PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jovon Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chambers is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Carmen Gray-Gates of Loneliness. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Daniels
vs
Chambers

198 cm
29
257 lbs
19 - 4 - 1

190 cm
32
251 lbs
18 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jovon Chambers!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels feints and then cracks Chambers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chambers down.
Daniels tries to clinch but Chambers moves out of range.
Daniels attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chambers avoids a kick to the body.
Chambers on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chambers on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Chambers looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chambers with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Daniels is holding on to half guard well.

Chambers 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.
Daniels is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Chambers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Daniels knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is looking to control Chambers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Daniels avoid being mounted?
Chambers wants to pass the guard but Daniels is defending well.
Chambers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Daniels does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chambers is pressing down on Daniels's thigh, looking to free his foot. Daniels is holding on for now.
Chambers is looking to take a break and control but Daniels is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
An inside leg kick from Daniels misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Daniels lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Daniels is defending well.
Chambers takes an elbow to the forehead.

Chambers manages to pull guard.
Daniels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chambers is keeping the position for now.

Chambers is looking for a triangle but Daniels pushes his legs off easily.
Daniels trying to control the position from guard on top but Chambers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daniels's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Chambers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Daniels can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Daniels wanted to stand there but Chambers had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers is adopting a defensive guard.
Daniels trying to control the position from guard on top but Chambers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of John Daniels.
Chambers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Daniels sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chambers somewhat.
We've been told by Daniels's head coaches at Ballas Only that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
John Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels swings for the body but Chambers moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Daniels will probably get the nod.
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.

Daniels throws a head kick but Chambers moves out of range.
Chambers avoids the head kick by Daniels.
Daniels lands a front kick.
Daniels throws a quick inside leg kick.
Daniels tries to land a leg kick but Chambers saw it coming and moves away.
Chambers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Daniels jabs at Chambers's body.
Chambers shoots in for a takedown but Daniels shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chambers tries for a takedown but Daniels circles away easily

and Daniels counters by moving into the clinch.
Daniels gets through Chambers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Daniels.
Chambers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Daniels lands a nice elbow.
Chambers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Daniels walks away with a smile on his face. Chambers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
John Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jovon Chambers.
Chambers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daniels but Daniels pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daniels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Chambers.

Daniels moves into the clinch.
Daniels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Daniels lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Daniels fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Daniels looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chambers missing with a left hand there. Daniels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniels lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniels. Chambers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good work by Chambers as he checks the leg kick.
Daniels thuds his right hand into Chambers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jab by Chambers.
Daniels explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daniels clinches.
Daniels gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chambers.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daniels creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Daniels lands with a right to the head.
Daniels lands with a left to the head.
Chambers is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Daniels to keep the fight standing.
Daniels landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Daniels connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chambers's face.
Chambers goes for a takedown attempt but Daniels pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Daniels tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chambers looks for a takedown but Daniels sprawls well.
Daniels throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chambers.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Daniels moves into the clinch.
Chambers is trying to pull guard but Daniels has him pressed against the cage.
Chambers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Chambers decides to pull guard.
Daniels wanted to stand there but Chambers had control of the position.

Daniels avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Daniels dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Chambers moves out of range of the strikes.
Daniels thows a body shot but no joy.
John Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels throws the kick towards the body but Chambers avoids it.
Chambers moves out of range of the leg kick from Daniels.
Chambers fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels lands with an overhand left.
Chambers misses with a takedown attempt - Daniels sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chambers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daniels. Daniels obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chambers keeps the fight on the outside.
Daniels misses the jab.
Chambers fails with a takedown attempt.
John Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jovon Chambers.
Daniels throws a hook but Chambers avoids it easily.
Chambers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daniels connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Daniels tries a low kick but Chambers avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Daniels connects with a high kick.
John Daniels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Daniels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Daniels comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Daniels.
Nice sprawl there from Daniels as Chambers shoots in.
Daniels lands a head kick!
Chambers blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is looking to chop away at Chambers's legs.
Daniels tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Chambers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Chambers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jovon Chambers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniels preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Chambers wants to take a breather but Daniels is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels wants to control but Chambers is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chambers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Daniels knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jovon Chambers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Daniels is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chambers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Daniels tries to roll over but Chambers keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels is doing well to control the position and prevent Chambers from advancing to side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Daniels doesn't manage to clinch there - Chambers circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Daniels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daniels, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for John Daniels!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for John Daniels!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for John Daniels!

John Daniels wins by unanimous decision!
John Daniels thanked the fans post fight for their support.