PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Najman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Najman's choice of entrance music: Remember The Name. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Daniels
vs
Najman

190 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
22
221 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcin Najman!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Najman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Najman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Najman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daniels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daniels wants to clinch up but Najman keeps it at a distance.
Najman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Najman throws a combination that misses

and Daniels counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Daniels wants the takedown. Najman is fighting it off but Daniels persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Najman's guard against the cage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Daniels is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Daniels loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Najman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Daniels slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels pushes down on Najman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Daniels not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Daniels is trying to control. Najman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Daniels is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Najman defends it well.

Daniels looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Daniels is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Najman pushes Daniels off looking to stand but Daniels dives back in and keeps control.

Daniels is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Najman defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daniels is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Daniels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Najman keeps working.
Daniels sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Najman defending well though.

Daniels seems to be looking for submissions.
Daniels is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Najman wants to get back to his feet.

Daniels is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Daniels is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Najman defends it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels uses his free foot to push down on Najman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Najman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Daniels dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Najman swinging wildly here.
Najman lands with an uppercut that bounces Daniels off the cage and back into range.
Najman throws an off balance right hand

and Daniels moves into the clinch.
Daniels looking for a takedown.
Najman can't break the clinch.
Najman is trying to force a seperation but Daniels has the dominant position.
Daniels fails to pull guard.
Najman managing to block the knees to the body from Daniels.
Najman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Najman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels can't get the takedown.

Daniels has picked Najman up - he's going for a ride! Daniels dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Najman keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Najman wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is trying to control the action in half guard but Najman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Najman wants to get back to his feet.
Daniels trying to control from half guard but Najman is working away.

We're going to have a standup here because Jay Daniels wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Najman tries to bum rush Daniels with a series of wild strikes but Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Najman swinging wildly here.
Najman misses with a combination

and Daniels counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Najman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Daniels. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Najman is not content to let Daniels control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Daniels trying to control the pace.
Nice strikes from Daniels there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Daniels is looking for a kimura here.
Daniels wants to take a breather but Najman is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Daniels seems to be looking for submissions.
Daniels is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Najman!
Daniels throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Daniels working for a guillotine from mount but Najman is in no mood to give up.
Jay Daniels overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Daniels has control of Najman's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Najman regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Daniels dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Daniels moves into the clinch.
Najman misses with the head strike.
Najman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
Daniels jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Najman walks away with a smile on his face. Daniels gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Najman misses with a combination

and Daniels decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Najman's guard.
Daniels trying to control but Najman is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels wants to pass the guard but Najman is keeping the position.
Daniels trying to control but Najman is working from the bottom.
Najman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Daniels's guard.
Daniels is adopting a defensive guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Jay Daniels wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
No joy there for Najman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Najman misses with a combination

and Daniels counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Daniels thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Najman's head.
Marcin Najman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Daniels is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Najman defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Daniels wants to work for an arm triangle but Najman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels is taking a breather. Najman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Najman is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Daniels is working for a guillotine from mount but Najman frees his head quite easily.
Daniels controlling his opponent.
Daniels trying to control but Najman is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws some wild stikes that Najman manages to avoid easily.

Daniels looking for a guillotine from mount but Najman is having none of it.

Daniels is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Najman to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Najman shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Daniels looking to secure an arm triangle but Najman defends it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Daniels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daniels, 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Daniels!