PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad The Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arjel Dacir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Impaler's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, What does the Fox Say. Dacir comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Os Mutantes - El Justiciero kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

The Impaler
vs
Dacir

178 cm
34
178 lbs
27 - 11 - 2

180 cm
32
180 lbs
19 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vlad The Impaler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arjel Dacir!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dacir throws a leg kick that is checked

and The Impaler counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The Impaler is keen to just control but Dacir is a slippery customer.
Dacir wants to control but The Impaler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, The Impaler seems content to control.

The Impaler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dacir is trying is best to control the position here.
Dacir moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The Impaler throwing strikes but missing.
Dacir keeping moving, preventing The Impaler from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Impaler wants to pass the guard but Dacir is keeping the position.
Dacir is trying to control the position but The Impaler postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacir seems keen to control The Impaler's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dacir looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Impaler is one step ahead there.
The Impaler wants to stand but Dacir is controlling his posture from full guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Arjel Dacir wasn't active enough on the ground.
The Impaler connects with a leg kick. Dacir looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've been hearing reports that The Impaler has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dacir moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The Impaler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dacir's corner calls for a 1-2. Dacir obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dacir avoids the body shot from The Impaler.
Dacir lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Impaler lands a jab to Dacir's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dacir misses with a leg kick
and The Impaler counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dacir rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and The Impaler counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dacir won't be happy with that.
The Impaler is trying to move to mount but Dacir reverses beautifully and ends up in The Impaler's guard.
Dacir trying to control the position from guard on top but The Impaler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The Impaler has his feet on Dacir's thighs here. He's pushed Dacir off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Dacir screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vlad The Impaler!
During a confident post fight interview, Vlad The Impaler thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.