PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Distacio Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uri Haber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Distacio Jr
vs
Haber

184 cm
31
182 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

182 cm
27
176 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

PED Nutrition
Perkele!

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Distacio Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Uri Haber!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haber misses with a lunging right hand
and Distacio Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Distacio Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Distacio Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haber lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haber connects with a crisp jab.
Haber is looking to chop away at Distacio Jr's legs.
Haber takes a jab right on the kisser.
Haber darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Haber takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Haber swings widly with a right hand
and Distacio Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Distacio Jr tests Haber's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Distacio Jr.
Haber finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Distacio Jr slips under a jab.
Haber works Distacio Jr's body with a nice hook.
Distacio Jr lands with a hook. Haber tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Distacio Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Haber jabs at Distacio Jr's body.
Haber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Distacio Jr slips under a jab from Haber.
Haber misses with a wild combination.
As Haber backs away, Distacio Jr returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Haber looks to score with a jab to the body but Distacio Jr is just out of range.
Distacio Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Distacio Jr takes the fight into the clinch.

Distacio Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haber misses with a hook. Distacio Jr ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Distacio Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Distacio Jr connects with a leg kick. Haber looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Distacio Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Haber keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Haber throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Distacio Jr tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Haber is in Distacio Jr's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haber wants to pass the guard but Distacio Jr is keeping the position.
Haber slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Distacio Jr managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Haber.
Distacio Jr is pushing Haber's head away, looking to escape. Haber manages to hold on to the position though.
Haber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Distacio Jr keeps working.
Distacio Jr manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Distacio Jr slips a nice elbow through Haber's hands, connecting with Haber's forehead.
Haber trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Distacio Jr.
Haber on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Haber works his way to full guard. Good work.
Haber tries to strike from the bottom.
Haber is controlling Distacio Jr's posture.
Distacio Jr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Distacio Jr controlling from the top position.
Distacio Jr preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Distacio Jr is in close to Haber's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Distacio Jr tries to stand but Haber is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Haber pulls Distacio Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Haber avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Haber is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A big right from Haber misses.
Distacio Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harry Distacio Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Distacio Jr connects with a body shot.
Haber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Distacio Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Harry Distacio Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Haber blocks a leg kick.
Haber lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Haber throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Distacio Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Distacio Jr tries to work over Haber's front leg with a kick but Haber checks it.
Haber is looking for the big counter here.
Haber finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Distacio Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Haber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haber misses with a low kick.
Haber takes a swing at Distacio Jr's ribcage but misses.
Harry Distacio Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Distacio Jr digs a good body shot into Haber's ribs.
Distacio Jr misses with a body shot
letting Haber counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Distacio Jr is looking to clinch.
Distacio Jr throws a low kick but Haber avoids it.
Haber ducks under a wild hook from Distacio Jr.
Haber lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haber.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Distacio Jr throws a hook but Haber blocks it.
Distacio Jr digs a good hook to Haber's body.
Distacio Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haber missing with a left hand there. Distacio Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Distacio Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Distacio Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Uri Haber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Distacio Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haber was well out of range. Poor timing from Distacio Jr.
Haber throws the left hand but Distacio Jr avoids the punch easily.
Distacio Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Haber lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Distacio Jr. Haber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haber uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Haber looks to land a right hand but Distacio Jr moved out of range.
Distacio Jr blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr looks to throw the jab but Haber is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Distacio Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haber feints the counter takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Haber misses the target.
Haber connects with a looping right hand.
Distacio Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Some bone on bone action there as Distacio Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Distacio Jr staying out of range there.
Distacio Jr is looking to counter punch.
Haber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haber scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Distacio Jr tries to clinch up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Haber. That's going to slow Distacio Jr down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr drops his hands momentarily and Haber takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Haber takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Distacio Jr pushes Haber up against the cage in a clinch.
Haber misses with a body punch.
Distacio Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Haber won't allow it.
Distacio Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Distacio Jr can't break the clinch.
Haber stalling against the cage.

Distacio Jr breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Haber lands an impressive looking overhand right. Distacio Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Haber with a poor takedown
and Distacio Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Haber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Haber shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Uri Haber has got the better of the ground game so far.
Distacio Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Haber is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haber working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Distacio Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Haber is controlling him.
Haber is looking to work some ground and pound but Distacio Jr has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haber trying to control but Distacio Jr is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haber slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Distacio Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Uri Haber will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Haber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haber.
Distacio Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Haber! But no joy.
Distacio Jr tries to land a body kick
and Haber counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Distacio Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Haber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Distacio Jr.
Haber dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Distacio Jr. That did some damage!
Distacio Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Haber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr slips a straight right by Haber.
Distacio Jr is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Distacio Jr.
Haber scores with a jab to the head.
Haber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Distacio Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haber missing with a left hand there. Distacio Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Distacio Jr missing with a left hand there. Haber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Distacio Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Haber.
Haber punishes Distacio Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Haber misses with a lunging right hand
and Distacio Jr counters with a body kick that stops Haber in his tracks momentarily.
Distacio Jr checks the leg kick.
Distacio Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Distacio Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Distacio Jr misses the shot to the body.
Distacio Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Haber's shoulder, as Haber tries to avoid the shot.
Distacio Jr walks into a jab.
Haber takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Distacio Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Haber avoids a kick to the body.
Distacio Jr throws a body punch but Haber moves out of range.
Haber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haber jabs at Distacio Jr's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr throws a looping overhand right but Haber ducks down to avoid it.
Haber lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Distacio Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Haber.
Haber misses with a jab, cross combination.
Distacio Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Haber scores with a head kick. Distacio Jr tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Haber gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haber.
A big right from Distacio Jr misses.
Haber lands with a good body shot.
Haber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haber looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haber checks the leg kick.
Distacio Jr moves in looking to clinch but Haber pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Distacio Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Distacio Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Haber connects with a solid leg kick.
Haber blocks a head kick by Distacio Jr.
Haber takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Distacio Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Distacio Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haber.
An attempted straight right counter from Distacio Jr misses the target.
Distacio Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Haber counters with a straight right hand.
Haber swings widly with a right hand
and Distacio Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Distacio Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haber tries to counter with a clinch but Distacio Jr shakes him off and moves away.
Haber swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Distacio Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haber throws a hook but Distacio Jr avoids it easily.
Distacio Jr cracks Haber with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haber ducks under a wild hook from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Distacio Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haber throws out the jab.
Haber throws a poor cross that misses
and Distacio Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Distacio Jr avoids the body shot from Haber.
Distacio Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haber throws a jab but it's blocked by Distacio Jr.
Haber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Distacio Jr manages to avoid it.
Haber lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Haber throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Distacio Jr moves in looking to clinch but Haber pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uri Haber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Haber has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uri Haber!
Uri Haber was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Harry Distacio Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'I should have bought my supplements from LOPS! http://www.mmatycoon.com/nutritionpublic.php?ncid=2458'.