PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gregorio Del Pilar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benito Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasquez has chosen Linkin Park- Numb as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Gregorio Del Pilar has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gregorio Del Pilar seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Del Pilar
vs
Vasquez

159 cm
23
147 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
21
144 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gregorio Del Pilar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benito Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Del Pilar.
Benito Vasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Pilar misses with a body shot.
Vasquez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Del Pilar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vasquez shoots in and drives through. Del Pilar sprawls well.
A swing and a miss from Del Pilar.
Vasquez misses with a low kick.
Vasquez throws a big shot that misses.
Vasquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Del Pilar.
Vasquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Del Pilar circles away.
Del Pilar throws a hook but Vasquez avoids it easily.
Del Pilar throws a hook but Vasquez blocks it.
Del Pilar looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasquez is just out of range.
Vasquez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vasquez wants to clinch.
Del Pilar digs a good hook to Vasquez's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasquez lands with a cross.
A combination from Del Pilar does no damage.
Vasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Del Pilar punishes Vasquez's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasquez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vasquez lands with a cross.
Del Pilar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Del Pilar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Del Pilar could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nice uppercut there from Vasquez.
Del Pilar misses the body punch
and Vasquez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gregorio Del Pilar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Del Pilar is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Del Pilar misses with an uppercut. Vasquez saw that one coming.
Vasquez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vasquez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Vasquez lands with a nice body punch.
Vasquez scores with a punch to the head.
Look low, kick high! Vasquez uses the oldest trick in the book to send Del Pilar tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Vasquez is absolutely delighted - when Del Pilar wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Benito Vasquez!