PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bradly Danielson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mos Def (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Def has chosen Mathematics as his entrance music. Mos Def is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Danielson
vs
Def

180 cm
24
177 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
176 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bradly Danielson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mos Def!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Danielson.
Bradly Danielson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danielson misses with the combination.
Def fails to land the takedown.
Def shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Def uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Danielson.
Def tries to clinch there but Danielson circles away.
Danielson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Def moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danielson jabs at Def's body.
The fighters circling - Danielson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Def closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Def lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Bradly Danielson has been cut.

Def escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Danielson. No joy for Def on that attempt.
Bradly Danielson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mos Def.

Def takes the fight into the clinch.
Def is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Def pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danielson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Danielson throws a right and a left that Def avoids nicely.
Danielson misses with a double jab
and Def counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bradly Danielson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Def shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Danielson sprawls well. Danielson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Def gets slowly back to his feet.
Def shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danielson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Def takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Mos Def has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danielson throws a lazy right hand but Def sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Danielson swats away the attempt to clinch by Def.
Def slips under a jab.
Danielson misses with a few strikes there.
Danielson misses with a wild combination.
Danielson tries to bum rush Def with a series of wild strikes but Def uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Danielson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Danielson does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Def closes this distance looking for a takedown but Danielson circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Danielson!
Danielson throws a leg kick

and Def moves into the clinch.

Def is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Danielson can't fight it off and eventually Def manages to take the fight to the floor. Danielson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Danielson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Danielson tries to get out of the position.
Def with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Def tries to free his leg and advance position but Danielson is retaining full guard.

Def drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Def jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Def loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Danielson wants to stand but Def is controlling the position.
Def postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danielson wants to stand but Def is controlling the position.
Def wants to control from the top but Danielson keeps moving.
Danielson keeping full guard, as Def tries to pass.
Def trying to control but Danielson is working from the bottom.
Def throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Def wants to control from the top but Danielson keeps moving.
Def throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mos Def will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Danielson throws a hook but Def avoids it easily.
Def tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Danielson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Danielson misses.
Def shoots in looking for a takedown. Danielson tries to sprawl out of it but Def keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Danielson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Def showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Danielson.
Danielson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Danielson misses with a combination

and Def counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Def is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Danielson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bradly Danielson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mos Def.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Danielson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Def breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Def fails in his attempt to clinch.
Danielson misses with a hook to the body
and Def counters with a thumping low kick.

Def fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Danielson to the ground. Def is now in Danielson's guard.
Def sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Danielson's guard.
Def throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Def trying to pass the guard but Danielson defending well.
Danielson is trying to stand.

Def is working for a kimura but Danielson is defending it quite comfortably.

Def is looking for a kimura but Danielson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Def to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danielson wants to improve his position but Def is controlling well.
Danielson gets full guard.
Danielson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Def on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Def accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Def is looking to work some ground and pound but Danielson has wrist control.
Def throwing strikes from guard but Danielson blocks nicely.
Def wants to control from the top but Danielson keeps moving.
Def has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Danielson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Def is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Def's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Def trying to control but Danielson is working from the bottom.
Danielson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Danielson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Def accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Danielson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Def passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Def is working to tighten is grip on Danielson's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Danielson has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Def is really squeezing tight and eventually Danielson passes out! Def breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mos Def!
An out of breath Mos Def thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.