PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clinton Townsend (ranked 4084 p4p, 25138 weight class) and Maximillian Daugherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximillian Daugherty told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Townsend
vs
Daugherty

195 cm
18
200
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Clinton Townsend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Maximillian Daugherty!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daugherty looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Townsend is fending him off so far but Daugherty persists. Nope, Townsend circles away and we're back to standing.
Townsend is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Daugherty.
Townsend shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Daugherty defends it nicely.
Townsend throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Townsend throws a series of punches but Daugherty avoids them all with ease.
Daugherty is trying hard to land a takedown here. Townsend sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Townsend pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Townsend misses

and Daugherty counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Townsend trying to control but Daugherty postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Townsend is trying to get back to full guard.
Daugherty sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Townsend defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsend punching from the bottom.
Daugherty looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Daugherty looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Daugherty wants to take a breather but Townsend is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Townsend is trying to stand.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Daugherty fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clinton Townsend has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximillian Daugherty.
Daugherty looks winded!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Townsend.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Townsend gets a clinch.
Daugherty tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Townsend just stands there and leans against the cage.
Daugherty prevents the takedown attempt.
Daugherty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Daugherty tries to pull guard but Townsend won't allow it.
Townsend jumps guard but Daugherty stands there with Townsend around his waist. Townsend gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Daugherty wants a takedown.
Townsend just leaning against Daugherty, taking a breather.
Townsend stalls.
Townsend tries to land knees in the clinch but Daugherty avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Townsend is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Daugherty to keep the fight standing.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Townsend wants to break free but Daugherty has control.
Townsend tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daugherty just stands there and leans against the cage.
Townsend tries to pull guard but Daugherty forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Townsend blocks an elbow strike from Daugherty.
Townsend tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daugherty just stands there and leans against the cage.
Daugherty looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Daugherty drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Townsend jumps guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Townsend is trying to keep Daugherty in close.

Townsend isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Daugherty stacks Townsend on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Daugherty!
Townsend tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Daugherty wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Townsend manages to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Daugherty is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Townsend has managed to free his arm - good work.
Townsend trying to control from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Clinton Townsend will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Daugherty shoots in but Townsend avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Townsend was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Townsend defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Daugherty.
Townsend looks to score with a jab to the body but Daugherty is just out of range.
Daugherty stuffs the takedown.
Townsend goes for a double leg but Daugherty avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Daugherty continues to drive forward.
Daugherty raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Townsend wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clinton Townsend. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daugherty fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Townsend tries to pull guard but Daugherty holds him up against the cage and eventually Townsend drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Townsend tries to break the clinch but Daugherty is controlling the position.
Daugherty is breathing heavily.

Townsend pulls Daugherty into guard.
Daugherty trying to control but Townsend is working from the bottom.
Maximillian Daugherty has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Townsend looking for subs off his back but Daugherty has passed one foot through into half guard.
Townsend wants to get back to his feet.
Townsend trying to control from the bottom.
Daugherty seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Townsend does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Townsend wants to get back to full guard but Daugherty has passed into side control.

Daugherty has hold of Townsend's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Townsend seems comfortable defending it but Daugherty has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Townsend is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Townsend is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Daugherty couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maximillian Daugherty!