PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dalmour Daxton (ranked 2773 p4p, 2451 weight class) and Jake Shields (ranked 338 p4p, 304 weight class). Shields comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Seven Nation Army kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dalmour Daxton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jake Shields's chin.

Daxton
vs
Shields

185 cm
27
180
4 - 4 - 0

183 cm
26
171
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dalmour Daxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Shields!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daxton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shields moves into range and connects with a jab.

Shields gets a takedown into half guard.

Daxton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Daxton is looking to control Shields's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Daxton avoid being mounted?
Daxton won't allow Shields to pass to mount.

Shields is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Shields is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Daxton defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Daxton looking for submissions off his back.
Daxton is looking to improve his position.
Daxton has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shields is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Daxton has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shields is looking to pass Daxton's guard but actually Daxton recovers to full guard.

Shields is posturing up here but Daxton has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Shields tries to roll out but it's too tight and Shields has to tap! Slick submission there by Daxton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dalmour Daxton!
Jake Shields spoke after the fight, saying 'As long as you're open-minded you can learn stuff from anyone.'.