PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Dafoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Infamous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Daniel Dafoe has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dafoe
vs
Infamous

188 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
189 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Olympic wrestler
Basic striking
Fast

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Dafoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Infamous!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dafoe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Infamous tries to avoid it but Dafoe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Infamous to the ground. Infamous escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Infamous scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Dafoe looking for submissions off his back.
Infamous trying to control the pace.
Dafoe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dafoe.
Infamous controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dafoe keeping moving, preventing Infamous from controlling successfully.
Infamous is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Infamous is in close to Dafoe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dafoe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dafoe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Infamous avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dafoe.
Infamous really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dafoe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dafoe looking to ground and pound but Infamous is blocking nicely.

Dafoe goes for an armbar but Infamous turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Infamous.
Dafoe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Infamous scoring with punches to the head and body.
Infamous postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Infamous stands up over Dafoe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dafoe wants to sweep here but Infamous controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Infamous's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Infamous won't allow Dafoe to sweep him here.
Infamous trying to control but Dafoe is working from the bottom.
Infamous is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Infamous connects with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Infamous is in close to Dafoe's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dafoe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Infamous!
Dafoe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Infamous wants to hold on but Dafoe pushes him away.
Dafoe is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Dafoe forces the positional change into back control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Infamous tries to break free.
Infamous trying to control but not successfully.
Infamous rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Infamous is positioning himself well to prevent Dafoe advancing to mount.
Dafoe wants to pass to mount but Infamous is defending the position.

Dafoe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Infamous can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dafoe prevents Infamous from standing back up.
Infamous avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dafoe.
Infamous manages to get to full guard.
Dafoe pushing down on Infamous's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dafoe trying to pass the guard but Infamous defending well.
Infamous is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Infamous holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Infamous is defending against the submission attempts here by Dafoe.
Infamous is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Infamous is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dafoe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dafoe's back!
Dafoe tries to break free.
Dafoe is working hard here to advance position.
Dafoe breaks Infamous's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Dafoe works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Infamous is looking to improve his position.

Dafoe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Infamous sees it coming and defends easily.
Infamous wants to get back to full guard.
Infamous is controlling Dafoe's trapped leg to prevent Dafoe from advancing to side control.
Infamous moves into full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Infamous keeping full guard, as Dafoe tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Infamous dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Infamous keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dafoe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Infamous sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dafoe somewhat.
Dafoe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Infamous sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dafoe somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Dafoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Infamous stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Infamous wants it to stay on the feet.
Daniel Dafoe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Infamous scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dafoe taking punishment in the form of punches.
Infamous working the ground and pound.
Infamous tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Infamous lands a few punches from side control.
Infamous cracks Dafoe with an elbow. That is naaassty.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Infamous controls the position.

Infamous is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dafoe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Infamous scoring with punches and elbows.

Dafoe is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dafoe tries to buck Infamous off but Infamous is having none of it.
Infamous working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Oh Dafoe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Infamous in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Dafoe looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Infamous turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Infamous!