PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Del Rio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and HeavyWeight Prizefighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Rio comes to the cage accompanied by Requiem for a dream. Prizefighter has chosen Under and Over it by ffdp as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Del Rio
vs
Prizefighter

197 cm
36
200 lbs
11 - 19 - 1

214 cm
35
199 lbs
21 - 20 - 2

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 11 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alberto Del Rio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, HeavyWeight Prizefighter!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Rio misses with a kick to the body.
Del Rio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Prizefighter sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Del Rio moves into range and clinches up with Prizefighter.
Prizefighter lands an elbow just above Del Rio 's eye.
Prizefighter lands a knee to the body.
Del Rio is trying to push Prizefighter away but Prizefighter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Prizefighter is trying to stall.
Del Rio wants to break free but Prizefighter has control.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Del Rio wants to break free but Prizefighter has control.
Del Rio misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prizefighter prevents Del Rio from breaking the clinch.
Del Rio tries to stall but Prizefighter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Del Rio wants to break free but Prizefighter has control.
Del Rio avoiding damage.
Prizefighter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prizefighter prevents Del Rio from breaking the clinch.

Prizefighter pulls guard successfully.
Del Rio wants to stand but Prizefighter has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Del Rio stopping the sweep attempt from Prizefighter.
Prizefighter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Prizefighter is trying to keep Del Rio in close.
Del Rio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Prizefighter has a closed guard, preventing Del Rio from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Prizefighter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Del Rio is refusing to be controlled, as Prizefighter sits in half guard.
Prizefighter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Del Rio is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prizefighter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Prizefighter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Del Rio's head.
Prizefighter controlling the action here.
Prizefighter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Del Rio does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Del Rio rushes Prizefighter and presses him up against the cage.
Del Rio is trying to force a seperation but Prizefighter has the dominant position.
Del Rio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Del Rio misses with an elbow strike.
Prizefighter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Prizefighter.
Prizefighter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Del Rio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Prizefighter pulls guard successfully.
Del Rio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Del Rio is posturing up here but Prizefighter has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Del Rio tries to roll out but it's too tight and Del Rio has to tap! Slick submission there by Prizefighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). HeavyWeight Prizefighter!
After winning the bout, HeavyWeight Prizefighter thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.