PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Jcool (ranked 24245 p4p, 2325 weight class) and Frank Pietra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jcool might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eye of the tiger. Frank Pietra told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Jcool
vs
Pietra

195 cm
22
195
12 - 27 - 1

180 cm
26
199
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 12 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Abdul Jcool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Pietra!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pietra throws a series of punches but Jcool moves out of range.
Jcool displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pietra throws out the jab.
Jcool jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Pietra fails to land with a series of punches.
Jcool is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pietra.
Frank Pietra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jcool shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pietra as he avoids it easily.
Pietra throws a one two combo.

It looks like Abdul Jcool has been cut.
Jcool takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pietra throws a body punch but Jcool moves out of range.
Jcool slips a jab and a cross from Pietra.
Pietra misses with a two punch combination.
Pietra misses with a two punch combination.
Pietra connects with a right that clearly hurt Jcool. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Pietra proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Jcool collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Pietra!
In his post fight interview, Frank Pietra started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Abdul Jcool spoke after the fight, saying '"Everybody out there know I beat him, I controlled the fight, he was missing, I hit him plenty more times. I beat him.Let me talk something... I want to thank the whole hood who came out here. I love y'all. I did this for the hood, you know I beat that boy.'.