PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy de Bakker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shogun Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). shogun Daley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

de Bakker
vs
Daley

178 cm
21
165 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

176 cm
23
160 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy de Bakker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, shogun Daley!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Bakker fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - de Bakker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
de Bakker moves out of range as Daley strikes.
de Bakker moves in looking to clinch but Daley pushes him off.

de Bakker takes the fight into the clinch.
de Bakker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
de Bakker connects with a knee to the head.

de Bakker lands a takedown into guard.
de Bakker stops Daley from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daley looks gassed!
de Bakker scoring with some ground and pound.
de Bakker preventing the sweep.
de Bakker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as de Bakker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
de Bakker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daley has momentary wrist control but de Bakker slips an elbow through the middle.
de Bakker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

de Bakker gets to his feet. Daley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

de Bakker rushes Daley and presses him up against the cage.
Daley is pressed up against the cage. de Bakker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Daley down to the mat. Daley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
de Bakker tries to clinch there but Daley circles away.
Daley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
de Bakker tries to move into range but Daley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Daley as de Bakker shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Bakker is looking to clinch but Daley is avoiding it.

de Bakker clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Daley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daley stalling in the clinch but de Bakker improves position.
de Bakker prevents Daley from breaking the clinch.
Daley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from de Bakker.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy de Bakker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
de Bakker lands a knee to the head.
Daley can't break the clinch.
Daley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Daley is trying to break the clinch but de Bakker is controlling him.
de Bakker misses with a knee to the head.
de Bakker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Daley.
Daley is trying to break the clinch but de Bakker is controlling him.
Daley wants to get back to striking at distance but de Bakker won't allow it.
Daley prevents the takedown attempt.
de Bakker prevents Daley from breaking the clinch.
Daley tries to break free but de Bakker pushes him back against the cage.
Daley working hard to break the clinch.
de Bakker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daley wants to stall.
de Bakker with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Daley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Daley tries to break free but de Bakker pushes him back against the cage.
de Bakker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
de Bakker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Daley's efforts to push away.
Daley working hard to break the clinch.
Daley can't find room to land a body shot as de Bakker controls the action.
de Bakker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daley is trying to break the clinch but de Bakker is controlling him.
de Bakker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Daley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Daley is looking to break free of the clinch but de Bakker has double underhooks.
Daley wants to get back to striking at distance but de Bakker won't allow it.
de Bakker looking to throw knees to the head but Daley is blocking nicely.
A short left from Daley.
de Bakker prevents Daley from breaking the clinch.
Daley tries to circle away but de Bakker has him pinned against the cage.
Daley can't get the takedown.
de Bakker wants a takedown but no success here.
de Bakker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Daley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
de Bakker keeps control of Daley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daley stops a takedown attempt from de Bakker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Bakker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
de Bakker keeps control of Daley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
de Bakker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Daley prevents it.
de Bakker is trying to drag Daley to the mat but Daley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Daley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Daley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short uppercut from Daley.

Daley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

de Bakker clinches up with Daley and pushes him back against the cage.

de Bakker works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
de Bakker trying to stand up but can't free himself from Daley's guard.
de Bakker postures up in Daley's guard and throws a big left but Daley blocks it.
de Bakker trying to stand up but can't free himself from Daley's guard.
Daley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with de Bakker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Daley wants to stand and escape but de Bakker is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

de Bakker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
de Bakker tries for a takedown but Daley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Daley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
de Bakker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daley misses with a jab, cross combination.
de Bakker tries to clinch but Daley is having none of it.
de Bakker tries to clinch but Daley is having none of it.
Daley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daley scores with a decent looking hook.
Daley tries to bum rush de Bakker with a series of wild strikes but de Bakker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
de Bakker tries to clinch up but Daley circles away and keeps his distance.

de Bakker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daley pushes off an throws an elbow but de Bakker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
de Bakker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Daley is trying to force a seperation but de Bakker has the dominant position.
de Bakker tries a knee to the head but Daley blocks it.
Daley wants to break free but de Bakker has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy de Bakker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Daley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
de Bakker is looking to clinch.
de Bakker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Daley as he jumps to the side.
de Bakker is looking to clinch.
Daley scores with a one two! de Bakker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Daley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
de Bakker wants to clinch up but Daley keeps it at a distance.
de Bakker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jimmy de Bakker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
de Bakker tries to clinch up but Daley circles away and keeps his distance.

de Bakker moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by de Bakker.
Daley has a couple of punches blocked by de Bakker.
de Bakker tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
de Bakker is trying to drag Daley to the mat but Daley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy de Bakker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daley stops a takedown attempt from de Bakker.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Daley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - de Bakker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daley tests de Bakker's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Bakker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from de Bakker.
Daley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as de Bakker backs up against the cage.
de Bakker tries to clinch but Daley is having none of it.

de Bakker closes the distance and clinches.

de Bakker has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Daley clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Daley holding both de Bakker 's hands and preventing any damage.
Daley rolls, trying to escape but de Bakker keeps control of the position.
de Bakker scores with punches and elbows.

de Bakker tightening his grip on Daley, looking for the choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Bakker throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
You can see the frustration on Daley's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

de Bakker is persistently looking for the submission but Daley is defending it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

de Bakker working for a choke but Daley is defending well.
Daley avoids the strikes from de Bakker.
Daley trying to get back to his feet but de Bakker is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Daley's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
de Bakker throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Daley!

Daley defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of de Bakker's arms.
Daley wants to get back to his feet.

de Bakker has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Jimmy de Bakker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

de Bakker is looking for the choke from the back position but Daley is controlling his hands well.
Daley manages to reverse the position and now he's in de Bakker's guard. Nice work there by Daley.
Daley trying to control the position from guard on top but de Bakker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
de Bakker throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

de Bakker uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Daley misses with a series of wild punches.
Daley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
de Bakker is looking to clinch.
de Bakker is looking to clinch.

de Bakker has closed the distance and engaged Daley in a clinch.

de Bakker lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
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!
Daley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from de Bakker.
It looks like de Bakker is going to stand back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
de Bakker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

de Bakker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy de Bakker dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Daley throws a combination. de Bakker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Daley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but de Bakker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
de Bakker wants to clinch.
de Bakker wants to clinch up but Daley keeps it at a distance.
Jimmy de Bakker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
de Bakker tries to clinch there but Daley circles away.
de Bakker moves in looking to clinch but Daley pushes him off.
Daley jabs at de Bakker's body.
de Bakker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
de Bakker tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daley has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
de Bakker shoots in and drives through. Daley sprawls well.
Daley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from de Bakker.
de Bakker gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Bakker slaps away a takedown attempt from Daley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Daley slaps away a takedown attempt from de Bakker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy de Bakker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - de Bakker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daley with a nice cross.
de Bakker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
de Bakker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
de Bakker moves in looking to clinch but Daley pushes him off.
de Bakker shoots in for a takedown but Daley shows good takedown defense.
A combination from Daley does no damage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
de Bakker with a knee to the head.
de Bakker tries for a takedown but Daley manages to get underhooks.
Daley trying to stall but de Bakker improves his position.
de Bakker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Daley gets the underhooks and prevents it.

de Bakker has clasped his hands together around Daley's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Bakker in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Daley taking punishment in the form of punches.
Daley is pushing de Bakker's head away, looking to escape. de Bakker manages to hold on to the position though.

de Bakker decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Daley.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Daley is defended easily by de Bakker.

Daley tries to keep at a distance but de Bakker has taken the fight into the clinch.

Daley is fighting off a takedown attempt but de Bakker is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Daley to the mat. Daley regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
de Bakker prevents Daley from getting back to his feet.
Daley wants to sweep but no luck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Daley can do anything to dispel that myth.
de Bakker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
de Bakker being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

de Bakker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and de Bakker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

de Bakker stands and steps away. Daley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Daley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
de Bakker tries to clinch but Daley moves out of range.
de Bakker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left lands for Daley.
Daley throws a shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
de Bakker is trying to drag Daley to the mat but Daley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Daley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daley shoots in but de Bakker avoids the takedown attempt easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Bakker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daley working hard to break the clinch.
de Bakker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
de Bakker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Daley's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by de Bakker.

de Bakker gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Daley is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
de Bakker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Daley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
de Bakker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
de Bakker tries to stand but Daley is controlling from the bottom.
Daley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
de Bakker wants to stand but Daley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
shogun Daley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
de Bakker trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy de Bakker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for de Bakker, 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy de Bakker!