PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenichi Atoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atoshi comes to the cage accompanied by Samourai. Daley has chosen Missing Teeth as his entrance music. Sean Daley acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Atoshi
vs
Daley

168 cm
23
162 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

173 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Valhalla Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenichi Atoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Daley!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atoshi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Daley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Atoshi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Atoshi throws a head kick but Daley moves out of range.

Daley closes the distance and clinches.
Daley lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Daley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Atoshi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Atoshi looking to stall.
Daley tries to work over Atoshi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daley scores with a hook to the body.
Atoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daley avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Daley.
Atoshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daley is defending well for now.
Daley misses with some punches.
Daley has Atoshi pressed against the cage.

Daley manages to pull guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Atoshi trying to control but Daley is working from the bottom.
Daley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Daley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Daley wants to get back to his feet but Atoshi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Daley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Atoshi defends it easily.

Daley looking for subs off his back but Atoshi has passed one foot through into half guard.

Daley looking for submissions off his back.
Daley wants to sweep but Atoshi has passed to side control!
Atoshi wants to stand but Daley is controlling his arm.
Daley tries to buck Atoshi off but Atoshi is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atoshi trying to control the position but Daley is working away.
Atoshi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Daley some visible discomfort.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Atoshi throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Daley tries to improve position but can't.
Atoshi wants to stand but Daley has his arm trapped.
Daley sneaks back into half guard.

Atoshi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atoshi prevents Daley from improving his position.
Daley controlling the position for now.
Daley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Atoshi is working away from the top position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Atoshi is working for a kimura but Daley is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are battling for position here. Daley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Daley dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Atoshi fails with an attempt to clinch.

Atoshi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Daley to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Atoshi keeping moving, preventing Daley from controlling successfully.
Daley throwing strikes from guard but Atoshi blocks nicely.
Atoshi keeping moving, preventing Daley from controlling successfully.
Atoshi looking to control.
Daley wants to control from the top but Atoshi keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Atoshi can't keep his opponent in guard - Daley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daley is looking to stall here but Atoshi recovers full guard.
Sean Daley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Atoshi keeping moving, preventing Daley from controlling successfully.
Atoshi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley wants to hold on but Atoshi pushes him away.
Daley is trying desperately to improve position.
Daley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Daley sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Atoshi thows a huge punch but Daley dodges it nicely.
Daley tries to roll over but Atoshi keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atoshi is keen to just control but Daley is a slippery customer.
Daley works his way to full guard. Good work.
Atoshi trying to control but Daley is working from the bottom.
Daley looking to control but Atoshi passes into half guard.
Daley wants to get back to full guard.
Atoshi is thwarting Daley's attempts to control the position.
Atoshi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Atoshi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Atoshi is working for a kimura but Daley is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atoshi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Daley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Daley is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Atoshi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Atoshi's back!
Atoshi turns into Daley and is now in his guard.

Daley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Daley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Atoshi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Atoshi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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!
Atoshi wants to pass the guard but Daley is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Daley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Atoshi fails to land the takedown.
Atoshi tries to clinch but Daley moves out of range.
Atoshi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Daley sprawls well. Daley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Atoshi gets slowly back to his feet.
Daley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sean Daley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Daley shoots in and gets a takedown into Atoshi's guard.
Daley trying to control the position from guard on top but Atoshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daley is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Daley stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Atoshi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Daley on his heels. He'll look to pass Daley's guard now, I'm sure.

Atoshi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Daley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Atoshi has managed to get both his arms back between Daley's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daley throws his legs up looking for a submission but Atoshi uses it to pass to side control.
Daley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Atoshi is trying to get an arm triangle but Daley is defending well.
Daley sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Daley tries to roll over but Atoshi keeps him under control.
Atoshi trying to control from half guard but Daley is working away.
Daley regains full guard. Nicely done.
Atoshi postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley looking for a sweep. Not yet Daley, not yet.
Daley keeping full guard, as Atoshi tries to pass.
Daley is trying to keep Atoshi in close.
Daley wants to sweep here but Atoshi controlling him for the moment.

Daley looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Atoshi has picked Daley up and slammed him! Daley can't keep hold of the triangle and Atoshi manages to pass to side control!
Daley is looking for a sweep.
Atoshi wants to stand but Daley is controlling his arm.
Daley tries to buck Atoshi off but Atoshi is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Atoshi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Daley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Daley wants to control but Atoshi postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Atoshi in side control, throwing shots but Daley defends.
Atoshi working away.
Daley manages to work his way to half guard, despite Atoshi's best efforts.
Daley moves into full guard.

Daley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Daley working for submissions but it's allowed Atoshi to get to half guard.
Sean Daley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atoshi thows a huge punch but Daley dodges it nicely.

Atoshi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Daley defends it well.

Daley actively working from the bottom here.

Atoshi seems to be working for a kimura but Daley defends the submission attempt.
Daley tries to roll over but Atoshi keeps him under control.
Kenichi Atoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Atoshi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Daley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Daley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Daley!
Sean Daley decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.