PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris P (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris P will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Daley
vs
P

185 cm
22
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Daley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris P!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Daley closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. P did well to prevent Daley getting side control.
Daley misses with a head shot. P uses the momentum to regain guard.
Daley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
P wants to stand but Daley is controlling the position.
Daley thows a big elbow that misses.
P is looking to stand up but Daley isn't so interested in that idea.
P is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
P is trying to control the position but Daley postures up.
P working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Daley.
P looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Daley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Daley is breathing heavily.
Daley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Daley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
P tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
P jabs at Daley's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. P catches Daley right on the button with a cross.
P throws a head kick that misses.
P throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Daley's head.
Nice uppercut lands for P. That snapped Daley's head back.
P scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

P instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for P.
P connects with a knee to the head.

Daley is rocked!
P landing knees to the head.
Oh Daley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
P lands an elbow that stopped Daley in his tracks for a moment.
Daley takes an elbow to the temple.
P connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. P obliges.
P lands an elbow just above Daley 's eye.
Daley seems to have got his legs back now.
P lands a left hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for P.
P is pushing Daley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
P creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daley's defenses.
P creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daley's defenses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Daley as P tries to tie him up.
P creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daley's defenses.
P putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Daley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
P lands an elbow inside.
Daley takes an elbow to the temple.
P with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
P lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
P landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
P stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
P blocks a body shot from Daley.
Nice elbow from P.
P lands a knee to the body.
P gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Daley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
P lands a left hand.
P pressing his opponent against the cage.
P lands a damaging elbow.
P lands an elbow inside.
P comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
P creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daley's defenses.
P lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daley backwards.
Daley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. P fights it off and pushes away nicely.
P lands a jab to the nose.
Paul Daley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
P lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A solid body kick from P.
A nice inside leg kick there by P. That's going to slow Daley down.
P scoring well with a low kick there.

P instigates a clinch.
P scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
P is pushing Daley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Daley is trying to drag P to the mat but P just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Daley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
P scores with a shot to the side of Daley's head.
P lands a good knee to the midsection. Daley won't want to take too many of those.
Daley letting P take a breather here.
P lands a nice elbow.
P lands an elbow just above Daley 's eye.
Daley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
P gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
P lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Daley or not.
P lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Daley or not.
P gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Daley.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daley has P pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. P manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
P lands a right hand.
P lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
P lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris P dominated that round.
That's time! Daley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

P throws a good cross that connects.
Daley closes this distance looking for a takedown but P circles away.
P tries a head kick but it misses.

P takes the fight into the clinch.
P stalls.
P unloads a knee to the mid-section. Daley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
P is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Daley is trying to drag P to the mat but P just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
P scores with a knee to the head.
Daley takes an elbow to the forehead.
P scores with a hook to the body.
P lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
P crunches a lovely knee into Daley's ribcage.
P comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. P obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
P scores with a nice hook to the head.
P creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daley's defenses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
P lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice elbow from P.
P connects with a nasty looking knee right to Daley's face.
P gets through Daley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Come on P - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
P crunches a lovely knee into Daley's ribcage.
P lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for P.
Knees to the body from P.
Daley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. P is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Daley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
P lands an elbow inside.
P with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
P lands an elbow that stopped Daley in his tracks for a moment.
P is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
P just leaning against Daley, taking a breather.
P unloads a knee to the mid-section. Daley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
P gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Daley drops down looking for an ankle pick but P pulls his leg out and moves away.
P throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Daley tries for a takedown but P sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
P lands with a slapping head kick.
Daley throws a body punch but P moves out of range.
Chris P seems to be getting the better of the standup.
P throws a head kick but Daley moves out of range.
Daley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chris P is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
P throws a sloppy head kick and Daley moves out of range easily.
P lands with a kick to the ribs.
P tries to clinch but Daley is having none of it.
Daley tries for a takedown but P sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
P stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
P throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Daley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Paul Daley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
P tries to clinch but Daley is having none of it.
P leaves Daley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
P lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
P tries to clinch there but Daley circles away.
P scores with a head kick.
P misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Daley closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. P did well to prevent Daley getting side control.
Daley is nestled in close to P, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Daley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Daley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. P defending well though.
Daley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Daley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Daley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
P avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Daley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley throwing shots but P is blocking nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
P lands a head kick!
P throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from P.
Daley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but P is keeping busy.
P lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daley backwards.
P landing some nice looking knees to the body.
P lands a damaging elbow.
P putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Daley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Daley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. P fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A jab lands there for P.
P tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris P showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Daley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
P throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Daley tries to keep at a distance but P has taken the fight into the clinch.
P lands an elbow inside that Daley shrugs off.
P prevents the takedown attempt.
P is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Daley takes an elbow to the forehead.
P putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Daley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
P lands a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, P scores with a nice short uppercut.
P lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daley takes an elbow to the forehead.
P working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
P lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
P lands an elbow that stopped Daley in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for P.
Nice elbow from P.
P landing knees to the body.
P lands an elbow inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from P.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley takes a shot to the head.
P gets underhooks to prevent Daley's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Daley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
P unloads a knee to the mid-section. Daley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from P.
P is pressed up against the cage. Daley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag P down to the mat. P avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
P goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
P scores with a spinning back kick!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Daley.
P tests Daley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
P leaves Daley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Daley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts P as he jumps to the side.
Daley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but P avoids it really well and circles away.
P is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
P lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
P connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
P throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Daley's head.

P instigates a clinch.
P stalling the fight.
P stops a takedown attempt from Daley.
P lands a nice knee to the body.
P stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chris P seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Daley has P pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Daley pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending P tumbling to the mat - Daley dives into P's guard.
Daley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
P looking for a sweep. Not yet P, not yet.
Daley cracks P with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Daley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
P keeping moving, preventing Daley from controlling successfully.
Daley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Daley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Daley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A left lands for P.
P lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
P pushes Daley away with a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Daley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
P throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but P swivels and escapes.
Daley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Daley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? P is fending him off so far but Daley persists. Nope, P circles away and we're back to standing.
P throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Daley.
Chris P is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
P displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Daley.
P throws a head kick that Daley semi-blocks.
Both fighters circling a little - P finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Daley looks for a takedown but P sprawls well.

P has closed the distance and engaged Daley in a clinch.
P connects with a knee to the head.
Daley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but P gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A right hook to the body lands for P.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris P comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got P 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris P!