PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barnes Hemingway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hemingway comes to the cage accompanied by fortunate son. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Paul Daley enters the cage!

Hemingway
vs
Daley

183 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
177 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Cage Star

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barnes Hemingway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Daley!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hemingway shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Daley as he avoids it easily.
Daley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hemingway.
A combination from Daley does no damage.
Daley throws a nice looking combination but Hemingway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hemingway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daley sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A nice combination there by Daley.
Daley cracks a nice hook into Hemingway's ribs.
Hemingway takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hemingway will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Daley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hemingway on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Daley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hemingway has managed to clinch.
Hemingway definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Daley lands an uppercut.
Hemingway has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Daley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barnes Hemingway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hemingway backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemingway is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Daley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Daley misses with a punch to the body.

Daley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hemingway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daley was well out of range. Poor timing from Hemingway.
Hemingway looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Daley scores with a nice strike.
Daley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hemingway backs up against the cage.

It looks like Barnes Hemingway has been cut.
Daley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hemingway takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Daley lands a jab-cross combination.
Hemingway goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hemingway is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daley cracks Hemingway with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Daley feints a jab promting Hemingway to slip. Daley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hemingway slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemingway closes the distance and clinches up with Daley, looking for a takedown. Hemingway pushes Daley against the cage but Daley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Daley with a nice cross.
Daley works Hemingway's body with a nice hook.
Daley throws a right hand that Hemingway ducks under and follows up with a left that Hemingway also avoids with ease.
Nice shot by Daley.
Hemingway takes one to the side of the head.
Daley connects with a body shot that sends Hemingway's belly button to the back.
Hemingway on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Daley scores with a jab to the head.
Hemingway takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daley scores with a decent looking hook.
Hemingway on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Paul Daley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Daley wants it to stay on the feet.
Daley connects with a body shot that sends Hemingway's belly button to the back.
Hemingway's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Daley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hemingway scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley jabs Hemingway to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hemingway wants to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Daley. Beautiful body shot.
Daley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Daley punishes Hemingway's body with a nice straight punch.
Daley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Daley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daley lands with a good body shot.
No luck for Hemingway with that takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hemingway is defended easily by Daley.
Daley digs a good body shot into Hemingway's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Daley.
Daley lands a nice hook to Hemingway's body. Hemingway takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daley jabs Hemingway to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daley jabs at Hemingway's body.
Daley with a hook.
Hemingway doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Daley. No joy for Hemingway on that attempt.
Daley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Daley stuffs the takedown.
Daley has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Daley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hemingway doesn't seem bothered though.
Daley lands a body shot.
Daley is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daley lands a nice looking body shot.
Daley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hemingway backs up against the cage.
Daley lands with a good body shot.
Daley connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Daley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barnes Hemingway's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Daley misses with the combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Daley!
Daley lands a body shot.
Hemingway misses with a takedown attempt - Daley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A slow jab from Hemingway misses its intended target.
Hemingway looks to land a combination but Daley avoids it well.
Daley lands the left hand.
Nice uppercut there from Daley.
Hemingway dives in for a single leg takedown but Daley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Daley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hemingway looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Daley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daley sizes up Hemingway with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Daley is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hemingway rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemingway shoots in for a takedown but Daley shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barnes Hemingway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Hemingway or perhaps it was just good defense by Daley which made him look bad.
Daley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hemingway is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hemingway takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Left hook, right uppercut from Daley.
Daley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hemingway walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barnes Hemingway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hemingway fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Daley scores with a three punch combo!
Daley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hemingway gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Daley.
Daley throws a right and a left that Hemingway avoids nicely.
Daley lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley digs a good hook to Hemingway's body.
Daley lands with an uppercut that bounces Hemingway off the cage and back into range.
Hemingway tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Daley swivels and escapes.
Daley stuns Hemingway with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Daley with a nice cross.
A jab lands there for Daley.
Jab, jab by Daley - just one landing.
Hemingway looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Daley, as that shot connected.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hemingway. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hemingway takes one to the side of the head.
Daley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Daley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hemingway in his tracks.
Hemingway will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice uppercut there from Daley.
Daley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hemingway.
Daley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Daley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hemingway walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Daley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Daley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Daley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hemingway doesn't seem phased though.
Daley scores with a jab.
Hemingway takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Daley jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hemingway fails with the takedown.
Nice shot lands for Daley.
Daley throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Daley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Daley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Daley finds it's way through Hemingway's defenses.
Daley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hemingway's head backwards.
Hemingway takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hemingway takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hemingway doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Daley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daley stuns Hemingway with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Paul Daley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daley scores with a sloppy right hand. Hemingway should have avoided that one.
Hemingway gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Daley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daley lands an overhand right.
Hemingway wants to clinch but Daley slips to the side
and Daley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hemingway tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Daley swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Daley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Barnes Hemingway's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Daley connects with a single shot there.
Hemingway is trying hard to land a takedown here. Daley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Daley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hemingway shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Daley as he jumps to the side.
Daley scores with a three punch combo!
Daley scores with a shot to the body.
Hemingway closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Daley stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barnes Hemingway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daley digs a good body shot into Hemingway's ribs.
Daley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Daley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Daley. That snapped Hemingway's head back.
Hemingway is trying hard to land a takedown here. Daley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hemingway stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hemingway takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley works over Hemingway's head and body with a nice combination.
Daley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hemingway shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Daley defends it nicely.
Daley throws a one two combo.
Daley lands with a shot to the body.

Hemingway gets a double leg takedown into Daley's guard.
Hemingway stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Daley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daley looking for a sweep. Not yet Daley, not yet.

Daley has his foot on Hemingway's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hemingway works his way back into a safe position though.
Hemingway working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Daley's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemingway trying to control the position from guard on top but Daley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hemingway is pushing down on Daley's leg trying to pass to half guard. Daley is fighting to maintain full guard but Hemingway has managed to sneak the leg through.
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!
Hemingway content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hemingway trying to control from Daley's half guard. Daley has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Daley managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hemingway loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hemingway's guard.
Daley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hemingway's guard.
Daley content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hemingway misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daley wants to pass to mount but Hemingway is defending the position.
Daley passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hemingway regains half guard.
Daley wants to pass to mount but Hemingway is defending the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hemingway is trying to control but Daley manages to pass to mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Daley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Daley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Daley!
The defeated Barnes Hemingway had this to say: 'Boooooooooooo'.