PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Moese Daldo (ranked 2933 p4p, 333 weight class) and Jamie Stetson (ranked 3125 p4p, 349 weight class). Daldo comes to the cage accompanied by Made To Be Legends. This should be a great matchup!

Daldo
vs
Stetson

170 cm
27
167 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

169 cm
21
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Drunken Hobo Fightwear
Groove Gear

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Moese Daldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamie Stetson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stetson moves into range and clinches up with Daldo.
Stetson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Stetson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stetson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Stetson moves into the clinch.
Daldo letting Stetson take a breather here.

Daldo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Daldo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Stetson tries to stand but Daldo is controlling from the bottom.
Stetson preventing the sweep.
Stetson wants to stand but Daldo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stetson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Daldo fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stetson rushes Daldo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Daldo takes an elbow to the temple.
Stetson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stetson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stetson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Stetson misses with a knee strike.

Daldo jumps guard and drags Stetson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Daldo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Daldo looking for a guillotine here but Stetson defends easily.
Stetson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Daldo is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Daldo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stetson is looking to stand up but Daldo won't let him.

Stetson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Stetson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daldo, pushing him back against the cage.
Daldo is trying to pull guard but Stetson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Stetson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daldo shoots for a takedown but Stetson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moese Daldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stetson scores with a spinning back kick!
Stetson misses with a head kick.
Stetson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daldo.
Daldo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stetson fails to land with a series of punches.
Daldo throws a body punch but Stetson moves out of range.
Stetson throws a fast counter high kick but Daldo manages to duck under it in time.
Stetson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jamie Stetson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Stetson instigates a clinch.
Daldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stetson's elbow.

Stetson breaks from the clinch.
Stetson moves away from the strike by Daldo.
Daldo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Daldo walks into a straight right hand from Stetson.
Stetson leaves Daldo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stetson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

Stetson moves into the clinch.
Daldo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stetson lands with a left to the head.
Daldo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stetson smiles and moves away.
Stetson throws a shot from downtown. Daldo moves away and avoids it.
Daldo misses with a body shot.
Daldo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Daldo shoots in for a takedown but Stetson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Stetson darts in and clinches Daldo up against the cage.
Stetson lands a knee to the head.

Daldo is rocked!

Stetson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daldo is looking to clinch but Stetson is avoiding it.
Daldo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stetson avoids it really well and circles away.
Daldo misses with a body punch

and Stetson counters with a head kick that drops Daldo to the mat! Daldo scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Stetson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Daldo pushes Stetson up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Daldo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Stetson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Stetson takes the fight into the clinch.
Daldo seems to have got his legs back now.
Stetson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stetson landing knees to the body.
Daldo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Daldo lands with a right to the head.
Daldo misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stetson trying to control the position but instead, Daldo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stetson into the cage.
Daldo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Daldo misses with a punch to the body.
Jamie Stetson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stetson blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stetson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daldo tries to work over Stetson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stetson stalling in the clinch but Daldo improves position.
Stetson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daldo blocks a body shot from Stetson.
Daldo tries to work over Stetson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stetson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Daldo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stetson walks away with a smile on his face. Daldo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crunch! Stetson slams his shin into Daldo's torso.
Stetson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daldo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stetson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stetson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daldo feinted with a counter takedown.

Daldo has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Stetson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stetson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knees to the body from Stetson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daldo misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stetson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stetson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stetson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Stetson clinches up with Daldo and pushes him back against the cage.
Stetson with a knee to the head.

Stetson breaks from the clinch.

Stetson clinches up against the cage.

Stetson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stetson misses with a few strikes there.
Stetson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jamie Stetson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Stetson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stetson stalling the fight.
Stetson with a knee to the head.
Stetson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daldo misses with a body punch.
Stetson lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stetson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Stetson gets a clinch.
Daldo jumps guard but Stetson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Stetson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daldo avoids the head kick by Stetson.
Stetson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stetson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stetson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Stetson has Daldo up against the cage in a clinch.
Daldo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stetson walks away with a smile on his face. Daldo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moese Daldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stetson throws the kick towards the body but Daldo avoids it.
Stetson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daldo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Stetson sprawls and moves away.

Stetson moves into the clinch.

Daldo jumps guard and drags Stetson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Daldo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stetson is looking to stand up but Daldo won't let him.

Daldo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Daldo is working an open guard so Stetson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Stetson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Stetson moves into the clinch.
Stetson misses with a knee to the head.

Stetson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stetson ducks under a wild hook from Daldo.
Jamie Stetson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stetson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stetson throws a series of punches but Daldo avoids them all with ease.
Daldo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Stetson looks to score with a jab to the body but Daldo is just out of range.
Stetson throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Stetson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Stetson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Daldo gets tackled into the cage by Stetson. Stetson maintains the clinch.
Daldo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stetson to keep the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stetson.

Stetson breaks the clinch.
Daldo misses with an uppercut
and Stetson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stetson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daldo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stetson.
Stetson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daldo's calf.
Daldo blocks a head kick by Stetson.
Daldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Stetson is looking for the big counter here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daldo. Stetson does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stetson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Stetson takes the fight into the clinch.

Stetson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Stetson closes the distance and clinches.

Stetson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stetson moves into the clinch.

Stetson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stetson tries to land a front kick but Daldo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Stetson rushes Daldo and presses him up against the cage.
Stetson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daldo avoids it.
Daldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stetson throws a head punch that misses.

Daldo jumps guard.
Daldo wants to sweep but no luck.
Stetson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Stetson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Daldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Stetson instigates a clinch.
Daldo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Daldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Stetson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees to the body from Stetson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stetson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stetson has Daldo pressed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Stetson.
Stetson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stetson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Daldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Stetson breaks from the clinch.
Daldo throws an off balance right hand

and Stetson counters with a takedown into side control.
Jamie Stetson has got the better of the ground game so far.

Stetson stands up and beckons Daldo to his feet.
Stetson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stetson misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daldo has Stetson up against the cage in a clinch.
Daldo missing with knees to the body.
Daldo tries to pull guard but Stetson holds him up against the cage and eventually Daldo drops back down to his feet.
Stetson lands with a left to the head.
Stetson looking to throw knees to the head but Daldo is blocking nicely.
Stetson is pushing Daldo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stetson trying to land knees to the body.

Stetson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stetson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Daldo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stetson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daldo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moese Daldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stetson blocks a jab.
Moese Daldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stetson is looking to slow Daldo down with leg kicks.
Stetson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Stetson closes the distance and clinches.
Stetson misses with some punches.
Stetson prevents a body shot from Daldo.
Stetson gets underhooks to prevent Daldo's takedown attempt.

Stetson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Daldo misses.
Daldo misses the shot to the body.
Stetson scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stetson tries a head kick but it misses.
Stetson throws a sloppy head kick

and Daldo counters with a takedown into side control.
Stetson tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

Stetson manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Stetson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stetson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Stetson!