PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jasper Daniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Daniel
vs
Green

165 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jasper Daniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Green!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Daniel.
Green taking punishment in the form of punches.
Green is not content to let Daniel control the position.
Daniel connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Green some visible discomfort.
Daniel working the head with strikes.
Green is looking for a sweep.
Daniel with the ground and pound but Green regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Daniel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.
Green is trying to stand.
Green is refusing to be controlled, as Daniel sits in half guard.
Green is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Daniel scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green wants to control but Daniel is keeping busy.
Green tries to kick Daniel off but Daniel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Green regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Daniel.
Daniel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Green keeping moving, preventing Daniel from controlling successfully.
Green looking for a sweep. Not yet Green, not yet.
Daniel pushes down on Green's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Daniel trying to pass the guard but Green defending well.
Green trying to control but Daniel postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Daniel wants to pass to mount but Green is defending the position.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Daniel is looking for a kimura here.
Green is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Daniel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Daniel's back!
Daniel trying to control but not successfully.
Daniel is in bad spot here.
Daniel rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel is staying active underneath Green, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Green not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Daniel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green postures up in Daniel's guard and throws a big left but Daniel blocks it.
Daniel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Green is fighting to break Daniel's control of his arms but Daniel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Daniel working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Green preventing the sweep.
Daniel is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Daniel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Daniel just misses with a punch to the body.
Green tries to counter by closing the distance.
Green misses with the combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Daniel changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Green looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Daniel looks up at the clock and then as Green takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Daniel smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Daniel wants to control but Green is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jasper Daniel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Daniel throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Green steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Daniel.

Green takes the fight into the clinch.
Green looking for a takedown.
Green tries to pull guard but Daniel holds him up against the cage and eventually Green drops back down to his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Daniel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Green can do to turn this around?
Daniel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Green is defending well.
Daniel is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Green manages to break the clinch.
Green displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Daniel.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jasper Daniel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green tries to clinch there but Daniel circles away.
Green fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.

Daniel gets caught napping as Green dives in and scores a takedown. Daniel manages to retain guard.
Green is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Green stopping the sweep attempt from Daniel.
Green sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Green wants to stand and escape but instead Daniel has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Daniel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Green taking some punishment here, with Daniel in his half guard.
Daniel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Daniel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Daniel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Green trying to control but Daniel postures up.
Jasper Daniel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniel scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Daniel wants to pass the guard but Green is defending well.
Daniel is thwarting Green's attempts to control the position.
Daniel wants to free his trapped foot but Green is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Daniel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Daniel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Green does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Daniel working Green over with strikes.
Daniel takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green is trying to maintain the position but Daniel is very close to passing his half guard.
Green is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Daniel is staying active.
Green keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Daniel trying to control from half guard but Green is working away.
Green pushes Daniel off looking to stand but Daniel dives back in and keeps control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Green manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daniel chips away with some ground and pound.
Daniel passes Green's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Green is breathing heavily.
Daniel trying to control from half guard but Green is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Daniel closes the distance and clinches up with Green, looking for a takedown. Daniel pushes Green against the cage but Green circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Green gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Daniel misses the jab.
Daniel misses with a wild body shot.
Green dodges the punch combination from Daniel.
Green with the counter takedown but Daniel avoids it easily.

Daniel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Daniel trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Daniel is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Daniel trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel looking to sit in guard and control but Green gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Daniel holds on and takes a little breather.
Daniel'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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Green is working Daniel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Daniel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Daniel is on top in guard.

Daniel trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Green wants to get back to his feet but Daniel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green trying to keep a closed guard but Daniel is proving a slippery customer.
Green tries to strike from the bottom.
Daniel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Green moves into range and clinches up with Daniel.

Green turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Green manages to end up in side control.
You can see the frustration on Daniel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Daniel is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Daniel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to stand but Daniel has his arm trapped.
Daniel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Daniel wants to control but Green postures up.
What's Daniel going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green trying to control the position but Daniel is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Green.
I think Daniel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jasper Daniel!
During a confident post fight interview, Jasper Daniel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.