PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gwyn Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Jones
vs
Daley

185 cm
22
187 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
24
193 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gwyn Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Daley!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daley throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Daley.

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Daley takes an elbow to the temple.
Daley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Daley managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Daley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daley's defenses.
Daley is trying to break free.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Daley avoids the damage to the body.
Daley takes an elbow to the temple.
Daley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Daley wants to break the clinch but can't.

Daley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daley throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Jones misses

and Daley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Daley.
Daley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Daley missing with knees to the body.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Daley avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Daley is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Daley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gwyn Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daley is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Daley is trying to stall.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daley is defending well for now.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Daley avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Daley tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Daley blocks it.
Daley avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Daley is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Daley wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Daley's takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Daley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daley is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Daley avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.

Daley breaks from the clinch.
Jones wants to clinch
and Daley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Daley doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Daley tries a head kick but it misses.
Daley looks gassed!
Jones avoids the head kick by Daley.
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones misses with a knee strike.

Daley breaks the clinch.
Daley throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daley keeps the fight on the outside.
Daley throws a head kick that misses.

Jones clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones tries to clinch there but Daley circles away.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Daley avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Daley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Daley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Daley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Jones has Daley up against the cage in a clinch.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Daley pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Jones forces Daley back against the cage and clinches.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daley's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Daley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daley managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Daley in his tracks for a moment.
Daley is trying to break free.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Daley prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gwyn Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Daley won't want to take too many of those.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Daley prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daley managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones lands an elbow just above Daley 's eye.
Daley avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.

Daley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jones pushes Daley up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Daley wants to break free but Jones has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Daley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones has Daley pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Daley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gwyn Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.

Daley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones scores with a nice body kick.
Daley connects with a solid leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Daley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones tries for a takedown but Daley manages to get underhooks.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daley.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daley is defending well for now.
Daley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Daley can't break the clinch.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gwyn Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Daley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daley avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Daley blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Daley blocks the elbow strike.
Jones is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Daley avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daley trying to land knees to the body.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Daley manages to break the clinch.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Daley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Daley.
Jones closes the distance but Daley moves to the side

and Daley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Jones manages to break the clinch.

Jones pushes Daley up against the cage in a clinch.
Daley blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Daley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daley's defenses.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Daley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Daley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Daley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daley is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Daley blocks an elbow strike.
Daley wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Daley working hard to break the clinch.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Daley misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones delivers a nice body kick.
Jones throws a head kick but Daley moves out of range.

Jones forces Daley back against the cage and clinches.
Daley blocks the elbow strike.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daley is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones lands with a nice body kick.
Jones lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Daley tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Daley takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Daley's brow.
Daley is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Daley is blocking nicely.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones avoiding damage as Daley throws knees to the body.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Daley tries to tie him up.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Daley shrugs off.
Jones lands an elbow just above Daley 's eye.
Daley takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Daley avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Daley stalling.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Daley takes an elbow to the temple.
Daley tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Daley takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daley's defenses.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Daley moves out of range easily.
Daley misses with a head kick.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt

and Jones moves into the clinch.
Daley has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jones.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to clinch but Daley moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daley.
Daley misses with a looping left.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daley, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Daley.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones has Daley pressed against the cage, preventing Daley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Daley up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Daley tries to tie him up.
Daley is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Jones has denied him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gwyn Jones dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt

and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Daley avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Daley is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daley.
Daley can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Daley trying to land knees to the body.
Daley blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.

Daley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Daley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Daley.
A head kick by Daley misses

and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Daley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Daley won't want to take too many of those.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daley's defenses.
Daley takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Daley in his tracks for a moment.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Daley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daley is defending well for now.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.

Daley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Daley pushes him off.
Jones on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Daley pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones throws a head kick but Daley moves out of range.
Daley throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
Daley doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Gwyn Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daley looking to stall.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Daley wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Daley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Daley shrugs off.
Jones has Daley pressed against the cage, preventing Daley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Daley shrugs off.
Daley tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Daley is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Daley is trying to stall.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daley is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones has Daley pressed against the cage, preventing Daley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daley is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Daley into the cage.
Daley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Daley is trying to break free.
Daley wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones keeps control of Daley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daley is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Daley is trying to break free.
Jones avoiding damage as Daley throws knees to the body.
Daley trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Daley into the cage.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mike Daley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daley wants to stall.

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.
Daley can't break the clinch.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Daley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Daley tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Daley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick from Daley misses.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.

Jones manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gwyn Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gwyn Jones!