PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damien Daiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frito Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damien Daiz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Daiz
vs
Lei

185 cm
26
170 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

170 cm
22
170 lbs
6 - 30 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damien Daiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frito Lei!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lei.

Daiz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lei is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Daiz is controlling him.
Daiz looking to pass the guard.
Daiz wanted to stand there but Lei had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lei wants to stand but Daiz is controlling the position.
Daiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lei works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lei wants to get back to his feet but Daiz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daiz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Daiz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Daiz trying to control but Lei is working from the bottom.
Lei wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Daiz manages to pass to side control.
Lei wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Daiz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two 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.
Daiz is trying to control. Lei wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lei wants to get back to his feet.
Lei looks gassed!

Daiz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Daiz moves into full mount! Lei won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daiz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Daiz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lei trying desperately to get to his feet.
Daiz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Daiz landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daiz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lei really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Daiz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A nice elbow there by Daiz.
Daiz raining down hammerfists from mount.
Daiz lands a big elbow.
Daiz content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Daiz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lei has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Daiz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Daiz scores with a one two! Lei had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lei thows a body shot but no joy.

Daiz moves into range and clinches up with Lei.
Lei stops a takedown attempt from Daiz.
Daiz fails to pull the fight into his guard.

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

Lei gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lei scores a nice knee to the body.
Lei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daiz has Lei pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lei manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Daiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lei throws a head kick but Daiz moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lei clinches up against the cage.

Lei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lei throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Lei has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lei breaks from the clinch.

Lei gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Lei breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lei. Daiz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lei throws a head kick that misses.
Lei tries to clinch

and Daiz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Lei manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Frito Lei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lei tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Daiz counters with a three punch combo that has Lei backing up. Lei nods at Daiz to acknowledge the strikes.
Lei just misses with a punch to the body.
Daiz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lei avoids it really well and circles away.
Lei tries to clinch up

and Daiz counters with a single leg into guard. Lei didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lei pushes Daiz off and scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick by Lei misses
and Daiz counters with an inside leg kick.
Lei throws a head kick that misses.
Lei blocks a head kick by Daiz.
Daiz circles away from the clinch attempt

and Daiz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lei wants to stand up but Daiz is controlling him.

Daiz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lei, up you get!
Lei closes the distance looking to clinch
and Daiz counters with a series of strikes. Lei will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lei tries to clinch but Daiz moves away

and Daiz counters by moving into the clinch.
Lei throws a knee to the head but misses.

Daiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daiz throws a head kick that half lands.
Lei tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Daiz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lei misses with a kick to the body.
Daiz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lei.
Lei wants to clinch but Daiz slips to the side

and Daiz counters by moving into the clinch.
Lei tries to break free but Daiz pushes him back against the cage.
Daiz fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Lei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lei tries to bum rush Daiz with a series of wild strikes but Daiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei closes the distance looking to clinch
and Daiz counters with an inside leg kick.
Daiz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch combination from Lei misses.
Lei wants to clinch but Daiz slips to the side
and Daiz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Daiz has closed the distance and engaged Lei in a clinch.

Lei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lei throws a head kick that misses

and Daiz moves into the clinch.

Lei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lei throws a lazy head kick
and Daiz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lei throws a sloppy head kick

and Daiz counters with a single leg into guard. Lei didn't expect that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Daiz stands up from Lei's guard - Daiz perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Lei is predictable there

and Daiz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lei's guard.
Lei is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Daiz is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Daiz 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lei throws a lazy head kick

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

Daiz breaks the clinch.
Daiz tries to clinch up.
Lei throws a sloppy head kick

and Daiz moves into the clinch.
Lei with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daiz.

Daiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lei darts in trying to clinch

and Daiz counters by moving into the clinch.
Lei working hard to break the clinch.

Daiz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lei uses from the top position.
Lei wants to stand and escape but instead Daiz has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lei being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei wants to stand up but Daiz is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daiz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Daiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Lei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lei is wriggling around but Daiz manages to pass to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lei wants to stand back up but Daiz manages to pass into side control.

Daiz swings around for an armbar but Lei sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Daiz's guard.
Damien Daiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Daiz is trying to control the position but Lei postures up.
Lei trying to stand up but can't free himself from Daiz's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daiz manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Lei clinches but Daiz breaks the clinch
and Daiz counters with a right hand to the body.
Lei wants to clinch but Daiz slips to the side

and Daiz counters with a takedown into side control.
Lei is trying to get back to his feet.
Daiz trying to control the action but Lei is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei is trying to get back to his feet.

Daiz is trying to get an arm triangle but Lei is defending well.
Lei tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Daiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daiz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Daiz!