PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Andrade acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Daniels
vs
Andrade

175 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

174 cm
23
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Win Nutritional - proof of quality
Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jay Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Andrade!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels avoids the head kick by Andrade.
A bone on bone clash there as Daniels blocks the leg kick.
Daniels fails to land the takedown.
Andrade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andrade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andrade is looking to clinch but Daniels is avoiding it.
Daniels shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Andrade pinned against the cage. Andrade gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Andrade tries a head kick but it misses.
Andrade throws a head kick that half lands.
Andrade throws a head kick that misses.

Andrade gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Daniels to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Daniels is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels forces his way into half guard.

Daniels decides to return to a standing position.
Andrade displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Daniels.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrade defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Daniels.
Andrade throws a half hearted mid kick.
Daniels moves out of range of the body kick.
Daniels checks a leg kick nicely.

Daniels shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Daniels looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Andrade really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Daniels. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is controlling the pace.

Daniels is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Andrade doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Daniels.
Andrade tries to get to full guard but Daniels has control of the leg.
Daniels trying to control from half guard but Andrade is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Andrade tries to clinch but Daniels is having none of it.
Daniels keeps the fight on the outside.
Andrade throws a wild body kick that Daniels sees coming a mile off.
Andrade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daniels paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Daniels scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Daniels trying to control the pace.
Daniels throws a strike but Andrade avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels controls from within his opponent's guard.
Andrade keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Daniels accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Daniels stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Andrade swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daniels trying to control but Andrade is working from the bottom.
Andrade can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Daniels controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Daniels dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Andrade stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Andrade wants it to stay on the feet.
Andrade throws a series of punches but Daniels avoids them all with ease.
Andrade is looking to clinch.
Andrade looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gabriel Andrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrade throws a head kick that misses.
Andrade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andrade throws a head kick that misses.

Daniels closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Daniels is trying to control. Andrade wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Andrade is looking to improve his position.
Daniels looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Daniels trying to control from half guard but Andrade is working away.
Andrade is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade wants to get back to full guard but Daniels has passed into side control.
Daniels takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Daniels is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Andrade is surviving well by controlling Daniels's body position as best he can.
Andrade is squirming around, avoiding Daniels's attempts to control the action.
Andrade keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Daniels lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Daniels controlling his opponent.
Andrade is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Daniels working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Andrade turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Daniels off and cradles Andrade's limp body as Daniels celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Jay Daniels!