PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rigoberto Compton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Deegrol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donny Deegrol will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Compton
vs
Deegrol

158 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
173 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rigoberto Compton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donny Deegrol!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deegrol lands with a cross.
Deegrol dips to his left and cracks Compton with an uppercut!
Compton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Deegrol to score with a decent uppercut.
Deegrol throws a body punch but Compton moves out of range.

Compton drives through with a takedown into guard.

Compton stands and steps away. Deegrol gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Deegrol misses with a wild body shot.
Compton fails with a takedown attempt.
Deegrol throws a series of punches but Compton moves out of range.
Deegrol cracks Compton with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Deegrol.
Deegrol scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Deegrol scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Compton could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Deegrol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Compton moves away.
Compton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Compton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Compton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Deegrol finds it's way round the side to connect with Compton's head.
Deegrol lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deegrol scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Compton blocks a head kick by Deegrol.
Deegrol is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Deegrol's corner calls for a 1-2. Deegrol obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Deegrol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Deegrol lands a nice looking body shot.

Compton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Deegrol is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Compton's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Compton! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Deegrol has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rigoberto Compton!