PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chief Bloodgates (ranked 4483 p4p, 4126 weight class) and Harry C Distacio (ranked 448 p4p, 433 weight class). Distacio has chosen Gravity Lies - Red as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bloodgates
vs
Distacio

180 cm
18
155
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
165
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

White Gorilla
PWNAGE™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chief Bloodgates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry C Distacio!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Distacio slips under a jab from Bloodgates.
Bloodgates thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bloodgates wants to slow Distacio down by chopping away at his legs.
Distacio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bloodgates checks it well.
Bloodgates misses with an uppercut. Distacio saw that one coming.
Distacio is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Distacio clinches.
Distacio tries to land knees in the clinch but Bloodgates avoids the damage to the body.
Bloodgates taking a breather.
Distacio missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bloodgates fails to land.
Bloodgates has a couple of punches blocked by Distacio.
Bloodgates throws a punch but it's blocked by Distacio.
Distacio crunches a lovely knee into Bloodgates's ribcage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Distacio connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Chief Bloodgates has been cut.
Bloodgates misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bloodgates on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bloodgates misses with a hook from the clinch.
Distacio trying to land knees to the body.
Bloodgates tries to stall but Distacio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Distacio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Distacio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bloodgates is defending well for now.
Bloodgates managing to block the knees to the body from Distacio.
A head punch on the inside from Bloodgates fails to land.
Distacio tries to land knees in the clinch but Bloodgates avoids the damage to the body.
Bloodgates avoiding damage as Distacio throws knees to the body.
Distacio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Distacio trying to land knees to the body.
Distacio landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Distacio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bloodgates is defending well for now.
Bloodgates tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Distacio lands a knee to the head.
Distacio connects with a knee to the head.
Bloodgates swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bloodgates pushes Distacio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Distacio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bloodgates blocks it with crossed arms.
Distacio missing with knees to the body.
Distacio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bloodgates is defending well for now.
Bloodgates looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Distacio tries to land knees in the clinch but Bloodgates avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Distacio tries to land knees in the clinch but Bloodgates avoids the damage to the body.
Bloodgates managing to block the knees to the body from Distacio.
Distacio tries to land knees in the clinch but Bloodgates avoids the damage to the body.
Distacio trying to land knees to the body.
Bloodgates lands with a light punch inside.
Bloodgates scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bloodgates managing to block the knees to the body from Distacio.
Distacio tries to land knees in the clinch but Bloodgates avoids the damage to the body.
Distacio tries to land knees in the clinch but Bloodgates avoids the damage to the body.
Distacio scores a nice knee to the body.
Distacio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Distacio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bloodgates fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Distacio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bloodgates's face.
Bloodgates fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Distacio missing with knees to the body.
Distacio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bloodgates is defending well for now.
Distacio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distacio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bloodgates has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bloodgates blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Distacio blocks an uppercut.
Bloodgates throws a punch but it's blocked by Distacio.
Distacio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Distacio lands a good knee to the midsection. Bloodgates won't want to take too many of those.
Bloodgates swings wildly with an uppercut but Distacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bloodgates avoiding damage as Distacio throws knees to the body.
Distacio tries to land knees in the clinch but Bloodgates avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Distacio as Bloodgates tries to tie him up.
Bloodgates will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Distacio up against the cage.
Bloodgates blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bloodgates tries to stall but Distacio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Distacio tries to land knees in the clinch but Bloodgates avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgates has a couple of punches blocked by Distacio.
Distacio trying to land knees to the body.
Distacio throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Bloodgates.
Distacio trying to land knees to the body.

Bloodgates breaks from the clinch.
Distacio moves out of range as Bloodgates strikes.
Bloodgates throws a lazy right hand but Distacio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Distacio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Distacio wants to clinch.
Distacio ducks right into an uppercut from Bloodgates.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Distacio tries to land a leg kick but Bloodgates saw it coming and moves away.
Bloodgates misses with a looping left.
Distacio throws a leg kick but Bloodgates sees it coming and moves out of range.
Distacio throws a leg kick but Bloodgates sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A good leg kick by Distacio.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harry C Distacio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chief Bloodgates's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Distacio throws a chopping leg kick but Bloodgates manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Distacio feints and then cracks Bloodgates's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bloodgates down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Distacio!
Distacio throws a head kick that misses.
Bloodgates takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Distacio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Distacio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Distacio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Some bone on bone action there as Bloodgates checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Crunch! Distacio slams his shin into Bloodgates's torso.
Bloodgates throws a lazy right hand but Distacio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Bloodgates misses the target.
Distacio throws a low kick, looking for Bloodgates's leg but Bloodgates calmly moves out of range.
Distacio defending well as Bloodgates loads up on a big left hand.
Distacio goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bloodgates is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Both fighters circling a little - Distacio finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Distacio tries to clinch up.

Distacio closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Distacio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Distacio misses with a knee to the head.
Bloodgates blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bloodgates takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodgates blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Distacio trying to land knees to the body.
Harry C Distacio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Distacio tries to land knees in the clinch but Bloodgates avoids the damage to the body.
Bloodgates fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Distacio scores a nice knee to the body.
Bloodgates can't break the clinch.
Distacio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bloodgates has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Distacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Distacio as Bloodgates tries to tie him up.
Bloodgates tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bloodgates tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bloodgates working aggressively here.
Distacio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Distacio.
Distacio prevents Bloodgates from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bloodgates's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgates on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Distacio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bloodgates is defending well for now.
Distacio trying to land knees to the body.
Distacio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bloodgates avoids it.
Bloodgates avoiding damage as Distacio throws knees to the body.
Bloodgates working aggressively here.
Bloodgates on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bloodgates misses with some punches.
Bloodgates wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Distacio has him pressed against the cage.
Bloodgates has a couple of punches blocked by Distacio.

Bloodgates breaks the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Distacio in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloodgates takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fighters circling - Bloodgates throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bloodgates checks the leg kick.
Bloodgates tried to counter with a leg kick but Distacio avoided it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bloodgates checks a leg kick.
Distacio throws a leg kick that misses.
Distacio misses with a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Bloodgates on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgates lands a jab to the head.
A low kick from Distacio is predictable there
and Bloodgates counters with a stiff right hand.
Bloodgates scores with a jab. Distacio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bloodgates connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Distacio momentarily.
Bloodgates throws a looping overhand right but Distacio ducks down to avoid it.
Bloodgates cracks Distacio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bloodgates throws a monster overhand right that drops Distacio! Bloodgates follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chief Bloodgates!