PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Roumani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raymond Daniels could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ali Roumani's chin.

Daniels
vs
Roumani

170 cm
26
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Vikai Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raymond Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ali Roumani!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roumani keeps the fight on the outside.
Roumani misses the shot to the body.
Ali Roumani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roumani misses with a wild body shot.
Daniels is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Roumani.
Daniels moves away from the strike by Roumani.

Roumani gets tackled into the cage by Daniels. Daniels maintains the clinch.
Daniels tries to circle away but Roumani has him pinned against the cage.

Daniels breaks from the clinch.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roumani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daniels defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roumani.

Daniels darts in and clinches Roumani up against the cage.
Daniels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Daniels as Roumani tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by Roumani.
Daniels wants to break free but Roumani has control.
A head punch on the inside from Roumani fails to land.
Daniels is trying to break free.
Roumani misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daniels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roumani throws a shot from downtown. Daniels moves away and avoids it.
Roumani jabs at Daniels's body.
Daniels moves out of range as Roumani strikes.
Raymond Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roumani smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roumani misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roumani throws a head punch that misses.

Daniels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daniels doesn't manage to clinch there - Roumani circles away.
Roumani misses with a body shot.
Roumani misses with a wild body shot.
Daniels fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Roumani misses.
Daniels seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Roumani swings for the body but Daniels moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Roumani misses the target.
A slow jab from Roumani misses its intended target.
Roumani misses with a right hand

and Daniels holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Daniels manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels is looking to clinch but Roumani is avoiding it.
Roumani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Daniels rushes Roumani and presses him up against the cage.

Daniels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roumani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daniels.
Daniels attempts a counter takedown but Roumani avoids it well and moves away.
Roumani throws out a loose jab but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels tries to counter by clinching up but Roumani breaks away and moves out of range.

Daniels moves into the clinch.
Daniels is trying to push Roumani away but Roumani has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Roumani prevents Daniels from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Roumani.
Daniels tries to break free but Roumani pushes him back against the cage.
Roumani keeps control of Daniels as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roumani tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daniels working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roumani misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels is trying to force a seperation but Roumani has the dominant position.

Daniels breaks from the clinch.
Roumani scores with a jab to the body.
Roumani misses the shot to the body.
Roumani misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roumani. Daniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roumani changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Roumani lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Roumani lands a slapping body shot.

Daniels clinches up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Daniels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daniels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roumani throws out the jab.
Daniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roumani.
Daniels slips under a jab from Roumani.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roumani swings for the body but Daniels moves out of range.
Roumani scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels tries to clinch but Roumani moves out of range.
Daniels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roumani just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels is looking to clinch but Roumani is avoiding it.
Roumani drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Daniels defends it well.
Roumani misses with a straight left.
Roumani connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Daniels momentarily.
Daniels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roumani throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Roumani.
Roumani throws a hook but Daniels blocks it.
Daniels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roumani missing with a left hand there. Daniels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daniels walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Roumani dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Roumani lands a jab to the head.
Roumani throws a right hand that misses

and Daniels counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Daniels trying to advance position but Roumani counters by regaining guard.
Roumani keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.
Roumani keeping full guard, as Daniels tries to pass.
Daniels trying to control the position from guard on top but Roumani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels won't allow Roumani to sweep him here.
Daniels passes Roumani's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Roumani has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roumani gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roumani is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roumani looking to hit a scissor sweep but Daniels is one step ahead there.
Roumani keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.

Roumani working for a triangle but Daniels defends it easily.
Roumani keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Roumani looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Daniels has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Daniels trying to control but Roumani is working from the bottom.

Roumani is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Daniels is aware though and is defending well.
Daniels stands and throws Roumani's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Roumani is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Daniels is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Roumani knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels advances nicely into full mount.
Roumani tries to reverse the position but Daniels maintains control.
Roumani felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Daniels can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Roumani is looking to escape.
Roumani has given up his back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Daniels's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Daniels is persistently looking for the submission but Roumani is defending it well.

Daniels working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roumani trying to control the action but Daniels just sinks the hooks in.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Daniels looking for the RNC.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond Daniels dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Daniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roumani.
Raymond Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roumani throws a body shot but no joy.
Daniels moves in looking to clinch but Roumani pushes him off.
Donk. Roumani catches Daniels right on the button with a cross.
Daniels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roumani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Daniels moves into the clinch.
Roumani throws a head punch that misses.

Daniels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daniels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roumani.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roumani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roumani shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Daniels as he avoids it easily.
Roumani scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Daniels doesn't seem bothered though.
Roumani scores with a decent looking hook.
Roumani swings for the body but Daniels moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daniels clinches up against the cage.

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

Daniels rushes Roumani and presses him up against the cage.

Daniels manages to break the clinch.
Daniels is looking to clinch but Roumani is avoiding it.
Daniels walks into a jab.
Daniels doesn't manage to clinch there - Roumani circles away.
Roumani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roumani cracks Daniels with a good jab.
Daniels tries to clinch up but Roumani circles away and keeps his distance.
Roumani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roumani.
Roumani just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels tries to clinch but Roumani moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Roumani on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Roumani misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roumani just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Daniels moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Daniels looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roumani with a nice cross.
Daniels tries to clinch but Roumani is having none of it.
Roumani throws out a powerful jab.
Roumani lands a nice shot that snaps Daniels's head back.

Daniels clinches up with Roumani and pushes him back against the cage.

Daniels manages to break the clinch.
Roumani misses with a hook.
Daniels wants to clinch.
Roumani misses with a left hand

and Daniels counters with a single leg into guard. Roumani didn't expect that.

Daniels is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels forces his way into half guard.
Roumani moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Roumani keeping full guard, as Daniels tries to pass.
Roumani seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Daniels is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Roumani is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Roumani has escaped and now he's on top!

Roumani showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Daniels not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Daniels is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Roumani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Roumani 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Roumani!
Ali Roumani decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.