PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Distacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazarus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Distacio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Art of War. Jones is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Enter Sandman - Metallica. 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.

Distacio
vs
Jones

186 cm
29
183 lbs
21 - 3 - 0

182 cm
28
195 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Distacio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazarus Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Distacio throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
A big left from Jones misses.
Nice shot lands for Jones.

It looks like Harry Distacio has been cut.
Distacio misses with a kick to the body.
Jones misses the jab.
Distacio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Distacio scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones looking for a sweep but Distacio has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Jones squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Distacio lands a big elbow.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Jones defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Distacio.
Jones tries to hold on but Distacio postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Distacio wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones tries to lock up and control but Distacio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Distacio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones regains half guard.

Distacio is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jones sees it coming and defends easily.
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.
Distacio trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Distacio trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Distacio pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Distacio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Distacio passes the guard and advances to mount!

Distacio is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jones is surviving well by controlling Distacio's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones holds on to Distacio as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
Jones is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones wants to hold on but Distacio pushes him away.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Distacio's attempts to control the action.
Jones regains half guard.
Jones is trying to stand back up but Distacio is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Distacio performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Distacio trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Distacio works his way into full mount!
Distacio controlling his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Distacio lands a nice shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Distacio trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Distacio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Distacio's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jones misses with a body shot.
Distacio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Distacio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Distacio throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Distacio if he has to take too many more of those.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Lazarus Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Distacio's shoulder, as Distacio tries to avoid the shot.
Distacio checks a low kick from Jones.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones avoids the head kick by Distacio.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Distacio tries to clinch up.
Jones throws a jab when Distacio was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Distacio just misses with a punch to the body.
Lazarus Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Distacio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Distacio connects with a jab.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones throws a hook but Distacio avoids it easily.
Distacio tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Distacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Distacio blocks a low kick nicely.
Distacio fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Distacio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Distacio manages to avoid it.
Distacio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Distacio thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Distacio moved out of range nicely.
Distacio tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Distacio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones throws a lazy body kick
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distacio looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones with a hook.
Distacio throws a body kick that misses.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Distacio manages to avoid it.
Distacio tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Distacio somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Distacio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good shot there by Jones.

Distacio is rocked!
Jones looks to land a left hand but Distacio moved out of range nicely.
Oh Distacio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid body kick from Jones.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Distacio ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Distacio moved out of range nicely.
Distacio seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones swings for the body but Distacio moves out of range.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Distacio.
Distacio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Distacio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Distacio blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.

Distacio rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Distacio managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Distacio takes a shot to the head.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Distacio or not.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Distacio's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lazarus Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones avoids the body shot from Distacio.
Jones misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lazarus Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harry Distacio's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jones swings for the body but Distacio moves out of range.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Distacio looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Distacio throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Distacio throws a low kick but Jones moves out of range easily.
Distacio wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Distacio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones throws a hook but Distacio blocks it.
Jones feints and then cracks Distacio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Distacio down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Distacio moves away from the strike by Jones.
Distacio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Distacio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Distacio throws a good cross that connects.
Distacio lands a right hook to the body.
Distacio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Distacio takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones lands a nice hook to Distacio's body. Distacio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That kick from Jones tenderised Distacio's leg. Distacio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Distacio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Distacio to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Distacio looks to clinch but Jones throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Distacio taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Lazarus Jones!
Lazarus Jones is the new middleweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Lazarus Jones waved his t-shirt featuring Down Under - Supplements.160Q Video Proof's logo in front of the cameras.