PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Bryan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Worner
vs
Bryan

170 cm
25
135 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

179 cm
26
135 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Worner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Bryan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bryan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bryan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bryan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Worner tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Bryan easily slips into full mount!
Worner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bryan punishing his opponent with strikes.

Bryan get's back to his feet.
No joy there for Worner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Worner is defended easily by Bryan.
Worner shoots in but Bryan avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Worner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bryan on the side of the head.
Bryan misses with a leg kick
and Worner counters with a nice kick to the body.
Worner lands a high kick!
Worner misses with a takedown attempt

and Bryan counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Worner!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Worner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Worner is trying to get back to half guard.
Worner is trying to control Bryan's posture but Bryan avoids it.

Bryan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Worner, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryan controls the position.

Bryan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Worner is looking for a sweep.
Worner struggling a bit here.
Worner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Worner can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryan passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Worner!
Bryan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bryan controlling his opponent.
Bryan fails to move to back control.
Worner tries to lock up and control but Bryan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryan controlling his opponent.
Worner reaches up to try and control the position but Bryan seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Worner rolls and tries to escape and now Bryan has his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryan lands punches and elbows.
Bryan is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Worner is really stuck here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good control from Bryan.
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!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Bryan dominated that round.
That's time! Worner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bryan is looking to land body kicks.
Xavier Worner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Worner looks for a takedown but Bryan sprawls well.

Bryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bryan cracks Worner with a solid left hand.

Bryan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bryan wants to pass the guard but Worner is keeping the position.
Bryan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bryan stands and throws Worner's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner is trying to get back to half guard.
Daniel Bryan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bryan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Worner to see if he's OK.

Bryan stands up and beckons Worner to his feet.
Worner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bryan on the side of the head.
Bryan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Worner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Worner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner scores with a head kick.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bryan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Worner.

Bryan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryan prevents Worner from standing back up.
Well, if Bryan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daniel Bryan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Worner shoots in for a double leg but Bryan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Bryan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Worner did well to prevent Bryan getting side control.
Bryan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Worner tries to roll over but Bryan keeps him under control.
Bryan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bryan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bryan lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worner wants to control the action here but instead Bryan manages to pass to full mount!
Bryan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Worner hang on?
Worner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Worner slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryan working Worner over with strikes.

Bryan seems to be looking for submissions.
Bryan moves nicely into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worner is looking to reverse the position.
Worner is trying to escape the position but Bryan is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Bryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bryan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Worner quickly recovers to half guard.
Worner pushes Bryan off looking to stand but Bryan dives back in and keeps control.
Bryan slows the pace down in half guard.
Bryan prevents Worner from standing back up.
Bryan controlling the action here.
Worner is trying to control but can't.
Worner tries to roll over but Bryan keeps him under control.

Daniel Bryan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Worner is defended easily by Bryan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bryan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Worner tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bryan is in Worner's guard.
Worner is trying to control the position but Bryan postures up.
Bryan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Worner is being controlled here.
Bryan working away.
Worner tries to escape but Bryan is in control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bryan working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner is trying to control Bryan's posture but Bryan avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Worner's face as Bryan controls the position.

Bryan is trying to get an arm triangle but Worner is defending well.
Worner struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner is trying to improve his position.
Worner is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bryan connects with a decent elbow.
Bryan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bryan scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Worner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Worner gets back to half guard.
Worner is looking to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryan is controlling the pace.
Worner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bryan is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Bryan really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Worner misses with a takedown

and Bryan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bryan.
Bryan looking to pass the guard.
Bryan lands a couple of digs.
Bryan stands and throws Worner's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Bryan stands up and beckons Worner to his feet.
Worner swats away the attempt to clinch by Bryan.
Nice takedown defense from Bryan. No joy for Worner on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan is looking to clinch but Worner is avoiding it.
Bryan throws a series of punches but Worner avoids them all with ease.

Bryan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here.

Bryan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Worner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Worner is trying to escape the position but Bryan is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryan cracks Worner with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Worner is trying to control Bryan's posture but Bryan avoids it.

Bryan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Worner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Bryan decides to stand up, so the ref orders Worner 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!
Worner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bryan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Worner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bryan is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryan pushes down on Worner's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bryan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bryan is controlling the pace.

Bryan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bryan in particular looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bryan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Bryan dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Worner fails with the takedown

and Bryan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Worner's guard now.
Bryan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Bryan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Worner gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bryan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryan prevents Worner from getting back to his feet.
Bryan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Worner wants to stand but Bryan is controlling the position.
Bryan slips nicely into half guard.
Worner is trying to stand up here but Bryan is controlling him well.
Bryan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bryan trying to mount his opponent but Worner defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Daniel Bryan was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Worner gets caught napping as Bryan dives in and scores a takedown. Worner manages to retain guard.
Bryan looking to pass the guard.
Bryan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Bryan stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Worner.
Worner throws a nice head kick!
Worner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bryan but Bryan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bryan throws a lazy right hand but Worner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Worner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bryan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Worner won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Worner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Worner taking a bit of punishment here - Bryan scoring with strikes.

Bryan decides to stand back up. Bryan steps back and let's Worner get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Worner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bryan drives through with a takedown into Worner's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bryan content to stall in guard here.
Worner can't keep his opponent in guard - Bryan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Bryan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Worner has managed to free his arm - good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worner taking some punishment here, with Bryan in his half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Bryan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bryan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 44:50
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 44:50
Judge George Francis scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Bryan!
Daniel Bryan is the new bantamweight champion!
An intense looking Daniel Bryan took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! '.