PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between shogun Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pain has chosen "Meet the Monster" Five Finger Death Punch as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Daley
vs
Pain

176 cm
24
160 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

180 cm
26
165 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, shogun Daley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Angel Pain!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain fails with the takedown.
Daley looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Daley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pain.
Pain fails with the takedown.
shogun Daley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angel Pain.
Pain shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Pain instigates a clinch.
Daley struggles to land a body shot inside as Pain controls his hands.
Daley prevents a takedown attempt there.
Daley tries to break the clinch but Pain is controlling the position.

Pain decides to pull guard.
Pain is trying to hold Daley in close to prevent damage but Daley has managed to pass into half guard.
Pain keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Pain trying to control but Daley postures up.
Daley is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Pain is controlling Daley's trapped leg to prevent Daley from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pain manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Daley preventing the sweep.
Daley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pain is proving hard to escape from.
Daley trying to control the position from guard on top but Pain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daley won't allow Pain to sweep him here.
Pain is pulling down on Daley's head to control his posture.
Daley wants to get up but he can't break Pain's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Daley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pain seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Daley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pain fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pain fails with a takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Daley.
Pain is trying hard to land a takedown here. Daley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Daley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pain.
No luck for Daley with that takedown attempt.
Pain doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Daley counters with a one-two to the body.
Pain throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Daley.
Daley moves in looking to clinch but Pain pushes him off.
Pain shoots in and drives through. Daley sprawls well.
Angel Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Daley.
Daley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pain.
Daley clinches but Pain breaks the clinch
and Pain counters with a three punch combo that has Daley backing up. Daley nods at Pain to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pain fails to land with a series of punches.
Daley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pain dives in and grabs Daley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Daley pushes down on Pain's head and hops out.
Daley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Daley wants it to stay on the feet.
Pain shoots in and drives through. Daley sprawls well.
A nice combination there by Daley.
Pain throws an overhand right that lands on Daley's shoulder, as Daley tries to avoid the shot.
Daley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pain as he jumps to the side.
Pain misses with a takedown attempt
and Daley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daley stuns Pain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Daley stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pain.
Daley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Daley avoids the head kick by Pain.
Pain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Daley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pain fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daley throws a good cross that connects.
Pain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daley throws a series of punches but Pain moves out of range.
Pain looks to land a combination but Daley avoids it well.
Daley lands with an uppercut that bounces Pain off the cage and back into rage.
Good work by Pain as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that shogun Daley will probably get the nod.
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 swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Pain moves into the clinch.
Pain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Daley's face.
Daley prevents the takedown attempt.
Pain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Daley's efforts to push away.

Daley is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pain 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.
Daley has momentary wrist control but Pain slips an elbow through the middle.
Pain landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Daley wriggles free and stands up.
Pain misses with the combination.
Pain is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Daley.
Pain tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pain tries to clinch but Daley is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Daley's waist but Daley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pain off to one side.
Danga de danga de dang - Daley scores with a four punch combination!
Pain closes this distance looking for a takedown but Daley circles away.
shogun Daley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angel Pain.
Daley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daley lands a nice shot that snaps Pain's head back.
Pain scoring well with a low kick there.
Daley throws a right and a left that Pain avoids nicely.
Pain slips a jab and a cross from Daley.
Pain shoots in looking for a takedown. Daley tries to sprawl out of it but Pain keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Daley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Daley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Pain takes the fight into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pain.
Pain lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Pain breaks the clinch.

Pain closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pain creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pain in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daley is pushing Pain's head away, looking to escape. Pain manages to hold on to the position though.
Pain tries to score with some ground and pound. Daley controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pain working the strikes but Daley uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Pain lands with a punch from half guard.
Pain not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pain missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Horrible takedown by Pain or perhaps it was just good defense by Daley which made him look bad.
Pain shoots in for a takedown but Daley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pain keeps the fight on the outside.
Daley swats away the attempt to clinch by Pain.
Pain misses with a shot to the body
and Daley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley slaps away a takedown attempt from Pain, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Daley throws a series of strikes that have Pain backpedaling.
Daley throws a right hand that Pain ducks under and follows up with a left that Pain also avoids with ease.
Pain fails with the takedown
and Pain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pain stuffs the takedown attempt from Daley. Daley gets slowly back to his feet.
Pain is looking to clinch but Daley is avoiding it.
Daley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daley throws a right and a left that Pain avoids nicely.
Pain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pain tries to clinch
and Daley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pain has his takedown stuffed
and Daley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pain tries to clinch up.
Daley throws a one two combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Daley.
Pain looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Daley stalks Pain and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pain's face. Pain staggers backwards, shaken.

Pain shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pain wants to stand up but Daley has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Pain throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pain prevents Daley from standing back up.
Pain drops an elbow to the side of Daley's head.
Daley is trying to stand back up but Pain is controlling him
Pain lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angel Pain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A lazy left from Daley finds it's target.
Pain tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Daley swivels and escapes.

Pain shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pain showed some decent athleticism there.
Daley is trying to stand back up but Pain is controlling him
Daley is trying to get back to full guard.

Daley pushes Pain off and gets back to his feet.
Pain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Daley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Daley decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pain to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daley slaps away a takedown attempt from Pain, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daley clinches up with Pain and pushes him back against the cage.
Pain jumps guard but Daley stands there with Pain around his waist. Pain gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
shogun Daley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angel Pain.
Daley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Pain gets control of Daley's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pain will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Daley gets to his feet. Pain looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Daley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pain.
Pain dives in and grabs Daley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Daley pushes down on Pain's head and hops out.
Daley lands a two punch combo.
Pain throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Daley shoots for a takedown but Pain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Daley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pain on the side of the head.
Pain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pain fails with the takedown
letting Daley counter with a right hand.
Daley lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pain dodges the punch combination from Daley.
Pain tries to clinch but Daley is having none of it.
Horrible takedown by Pain or perhaps it was just good defense by Daley which made him look bad.
Daley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Daley fails to land the takedown.
Pain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pain wants to clinch up but Daley keeps it at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Pain. No joy for Daley on that attempt.

Pain clinches.
Nice elbow from Pain.
Daley is looking to break free of the clinch but Pain has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain lands a nice knee to the body.

Pain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pain throws a combination that misses
and Daley counters with a series of strikes. Pain will be more careful next time no doubt.
Daley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daley closes the distance and clinches up with Pain, looking for a takedown. Daley pushes Pain against the cage but Pain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Daley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Daley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pain.
Pain shoots in looking for a takedown. Daley tries to sprawl out of it but Pain keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Daley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Daley swats away the attempt to clinch by Pain.
Daley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pain.
Pain shoots in for a double leg but Daley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
shogun Daley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Pain closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pain lands in his opponent's guard.
Daley is trying to control the position but Pain postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain thows a big elbow that misses.
Daley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Daley controls Pain momentarily but Pain frees himself.
Daley wants to get back to his feet but Pain is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Daley looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pain puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pain with the ground and pound but Daley uses the opportunity to regain guard.

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

Daley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Daley showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daley seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
shogun Daley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Daley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

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