PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Distacio Jr (ranked 3298 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Abrams (ranked 6718 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Distacio Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Distacio Jr
vs
Abrams

184 cm
36
182 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Distacio Jr!
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, John Abrams!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abrams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Distacio Jr.

Distacio Jr shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Distacio Jr was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Distacio Jr working the ground and pound.
Distacio Jr connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Abrams some visible discomfort.

Distacio Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Distacio Jr working the body and head with strikes.
Distacio Jr controlling the position.
Distacio Jr lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Abrams down.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Distacio Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Distacio Jr moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Abrams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Distacio Jr cracks Abrams with a big right hand but Abrams just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Abrams is trying to escape the position but Distacio Jr is controlling the position.

Distacio Jr is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Abrams is trying to escape and Distacio Jr transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Abrams is forced to tap! Nice work there by Distacio Jr! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harry Distacio Jr!
A relieved looking Harry Distacio Jr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.