PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlade Divac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Divac
vs
Jr

186 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

181 cm
18
176 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vlade Divac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Jr!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Divac stuffs the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Divac. No joy for Jr on that attempt.
Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vlade Divac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Jr.
Divac keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Jr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Jr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Divac knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Divac wants to control but Jr postures up.
Divac is looking for a sweep.
Divac on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Divac tries to get out of the position.
Divac is working hard here to advance position.

Jr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Divac, who protects the arm well.
Divac is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jr has hold of Divac's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Divac tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Jr cranks the arm and Divac screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Divac, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Eric Jr!