PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remigiusz Klajn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Dailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Remigiusz Klajn had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Klajn
vs
Dailey

180 cm
19
190 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Remigiusz Klajn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Dailey!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klajn shoots in but no luck this time.

Dailey closes the distance and clinches.
Dailey with a knee to the head.
Dailey landing knees to the head.
Klajn looking for a takedown.
Dailey lands a knee to the head.
Dailey scores with a knee to the head.
Dailey connects with a nasty looking knee right to Klajn's face.
Dailey is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Klajn has Dailey pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dailey manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remigiusz Klajn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dailey connects with a knee to the head.
Klajn goes for a takedown attempt but Dailey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dailey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Klajn's calf.
Klajn shoots in for a takedown but Dailey shows good takedown defense.
Dailey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Klajn fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Klajn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Klajn wants to control from the top but Dailey keeps moving.
Klajn wants to pass the guard but Dailey is keeping the position.
Dailey being controlled here, momentarily.
Klajn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dailey is keeping the position for now.
Klajn is working hard here to advance position.

Klajn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klajn trying to control but Dailey is working from the bottom.
Dailey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Klajn shoots for a double leg takedown but Dailey sprawls well. He's pushed Klajn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Klajn misses with a takedown attempt - Dailey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Klajn checks a leg kick.
Dailey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dailey throws a sloppy head kick and Klajn moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klajn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dailey circles away.
Klajn fails to land the takedown.
Dailey misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Dailey.
Dailey tries to clinch up but Klajn circles away and keeps his distance.
Klajn shoots in looking for a takedown. Dailey tries to sprawl out of it but Klajn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dailey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Klajn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Klajn tries for a takedown but Dailey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dailey tries to bum rush Klajn with a series of wild strikes but Klajn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dailey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Klajn.
Dailey slaps away a takedown attempt from Klajn, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Dailey closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klajn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dailey pulls his leg out and moves away.
Klajn misses with a takedown attempt - Dailey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dailey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Remigiusz Klajn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dailey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Klajn.

Dailey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Klajn, pushing him back against the cage.
Dailey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dailey lands a knee to the body.
Klajn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Klajn looking for a takedown.
Klajn wants a takedown.
Dailey is pressed up against the cage. Klajn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dailey down to the mat. Dailey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Dailey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dailey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Klajn.
Nice takedown defense from Dailey. No joy for Klajn on that attempt.
Dailey leaves Klajn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remigiusz Klajn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Klajn.
Nice takedown defense from Dailey. No joy for Klajn on that attempt.
Dailey doesn't manage to clinch there - Klajn circles away.

Dailey moves into range and clinches up with Klajn.
Klajn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Klajn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dailey crunches a lovely knee into Klajn's ribcage.
Dailey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dailey misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dailey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dailey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dailey connects with a nasty looking knee right to Klajn's face.
Dailey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dailey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Klajn.
Dailey connects with a knee to the head.
Dailey is pressed up against the cage. Klajn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dailey down to the mat. Dailey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Dailey.
Dailey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown by Klajn or perhaps it was just good defense by Dailey which made him look bad.
Dailey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

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.
Dailey tries to close the distance and clinch but Klajn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Dailey. No joy for Klajn on that attempt.
Dailey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Klajn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Klajn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klajn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dailey throws an overhand right that lands on Klajn's shoulder, as Klajn tries to avoid the shot.
Klajn dives in and grabs Dailey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dailey pushes down on Klajn's head and hops out.
Klajn shoots in for a double leg but Dailey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dailey throws a solid leg kick but Klajn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dailey.
Klajn tries for a takedown but Dailey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dailey tries to clinch but Klajn is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dailey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Klajn dives in and grabs Dailey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dailey pushes down on Klajn's head and hops out.
Klajn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dailey doesn't manage to clinch there - Klajn circles away.
Dailey leaves Klajn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Dailey has closed the distance and engaged Klajn in a clinch.
Dailey landing knees to the head.
Dailey scores with a knee to the head.
Dailey landing knees to the body.
Klajn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dailey fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Klajn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Klajn shoots in but Dailey avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klajn shoots in and drives through. Dailey sprawls well.
Dailey looks to land a body kick but Klajn moved away.
Dailey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dailey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Klajn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Klajn misses with a takedown attempt - Dailey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Klajn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dailey but Dailey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Klajn shoots in looking for a takedown. Dailey tries to sprawl out of it but Klajn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dailey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dailey slaps away a takedown attempt from Klajn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Dailey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Klajn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Klajn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Klajn jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dailey manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Klajn tries for a kimura but Dailey is defending well.
Dailey is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Klajn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Klajn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dailey keeps working.
Klajn trying to mount his opponent but Dailey defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Klajn is looking for a kimura here.
Klajn is looking to take a break and control but Dailey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Klajn prevents Dailey from standing back up.
Klajn controlling the action here.
Dailey wants to control but Klajn is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Klajn is looking for a kimura here.
Dailey is trying to control but can't.
Dailey works his way to full guard. Good work.
Klajn trying to control but Dailey is working from the bottom.
Dailey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Klajn manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dailey decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Klajn, up you get!
Klajn shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Klajn.

Dailey gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Klajn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dailey can do anything to dispel that myth.
Klajn trying to control the position from guard on top but Dailey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klajn is looking to advance position but Dailey has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Dailey tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klajn tries to hold on but Dailey postures up.
Dailey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Klajn regains half guard.
Klajn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dailey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dailey's back!
Klajn wants to control but Dailey is keeping busy.

Klajn working for the choke.
Dailey can't escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Remigiusz Klajn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dailey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Dailey!