PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gio Naza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Naza
vs
Daniels

185 cm
21
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

O'Brannigan's Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gio Naza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerome Daniels!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daniels fails with a takedown attempt.
Daniels fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Naza fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Daniels sprawls well initially but Naza persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Naza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Daniels keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Daniels is looking for a sweep. Naza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Daniels manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Naza trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.

Daniels looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naza throwing strikes but missing.
Naza trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Naza distracts Daniels with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Naza postures up and lands a big shot to Daniels's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Naza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Naza looking to pass the guard.

Daniels is looking for a triangle but Naza pushes his legs off easily.
Naza with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Naza working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Naza working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Daniels's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naza works over Daniels with some ground and pound from guard.
Naza landing with the ground and pound.
Naza chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Naza's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Naza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Naza chips away with some ground and pound.
Naza scoring with punches to the head and body.
Daniels is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Daniels looks gassed!
Naza tries to free his leg and advance position but Daniels is retaining full guard.
Naza landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Naza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Daniels looking to control.
Naza preventing the sweep.
Naza lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naza cracks Daniels with a solid left hand.
Naza trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Naza is working Daniels over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Daniels throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Naza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Daniels on the ground.
Naza wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
Naza is really struggling to control Daniels but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Naza working some strikes from top position.
Naza postures up in Daniels's guard and throws a big left but Daniels blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naza working some strikes from top position.
Naza landing with the ground and pound.
Naza postures up and lands a big shot to Daniels's brow.
Daniels has momentary wrist control but Naza slips an elbow through the middle.
Daniels is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Naza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Daniels throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Daniels working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Naza doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Naza manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Daniels can't keep his opponent in guard - Naza advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gio Naza 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.

Naza shoots in and bounces Daniels off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Daniels wants to sweep here but Naza controlling him for the moment.
Naza working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Daniels looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Naza trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Daniels has momentary wrist control but Naza slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Naza works over Daniels with some ground and pound from guard.

Daniels throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daniels is looking for a triangle but Naza pushes his legs off easily.
Naza stands up over Daniels, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Daniels throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Naza with a nice head shot there.
Naza keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Daniels's head.

Naza stands up and waves to Daniels to follow him.

Naza fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Daniels sprawls well initially but Naza persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naza working the head and body with strikes.
Naza tries to stand but can't do so whilst Daniels controls his leg.

Daniels looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Daniels looking for submissions off his back.
Naza scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Daniels has hold of Naza's hands but Naza slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Daniels regains full guard. Nicely done.
Naza works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is refusing to be controlled, as Naza sits in half guard.
Naza is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Naza takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Daniels has hold of Naza's hands but Naza slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Daniels wants to control but Naza is keeping busy.
Naza trying to pass the guard but Daniels defending well.
Daniels moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Naza connects with a couple of short punches.

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.
Naza lands a couple of elbows.

Daniels throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Daniels is trying to keep Naza in close.
Naza connects with a couple of short punches.
Naza working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Daniels escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Naza gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Daniels looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Naza slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gio Naza dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Naza scores with a takedown into Daniels's guard.

Daniels looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Naza with a nice head shot there.
Naza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Naza landing with the ground and pound.
Daniels tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Naza wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Naza trying to move into half guard but instead Daniels has managed to sweep!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Naza is looking to take a break and control but Daniels is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Naza lands with a punch from half guard.
Daniels blocking the ground and pound attempt from Naza.
Naza working the head and body with strikes.
Naza trying to control the action but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Daniels wants to control but Naza is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gio Naza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Daniels looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Daniels wants to control but Naza is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Naza feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Naza has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Daniels is proving hard to escape from.

Daniels working for a triangle but Naza defends it easily.
Naza wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.

Daniels has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Naza doesn't defend quickly enough and Daniels has managed to lock this one up! Can Naza escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Daniels on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jerome Daniels!