PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Destin Craven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Tascon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Destin Craven has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Craven
vs
Tascon

178 cm
19
170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
163 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Destin Craven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Javier Tascon!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craven throws a lazy head kick

and Tascon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tascon.
Craven has his hands on Tascon's head, controlling the position.
Tascon throwing strikes but missing.
Tascon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Craven's head.
Tascon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Craven will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Craven has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Craven keeping moving, preventing Tascon from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tascon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Craven keeping moving, preventing Tascon from controlling successfully.
Tascon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tascon looking to sit in guard and control but Craven gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Craven working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Craven throws a big right hand that misses.
Craven wants to pass the guard but Tascon is keeping the position.

Craven drops back looking for a leg! Tascon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tascon manages to kick Craven off! Craven jumps back into Tascon's guard.
Craven trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Craven 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.
Craven throwing strikes from guard but Tascon blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craven controlling from the top position.
Craven trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Craven pushing down on Tascon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Craven maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Tascon could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Craven has cracked it and Tascon is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Craven!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Destin Craven!
After the fight, Destin Craven was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.