PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrial Book (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Daley
vs
Book

179 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

185 cm
21
186 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Daley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Derrial Book!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Book shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Daley pinned against the cage. Daley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Daley blocks a jab.
Book connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Daley's hands.
Book misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daley.
Book wants to clinch up but Daley keeps it at a distance.
Book with a nice cross.
Book is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Book tries to close the distance and clinch but Daley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Daley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Book.
Book fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daley lands with a nice combination. Book backs away looking to recover.
Book throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Book avoids the body shot from Daley.
Book swinging wildly here.
Daley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paul Daley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Book scores with a hook.
Daley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Derrial Book seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Book throws out the jab.
Book clobbers Daley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Daley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Book.
Book swings for the body but Daley moves out of range.
Book misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Daley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Daley just misses with a punch to the body.
Book misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daley. Book does a little dance to reset his feet.
Book takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good shot there by Daley.
Daley throws a combination that misses

and Book holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Daley is trying to force a seperation but Book has the dominant position.
Book can't find room to land a body shot as Daley controls the action.
Book tries to throw a body punch but Daley avoids it by throwing Book back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley is trying to break free.
Daley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Book lands a right hand.
Daley presses Book against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Book changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Daley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Book looks gassed!
Decent striking displayed by Daley there.
Book tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Book misses with a body shot
and Daley counters with a nice body shot.
Daley is looking to wear down Book with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
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!
Daley throws a jab when Book was well out of range.
Book lands a jab-cross combination.
Book tries to clinch but Daley is having none of it.
Book tries to clinch but Daley is having none of it.
Daley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Book moves away.
Daley throws a nice looking combination but Book bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Book tries to clinch but Daley is having none of it.
Book ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Book tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daley was well out of range. Poor timing from Book.
Book loads up on a big right hand but Daley slips the punch.
Book dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daley moves out of range as Book strikes.
No luck for Book with that takedown attempt.
Paul Daley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrial Book.
Book throws a body punch but Daley moves out of range.
Book is looking to clinch.
Book lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Daley at a distance.

Book scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Daley manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Book is pressing down on Daley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Daley is holding on for now.
Daley tries to roll over but Book keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley is trying to stand up here but Book is controlling him well.

Book is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Book trying to pass the guard but Daley defending well.
Daley wants to improve his position but Book is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Daley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Daley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Daley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Book moves in looking to clinch but Daley pushes him off.
Daley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Book misses with a hook.
Book pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Book ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daley moves away.
Daley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Book.
Book displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daley throws out the jab.
Daley misses with a looping right.
Book uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daley.
Paul Daley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daley defending well as Book loads up on a big left hand.
Daley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Book misses the body punch
enabling Daley to counter with a crisp jab.
Book bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daley throws a nice looking combination but Book bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Book ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daley moves away.
Daley misses with a two punch combination.
Daley misses with a wild combination.

Book darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Book throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Daley pushes Book off looking to stand but Book dives back in and keeps control.
Book is trying to control. Daley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Book tries to pass to full mount but Daley defends it.
Book missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Book is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Daley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Book is breathing heavily.
Daley trying to hold on to Book's head to control him but Book postures up.
Daley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Book tries to bum rush Daley with a series of wild strikes but Daley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Book.
A jab lands there for Daley.
Book walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Daley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Daley slips a straight right by Book.
Daley takes a swing at Book's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley throws a nice looking combination but Book bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Book does no damage.
Daley throws the left hand but Book avoids the punch easily.
Book fails in his attempt to clinch.
Book looks to clinch
and Daley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slapping leg kick lands for Book.
Book fails in his attempt to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Daley scores with a four punch combination!
Book tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daley was well out of range. Poor timing from Book.
Book misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Book. Daley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Book lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Book thuds his right hand into Daley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Book shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Daley is trying to defend but Book finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Book lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Book is nestled in close to Daley, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Book is looking to advance position but Daley won't allow it.
Daley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Book.
Book is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Daley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Paul Daley will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Book tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Book fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Book misses with a hook to the body
and Daley counters with a nice uppercut.
Daley misses with a few strikes there.
Book ducks under a wild hook from Daley.
Book loads up on a big right hand but Daley slips the punch.
Book tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Book at a distance.
Paul Daley is winning the standup battle so far.
Daley moves out of range as Book strikes.
Daley thuds a left hand into Book's body.
Daley throws a body punch but Book moves out of range.
Book needs to keep his hands up - Daley had a free shot at his head there.
Daley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Book.
Daley's corner calls for a 1-2. Daley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Book takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daley cracks Book with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Book is rocked!
Daley walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Book drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Daley swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Book's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Daley!