PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oscar De La Hoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Paul Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Oscar De La Hoya has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

De La Hoya
vs
Paul Thiago

175 cm
20
150 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

182 cm
22
154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oscar De La Hoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Paul Thiago!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De La Hoya lands with a hook. Thiago tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
De La Hoya scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
De La Hoya checks a low kick from Thiago.
De La Hoya looks to land a combination. Thiago sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
De La Hoya misses with a double jab.
De La Hoya lands a with a good body shot.
Thiago fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A jab from De La Hoya finds it's way through Thiago's defenses.
A combination from De La Hoya does no damage.

Thiago shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. De La Hoya is trying to defend but Thiago finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Thiago wants to control but De La Hoya is keeping him busy.
Thiago throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thiago throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De La Hoya is trying to stand.

Thiago in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. De La Hoya tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Thiago!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Paul Thiago!