PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Fitzpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariano Abel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Fitzpatrick
vs
Abel

165 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

175 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mike Fitzpatrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mariano Abel!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abel checks a leg kick.
Fitzpatrick moves out of range of the strikes.
Fitzpatrick avoids the head kick by Abel.
Fitzpatrick feinted with a counter takedown.
Abel misses with a leg kick

and Fitzpatrick decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Abel's guard.
Fitzpatrick looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fitzpatrick pushes down on Abel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzpatrick keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fitzpatrick moves nicely into side control.

Fitzpatrick is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Abel looks calm but he's in trouble here. Fitzpatrick gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Abel is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Fitzpatrick lets go of the hold and Abel can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Fitzpatrick!
Mike Fitzpatrick bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.