PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between London Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayson Fordson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for London Daley has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Daley
vs
Fordson

174 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, London Daley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jayson Fordson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daley lands a right hook to the body.
Fordson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Daley scores with a jab.
Fordson drops his hands momentarily and Daley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Daley connects with a nice looking jab.
Fordson takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Fordson scores a takedown into full mount!
Daley is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Fordson has taken his back!
Daley is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Fordson misses with punches from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley wants to get back to his feet.
Fordson lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Daley is trying to stand back up.
Fordson tries to keep control of the position but Daley is staying busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fordson controlling from the back.
Daley wants to get back to his feet.
Daley is breathing heavily.
Daley prevents Fordson from getting a body triangle.
Daley holding both Fordson 's hands and preventing any damage.
Fordson struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Fordson trying to control.
Fordson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Fordson lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fordson trying to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Daley has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Daley is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Fordson.
Daley controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Fordson controlling the position well here. Daley rolled but Fordson kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Daley is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jayson Fordson will probably get the nod.
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.

Fordson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daley manages to avoid it.
Jayson Fordson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Fordson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Daley's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jayson Fordson.
Fordson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fordson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fordson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fordson dodges the punch combination from Daley.

Fordson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fordson trying to control but Daley is working from the bottom.

Daley pushes Fordson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fordson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley connects with a nice looking jab.
Fordson tries to clinch but Daley is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Daley.
Good standup being displayed there by Daley as he connects with a hook.
Fordson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Daley swivels and escapes.
London Daley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayson Fordson.
Daley scores with a nice right hand.
Fordson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daley slaps away a takedown attempt from Fordson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fordson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fordson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Daley digs a good body shot into Fordson's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Fordson tries to keep at a distance but Daley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Daley lands a shoulder strike.
Daley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fordson backwards.
Fordson jumps guard but Daley stands there with Fordson around his waist. Fordson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Daley wants to get back to striking at distance but Fordson won't allow it.
Fordson prevents Daley from breaking the clinch.
Fordson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Daley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fordson ducks right into an uppercut from Daley.
Fordson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fordson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Daley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fordson on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fordson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Daley. That snapped Fordson's head back.
Fordson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Daley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fordson somewhat.
Fordson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good shot there by Daley.
Daley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Daley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fordson throws a head kick but Daley moves out of range.
Daley jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Daley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daley scores with a jab.

Daley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fordson, pushing him back against the cage.
Fordson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Daley walks away with a smile on his face. Fordson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Daley tries to close the distance and clinch but Fordson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fordson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fordson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Daley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fordson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
London Daley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Daley cracks Fordson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Daley scores with a nice right hand.
Daley lands with a hook. Fordson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Daley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Daley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Daley scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fordson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fordson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A head kick misses from Fordson.
Fordson dodges the punch combination from Daley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

London Daley dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Daley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daley throws out a powerful jab.
Daley throws out a powerful jab.
Fordson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fordson is defended easily by Daley.
Daley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fordson.
Daley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fordson closes the distance and clinches up with Daley, looking for a takedown. Fordson pushes Daley against the cage but Daley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fordson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daley lands a nice hook to Fordson's body. Fordson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Daley as Fordson shoots in.
London Daley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayson Fordson.
Fordson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Daley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fordson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fordson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Daley to score with a decent uppercut.
Fordson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fordson ducks right into an uppercut from Daley.
Daley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Daley throws a nice looking combination but Fordson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Daley clinches with his opponent.
Daley lands an uppercut.
Daley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daley scores with a shot to the side of Fordson's head.
Daley blocking some punches.
Daley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fordson is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fordson breaks the clinch.
Fordson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Daley.
Daley falls off balance throwing a combination

so Fordson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Daley wants to get back to his feet but Fordson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fordson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daley is looking to stand up but Fordson isn't so interested in that idea.

Daley pushes Fordson off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fordson slips a straight right by Daley.

Fordson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Daley manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Daley wants to stand up but Fordson is controlling him.
Fordson trying to control but Daley is working from the bottom.
Daley wants to stand but Fordson is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fordson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fordson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fordson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Daley is looking to stand up but Fordson isn't so interested in that idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to London Daley.
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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28

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