PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Danielsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Bags (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danielsson comes to the cage accompanied by Volbeat - The Garden's Tale. Bags has chosen Princes of the Universe as his entrance music. 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.

Danielsson
vs
Bags

192 cm
20
203 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Attliction

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stefan Danielsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Bags!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danielsson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bags as he jumps to the side.

Danielsson gets the takedown into side control.

Danielsson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bags is looking to reverse the position.

Danielsson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bags avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Danielsson.

Danielsson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bags wants to control but Danielsson postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bags gets back to half guard.
Bags tries to get to full guard but Danielsson has control of the leg.

Danielsson is working for a kimura but Bags is defending it quite comfortably.
Bags manages to get to full guard.

Bags kicks Danielsson off and gets to his feet.

Bags darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Danielsson is breathing heavily.

Danielsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bags is tying to control. Danielsson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bags tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Danielsson wants to improve his position but Bags is controlling well.
Bags is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bags sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Danielsson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Danielsson wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bags unloading with bombs!
Bags scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bags wants to control the pace but Danielsson is squirming around nicely.
Danielsson is in a horrible position here. Bags smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bags working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Danielsson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bags looking to finish Danielsson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Danielsson!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bags cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bags looking to control but Danielsson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Danielsson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bags controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danielsson is looking to get to half guard.
Danielsson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bags prevents Danielsson from improving his position.

Danielsson actively working from the bottom here.

Bags moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Danielsson.
Bags tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Danielsson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bags counters with a single leg into guard. Danielsson didn't expect that.
Bags trying to control the position from guard on top but Danielsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Danielsson has an active guard here but Bags has managed to pass into half guard.
Bags prevents Danielsson from improving his position.
Bags is taking a breather. Danielsson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bags trying to pass the guard but Danielsson defending well.
Danielsson tries to get to full guard but Bags has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danielsson pushes Bags off looking to stand but Bags dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielsson tries to roll over but Bags keeps him under control.
Bags passes to side control.
Bags passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Danielsson!
Bags wants to control the pace but Danielsson is squirming around nicely.
Bags lands a big elbow.

Bags goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Danielsson is on top in guard.
Danielsson preventing the sweep.
Joey Bags has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bags manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danielsson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bags scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Danielsson?

Bags is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Danielsson is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joey Bags!