PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Damasio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Ace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Damasio
vs
Ace

190 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
186 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Attliction

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Damasio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Ace!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ace looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ace working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Damasio wants to improve his position but Ace is controlling well.
Damasio is working hard here to advance position.
Damasio moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Damasio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ace trying to control the position from guard on top but Damasio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damasio keeping full guard, as Ace tries to pass.
Ace wants to control from the top but Damasio keeps moving.
Damasio wants to sweep here but Ace controlling him for the moment.
Ace slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Damasio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ace gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Damasio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ace trying to control but Damasio is working from the bottom.
Ace lands a couple of elbows.

Damasio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ace doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ace manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Damasio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ace is one step ahead there.

Damasio working for submissions but it's allowed Ace to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damasio has a hand on Ace's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ace takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Damasio in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ace lands with some strikes.
Damasio is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee warns Damasio that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Damasio is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Ace connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ace working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ace looking to finish Damasio with some ground and pound. This is bad for Damasio!
Ace prevents Damasio from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ace can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Damasio is looking to escape.
Ace prevents Damasio from getting the reversal.
Ace raining down shots from the mount!
Damasio wants to hold on but Ace pushes him away.
Damasio in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Damasio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ace landing punches.

Damasio is rocked!
Ace controlling the pace for now.
Oh Damasio is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ace prevents Damasio from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ace lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Damasio hang on?
Ace takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Damasio takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Ace's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Ace!