PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alan Florian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Good Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Florian's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Battle Without Honor Or Humanity" by Tomoyasu Hotei. Day has chosen Hifana - Wamono as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Good Day enters the cage!

Florian
vs
Day

178 cm
24
155 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

171 cm
20
160 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alan Florian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Good Day!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day avoids the head kick by Florian.

Day gets a clinch.

Day has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Florian regains guard immediately.
Day wants to control from the top but Florian keeps moving.
Day looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Florian had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Day is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Florian Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Day's back instead.

Florian patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Day breaks Florian's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Florian 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Day accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Day throws a big right hand that misses.
Day with a flurry of punches that miss.
Florian looking for a sweep. Not yet Florian, not yet.
Florian is trying to keep Day in close.
Day makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Florian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Day.
Day trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Florian 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.
Day trying to control but Florian is working from the bottom.
Day is looking to work some ground and pound but Florian has wrist control.
Florian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Florian has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Day can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Florian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Day misses the shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Day throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Day shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Day showed some decent athleticism there.
Day scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florian is trying to get back to full guard.
Day is looking to take a break and control but Florian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Florian is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Day.
Florian wants to improve his position but Day is controlling well.

Florian looking for submissions off his back.
Florian tries to get to full guard but Day has control of the leg.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Florian misses with an attempted mid kick.
Florian will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Florian.
Day turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No joy there for Day, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Day jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Day throws a body punch but Florian moves out of range.
Day thows a body shot but no joy.
Florian misses with a kick to the body.

Day closes the distance and pushes Florian back into the cage.
Day throws an elbow that misses.
Day lands a hook to the side of the head.
Day using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Florian has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Florian wants to break free but Day has control.
Florian is trying to break free.

Florian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Day scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Day closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Day lands in his opponent's guard.
Day trying to control but Florian is working from the bottom.
Florian wants to sweep but no luck.
Day working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day throwing strikes from guard but Florian blocks nicely.

Day defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Florian gets his hands free as Day looks to control.

Florian looking for the choke from the back.
Day breaks Florian's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Day is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Florian wants to sweep here but Day controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Good Day dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Day throws a nice inside leg kick.
Day moves out of range of the body kick from Florian.
Florian misses with a leg kick
and Day counters with a slapping leg kick.
Day misses with a body shot.

Day looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Florian is looking for a sweep. Day is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Day is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Day drops an elbow to the side of Florian's head.
Florian tries to get to full guard but Day has control of the leg.
Day thows a huge punch but Florian dodges it nicely.
Day lands strikes from half guard.
Florian gets back to full guard.

Florian is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Day chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day lands a couple of elbows.
Day wants to control from the top but Florian keeps moving.
Florian trying to keep a closed guard but Day is proving a slippery customer.
Florian is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Day wants to get back to full guard.
Florian wants to stand up but Day is controlling the position.
Florian wants to pass the guard but Day is defending well.
Day moves into full guard.
Florian sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Day's guard.
Day is looking to control Florian's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Day avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Florian's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Florian's back!
Day lands a shot to the body.
Florian covers up after that shot from Day.

Florian is rocked!
Day lands shots from the back.
Oh Florian is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Florian is trying to get back to his feet but Day has full control of the position and if anything, Florian has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Day is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Day gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Day gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Day apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Florian gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Day trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Florian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Day lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Florian striking from the bottom.
Florian has momentary wrist control but Day slips an elbow through the middle.

Florian has his foot on Day's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Day works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Day working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day postures up and lands a big shot to Florian's brow.
Florian is looking to sweep but instead, Day has passed into half guard.
Day looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Day is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Day works his way into side control.
Florian gets back to half guard.
Florian seems to have got his legs back now.
Day lands with a punch from half guard.
Florian is trying to get back to full guard.
Day not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Florian manages to get to full guard.
Day sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Florian's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day winds up and cracks Florian with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Florian is trying to stand back up but Day is controlling him
Florian manages to get to full guard.
Florian is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Good Day has got the better of the ground game so far.
Day stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Florian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Day preventing the sweep.

Florian has his feet on Day's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Florian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Florian misses with a body kick.
Day tries to clinch up.
Florian misses with a kick to the body

and Day counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Day scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Good Day showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Florian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Day looks to land a combination. Florian sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Day misses with a body shot.
Florian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Florian throws a body kick the misses
and Day counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Florian throws the kick towards the body but Day avoids it.
Crunch! Day slams his shin into Florian's torso.
Day looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Florian is fending him off so far but Day persists. Nope, Florian circles away and we're back to standing.

Day clinches with his opponent.
Florian takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Alan Florian has been cut.
Florian takes an elbow to the temple.
Day lands an elbow inside.
Florian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Day with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Florian is looking to break free of the clinch but Day has double underhooks.
Day tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Day missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Day lands a nice elbow.
Day creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Day keeps control of Florian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Day lands an elbow inside that Florian shrugs off.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Florian.
Florian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Florian has had enough of the clinch but Day keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Florian blocks it with crossed arms.
Day tries to throw a body punch but Florian avoids it by throwing Day back against the cage.
Day misses with a knee to the head.

Florian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Florian throws a low kick but Day avoids it.
Florian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Day moves away.
Florian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Day cracks the inside of Florian's front leg.
Day misses with a kick to the body
and Florian counters with a right hand to the body.
Florian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Day is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Florian rather than just go for the knockout.
Crunch! Florian slams his shin into Day's torso.
Florian swats away the attempt to clinch by Day.
Florian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Florian throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Day moves in looking to clinch but Florian pushes him off.
Florian throws a lazy body kick
and Day counters with a right hand to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Day lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Florian has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Florian and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Florian lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Florian misses with a leg kick
and Day counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Florian misses with a leg kick
and Day counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Day thumps Florian with a low kick.
Day looks to score with a jab to the body but Florian is just out of range.
Alan Florian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Day connects with a solid leg kick.
Florian looks for the body kick but Day saw that one coming.
Day tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Florian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Day moves in looking to clinch but Florian pushes him off.
Florian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alan Florian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Day moves into the clinch.
Florian dodges an elbow strike from Day.
Day lands an elbow just above Florian 's eye.
Knees to the body from Day.
A body shot lands from Day.

Day is trying to trip Florian. He has hold of a leg but Florian is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Day persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Florian has momentary wrist control but Day slips an elbow through the middle.
Florian has momentary wrist control but Day slips an elbow through the middle.
Day passes Florian's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Day thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florian wants to improve his position but Day is controlling well.
Day performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Florian is looking to improve his position.
Florian gets full guard.
Day with a flurry of punches that miss.
Florian keeping full guard, as Day tries to pass.
Florian lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Day!
Day is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?

That's four 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.
Florian trying to control but Day is having none of it.
Florian blocks Day's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Day throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Florian goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Day turns into him and now he's in Florian's guard.
Day stands up over Florian, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Good Day is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Day trying to control but Florian is working from the bottom.

Florian throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Florian is looking for a triangle but Day pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Good Day comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Day has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Good Day!
Good Day is the new lightweight champion!