PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rocco hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Daley
vs
hard

174 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

206 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Daley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, rocco hard !
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Daley circles away.
A combination from hard does no damage.

Daley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Daley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Daley slows the pace down in half guard.
Daley is tying to control. hard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Daley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
hard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

hard has his foot on Daley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Daley works his way back into a safe position though.
hard keeping moving, preventing Daley from controlling successfully.
Daley landing some decent shots from guard.
Daley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
hard tries to land a sweep but no joy.

hard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Daley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Daley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Daley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley distracts hard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Daley trying to control the position from guard on top but hard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daley scoring with some ground and pound.
Daley distracts hard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
hard is striking from the bottom but Daley uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Daley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
hard gets back to full guard.

hard is working an open guard so Daley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
hard looks gassed!
hard lands a jab-cross combination.

Daley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Daley moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley lands a nice forearm strike.
hard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
hard manages to work his way to half guard, despite Daley's best efforts.
hard is looking to improve his position.
Daley controlling the action here.
hard missing with punches from the bottom.
hard regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

hard is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Daley frees his head nicely. Oh but hard has switched to an armbar! Daley is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). rocco hard !