PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeff McDaniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Bigs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McDaniel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Prodigy: Warrior's Dance. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

McDaniel
vs
Bigs

170 cm
18
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

165 cm
23
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Blueprint Clothing
Berserker Nutrition

TFP Graphics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeff McDaniel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Corey Bigs!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bigs avoids the body shot from McDaniel.
McDaniel misses with a looping left.
McDaniel tries to clinch up but Bigs circles away and keeps his distance.
McDaniel takes a swing at Bigs's ribcage but misses.
McDaniel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bigs throws a nice looking combination but McDaniel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bigs swinging wilding here.

McDaniel rushes Bigs and presses him up against the cage.
Bigs tries to pull guard but McDaniel holds him up against the cage and eventually Bigs drops back down to his feet.

McDaniel jumps into guard, dragging Bigs to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bigs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bigs tries to free his leg and advance position but McDaniel is retaining full guard.
Bigs advances position into side control!
McDaniel wants to control but Bigs postures up.
McDaniel is trying to get back to half guard.
McDaniel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bigs on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniel manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDaniel moves into full guard.

Bigs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bigs looking to pass the guard.
McDaniel tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Bigs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bigs works over McDaniel with some ground and pound from guard.
McDaniel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bigs is trying desperately to improve position.
McDaniel with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bigs throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
McDaniel trying to control but Bigs is having none of it.
Bigs regains half guard.
Bigs wants to improve his position but McDaniel is controlling well.

Bigs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bigs looks gassed!
McDaniel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McDaniel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bigs regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bigs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McDaniel.

Bigs has an active guard here but McDaniel has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McDaniel connects with a nice short shot to Bigs's temple.
McDaniel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bigs keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bigs manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McDaniel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bigs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bigs lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McDaniel!
McDaniel throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bigs. What's that going to do exactly?
McDaniel can't escape the position.
McDaniel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
McDaniel working to try and regain half guard.
Bigs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McDaniel tries to hold on but Bigs postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McDaniel tries to reverse the position but Bigs maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bigs lands with some strikes.
Bigs with good strikes from the mount here!
Bigs putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bigs lands a nice shot to the head.
McDaniel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bigs cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bigs working McDaniel over with strikes here.
McDaniel wants to hold on but Bigs pushes him away.
Bigs is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bigs with the ground and pound from mount.
McDaniel is trying desperately to improve position.

Bigs goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now McDaniel is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jeff McDaniel will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McDaniel drives through and clinches with Bigs against the cage.
McDaniel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

McDaniel manages to break the clinch.
Jeff McDaniel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDaniel throws a right and a left that both miss.
McDaniel throws a combination that misses

and Bigs counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McDaniel!
McDaniel tries to hold on but Bigs pushes him away.

Bigs moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, McDaniel has worked his arm free - good work by McDaniel!
McDaniel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bigs is breathing heavily.
Bigs prevents McDaniel from improving his position.
Bigs misses with a head shot. McDaniel uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McDaniel working for a triangle but Bigs defends it easily.
McDaniel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McDaniel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bigs is looking to improve his position.
McDaniel throwing shots but Bigs is blocking nicely.
Bigs regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bigs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McDaniel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bigs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McDaniel's guard.
Bigs is working McDaniel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bigs trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but McDaniel manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
McDaniel advances to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bigs manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McDaniel trying to control but Bigs is working from the bottom.

McDaniel is posturing up here but Bigs has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! McDaniel tries to roll out but it's too tight and McDaniel has to tap! Slick submission there by Bigs!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Corey Bigs!
Corey Bigs is the new bantamweight champion!