PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Orazia Parizzio Escanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Druff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Orazia Parizzio Escanza
vs
Druff

182 cm
22
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Mundi Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Orazia Parizzio Escanza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Druff!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parizzio Escanza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Parizzio Escanza wants to clinch.
Druff throws a sloppy head kick and Parizzio Escanza moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parizzio Escanza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parizzio Escanza is looking to clinch but Druff is avoiding it.
Parizzio Escanza is looking to clinch.
Parizzio Escanza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parizzio Escanza tries to clinch there but Druff circles away.
Druff keeps the fight on the outside.
Druff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parizzio Escanza tries to clinch there but Druff circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Parizzio Escanza clinches up against the cage.
Druff looking to throw knees to the head but Parizzio Escanza is blocking nicely.
Parizzio Escanza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Parizzio Escanza.

It looks like Dan Druff has been cut.
Parizzio Escanza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Parizzio Escanza landing knees to the head.
Parizzio Escanza looking to throw knees to the head but Druff is blocking nicely.
Parizzio Escanza connects with a knee to the head.
Parizzio Escanza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Parizzio Escanza keeps control of Druff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Druff takes a knee right on the jaw!
Parizzio Escanza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Druff's face.
Druff creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Druff wants to get back to striking at distance but Parizzio Escanza won't allow it.
Parizzio Escanza lands an elbow inside that Druff shrugs off.
Druff content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Druff looking to slow down the pace here.
Druff misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parizzio Escanza.
Parizzio Escanza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Parizzio Escanza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Parizzio Escanza lands a damaging elbow.
Druff tries to break the clinch but Parizzio Escanza is controlling the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Parizzio Escanza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Parizzio Escanza managing to block the knees to the body from Druff.
Druff is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Parizzio Escanza lands a damaging elbow.
Parizzio Escanza with a knee to the head.
Parizzio Escanza is breathing heavily.
Parizzio Escanza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Parizzio Escanza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Druff stalling in the clinch but Parizzio Escanza improves position.
Parizzio Escanza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Parizzio Escanza avoiding damage as Druff throws knees to the body.
Parizzio Escanza throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Druff can't get the takedown.
Druff is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Parizzio Escanza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parizzio Escanza letting Druff take a breather here.
Parizzio Escanza pushes off an throws an elbow but Druff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Parizzio Escanza looking to throw knees to the head but Druff is blocking nicely.
Druff is trying to break free.
Parizzio Escanza connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Parizzio Escanza.
Parizzio Escanza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Parizzio Escanza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Druff is rocked!
Parizzio Escanza lands a big knee to the head and Druff goes down! Parizzio Escanza pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Orazia Parizzio Escanza!