PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucia Del Paco (ranked 3821 p4p, 4673 weight class) and Backy Izback (ranked 448 p4p, 522 weight class). Izback has chosen Without me as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Del Paco
vs
Izback

187 cm
25
178
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
169
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lucia Del Paco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Backy Izback!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Del Paco lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Izback has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Izback and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Izback shoots in for a takedown but Del Paco shows good takedown defense.
Izback lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Del Paco circles away quickly and effectively.
Del Paco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Del Paco backs off Izback throws a huge counter combo but Del Paco manages to avoid it all.
Del Paco cracks Izback with an open hand slap.
Izback misses with a takedown attempt

and Del Paco counters by clinching up.
Nice elbow from Del Paco.
Del Paco definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Del Paco stalling.
Izback is trying to break the clinch but Del Paco is controlling him.
Del Paco keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Izback's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Paco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Del Paco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Backy Izback has been cut.
Del Paco looking to throw knees to the head but Izback is blocking nicely.
Del Paco lands a damaging elbow.
Del Paco can't find room to land a body shot as Izback controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Paco stalls.
Izback wants to break free but Del Paco has control.
Izback prevents a body shot from Del Paco.
Izback tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Del Paco's elbow.
Del Paco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Izback looking to stall.
Del Paco tries to land knees in the clinch but Izback avoids the damage to the body.
Del Paco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Del Paco taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Izback lands a body punch in the clinch.
Del Paco is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lucia Del Paco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Backy Izback.
Del Paco is leaning against Izback and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Izback is looking to break free of the clinch but Del Paco has double underhooks.
Del Paco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Izback drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Del Paco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izback wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Del Paco prevents the takedown attempt.

Izback has Del Paco pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Izback pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Del Paco tumbling to the mat - Izback dives into Del Paco's guard.
Del Paco looking to control.
Del Paco looking for a sweep. Not yet Del Paco, not yet.
Izback sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like Izback might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Del Paco is trying to keep Izback in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izback is working Del Paco over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Izback trying to control but Del Paco is working from the bottom.
Izback not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Izback distracts Del Paco with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Izback sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Izback with a flurry of punches that miss.
Izback showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Del Paco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Del Paco keeping moving, preventing Izback from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Del Paco looking for a sweep. Not yet Del Paco, not yet.
Izback is working Del Paco over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Izback postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Del Paco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Izback gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Izback has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Izback controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Izback preventing the sweep.
Del Paco being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Izback cracks Del Paco with a solid left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lucia Del Paco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Backy Izback's cut.
That's time! Del Paco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A punch combination from Izback misses.
Izback misses with a looping right.
Del Paco wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Izback swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Del Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Izback swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Del Paco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Izback.
Izback thows a left - swing and a miss!
Izback misses with a double jab

and Del Paco counters by moving into the clinch.
Izback is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Del Paco pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izback looking for a takedown.
Lucia Del Paco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Backy Izback.
Izback looking for a takedown.
Nice elbow from Del Paco.
Del Paco is pressed up against the cage. Izback has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Del Paco down to the mat. Del Paco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Izback throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Del Paco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Del Paco.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Del Paco has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Del Paco.
Lucia Del Paco has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Izback misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Del Paco stalling in the clinch.
Izback tries to break the clinch but Del Paco is controlling the position.
Del Paco tries to land a knee to the head but Izback blocks with his arms.
Del Paco prevents a takedown attempt there.
Izback drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Del Paco gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Izback's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Del Paco wants to clinch up but Izback keeps it at a distance.
Izback misses with a wild body shot.
Izback misses with a takedown attempt - Del Paco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Izback with a lazy takedown attempt

and Del Paco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Izback is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Paco lands an elbow inside that Izback shrugs off.
Del Paco taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Izback is working for takedown but Del Paco is calmly controlling the position for now.
Del Paco has Izback pressed against the cage, preventing Izback from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Del Paco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Izback takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Backy Izback's cut even more.
Del Paco lands a shot to the body.
Izback has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Del Paco after a bit of a struggle.
Izback has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Del Paco seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Izback can turn it around.
Del Paco keeps control of Izback as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Izback drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Del Paco controlling the action here for a moment.
Izback tries to score a body lock takedown but Del Paco shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Paco lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Izback.
Del Paco lands with a light punch inside.
Del Paco lands a body punch.
Izback is working for takedown but Del Paco is calmly controlling the position for now.
Del Paco cracks Izback with a nice body shot.
Del Paco crunches a lovely knee into Izback's ribcage.
Del Paco lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Izback can't find room to land a body shot as Del Paco controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Del Paco.
Del Paco lands an elbow that stopped Izback in his tracks for a moment.
Del Paco is struggling to control the position.
Del Paco lands an elbow just above Izback 's eye.
Izback changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Del Paco fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Del Paco tries to close the distance and clinch but Izback swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Izback checks a low kick from Del Paco.
Backy Izback is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheers as Del Paco lands an impressive looking overhand right. Izback doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Izback keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Del Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Izback drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Del Paco defends it well.
Izback throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Del Paco's waist but Del Paco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Izback off to one side.
Izback misses with a double jab

and Del Paco counters by clinching up.
Del Paco lands an elbow that stopped Izback in his tracks for a moment.
Del Paco prevents a takedown attempt there.
Izback managing to block the knees to the body from Del Paco.
Del Paco tries to throw a body punch but Izback avoids it by throwing Del Paco back against the cage.
Del Paco lands with a right to the head.
Del Paco lands an elbow inside that Izback shrugs off.

The cut above Backy Izback's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Izback swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Del Paco.
Izback is trying to break free.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Del Paco.
Del Paco leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lucia Del Paco dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Backy Izback's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Del Paco fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Izback looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Del Paco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Izback.

Del Paco darts in and clinches Izback up against the cage.
Izback has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Del Paco is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Izback breaks the clinch.
Izback shoots in but Del Paco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Del Paco is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Izback.
Izback misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Del Paco is looking to counter the offense by Izback and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Paco with a hook.
Del Paco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Izback takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Del Paco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Izback swinging wildly here.
Del Paco is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Izback.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Paco throws a head kick that misses.
Del Paco tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Izback throws a series of punches but Del Paco moves out of range.
Izback misses with a takedown

and Del Paco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lucia Del Paco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Backy Izback.
Del Paco blocks a body shot from Izback.
Del Paco lands an elbow inside.
Del Paco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Izback can do to turn this around?
Izback goes for a takedown in the clinch but Del Paco prevents it.
Del Paco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Izback avoids it.
Del Paco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Del Paco tries to throw a body punch but Izback avoids it by throwing Del Paco back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Del Paco.
Del Paco missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Del Paco.
Izback is looking to break free of the clinch but Del Paco has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izback wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Del Paco.

Backy Izback's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Backy Izback's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lucia Del Paco!
Backy Izback was interviewed post fight and said 'it sucks'.