PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Baro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riley Daniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baro comes to the cage accompanied by White america. The crowd seem to be enjoying Daniel's choice of entrance music: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Don't Forget Me. Jay Baro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Riley Daniel's chin.

Baro
vs
Daniel

188 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Baro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riley Daniel!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Daniel or perhaps it was just good defense by Baro which made him look bad.
Daniel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Baro tries to avoid it but Daniel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Baro to the ground. Baro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A head kick misses from Baro.
Daniel avoids the head kick by Baro.
Baro is breathing heavily.
Daniel fails with the takedown.
Jay Baro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riley Daniel.
Daniel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Baro gets caught flat footed, as Daniel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Daniel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daniel throws and elbow that misses. Baro uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Daniel's guard. Nice move by Baro!
Daniel throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Daniel had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Baro is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Daniel Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Baro's back instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel scores with punches to the body.
Daniel is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Daniel lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Daniel is punishing Baro with strikes - can he finish him?!
Daniel lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Baro.

Daniel has his arm under Baro's chin here. Game over son! Daniel squeezes tightly and Baro is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Riley Daniel!