PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Len Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Davis
vs
Daniels

189 cm
19
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Len Daniels!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis stuffs the takedown attempt from Daniels. Daniels gets slowly back to his feet.

Davis takes the fight into the clinch.

Daniels wants the takedown. Davis is fighting it off but Daniels persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Davis's guard against the cage.

Daniels has gone for a leg lock! Davis slips out almost immediately though and dives into Daniels's guard.
Davis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Daniels's guard.
Davis preventing the sweep.
Davis wants to stand but Daniels has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Daniels looking for a guillotine here but Davis defends easily.
Davis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Daniels bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Davis's guard.

Daniels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis wriggles free and stands up.
Daniels shoots in but Davis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Daniels looks gassed!

Davis forces Daniels back against the cage and clinches.

Davis breaks the clinch.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Daniels darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Davis is looking to escape.

Daniels is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Davis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Daniels.

Daniels is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Daniels wants to work for an arm triangle but Davis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Daniels scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Daniels wants to pass the guard but Davis is defending well.
Davis is looking to escape.
Nice strikes from Daniels there.
Davis tries to kick Daniels off but Daniels keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels lands with a punch from half guard.
Daniels working over Davis with some ground and pound. Davis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Daniels is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Daniels is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daniels is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Davis defends it well.

Daniels is working for a submission of some sort.
Daniels lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Davis is trying to stand up here but Daniels is controlling him well.
Daniels wants to pass to mount but Davis is defending the position.

Daniels is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels stops Davis from getting back to his feet.
Daniels looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Davis is trying to stand up here but Daniels is controlling him well.
Daniels has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ground and pound from Daniels.
Daniels seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Davis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Daniels on the ground.

Daniels is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels drops an elbow to the side of Davis's head.

Davis is defending against the submission attempts here by Daniels.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Daniels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daniels swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Daniels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Daniels circles away.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Daniels.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daniels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daniels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis stuffs the takedown.
Davis is looking to clinch.

Daniels shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Daniels uses his free foot to push down on Davis's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Davis.
Davis is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels lands a big shot there that rocks Davis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Daniels working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Davis looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Daniels! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Len Daniels!