PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Day (ranked 2547 p4p, 853 weight class) and Klay Dee (ranked 139 p4p, 53 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dee's choice of entrance music: Tyler, The Creator - Who Dat Boy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Day
vs
Dee

170 cm
29
146
13 - 12 - 1

175 cm
32
143
25 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mikey Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Klay Dee!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dee walks into a jab.
Dee is looking to chop away at Day's legs.
Dee with the inside leg kick.
Day takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Day clinches.
Dee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Day misses with some punches.
Dee is looking to take this one to the mat.
Day lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dee has a couple of punches blocked by Day.
A left hand lands to the body for Day.
Dee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dee lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Day.
Day softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Day misses with a punch to the body.
Dee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dee tries a body shot but Day blocks it.
Day tries to score a body lock takedown but Dee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Day lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Day has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dee blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Day.
Dee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Day backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day lands with a light punch inside.
Day can't find room to land a body shot as Dee controls the action.
Day struggles to land a body shot inside as Dee controls his hands.
Day lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Day throws a head punch that misses.
Day swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dee throws a head punch that misses.
Dee scores with a shot to the side of Day's head.
Day swings wildly with an uppercut but Dee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Day.
Dee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Day's elbow.
Dee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Day.
Dee throws a head punch that misses.
Day misses with a hook to the ribs.
Day lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dee backwards.
Dee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Day misses with a body punch.
Day tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Day misses with some punches.
Dee swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee blocks an uppercut.
Dee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Day lands with a right to the head.
Dee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Day.
Dee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dee misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Dee on the inside.
Day can't find room to land a body shot as Dee controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dee.
Day working aggressively here.
Day misses with a body punch.
Day throws a head punch that misses.
Dee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Day digs a right hand into Dee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dee's gas tank.
Dee misses with a punch to the body.
Day working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Day blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Day scores with a shoulder strike.
Dee blocking some punches.
Day blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Dee.
Day misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dee misses with a body punch.
Day misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Day.
Day gets through Dee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dee misses with some punches.
Dee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Day scores with a shot to the side of Dee's head.
Dee misses with the head strike.
Day tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Day throws a head punch that misses.
Day misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dee throws a head punch that misses.
Dee misses with the head strike.
Dee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Day tries to work over Dee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dee scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Day is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dee can't fight it off and eventually Day manages to take the fight to the floor. Dee looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dee wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day slips nicely into half guard.

Dee has one foot on Day's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Klay Dee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Day pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Day moves out of range as Dee strikes.
Dee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dee scoring well with a low kick there.
Dee keeps the fight on the outside.
Dee throws a solid leg kick but Day takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dee.
Dee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dee lands a head kick. Day smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Klay Dee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Day pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid body kick from Dee.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Day wants to clinch up but Dee keeps it at a distance.
Day dives in for a single leg takedown but Dee sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Day slips a straight right by Dee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Klay Dee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dee just misses with a punch to the body.
Day lands a jab to Dee's midsection.
Day throws a hook to the side of Dee's head but Dee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dee misses with a low kick.
Klay Dee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Dee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Day throws a hook to the side of Dee's head but Dee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Day scores with a jab to the body.
Dee connects with a crisp jab.
Dee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dee connects with a solid leg kick.
Dee lands with a nice body kick.
Day connects with an inside leg kick.
Day has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Day there as he acknowledges the shot.

Day is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Day looks to land a left hand but Dee moved out of range nicely.
Dee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oh Day is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Day swings for the body but Dee moves out of range.
Day swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Day sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Day seems to have got his legs back now.
Dee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dee throws the left hand but Day avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee throws a hook to the side of Day's head but Day sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Day tries to clinch up.

Day closes the distance and clinches.
Dee is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dee.
Dee goes for a takedown attempt but Day pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Day closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dee sneaks back into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Day in particular looking to stall.
Day wants to take a breather but Dee is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day stops Dee from getting back to his feet.
Dee is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Day is keen to just control but Dee is a slippery customer.
Dee wants to improve his position but Day is controlling well.
Day is trying to control. Dee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Well, if Day is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dee tries to kick Day off but Day keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Day throws a nice outside leg kick.
Day throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee tests Day's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Day cracks a nice hook into Dee's ribs.
Day scores with a decent looking hook.
Day takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice defenses there by Day.
Dee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Day sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dee throws a jab but it's blocked by Day.
Dee throws an overhand right that lands on Day's shoulder, as Day tries to avoid the shot.
Day motions for Dee to come forward. Day throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dee misses with an uppercut. Day saw that one coming.
Day half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Day scores with a nice head shot.
Dee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Day tries to clinch there but Dee circles away.
Dee throws a big shot that misses.
Day appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Day waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dee.
Day throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Day uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day connects with a body shot that sends Dee's belly button to the back.
Day tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dee throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Day counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dee won't be happy with that.
Day controlling the position from side mount.
Dee tries to buck Day off but Day is having none of it.
Dee wants to get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here.
Dee tries to improve position but can't.
Day working away.
Day trying to control the action but Dee is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mikey Day will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Day throws the kick towards the body but Dee avoids it.
Dee throws out a counter right but Day avoids it with no problem.
Nice uppercut lands for Dee. That snapped Day's head back.
Day throws a leg kick that misses.

Day forces Dee back against the cage and clinches.
Day misses with a body punch.

Day tightens his grip and picks Dee up, before dumping him to the ground. Dee manages to land in guard.

Dee manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Day avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dee moves out of range as Day strikes.
It seemed like Dee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Dee misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Dee.
Dee sizes up Day with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dee stuffs the takedown attempt from Day. Day gets slowly back to his feet.
Day is looking to clinch.
Day connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dee. Dee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Day looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fight stays on the outside here - Day looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Day lands a nice shot to the body.
Day jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A clash of legs there as Day blocks the low kick.
Dee lands with a slapping head kick.
Dee misses with a straight left.
Dee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Day counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Day swings wildly with an uppercut but Dee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Day lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dee backwards.
Dee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Day backwards.
Dee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Day lands an uppercut.
Dee lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Day.
Day misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dee scores with a hook to the body.
Dee can't find room to land a body shot as Day controls the action.
Day tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day looking for a takedown.

Dee manages to break the clinch.
Day lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dee circles away quickly and effectively.
Day keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dee.
An inside leg kick lands from Dee.
Day takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dee throws a hook but Day avoids it easily.
Day swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Day has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dee cracks Day with a right hand to the side of the head.
Day looks to land a right hand but Dee moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Day looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dee tries a head kick but it misses.
Day takes a swing at Dee's ribcage but misses.
Day misses with a series of wild punches.
Dee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dee scores with a leg kick.
Day lands with a straight right. Dee didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dee avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Day. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dee tried to score with a low kick but Day checks it.
Day tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dee was well out of range. Poor timing from Day.
Day throws a body shot but no joy.
Dee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A lazy left from Day finds it's target.
Day uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dee.
Dee misses with an uppercut.
Day fails with a takedown attempt.
Day fails with a takedown attempt.
Dee lands with an uppercut that bounces Day off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee connects with a looping right hand.
Day fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dee looks to throw the jab but Day is out of range.
Dee jabs at Day's body.
Day throws a sloppy head kick and Dee moves out of range easily.
Dee dips to his left and cracks Day with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dee.
Dee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dee misses with a right hand

and Day moves into the clinch.
Day misses with a punch on the inside.
Dee cracks Day with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Day.
A head punch on the inside from Dee fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dee misses with the head strike.
Dee blocks a body shot from Day.
Dee misses with some punches.
Day is trying to pull guard but Dee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Day tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dee's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Klay Dee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klay Dee!
A relieved looking Klay Dee thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.