PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Lemon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Daniels has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Daniels
vs
Lemon

190 cm
24
220 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

190 cm
31
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Red Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Lemon!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Daniels rushes Lemon and presses him up against the cage.
Lemon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daniels just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lemon jumps guard but Daniels turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Lemon ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lemon no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Daniels stands and steps away. Lemon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nice shot lands for Daniels.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daniels jabs at Lemon's body.
A head kick misses from Daniels.

Daniels rushes Lemon and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daniels.
Lemon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Daniels smiles and moves away.
Jay Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Lemon.
Daniels throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Daniels is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Daniels rushes Lemon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Daniels.

Daniels jumps into guard, dragging Lemon to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Lemon from controlling successfully.

Daniels had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lemon defends it easily.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Lemon from controlling successfully.
Lemon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daniels is keeping the position for now.

Daniels escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lemon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Daniels wants to stand up but Lemon is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemon wants to pass the guard but Daniels is keeping the position.
Lemon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lemon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Daniels is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lemon has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Lemon is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Daniels is trying to escape and Lemon transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Daniels is forced to tap! Nice work there by Lemon! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dave Lemon!