PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Daugherty (ranked 25782 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ex Man (ranked 20903 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Diego Daugherty has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Diego Daugherty seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Daugherty
vs
Man

157 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

170 cm
26
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Daugherty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ex Man!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daugherty circles away from the clinch attempt.

Man clinches.
Man is looking to break free of the clinch but Daugherty has double underhooks.

Man breaks from the clinch.

Man fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daugherty, pushing him back against the cage.

Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ex Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man is looking to clinch.
Daugherty throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man tries to clinch there but Daugherty circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Man closes the distance and pushes Daugherty back into the cage.
Man wants to get back to striking at distance but Daugherty won't allow it.
Man is pressed up against the cage. Daugherty has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Man down to the mat. Man avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Man moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daugherty tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
Daugherty prevents Man from breaking the clinch.
Man has had enough of the clinch but Daugherty keeps him there for the moment.

Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Man tries to clinch up but Daugherty circles away and keeps his distance.
Daugherty was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Man moves into the clinch successfully.
Daugherty pushes off an throws an elbow but Man leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Man tries to break free but Daugherty pushes him back against the cage.
Man is looking to break free of the clinch but Daugherty has double underhooks.
Man is trying to break free.

Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Man closes the distance and pushes Daugherty back into the cage.
Man is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daugherty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daugherty has Man pressed against the cage, preventing Man from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Man working hard to break the clinch.
Man is looking to break free of the clinch but Daugherty has double underhooks.

Daugherty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Man closes the distance and clinches.
Daugherty gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Man blocks the elbow strike.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Daugherty is controlling him.
Man tries to break free but Daugherty pushes him back against the cage.
Daugherty is trying to pull guard but Man turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Daugherty circles away.
Daugherty appears to be looking for a big counter.

Man drives through and clinches with Daugherty against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daugherty can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
Man wants to break free but Daugherty has control.
Come on Daugherty - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Man gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Daugherty.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Daugherty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daugherty misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man has had enough of the clinch but Daugherty keeps him there for the moment.
Man tries to break free but Daugherty pushes him back against the cage.
Daugherty could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Man wants to break the clinch but can't.
Man wants to break the clinch but can't.
Man is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Daugherty has Man pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Man manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Man can't break the clinch.
Man stops a takedown attempt from Daugherty.
Daugherty changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Man fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Man closes the distance and pushes Daugherty back into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Daugherty just misses with a elbow thrown towards Man's brow.
Daugherty jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Man walks away with a smile on his face. Daugherty gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Man rushes Daugherty and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man prevents a takedown attempt there.

Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ex Man dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daugherty swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Man moves into the clinch successfully.
Ex Man seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Daugherty has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Man in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Man is looking to break free of the clinch but Daugherty has double underhooks.
Daugherty has Man pressed against the cage, preventing Man from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daugherty tries to pull guard but Man holds him up against the cage and eventually Daugherty drops back down to his feet.

Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Man pushes Daugherty up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man tries to circle away but Daugherty has him pinned against the cage.
Man looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Daugherty breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Man gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daugherty taking a breather.
Daugherty tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Man avoids it.

Daugherty manages to break the clinch.

Man pushes Daugherty up against the cage in a clinch.
Daugherty lands a hook that snaps the head of Man backwards.

Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Man tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Daugherty manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Man clinches.

Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Man clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.

Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Daugherty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diego Daugherty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Man tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Daugherty counters with a right hand to the body.
Man closes the distance looking to clinch
and Daugherty counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Man rushes Daugherty and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daugherty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Man has Daugherty up against the cage in a clinch.
Daugherty prevents Man from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Man's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Daugherty breaks from the clinch.
Man is looking to clinch but Daugherty is avoiding it.
Daugherty is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Daugherty.
Daugherty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Man closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daugherty wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Daugherty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Daugherty is controlling him.
Man wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Man looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Daugherty breaks the clinch.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diego Daugherty is winning the standup battle so far.

Man clinches.
Man has had enough of the clinch but Daugherty keeps him there for the moment.
Daugherty prevents Man from breaking the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daugherty content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Man breaks the clinch.
Man tries to clinch but Daugherty moves away
and Daugherty counters with a left and a right that stings Man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ex Man will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Man moves into range and clinches up with Daugherty.
Man takes a knee to the side of the body.

Daugherty gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Daugherty postures up and lands a big shot to Man's brow.
Daugherty won't allow Man to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daugherty throws an elbow that misses. Man uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Daugherty's guard. Nice move by Man!

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daugherty not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Man would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
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.
Daugherty looking to control.
Man wanted to stand there but Daugherty had control of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Daugherty is controlling him.
Man wants to break the clinch but can't.
Man prevents a body shot from Daugherty.
Man is pressed up against the cage. Daugherty has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Man down to the mat. Man avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Man tries to clinch up
and Daugherty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daugherty appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Man clinches up with Daugherty and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daugherty swats away the attempt to clinch by Man.
Daugherty is looking for a counter combo.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Daugherty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Daugherty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.

Man rushes Daugherty and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Daugherty is trying to pull guard but Man turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Man wants to get back to striking at distance but Daugherty won't allow it.
Daugherty prevents Man from breaking the clinch.
Man gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Daugherty.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Daugherty. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Man breaks from the clinch.
Ex Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Man moves into the clinch successfully.
Daugherty looking to stall.
Daugherty is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Man is keeping busy.

Daugherty manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Daugherty or perhaps it was just good defense by Man, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daugherty keeps the fight on the outside.
Diego Daugherty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Man closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ex Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Man 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ex Man!