PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matty Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Daugherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Lincoln
vs
Daugherty

188 cm
23
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matty Lincoln!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cameron Daugherty!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daugherty uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lincoln.
Lincoln swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Lincoln closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Daugherty did well to prevent Lincoln getting side control.
Daugherty flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Daugherty is looking to control Lincoln's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Daugherty avoid being mounted?
Lincoln works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lincoln looking to control but Daugherty is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lincoln working for a submission but Daugherty is keeping him at bay.
Daugherty trying desperately to get to his feet.
Daugherty is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lincoln trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lincoln looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Lincoln swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Daugherty is now in Lincoln's guard. A big mistake from Lincoln there, giving up the dominant position!
Daugherty wants to control from the top but Lincoln keeps moving.
Daugherty wants to get up but he can't break Lincoln's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Daugherty preventing the sweep.
Lincoln keeping full guard, as Daugherty tries to pass.
Daugherty wants to control from the top but Lincoln keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Daugherty postures up.

Lincoln is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Daugherty wants to control from the top but Lincoln keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Daugherty scores with a kick to the body.
Lincoln is breathing heavily.
Lincoln throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daugherty sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daugherty lands with a nice body punch.
Lincoln fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Daugherty avoids it really well and circles away.

Daugherty scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Daugherty with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln wants to get back to full guard.
Daugherty is looking to take a break and control but Lincoln is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lincoln is trying to control but can't.
Daugherty sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Daugherty trying to control from half guard but Lincoln is working away.
Daugherty wants to pass the guard but Lincoln is defending well.

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.
Lincoln is looking for a sweep. Daugherty is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Daugherty really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lincoln. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lincoln jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Lincoln.

Daugherty shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lincoln is trying to defend but Daugherty finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Lincoln looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Daugherty throwing shots but Lincoln is blocking nicely.
Daugherty throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Daugherty wants to stand up but Lincoln has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Daugherty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matty Lincoln seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Daugherty.
Lincoln tries for a takedown but Daugherty circles away easily
and Daugherty counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lincoln shoots and misses

and Daugherty counters with a takedown into side control.
Daugherty slows the pace down.
Lincoln can't do much from the bottom here.
Daugherty is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lincoln will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Lincoln struggling a bit here.

Daugherty thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln being controlled for a moment.
Lincoln can't do much from the bottom here.
Daugherty wants to stand but Lincoln has his arm trapped.
Lincoln tries to improve position but can't.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lincoln shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Daugherty counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matty Lincoln. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lincoln doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Daugherty counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Daugherty.

Daugherty decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Daugherty closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lincoln tries to bench press Daugherty off him but Daugherty keeps the position.
A lull in the action here.
Daugherty misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lincoln tries to bench press Daugherty off him but Daugherty keeps the position.
Daugherty wants to stand but Lincoln is controlling his arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daugherty sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lincoln is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lincoln can't do much from the bottom here.
Daugherty tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Cameron Daugherty has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lincoln doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Daugherty counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Daugherty passes Lincoln's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Daugherty working the head and body with strikes.
Daugherty is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Daugherty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lincoln keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln is trying to control but can't.
Lincoln is trying to get back to full guard.
Daugherty thows a huge punch but Lincoln dodges it nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lincoln misses with a combination
and Daugherty counters with a low kick, right behind Lincoln 's knee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daugherty tries to clinch up.
Daugherty jabs at Lincoln's body.

Daugherty clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Daugherty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lincoln takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Daugherty tries to clinch there but Lincoln circles away.
Lincoln throws a half hearted mid kick.
Daugherty avoids the head kick by Lincoln.
Daugherty moves out of range as Lincoln strikes.

Daugherty shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lincoln's guard.
Lincoln keeping full guard, as Daugherty tries to pass.
Lincoln keeping moving, preventing Daugherty from controlling successfully.
Daugherty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lincoln swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daugherty trying to control the position from guard on top but Lincoln is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lincoln had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Daugherty defends it easily.
Daugherty tries to stand but Lincoln is controlling from the bottom.
Lincoln bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Daugherty's guard.
Daugherty keeping full guard, as Lincoln tries to pass.
Daugherty wants to hit a switch here but Lincoln passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Daugherty there!

Lincoln wants to finish this one by submission but Daugherty is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lincoln.
Matty Lincoln has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lincoln working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Daugherty is working to get back to half guard.
Daugherty tries to lock up and control but Lincoln gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Lincoln looking for a guillotine from mount but Daugherty is having none of it.
Lincoln prevents Daugherty from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lincoln is working for a guillotine from mount but Daugherty frees his head quite easily.
Daugherty is looking to improve his position but Lincoln isn't that keen on the idea.
Lincoln trying to control but Daugherty is having none of it.
Daugherty tries to hold on but Lincoln postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lincoln seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Daugherty is holding on tight.
Lincoln avoids the attempt from Daugherty to control.

Lincoln is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Daugherty has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Daugherty tries to reverse the position but Lincoln maintains control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daugherty wants to control but Lincoln is having none of it.
Daugherty bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

And that's the end of the fight!
Cameron Daugherty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Daugherty has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron Daugherty!