PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Vita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Vita has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vita
vs
Gabriel

183 cm
24
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Likes comics

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Vita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Gabriel!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vita uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gabriel.

Vita closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gabriel quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gabriel has hold of Vita's hands but Vita slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gabriel is looking for a sweep. Vita is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gabriel is refusing to be controlled, as Vita sits in half guard.
Gabriel is trying to get back to full guard.
Gabriel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Gabriel has his foot on Vita's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vita works his way back into a safe position though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gabriel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vita defends well.
Vita lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Gabriel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vita doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vita manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vita has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vita scoring with some ground and pound.
Vita working some strikes from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vita accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vita preventing the sweep.
Gabriel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vita postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gabriel 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.

Gabriel is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Vita rolls with it to try and escape but Gabriel cranks on the arm and Vita is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacques Gabriel!