PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Momo La Brute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Daley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

La Brute
vs
Daley

189 cm
26
215 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

190 cm
26
210 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Momo La Brute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paul Daley!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Daley.
Daley lands a leg kick that knocks La Brute off balance momentarily.
La Brute scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Daley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
La Brute lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daley backwards.
Daley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from La Brute.
La Brute avoids the elbow strike from Daley, against the cage.

Daley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
La Brute throws a right hand that Daley ducks under and follows up with a left that Daley also avoids with ease.
Daley appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
La Brute shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Daley eats them both and turns towards La Brute to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as La Brute blocks the leg kick.
Daley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Daley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Daley tries to land a front kick but La Brute steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Daley misses with an attempted mid kick.
La Brute checks a leg kick.
Daley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Good exchange - La Brute coming out on top.
La Brute throws a combination that misses
and Daley counters with a nice kick to the body.
La Brute is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

La Brute moves into the clinch.
La Brute blocking some punches.
Daley blocking some punches.
Daley stalling in the clinch but La Brute improves position.
La Brute dodges an elbow strike from Daley.
Daley can't find room to land a body shot as La Brute controls the action.
Daley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Daley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
La Brute definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Daley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Daley looking to stall.
La Brute has Daley pressed against the cage, preventing Daley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
La Brute is pushing Daley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Daley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La Brute's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Brute swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daley wants to stall.
Daley misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice left hand lands by La Brute.

Daley breaks from the clinch.
Daley looks to land a right hand but La Brute moved out of range.
That kick from Daley tenderised La Brute's leg. La Brute is trying to keep his angry face on.
La Brute avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daley.

Daley clinches up against the cage.
Daley is leaning against La Brute and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Daley manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Brute lands a right hook to the body.

Daley takes the fight into the clinch.
Daley misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley has La Brute pushed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from La Brute fails to land.
Daley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Daley wants to get back to striking at distance but La Brute won't allow it.
Daley has a couple of punches blocked by La Brute.
La Brute misses with some punches.
Daley managing to block the knees to the body from La Brute.
Daley tries to break the clinch but La Brute is controlling the position.
La Brute lands a hook that snaps the head of Daley backwards.
Daley misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Daley manages to break the clinch.
La Brute misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daley dodges the punch combination from La Brute.
Daley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and La Brute is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Brute uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daley.

Daley moves into the clinch successfully.
Daley lands an elbow inside that La Brute shrugs off.
La Brute lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Daley is trying to maintain a safe position but La Brute gets an underhook and turns Daley into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Daley throws an elbow but misses.
Daley taking a breather.

Daley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
La Brute moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Brute scores with a jab.
La Brute wants to clinch up but Daley keeps it at a distance.
As La Brute backs off Daley throws a huge counter combo but La Brute manages to avoid it all.
A big left from Daley misses.
Daley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from La Brute.
A low kick from Daley misses

and La Brute counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Daley avoiding damage as La Brute throws knees to the body.
Daley tries a body shot but La Brute blocks it.
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 Momo La Brute will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Daley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
La Brute throws a body shot but no joy.
Daley throws a body kick that misses.
La Brute scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Daley throws a low kick but La Brute avoids it.
La Brute tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Daley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Momo La Brute seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Brute fails to land with a series of punches.
La Brute scores with a body shot.
La Brute takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Daley forces La Brute back against the cage and clinches.
Daley misses with a body punch.
Daley looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Brute has a couple of punches blocked by Daley.
La Brute lands a shoulder strike.
La Brute makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from La Brute.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by La Brute.
Daley trying to control the position but instead, La Brute has worked for underhooks and has pushed Daley into the cage.
La Brute swings wildly with an uppercut but Daley uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Brute lands with a right to the head.
La Brute lands with a light punch inside.
Daley pushes off an throws an elbow but La Brute leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
La Brute lands with a short shot to the head.
La Brute lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Daley is trying to force a seperation but La Brute has the dominant position.
La Brute avoids a wild elbow strike from Daley.
La Brute lands a hook to the side of the head.
La Brute tries to throw a body punch but Daley avoids it by throwing La Brute back against the cage.
La Brute trying to control the position but instead, Daley has worked for underhooks and has pushed La Brute into the cage.
Good body shot from La Brute.
Daley is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by La Brute.
A short right from La Brute on the inside.
La Brute is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
La Brute presses Daley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daley tries to break the clinch but La Brute is controlling the position.
La Brute lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
La Brute softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
La Brute throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daleys head.
Daley tries to work over La Brute's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daley tries to work over La Brute's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, La Brute scores with a nice short uppercut.
La Brute working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Daley is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La Brute.
Daley is still on wobbly legs! Can La Brute finish him?
Daley blocks an uppercut.
La Brute misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daley.
Daley seems to have recovered his senses.
A short left from La Brute.
Daley is trying to push La Brute away but La Brute has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
La Brute unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Daley! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but La Brute is unloading with more strikes now! Daley drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Momo La Brute!
Momo La Brute bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.