PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Tabs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levond Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels has chosen Compella & The Twister : Dropped as his entrance music. Jesus Tabs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tabs
vs
Daniels

190 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesus Tabs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Levond Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tabs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tabs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Daniels tries to avoid it but Tabs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Daniels to the ground. Daniels escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tabs fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Tabs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tabs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Daniels as he jumps to the side.
Tabs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Daniels keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tabs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tabs shoots in but Daniels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Daniels lands a head kick. Tabs smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tabs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Daniels lands a head kick. Tabs smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Daniels slaps away a takedown attempt from Tabs, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Daniels gets a takedown into half guard.

Daniels 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tabs trying to control here.

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

Tabs looking for submissions off his back.
Tabs is trying to control but can't.

Tabs is defending against the submission attempts here by Daniels.

Tabs actively working from the bottom here.
Tabs wants to control but Daniels is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tabs tries to get to full guard but Daniels has control of the leg.
Tabs is looking to control Daniels's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tabs avoid being mounted?
Daniels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tabs keeps working.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tabs with a poor takedown

and Daniels counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tabs keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.
Tabs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Daniels working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tabs's head.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Tabs keeps moving.

Tabs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

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

Tabs has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Daniels can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tabs pulls Daniels in to control the position.
Daniels passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tabs prevents Daniels from moving into mount.

Daniels wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tabs, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Tabs's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tabs takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tabs takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Levond Daniels dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Daniels thumps Tabs with a low kick.
Jesus Tabs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Daniels shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Daniels lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tabs hang on?

Daniels has isolated one of Tabs's arms. Tabs looking to fight him off but Daniels twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Levond Daniels!