PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyden Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and cm The Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). cm The Great has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lyden Daniels's chin.

Daniels
vs
The Great

215 cm
26
285 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

195 cm
19
275 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lyden Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, cm The Great!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Great is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Great lands a nice shot that snaps Daniels's head back.
The Great wants to clinch but Daniels slips to the side

and Daniels counters by clinching up.

Daniels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Daniels darts in and clinches The Great up against the ropes.

The Great lands a takedown into guard.
Daniels pulls The Great in close to prevent any damage.
The Great must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Great would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Daniels wants to stand but The Great is controlling the position.
The Great looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Great being controlled here momentarily.

Daniels looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! The Great has picked Daniels up and slammed him! Daniels can't keep hold of the triangle and The Great manages to pass to side control!
The Great working away.

The Great goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Daniels has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for The Great but great work by Daniels.
Daniels connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused The Great some visible discomfort.
Daniels lands some shots froms side control.
The Great 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.
Daniels just content to control the position.
The Great looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Great can't do much from the bottom here.
Daniels controlling from side mount.
Daniels is working The Great over with some ground and pound from side control.
The Great misses with a strike from the bottom.
Daniels creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daniels stands up.

The Great gets caught flat footed, as Daniels shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Daniels not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Daniels wants to pass the guard but The Great is keeping the position.
Daniels will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Daniels avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Daniels passes The Great's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Daniels decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Daniels throws a front kick that sends The Great stumbling back into the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Daniels has The Great up against the ropes in a clinch.

Daniels gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Daniels not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

The Great working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Daniels doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Daniels manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

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.
The Great wants to stand up but Daniels is controlling him.
Daniels passes The Great's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Daniels content to control rather than advance.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Daniels moves into full mount! The Great won't be happy about that!
The Great is wriggling around trying to escape.
Daniels sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Daniels looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Daniels trying to control but The Great is having none of it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Daniels.
The Great is looking to improve his position but Daniels isn't that keen on the idea.
Daniels with the ground and pound from mount.
Daniels controlling from mount.
The Great is trying to stand but he's just given Daniels his back.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Daniels controlling the position well here. The Great rolled but Daniels kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Daniels not allowing The Great to control his hands.
The Great is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyden Daniels dominated that round.
That's time! Daniels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Daniels shoots in and bounces The Great off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now The Great is on top in guard.
Lyden Daniels overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Daniels manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Great manages to get himself to full guard.
The Great looking for a sweep. Not yet The Great, not yet.
Daniels controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The Great is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels is pushing down on The Great's leg trying to pass to half guard. The Great is fighting to maintain full guard but Daniels has managed to sneak the leg through.
The Great is in trouble now - Daniels has advanced to mount!
Daniels controlling from mount.

Daniels stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Great tries to keep at a distance but Daniels has taken the fight into the clinch.

Daniels pulls guard successfully.
Daniels has his hands on The Great's head, controlling the position.

Daniels scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Great looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Daniels clinches with his opponent.
Daniels stalls.

Daniels decides to pull guard.
The Great missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Great preventing the sweep.
The Great trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Great pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daniels is keeping the position for now.

The Great drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Daniels manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now The Great has Daniels in his guard.

Daniels decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Daniels has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The Great can't break the clinch.

Daniels jumps guard.
The Great won't allow Daniels to sweep him here.
The Great trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Daniels holds on and takes a little breather.

Daniels looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The Great tries to free his leg and advance position but Daniels is retaining full guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Daniels pulls The Great in close to his closed guard and prevents The Great from doing any damage or advancing position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Daniels stuffs the takedown attempt from The Great. The Great gets slowly back to his feet.
The Great fails with a takedown attempt.
Lyden Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of cm The Great.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Daniels.

Daniels shoots in and bounces The Great off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Daniels landing some decent shots from guard.
Daniels is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

The Great is working an open guard so Daniels takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The Great shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Daniels pinned against the ropes. Daniels gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Daniels closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Daniels lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Great striking off his back but it's not causing Daniels any problems.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The Great is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Daniels working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of The Great's head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The Great wants to sweep but no luck.
Daniels slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
cm The Great has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lyden Daniels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Daniels passes The Great's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lyden Daniels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Daniels has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Lyden Daniels!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Lyden Daniels!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Lyden Daniels!

Lyden Daniels wins by unanimous decision!