PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Draco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Abensur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Dennis Abensur enters the cage!

Draco
vs
Abensur

185 cm
21
212 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

182 cm
25
202 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Draco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Abensur!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abensur finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Abensur throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Draco was covering up waiting for the punch and Abensur finishes the takedown easily into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abensur accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Abensur tries to free his leg and advance position but Draco is retaining full guard.

Abensur drops back, looking for a kneebar! Draco looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Draco looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Draco!
Draco in side control, throwing shots but Abensur defends.
Draco trying to control the action but Abensur is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abensur struggling a bit here.
Abensur gets back to half guard.
Draco is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Abensur is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco tries to roll over but Abensur keeps him under control.
Draco wants to control but Abensur is keeping busy.
Draco on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Abensur wants to free his trapped foot but Draco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Draco is looking to improve his position.
Abensur seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Draco does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Draco flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Abensur passes to side control.
Abensur trying to control the position but Draco is working away.
Abensur landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draco avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Abensur.
Abensur in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Draco prevents Abensur from moving into mount.
Abensur postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Draco struggling a bit here.
Abensur moves into full mount!
Draco working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Draco that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Draco is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Draco gets back to half guard.
Abensur is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Draco!
Abensur landing strikes from the mount and Draco is in trouble!
Abensur lands a nice shot to the head.
Draco is wriggling around trying to escape.
Draco is working hard here to advance position.
Draco is breathing heavily.
Abensur with good strikes from the mount here!
Draco in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Draco is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Abensur scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Draco?
Oh Draco is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abensur raining down shots from the mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draco is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Draco seems to have got his legs back now.
Abensur scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Abensur working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Abensur is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Draco can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Abensur pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Abensur is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Abensur extends the arm and Draco is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dennis Abensur!