PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Breir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daley has chosen I can't Dance-Phil Collins as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Breir
vs
Daley

198 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
23
184 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Breir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor Daley!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Daley closes the distance and pushes Breir back into the cage.
Daley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Breir manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Daley misses with a punch on the inside.
Daley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Breir is trying to maintain a safe position but Daley gets an underhook and turns Breir into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Breir as the two fighters clinch.
Breir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Breir letting Daley take a breather here.
Daley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

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

Daley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
An elbow from Daley crashes against the mat.
Breir pushes Daley away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Daley gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Daley has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Breir shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Daley pinned against the cage. Daley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breir shoots in but Daley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Breir shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Daley defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Breir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Breir fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Breir will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Daley as Breir shoots in.

Daley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Daley wants to control but Breir is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley working the head with strikes.
Daley wants to control but Breir is keeping him busy.

Daley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Breir is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Daley decides to stand back up. Daley steps back and let's Breir get back to his feet.
Daley looks gassed!

Breir scores with a takedown into Daley's guard.
Breir has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Daley pushes Breir off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Daley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Daley showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breir wants to get back to his feet.
Daley working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Breir is trying to stand.
Daley is keen to just control but Breir is a slippery customer.

Daley 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Daley wants to stand but Breir has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Breir is trying to stand up here but Daley is controlling him well.
Daley wants to take a breather but Breir is having none of it.
Breir really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Breir fails with the takedown

and Daley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Breir won't be happy with that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Daley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Breir has escaped the position, nice work there.
Daley throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Breir doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Daley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Daley.
Breir keeping full guard, as Daley tries to pass.

Daley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Daley drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Breir dives on top into guard.
Daley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Daley is breathing heavily.
Daley trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Daley has a closed guard, preventing Breir from standing up.

Breir stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breir misses with a takedown

and Daley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Daley stands and steps away. Breir gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Breir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Daley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Breir's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Breir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daley working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Daley gets to his feet. Breir looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Breir shoots and misses

and Daley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Breir's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Breir is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Daley is controlling him.

Breir is working an open guard so Daley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Breir doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Daley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Daley lands a couple of elbows.
Breir knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Daley on the ground.
Daley prevents Breir from getting back to his feet.
Daley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Daley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Daley landing with the ground and pound.

Breir is working an open guard so Daley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Daley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Breir has one foot on Daley's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Breir tries for a takedown but Daley circles away easily

and Daley counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Daley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Daley throws a head punch that misses.
Breir stalling against the cage.
Daley jumps guard but Breir stands there with Daley around his waist. Daley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Breir looking to stall.
Daley can't get the takedown.
Breir stops a takedown attempt from Daley.
Breir tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Daley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Breir prevents it.
Daley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Breir avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four 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.
Breir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Breir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daley misses with a punch on the inside.
Daley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Breir scores with a shot to the side of Daley's head.
Daley takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Breir.
Daley misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Daley goes for a takedown attempt but Breir pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Breir shoots and misses

and Daley counters with a shoot takedown. Breir fights it but they end up in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Breir wants to stand but Daley is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Daley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Daley gets the takedown into side control.

Daley decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Breir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Daley counters with a takedown into side control.

Daley decides to stand back up. Daley steps back and let's Breir get back to his feet.
Breir fails with the takedown

and Daley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Breir wants to stand and escape but Daley is having none of it.
Trevor Daley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Daley throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daley is looking to work some ground and pound but Breir has wrist control.

Daley stands and steps away. Breir gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breir misses with a takedown attempt

and Daley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Daley.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Breir. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Breir is working an open guard so Daley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Breir doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Daley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Breir on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Breir tries to get out of the position.

Breir is defending against the submission attempts here by Daley.
Breir pushes Daley off looking to stand but Daley dives back in and keeps control.
Daley trying to control the action but Breir is working from the bottom.

Daley is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Breir is just riding it out for now. Daley eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Daley is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Breir is just riding it out for now. Daley eventually gives up the hold.

Daley is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Breir doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Daley.
Mark Breir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley throwing shots but Breir is blocking nicely.
Daley prevents Breir from standing back up.
Breir pushes Daley off but Daley dives into side control.
Daley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Daley tries for a kimura but Breir is defending well.
Daley misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Daley misses with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breir is trying to buck Daley off.
Daley wants to control but Breir is keeping him busy.

Daley is trying to get an arm triangle but Breir is defending well.
Daley misses with the ground and pound.
Breir wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Daley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Daley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Daley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevor Daley!