PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riley Daniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel comes to the cage accompanied by Red Hot Chili Peppers - Don't Forget Me. Wayne is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Last of my kind. Riley Daniel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Daniel
vs
Wayne

189 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
21
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riley Daniel!
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, Christopher Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne tries to clinch there but Daniel circles away.
Wayne fails with a takedown attempt.

Daniel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wayne wants to pass the guard but Daniel is keeping the position.
Daniel wants to sweep but no luck.
Wayne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Daniel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Daniel throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wayne looking to pass the guard.

Daniel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Daniel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne trying to control but Daniel is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Daniel is on top in guard.
Wayne wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wayne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daniel advances to half guard.
Daniel working the head and body with strikes.
Wayne trying to control but Daniel postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniel is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Daniel avoids the attempt from Wayne to control.
BOOM! Daniel connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wayne tries to lock up and control but Daniel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wayne is working to get back to half guard.

Daniel looking to secure an arm triangle but Wayne defends it well.
Wayne keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Daniel working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne is working to get back to half guard.
Wayne is bucking up trying to escape but Daniel cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Daniel has control of Wayne's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wayne regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wayne keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wayne trying desperately to get to his feet.
Wayne looks gassed!
Daniel raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniel postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wayne looks a forlorn figure.
Wayne wants to control but Daniel is having none of it.
Wayne can't escape the position.
Daniel lands a heavy elbow.
Daniel in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Daniel putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wayne is trying desperately to improve position.
Daniel lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wayne hang on?
Wayne gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riley Daniel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wayne moves in looking to clinch but Daniel pushes him off.
Wayne wants to clinch.

Daniel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wayne is trying desperately to improve position.
Daniel lands a nice shot to the head.
Daniel scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wayne has given up his back here.
Wayne wants to escape the position.
Wayne rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel is nestled in close to Wayne, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wayne is breathing heavily.
Daniel wants to control but Wayne is keeping him busy.
Wayne trying to control from the bottom.
Riley Daniel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Daniel connects with a nice short shot to Wayne's temple.
Daniel is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Daniel with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Daniel putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Daniel in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Daniel lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wayne is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wayne tries to improve his position but instead Daniel has taken his back!
Wayne looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Daniel is landing with strikes from the back.
The referee is taking a good look at Wayne as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Daniel!
Wayne is trying to get back to his feet but Daniel has full control of the position and if anything, Wayne has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Daniel is working the ground and pound. Can Wayne escape?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel lands strikes to the head.
Daniel is looking to control Wayne but Wayne is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Wayne won't enjoy being in this position. Daniel looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Wayne is tapping - it's over boys! Daniel picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Riley Daniel!