PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Omar Avelar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Dillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Dillard has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Omar Avelar's chin.

Avelar
vs
Dillard

173 cm
27
144 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

160 cm
20
135 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Omar Avelar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Dillard!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillard feints a jab promting Avelar to slip. Dillard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Avelar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Avelar lands with a right hand.
Dillard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Avelar but Avelar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dillard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Dillard throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Avelar was covering up waiting for the punch and Dillard finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Avelar wants to sweep here but Dillard controlling him for the moment.
Dillard looking to pass the guard.
Avelar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dillard is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Avelar's guard.
Dillard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Avelar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dillard is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Avelar is working to get back to half guard.

Dillard quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Dillard but it's paid off an Avelar is forced to tap! Nice work by Dillard.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Dillard!