PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Len Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jas Fro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fro is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Vangelis - Conquest of Paradise. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Daniels
vs
Fro

193 cm
23
220 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
210 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Len Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jas Fro!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels shoots in but Fro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Good work by Fro as he checks the leg kick.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt - Fro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Daniels feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Daniels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fro is keeping the position for now.

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

Fro is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Daniels has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Fro looking for the choke from the back.
Daniels turns into Fro and is now in his guard.
Daniels has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Daniels drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Daniels jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fro wants to sweep but no luck.
Fro trying to keep a closed guard but Daniels is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fro seems keen to control Daniels's posture.
Fro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fro trying to keep a closed guard but Daniels is proving a slippery customer.
Daniels thows a big elbow that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Daniels looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Fro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Daniels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fro pulls Daniels in close to prevent any damage.
Daniels throwing strikes but missing.

Fro has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Daniels doesn't defend quickly enough and Fro has managed to lock this one up! Can Daniels escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Fro on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jas Fro!