniels is just out of range.
Forbes moves out of range as Daniels strikes.
A cross from Daniels lands.
Forbes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Forbes misses with a wild body shot.
Daniels clobbers Forbes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Forbes wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Forbes avoids them all with ease.
Daniels throws a leg kick but Forbes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Trey Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forbes moves out of range of the body kick from Daniels.
Daniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Forbes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daniels.
Daniels misses with a straight right.
Forbes dodges the punch combination from Daniels.
Daniels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Forbes throws out the jab.
Forbes misses the body punch
and Daniels counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Reginald Forbes has been cut.
Forbes loads up on a big right hand but Daniels slips the punch.
Daniels staying out of range there.
Forbes throws a hook but Daniels blocks it.
Forbes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daniels only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands a slapping body shot.
Forbes avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Forbes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels dips to his left and cracks Forbes with an uppercut!
Daniels takes a swing at Forbes's ribcage but misses.
Forbes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Forbes throws a body punch but Daniels moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Forbes. Daniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daniels looks to land a right hand but Forbes moved out of range.
Forbes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daniels.
Daniels doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big left from Daniels misses.
Daniels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Forbes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Forbes walks into a left hand.
Daniels lands a lovely overhand right.
Forbes thuds a left hand into Daniels's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a body punch but Forbes moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Forbes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniels scores with a jab.
Forbes lands an overhand right.
Forbes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daniels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daniels misses with a hook
and Forbes counters with a right hand to the body.
Forbes scores with a jab to the body.
Forbes lands a right hook to the body.
Daniels looks winded!
Forbes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Daniels.
Daniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Forbes.
Forbes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniels is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Forbes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Daniels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Forbes.
Forbes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels connects with a right hand. Forbes shakes it off.
Forbes throws a jab when Daniels was well out of range.
Daniels jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Daniels throws a lazy uppercut
and Forbes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Daniels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Forbes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daniels.
Daniels throws a hook but Forbes blocks it.
Forbes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daniels manages to avoid it.
Daniels jabs at Forbes's body.
Daniels thuds his right hand into Forbes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Daniels connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Forbes momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Forbes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Forbes ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Forbes tries to close the distance and clinch but Daniels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Forbes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Daniels dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Forbes closes the distance and clinches.
Forbes misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daniels creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Daniels blocking some punches.
Forbes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Forbes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daniels is trying to maintain a safe position but Forbes gets an underhook and turns Daniels into the cage.

Daniels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trey Daniels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daniels misses with a wild body shot.

Forbes takes the fight into the clinch.
Forbes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Forbes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daniels lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daniels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Forbes tries to throw a body punch but Daniels avoids it by throwing Forbes back against the cage.
Forbes is looking to control Daniels's arms but Daniels gets an underhook and turns him. Now Forbes has his back to the cage.
Forbes misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Forbes fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes lands with a short shot to the head.
Forbes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Forbes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Daniels tries to break the clinch but Forbes is controlling the position.
Daniels throws a head punch that misses.
Forbes misses with a punch on the inside.

Daniels breaks from the clinch.
Daniels keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daniels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Forbes was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniels.
Forbes defending well as Daniels loads up on a big left hand.
Forbes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daniels moves away.
Daniels lands a jab.
Daniels misses with a looping left.
Daniels missing with a left hand there. Forbes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Forbes moves out of range as Daniels throws a body kick.
Forbes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Forbes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forbes throws a sloppy body shot
and Daniels counters with a thumping low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels walks into a stiff left hand from Forbes.
Daniels misses with a hook. Forbes ducked under it nicely.
Daniels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Forbes digs a good body shot into Daniels's ribs.
Daniels smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Forbes throws the left hand but Daniels avoids the punch easily.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Forbes to counter with a crisp jab.
Forbes clobbers Daniels with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Forbes.
Daniels ducks right into an uppercut from Forbes.
Forbes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That has opened up Trey Daniels's cut even more.
Forbes misses the shot to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Daniels lands a glancing blow to the side of Forbes's head.
Daniels scores with a jab.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels cracks Forbes with a good jab.
Forbes throws an overhand right that lands on Daniels's shoulder, as Daniels tries to avoid the shot.
Forbes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daniels.
Daniels cracks Forbes with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniels. Forbes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Forbes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daniels thuds a left hand into Forbes's body.
Forbes scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Daniels finds it's way through Forbes's defenses.
Forbes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Forbes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Daniels lands a high kick!
Forbes is looking to wear down Daniels with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Daniels lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Forbes at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 throws a right hand that Forbes ducks under and follows up with a left that Forbes also avoids with ease.
Daniels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Forbes.
A jab lands there for Daniels.
A big right from Daniels misses.
Forbes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Daniels! But no joy.
Nice shot by Daniels.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Forbes tries to clinch but Daniels moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Daniels.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Forbes misses with a straight left.
Forbes takes one to the side of the head.
Forbes throws a body shot but no joy.
Forbes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daniels.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Daniels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Forbes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice combination there by Daniels.
Forbes throws a looping overhand right but Daniels ducks down to avoid it.
Daniels throws a nice inside leg kick.
Daniels throws a low kick, looking for Forbes's leg but Forbes calmly moves out of range.
Daniels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Forbes misses with a hook. Daniels ducked under it nicely.
Forbes moves forwards but Daniels connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Daniels throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Forbes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Forbes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Daniels clobbers Forbes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Daniels has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Forbes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Daniels to score with a decent uppercut.
Daniels connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Forbes's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Forbes to score with a decent uppercut.
Daniels misses with an uppercut.
Daniels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Forbes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Daniels.
A counter left hand to the body from Forbes misses its target.
Forbes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Daniels connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Forbes scrambles back to his feet.
Daniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Forbes.
Forbes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Daniels under the eye.
Forbes throws a lazy right hand but Daniels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daniels lands a nice hook to Forbes's body. Forbes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A left lands for Daniels.
Daniels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Forbes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Daniels wants to land a leg kick but Forbes is out of range.
Forbes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daniels throws a lazy body kick
and Forbes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Daniels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daniels lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forbes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
An attempted straight right counter from Forbes misses the target.
Daniels scores with a jab to the jaw.
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 works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Forbes blocks a low kick nicely.
Forbes lands with a nice body punch.
Daniels throws a leg kick
and Forbes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Forbes jabs Daniels to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Daniels scores with a nice right hand.
Forbes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daniels throws out the jab.
Forbes misses the shot to the body.
Daniels walks into a left hand.
Forbes misses with a jab to the body
and Daniels counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Forbes thinking.
Daniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Forbes.
Forbes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels blocks a jab.
Forbes scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Forbes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Daniels doesn't seem phased though.
Forbes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daniels manages to avoid it.
Forbes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Forbes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Daniels finds it's way round the side to connect with Forbes's head.
Forbes cracks Daniels with a good jab.
Reginald Forbes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daniels stuns Forbes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Daniels throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Daniels misses.
Forbes appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A combination from Forbes does no damage.
Forbes lunges at Daniels with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Daniels's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Forbes misses with a hook.
Daniels scores with a jab. Forbes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Forbes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daniels can pounce on him.
Daniels connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Daniels.
Forbes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Daniels.
Daniels bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Forbes's head.
Decent striking displayed by Daniels there.
Forbes scores with a hook to the body. Daniels takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Daniels darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Forbes throws a big shot that misses.
Daniels looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Forbes counters with a nice uppercut.
Forbes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Forbes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Forbes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trey Daniels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Daniels winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trey Daniels!