PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Buchanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Daiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buchanan comes into the arena with T.I. - Every Chance I Get blaring out of the sound system. Damien Daiz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Buchanan
vs
Daiz

177 cm
23
176 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damien Daiz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buchanan throws a series of strikes that have Daiz backpedaling.
Daiz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Buchanan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Buchanan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daiz circles away quickly and effectively.
Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daiz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Buchanan. That one must have hurt.

Buchanan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Buchanan pushes Daiz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Daiz gets control of Buchanan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Daiz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Buchanan thows a big elbow that misses.
Buchanan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Buchanan works over Daiz with some ground and pound from guard.

Buchanan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Buchanan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Daiz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Buchanan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daiz working for a triangle but Buchanan defends it easily.
Buchanan passes into half guard.

Buchanan stands up and beckons Daiz to join him on the feet.
Daiz wants to clinch but Buchanan slips to the side
and Buchanan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daiz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Buchanan counters with a three punch combo that has Daiz backing up. Daiz nods at Buchanan to acknowledge the strikes.
Daiz looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan throws a series of strikes that have Daiz backpedaling.
Buchanan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daiz circles away quickly and effectively.
Buchanan misses with a double jab.
A shot to de liver by Buchanan. Beautiful body shot.
No joy there for Buchanan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buchanan swinging wilding here.
Daiz walks into a left hand.
Daiz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buchanan throws a lazy head kick

and Daiz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daiz is trying to control the action in half guard but Buchanan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Buchanan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Buchanan keeping moving, preventing Daiz from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Buchanan wriggles free and stands up.
Daiz with a lazy takedown attempt

and Buchanan counters by clinching up.
Johnny Buchanan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Daiz.
Buchanan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Buchanan lands a hook that snaps the head of Daiz backwards.
Buchanan wants to break free but Daiz has control.
Daiz swings wildly with an uppercut but Buchanan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buchanan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buchanan looking to stall.

Daiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daiz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Buchanan.
Daiz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Buchanan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Daiz counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan is looking to clinch but Daiz is avoiding it.
Daiz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Daiz shoots in looking for a takedown. Buchanan tries to sprawl out of it but Daiz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Buchanan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Buchanan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Buchanan cracks Daiz with a big right hand but Daiz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Buchanan has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Daiz tries for a takedown but Buchanan circles away easily

and Buchanan moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Buchanan.
Buchanan prevents Daiz from breaking the clinch.
Buchanan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daizs head.
Daiz tries for a takedown but Buchanan manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Buchanan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Buchanan.
Daiz fails with the takedown
and Buchanan counters with a good low kick that Daiz was not able to check.

Buchanan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Buchanan - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Buchanan.
Buchanan is leaning against Daiz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Daiz being controlled against the cage.
Buchanan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Daiz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Buchanan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buchanan has had enough of the clinch but Daiz keeps him there for the moment.
Daiz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Buchanan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Buchanan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Buchanan lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Buchanan to work.

Daiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buchanan digs a good hook to Daiz's body.
Buchanan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daiz's sensitive parts.
Left hook, right uppercut from Buchanan.
Johnny Buchanan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buchanan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Daiz throws a leg kick that misses.
Daiz misses with a takedown
and Buchanan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnny Buchanan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Daiz.
Daiz misses with a takedown attempt
and Buchanan counters with a left and a right that stings Daiz.
Daiz throws a body punch but Buchanan moves out of range.
Buchanan misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Buchanan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daiz circles away quickly and effectively.
Daiz looks to clinch
and Buchanan counters with a leg kick.
Buchanan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Daiz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Buchanan counters with a left and a right that stings Daiz.
Daiz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Buchanan.
Buchanan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Daiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Daiz.
Daiz slips a jab and a cross from Buchanan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buchanan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Daiz is able to avoid easily.
Buchanan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buchanan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daiz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Buchanan counters with a one-two to the body.
Buchanan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Buchanan stuffs the takedown attempt from Daiz. Daiz gets slowly back to his feet.
Buchanan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daiz shoots in for a takedown but Buchanan shows good takedown defense.
Buchanan tries to clinch but Daiz moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Buchanan throws a combination. Daiz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A big left from Buchanan misses.
Daiz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Buchanan is fending him off so far but Daiz persists. Nope, Buchanan circles away and we're back to standing.
Buchanan misses with a double jab
and Daiz counters with a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Buchanan.

Daiz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Buchanan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Daiz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Buchanan managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Daiz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Buchanan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Daiz looks for a takedown but Buchanan sprawls well.
A nice combination there by Buchanan.
A head kick misses from Daiz.
Buchanan blocks a head kick by Daiz.
A right-left combo lands from Buchanan.
Buchanan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Buchanan.
Daiz walks into a jab.
Daiz misses with an attempted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Buchanan.
Buchanan misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buchanan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daiz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daiz blocks a head kick by Buchanan.
Daiz clinches but Buchanan breaks the clinch
and Buchanan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnny Buchanan is winning the standup battle so far.
Daiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buchanan circles away quickly and effectively.
Buchanan throws a leg kick but Daiz moved away.
Buchanan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Daiz misses with a takedown

and Buchanan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Daiz!
Buchanan working Daiz over with strikes here.
Buchanan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Daiz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Buchanan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buchanan lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daiz wants to hold on but Buchanan pushes him away.

Buchanan working for a submission but Daiz is keeping him at bay.

Buchanan working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Daiz is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Buchanan has control of Daiz's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Daiz regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Daiz is looking to get to half guard.
Johnny Buchanan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan cracks Daiz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Daiz tries to lock up and control but Buchanan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Buchanan is landing with some decent strikes but Daiz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Daiz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Buchanan is thwarting Daiz's attempts to control the position.
Buchanan drops an elbow to the side of Daiz's head.
Buchanan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Buchanan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Daiz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Buchanan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnny Buchanan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Daiz is staying active underneath Buchanan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Buchanan controlling the action here.
Buchanan wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Daiz tries to clinch up
and Buchanan counters with a one-two to the body.
A combination from Buchanan does no damage.
Daiz misses with a takedown
and Buchanan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Buchanan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Buchanan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Buchanan!