PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damien Daiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and numba one (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Damien Daiz has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Damien Daiz seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Daiz
vs
one

185 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

191 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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, Damien Daiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, numba one!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
one has a takedown stuffed.

Daiz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with one, pushing him back against the cage.
one tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Daiz smiles and moves away.
Daiz throws a head kick but one moves out of range.

Daiz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
one tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Daiz presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
one is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Daiz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. one can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daiz breaks from one's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Daiz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Daiz prevents one from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
one wants to hold on but Daiz pushes him away.
one is in a horrible position here. Daiz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Daiz looking to control but one is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Daiz wants to finish this one by submission but one is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Daiz.
Daiz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daiz avoids the attempt from one to control.
Daiz controlling his opponent.
one wants to hold on but Daiz pushes him away.
Daiz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Daiz landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daiz moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, one has worked his arm free - good work by one!
Daiz is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Daiz misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
one manages to work his way to half guard, despite Daiz's best efforts.
one moves into full guard.
Daiz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
one keeping moving, preventing Daiz from controlling successfully.
one is trying to control the position but Daiz postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
one wants to stand up but Daiz is controlling him.
Daiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

one has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Daiz off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
one connects with a solid leg kick.

one clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

one closes the distance looking to clinch

and Daiz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Daiz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
one not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Daiz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
one keeping full guard, as Daiz tries to pass.
one is looking to sweep but instead, Daiz has passed into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daiz is trying to control the action in half guard but one is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
one wants to control but Daiz is keeping busy.
Daiz wants to stand up but one has a hold of him and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
one is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Daiz fails with a takedown attempt.
Damien Daiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Daiz blocks the body kick.
one scores with a spinning back kick!
one looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Daiz is fending him off so far but one persists. Nope, Daiz circles away and we're back to standing.
Daiz shoots in and drives through. one sprawls well.
Daiz blocks a head kick by one.
one fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from one.
Damien Daiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of numba one.
one swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Daiz counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
one closes the distance but Daiz moves to the side

and Daiz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in one's guard.
Daiz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
one is trying to control the position from the bottom.
one manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
one tries to control but Daiz wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daiz is desperately trying to improve his position but one has a good base and remains in mount.
Daiz tries to lock up and control but one gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
one trying to control but Daiz is having none of it.
Daiz is trying desperately to improve position.
one sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Daiz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Daiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Daiz wants to clinch.
one throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Daiz throws a head kick that misses
and one counters with a three punch combo that has Daiz backing up. Daiz nods at one to acknowledge the strikes.
Daiz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Daiz shoots in looking for a takedown. one tries to sprawl out of it but Daiz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. one manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
one lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daiz's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by one!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
one lands a jab-cross combination.
one tries to close the distance and clinch but Daiz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from one. No joy for Daiz on that attempt.
Good leg kick by one there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Daiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
one throws a head kick that misses

and Daiz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Daiz stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows one to get to his feet.
Daiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but one swats him away and circles back towards the center.
one tries to land a front kick but Daiz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daiz takes a jab right on the kisser.
one fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
one closes the distance but Daiz moves to the side
and Daiz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
one wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
one looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daiz takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Daiz moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Daiz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daiz has one pressed against the cage, preventing one from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
one tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daiz just stands there and leans against the cage.

Daiz ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Daiz no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Daiz is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daiz pulls one in close to prevent any damage.
one passes into half guard.
one seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
one seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Daiz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
one slips a nice elbow through Daiz's hands, connecting with Daiz's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
one throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
one is trying to control. Daiz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Daiz holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
one is trying to control. Daiz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Daiz trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but one manages to pass to mount!
Daiz is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Daiz is squirming around, avoiding one's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to numba one.
I think Daiz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Daiz!