PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaku Dayra (ranked 5434 p4p, 5028 weight class) and Nnnnn Nnnnnn (ranked 99 p4p, 92 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dayra
vs
Nnnnnn

188 cm
18
190
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
175
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaku Dayra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nnnnn Nnnnnn!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nnnnnn takes one on the button.
Nnnnnn misses with a hook
and Dayra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dayra throws the left hand but Nnnnnn avoids the punch easily.
Nnnnnn with the counter takedown but Dayra avoids it easily.
Nnnnnn throws a leg kick that misses.
Nnnnnn misses with a double jab.
Dayra misses with a looping right.
Nnnnnn throws a jab when Dayra was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Dayra on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nnnnnn tries to bum rush Dayra with a series of wild strikes but Dayra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nnnnnn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dayra manages to avoid it.
Dayra slips a straight right by Nnnnnn.
Nnnnnn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nnnnnn misses with a body shot.
Dayra dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nnnnnn. That did some damage!
Nnnnnn misses with a looping left.
Nnnnnn misses with a looping left.
Nnnnnn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dayra.
Dayra is looking to counter punch.
Dayra chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Dayra finds it's way through Nnnnnn's defenses.
Nnnnnn swings for the body but Dayra moves out of range.

Dayra closes the distance and clinches.
Dayra scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dayra.
Nnnnnn swings wildly with an uppercut but Dayra uses good head movement to avoid it.

Dayra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nnnnnn misses with the combination.
Dayra connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nnnnnn. Nnnnnn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nnnnnn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Nnnnnn misses.
It looked like Dayra wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nnnnnn. Dayra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nnnnnn staying out of range there.
Nnnnnn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nnnnnn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Dayra misses.
Nnnnnn missing with a left hand there. Dayra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dayra looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dayra throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nnnnnn keeps the fight on the outside.
Nnnnnn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dayra has closed the distance and engaged Nnnnnn in a clinch.
Dayra lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dayra manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nnnnnn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Dayra drags the fight down to the ground.
Nnnnnn throws a big right hand that misses.

Dayra is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nnnnnn defends well.
Dayra can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nnnnnn controls the pace.
Nnnnnn is pushing down on Dayra's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dayra is fighting to maintain full guard but Nnnnnn has managed to sneak the leg through.

Dayra looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dayra looking for submissions off his back.
Nnnnnn throwing shots but Dayra is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nnnnnn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nnnnnn stalling away here and it's allowed Dayra to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nnnnnn throws a big elbow that misses.
Nnnnnn wants to control from the top but Dayra keeps moving.

Dayra escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nnnnnn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dayra keeping moving, preventing Nnnnnn from controlling successfully.
Nnnnnn wants to pass the guard but Dayra is keeping the position.
Nnnnnn preventing the sweep.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dayra keeping full guard, as Nnnnnn tries to pass.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaku Dayra dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dayra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nnnnnn.
It looked like Dayra was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A slow jab from Nnnnnn misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Dayra on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dayra staying out of range there.
Nnnnnn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dayra with a jab.
Nnnnnn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dayra throws out a loose jab but Nnnnnn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Nnnnnn misses the target.
A jab from Nnnnnn misses.
Dayra lands a high kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nnnnnn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dayra manages to avoid it.
Dayra misses with a two punch combination.
Nnnnnn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nnnnnn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dayra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nnnnnn misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Dayra on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dayra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dayra misses with a looping left.
Nnnnnn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nnnnnn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nnnnnn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dayra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nnnnnn looks to land a right hand but Dayra moved out of range.
Dayra appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dayra slips under a jab.
Nnnnnn throws out a loose jab but Dayra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nnnnnn needs to keep his hands up - Dayra had a free shot at his head there.
Nnnnnn just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Nnnnnn misses.
Dayra misses with a series of wild punches.
Nnnnnn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dayra was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dayra cracks a nice hook into Nnnnnn's ribs.
Nnnnnn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dayra.
Nnnnnn takes one to the chin there.
Nnnnnn throws a body shot but no joy.
Dayra walks into a left hand.
Dayra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nnnnnn sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dayra throws a hook but Nnnnnn avoids it easily.
Nnnnnn looks to score with a jab to the body but Dayra is just out of range.
Dayra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nnnnnn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dayra counters with a stiff right hand.
Dayra avoids the head kick by Nnnnnn.
Dayra throws a jab when Nnnnnn was well out of range.

Dayra rushes Nnnnnn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nnnnnn wants to get back to striking at distance but Dayra won't allow it.
Nnnnnn misses with a body punch.
Dayra pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nnnnnn tries to work over Dayra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dayra throws an elbow but it misses.
Nnnnnn misses with some punches.
Dayra misses with a punch on the inside.
Nnnnnn can't find room to land a body shot as Dayra controls the action.
Dayra prevents a body shot from Nnnnnn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nnnnnn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dayra working aggressively here.
Dayra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Nnnnnn fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Nnnnnn fails to land.
Dayra scores with a shot to the side of Nnnnnn's head.
Nnnnnn throws a head punch that misses.
Dayra lands a knee to the body.
Nnnnnn is breathing heavily.
Nnnnnn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dayra is stalling here.
Dayra lands a hook that snaps the head of Nnnnnn backwards.
Dayra stalling in the clinch.

Nnnnnn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nnnnnn looks to land a right hand but Dayra moved out of range.
Good exchange - Dayra coming out on top.
Dayra paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dayra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nnnnnn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dayra shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nnnnnn but Nnnnnn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
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!
Nnnnnn looks to land a right hand but Dayra moved out of range.
Dayra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dayra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nnnnnn can do to turn this around?
Dayra throws a head kick that misses.
Dayra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nnnnnn manages to avoid it.
Dayra with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nnnnnn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dayra.
Nnnnnn throws a shot from downtown. Dayra moves away and avoids it.
Dayra slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Dayra on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dayra swings for the body but Nnnnnn moves out of range.
Nnnnnn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dayra looks to throw the jab but Nnnnnn is out of range.
Nnnnnn throws a front kick aimed at Dayra's knee but Dayra avoids it well.
Nnnnnn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Dayra misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaku Dayra dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dayra checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nnnnnn takes a swing at Dayra's ribcage but misses.
Nnnnnn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab by Dayra.
Jaku Dayra is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Dayra 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Nnnnnn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dayra lands a jab to the head.
Dayra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nnnnnn throws a jab but it's blocked by Dayra.
Dayra paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nnnnnn throws an off balance right hand
and Dayra counters with a nice uppercut.
Dayra misses with a two punch combination.
Nnnnnn only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nnnnnn tries to land a front kick but Dayra steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dayra scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nnnnnn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nnnnnn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A swing and a miss from Dayra.
A little jabbing left from Nnnnnn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Dayra moves into range and clinches up with Nnnnnn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayra looking to slow down the pace here.
Dayra dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dayra jumps guard but Nnnnnn stands there with Dayra around his waist. Dayra gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nnnnnn.
Dayra lands a nice elbow.
Dayra has had enough of the clinch but Nnnnnn keeps him there for the moment.
Dayra prevents a body shot from Nnnnnn.

Nnnnnn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dayra misses with an uppercut. Nnnnnn saw that one coming.
Nnnnnn with the counter takedown but Dayra avoids it easily.
Dayra connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nnnnnn swats away the attempt to clinch by Dayra.
Dayra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nnnnnn.
Nnnnnn misses with an uppercut.
Jaku Dayra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nnnnnn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dayra moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nnnnnn just misses with a punch to the body.
Nnnnnn throws a jab when Dayra was well out of range.
Nnnnnn throws a body punch but Dayra moves out of range.
Nnnnnn swings for the body but Dayra moves out of range.
Nnnnnn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dayra scores with a punch to the head.
Nnnnnn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A low kick from Nnnnnn misses
and Dayra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dayra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nnnnnn.
Dayra lands with a nice body punch.
Nnnnnn walks into a straight right hand from Dayra.
Nnnnnn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dayra.
Nnnnnn throws a wild body kick that Dayra sees coming a mile off.
Dayra lands the left hand.
Dayra tries to clinch up but Nnnnnn circles away and keeps his distance.
Nnnnn Nnnnnn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nnnnnn missing with a left hand there. Dayra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nnnnnn. Dayra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nnnnnn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Dayra forces Nnnnnn back against the cage and clinches.
Dayra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dayra softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Dayra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nnnnnn misses with a hook. Dayra ducked under it nicely.
Nnnnnn avoids the body shot from Dayra.
Dayra is looking to slow Nnnnnn down with leg kicks.
A combination from Dayra does no damage.
Nnnnnn throws a lazy right hand but Dayra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dayra is looking to counter punch.

Dayra fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nnnnnn, pushing him back against the cage.
Dayra taking a breather.
Dayra pushes Nnnnnn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nnnnnn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Dayra breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dayra is looking to clinch.
Nnnnnn misses with a looping left.
Jab by Dayra.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dayra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nnnnnn.
Dayra connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nnnnnn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nnnnnn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dayra counters with a straight right hand.

Dayra moves into the clinch.
Nnnnnn swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Dayra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dayra lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dayra fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nnnnnn throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Dayra to counter with a crisp jab.
Dayra tests Nnnnnn's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Dayra moves into the clinch.
Nnnnnn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dayra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaku Dayra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dayra, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaku Dayra!
An out of breath Jaku Dayra thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.