PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francisco dAnconia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armon Gill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

dAnconia
vs
Gill

192 cm
19
189 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
27
199 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes musicals

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francisco dAnconia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Armon Gill!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dAnconia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gill defends it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from dAnconia.
dAnconia lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

dAnconia shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than dAnconia was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
dAnconia is looking to take a break and control but Gill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
dAnconia throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
We've been hearing that dAnconia has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
dAnconia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gill tries to escape but dAnconia is in control.
dAnconia misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
dAnconia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gill keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dAnconia lands some shots froms side control.
Gill parries the strikes from dAnconia easily there. dAnconia is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gill to escape.
dAnconia working the body and head with strikes.
dAnconia sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gill is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
dAnconia scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gill to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
dAnconia sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gill is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
dAnconia throwing shots but missing, from side control.
dAnconia landing a few strikes.
dAnconia is looking to take a break and control but Gill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
dAnconia in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
dAnconia is working Gill over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gill is not content to let dAnconia control the position.
Gill is trying to control dAnconia's posture but dAnconia avoids it.
dAnconia lands a nice forearm strike.
dAnconia working the head with strikes.
Gill is looking for a sweep.
dAnconia lands a few punches from side control.
Check out the look on dAnconia's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
dAnconia controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dAnconia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gill is working to avoid the ground and pound but dAnconia connects with a decent elbow.
Gill wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
dAnconia lands a few punches from side control.
Gill is trying to get back to half guard.
dAnconia working the ground and pound.
Gill takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Gill is rocked!
dAnconia cracks Gill with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gill is still in real trouble! Can dAnconia finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
dAnconia lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dAnconia cracks Gill with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! dAnconia immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Gill is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by dAnconia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francisco dAnconia!
A victorious Francisco dAnconia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.