PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Blow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Daniels
vs
Blow

180 cm
25
167 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

183 cm
24
176 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerome Daniels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Blow!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Blow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blow fails in his attempt to clinch.

Blow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blow has had enough of the clinch but Daniels keeps him there for the moment.
Blow is trying to drag Daniels to the mat but Daniels just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Daniels ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Daniels no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Blow drops back looking for a leg! Daniels is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Daniels manages to kick Blow off! Blow jumps back into Daniels's guard.

Daniels is looking for a triangle but Blow pushes his legs off easily.

Daniels throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Blow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blow sitting in guard here, content to control.
Blow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Blow has gone for a leg lock! Daniels slips out almost immediately though and dives into Blow's guard.
Daniels is pushing down on Blow's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blow is fighting to maintain full guard but Daniels has managed to sneak the leg through.
Blow is looking to improve his position.
Daniels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blow keeps working.

Daniels is trying to work for a kimura but Blow is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Daniels is working for a kimura but Blow is defending it quite comfortably.

Blow looking for submissions off his back.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Blow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Daniels tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blow knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Blow misses with a series of wild punches.
Daniels throws a leg kick that misses.
Daniels throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blow is defended easily by Daniels.
Joe Blow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Blow shoots in and bounces Daniels off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Blow from controlling successfully.

Blow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Daniels has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blow has managed to get both his arms back between Daniels's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Daniels is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Blow slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Daniels working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Daniels looking for a guillotine here but Blow defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Daniels dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Daniels throws a leg kick that misses.
Blow shoots for a takedown but Daniels saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blow throws a head kick that misses.
Daniels misses with a wild combination.
Daniels throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blow checks a low kick from Daniels.
Blow shoots for a takedown but Daniels saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jerome Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Blow.
Blow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blow gets a takedown into half guard.
Daniels is positioning himself well to prevent Blow advancing to mount.

Blow is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Daniels doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Blow.
Blow is breathing heavily.

Daniels looking for submissions off his back.

Daniels is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blow pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Daniels actively working from the bottom here.

Daniels looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Daniels tries to get to full guard but Blow has control of the leg.
Blow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Blow.
Daniels tries to improve position but can't.

Blow is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Daniels looks calm but he's in trouble here. Blow gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Daniels is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Blow lets go of the hold and Daniels can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Blow!
Joe Blow is the new welterweight champion!