PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Coors Light (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Coors Light has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Light
vs
Bryan

165 cm
27
142 lbs
5 - 8 - 1

179 cm
26
135 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Coors Light!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Bryan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Light wants to clinch.
Bryan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Light goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A right-left combo lands from Light.

Light looking to score a takedown here. Bryan is defending well but Light drives through and ends up in Bryan's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Light throws a big elbow that misses.
Bryan keeping moving, preventing Light from controlling successfully.
Bryan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Light might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bryan holds on and takes a little breather.
Light throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Light postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Light preventing the sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Light got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bryan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Light has managed to get both his arms back between Bryan's legs - danger averted.
Light with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Light wants to get up but he can't break Bryan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Bryan looking for a triangle here. Light is fighting it but it looks tight! Bryan pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Light is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Daniel Bryan!
An intense looking Daniel Bryan took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! '.