PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Etienne Learmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Learmont comes to the cage accompanied by Pink Floyd - Darkside Of The Moon. The key to victory for Etienne Learmont has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Learmont
vs
Daniels

171 cm
20
168 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

174 cm
19
167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Etienne Learmont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Learmont has his takedown stuffed

and Daniels counters with a shoot takedown. Learmont fights it but they end up in guard.

Learmont scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Learmont fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daniels throws an overhand right that lands on Learmont's shoulder, as Learmont tries to avoid the shot.

Learmont gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Learmont landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Daniels looking for a takedown.
Daniels wants a takedown.
Learmont scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Learmont connects with a nasty looking knee right to Daniels's face.
Learmont with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daniels changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Learmont fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Etienne Learmont has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Daniels.
Nice sprawl there from Learmont as Daniels shoots in.
Daniels looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Learmont lands.
Learmont feints and then cracks Daniels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daniels down.
Learmont thuds his right hand into Daniels's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Learmont lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daniels circles away quickly and effectively.
Learmont is looking to slow Daniels down with leg kicks.
Daniels stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Learmont.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Learmont is looking to clinch but Daniels is avoiding it.

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

Learmont decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Learmont closes the distance and clinches up with Daniels, looking for a takedown. Learmont pushes Daniels against the cage but Daniels circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Learmont doesn't manage to clinch there - Daniels circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Learmont misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Learmont looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daniels loads up on a big right hand but Learmont slips the punch.
Learmont connects with a solid leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice left hand lands by Learmont.
Learmont connects with a knee to the head.
Learmont tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Learmont.
Learmont lands a good knee to the midsection. Daniels won't want to take too many of those.
Learmont unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Learmont digs a right hand underneath Daniels's ribcage. Daniels let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Learmont working Daniels over with knees to the body.
Learmont utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Learmont obliges.
Learmont is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daniels is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Learmont obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A knee to the head by Learmont.
Learmont connects with a knee to the head.
Learmont lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Learmont misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daniels.
Learmont working Daniels over with knees to the body.
Learmont lands an uppercut.
Daniels is working for takedown but Learmont is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Learmont connects with a nasty looking knee right to Daniels's face.
Learmont connects with a nasty looking knee right to Daniels's face.
Learmont lands a body shot.
Learmont gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Learmont lands a knee to the head.
Learmont working Daniels over with knees to the body.
Learmont working Daniels over with knees to the body.
Learmont lands an elbow inside.
Learmont lands a knee to the head.
Learmont is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Learmont with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Daniels is rocked!
Learmont scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Learmont on the inside.
Daniels is still on wobbly legs! Can Learmont finish him?
Learmont unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Learmont, right into the meat.
Daniels seems to have recovered his senses.
Learmont defending well as Daniels loads up on a big left hand.
Learmont tries to clinch there but Daniels circles away.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Learmont avoids them all with ease.

Learmont cracks Daniels with an uppercut from hell and Daniels crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Learmont's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Daniels controlling the position.
Learmont trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Learmont has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Daniels is proving hard to escape from.
Learmont looking to pass the guard.
Daniels has a closed guard, preventing Learmont from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels pulls Learmont in close to his closed guard and prevents Learmont from doing any damage or advancing position.
Learmont trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daniels is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Etienne Learmont.
Learmont fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Daniels avoids it really well and circles away.
Learmont goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Daniels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Learmont connects with a high kick.
Etienne Learmont is winning the standup battle so far.

Learmont closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Learmont decides to stand up, so the ref orders Daniels to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Some wild striking there from Learmont.
Learmont bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Learmont tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Daniels drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Learmont has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Daniels off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Daniels on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Learmont. Learmont obviously looking to wear him down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Learmont lands an elbow just above Daniels 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Learmont.
Learmont utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Daniels takes a knee right on the jaw!
Learmont lands a knee to the head.
Learmont is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daniels can do to turn this around?
Learmont landing knees to the body.
Learmont landing knees to the head.
Learmont is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Learmont landing knees to the body.
Learmont using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Daniels takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Learmont creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daniels's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Learmont lands a body shot in the clinch.
Daniels blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Learmont.
Learmont is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daniels is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Learmont.
Learmont lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Learmont.
Learmont landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Learmont lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Learmont ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Learmont no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Learmont is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Etienne Learmont overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Daniels is standing up over Learmont. Learmont looks to escape but Daniels dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Etienne Learmont 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. And we move into the final round!

Daniels lands a right hook to the body.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Learmont! Daniels is out on his feet! Learmont rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Daniels is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Daniels is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Etienne Learmont!
In his post fight interview, Etienne Learmont started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.