PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Willson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willson has chosen Sugar Hill Gang - Apache as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Daniels
vs
Willson

180 cm
23
178 lbs
5 - 15 - 0

187 cm
22
180 lbs
5 - 13 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 5 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabe Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wade Willson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels shoots in for a double leg but Willson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Daniels closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Willson did well to prevent Daniels getting side control.
Willson gets back to full guard.
Willson keeping full guard, as Daniels tries to pass.
Daniels won't allow Willson to sweep him here.

Willson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Daniels gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Willson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Daniels is pushing down on Willson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Willson is fighting to maintain full guard but Daniels has managed to sneak the leg through.

Daniels is working for a submission of some sort.
Daniels has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Willson regains half guard.
Willson trying to control from the bottom.
Daniels sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Willson defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Willson wants to get back to full guard.
Willson is looking to control Daniels's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Willson avoid being mounted?
Willson taking some punishment here, with Daniels in his half guard.
Daniels thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Willson's head.
Willson is trying to maintain the position but Daniels is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Willson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Daniels forces Willson back against the cage and clinches.

Willson has Daniels pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Willson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Daniels tumbling to the mat - Willson dives into Daniels's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Daniels utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Daniels looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Willson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Daniels has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Willson has managed to get both his arms back between Daniels's legs - danger averted.

Daniels working for a triangle but Willson defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Willson is working Daniels over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Willson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Willson wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
Willson slips nicely into half guard.
Willson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Daniels tries to roll over but Willson keeps him under control.
Willson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Daniels wants to improve his position but Willson is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Willson lands a nice short elbow.
Willson is trying to control the action in half guard but Daniels is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Daniels moves into full guard.
Willson chips away with some ground and pound.

Daniels looking for a guillotine here but Willson defends easily.
Daniels keeping full guard, as Willson tries to pass.

Daniels is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Willson scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Daniels escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Willson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Daniels looking for a sweep. Not yet Daniels, not yet.

Daniels working for a triangle but Willson defends it easily.
Willson slips nicely into half guard.

Willson is working for a kimura but Daniels is defending it quite comfortably.
Willson slips a nice elbow through Daniels's hands, connecting with Daniels's forehead.
Daniels is looking for a sweep. Willson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Daniels moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabe 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.

Willson leaves Daniels with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Daniels shoots in and bounces Willson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Daniels accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Willson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Willson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Daniels is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Daniels wants to pass the guard but Willson is keeping the position.
Daniels with a flurry of punches that miss.
Willson keeping full guard, as Daniels tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Daniels is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Willson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Willson cracks Daniels with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Willson landing punches.
Daniels sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Willson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Daniels does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Willson trying to pass the guard but Daniels defending well.
Daniels tries to get to full guard but Willson has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice strikes from Willson there.
Daniels wants to improve his position but Willson is controlling well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Willson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Daniels is looking to regain half guard here but Willson keeps moving and retains side control.
Willson is looking to take a break and control but Daniels is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Daniels is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is not content to let Willson control the position.
Daniels tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Willson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Daniels is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Willson lands strikes from half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Willson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Daniels makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Daniels keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Willson's head.
Daniels with a nice head shot there.
Daniels trying to control but Willson is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Willson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Daniels gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Daniels looking to pass the guard.
Daniels with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daniels advances position into side control!
Willson tries to bench press Daniels off him but Daniels keeps the position.
Daniels blocks the strikes from Willson.
Willson stops Daniels from passing to mount.
Daniels lands some shots froms side control.
Willson regains half guard.
Willson gets full guard.
Daniels throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Willson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wade Willson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Willson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daniels but Daniels pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Daniels with a lazy takedown attempt

and Willson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Daniels slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Willson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Daniels is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Willson defends well.

Willson is sitting in close to Daniels's body. Daniels has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Willson is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Willson is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Daniels.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gabe Daniels!