PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul McBride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McBride kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is For whom the bell tolls. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

McBride
vs
Daniels

178 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul McBride!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henrik Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Daniels closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Daniels lands in his opponent's guard.
McBride tries to strike from the bottom.
McBride wants to sweep here but Daniels controlling him for the moment.
McBride preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Daniels trying to control but McBride is working from the bottom.
Daniels postures up and lands a big shot to McBride's brow.
Daniels wants to control from the top but McBride keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Daniels throws a big right hand that misses.
Daniels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McBride is keeping the position for now.
Daniels has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McBride looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Daniels keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McBride's head.
Daniels landing some decent shots from guard.
Daniels stands up over McBride, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

McBride throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Daniels content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Daniels postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McBride bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Daniels's guard.
McBride won't allow Daniels to sweep him here.
Daniels trying to control the position.
McBride lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBride with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daniels bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McBride's guard.

McBride has his foot on Daniels's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Daniels works his way back into a safe position though.
Daniels makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Daniels postures up.
Daniels postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McBride looking to control.
McBride tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McBride is breathing heavily.
Daniels lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Daniels landing with the ground and pound.
Daniels stays in close to McBride's body and controls the position.

McBride escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Daniels gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Daniels is working McBride over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Daniels pushing down on McBride's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McBride on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McBride is not content to let Daniels control the position.
McBride moves into full guard.
Daniels working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McBride's head.
Daniels trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Daniels working some strikes from top position.
Daniels working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Daniels connects with a couple of short punches.
McBride keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.
McBride has momentary wrist control but Daniels slips an elbow through the middle.
Daniels cracks McBride with a solid left hand.

McBride had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Daniels is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. McBride Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Daniels's back instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels manages to reverse the position and now he's in McBride's guard. Nice work there by Daniels.
Daniels stands up over McBride, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McBride being controlled here, momentarily.
McBride keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.
Daniels postures up and lands a big shot to McBride's brow.
Daniels postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McBride looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Daniels is working McBride over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Daniels stands up over McBride, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Daniels stands up over McBride, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Daniels with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrik Daniels dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Daniels scores a takedown into full mount!
Daniels controlling the pace for now.
Daniels raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Daniels.
Daniels prevents McBride from getting the reversal.
Daniels postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McBride looks a forlorn figure.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Daniels lands a big elbow.
Daniels landing punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McBride is desperately trying to improve his position but Daniels has a good base and remains in mount.
Daniels postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked McBride badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Daniels around the waist but Daniels pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Daniels is the winner by TKO! Daniels jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henrik Daniels!