PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liber Alderich (ranked 3509 p4p, 371 weight class) and Harry Distacio Jr (ranked 4581 p4p, 446 weight class). Alderich comes to the cage accompanied by Till I collapse . Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Alderich
vs
Distacio Jr

180 cm
31
183 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

184 cm
38
182 lbs
17 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liber Alderich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Harry Distacio Jr!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Distacio Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Liber Alderich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alderich lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Harry Distacio Jr has been cut.

Alderich has closed the distance and engaged Distacio Jr in a clinch.
Alderich has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Distacio Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Distacio Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Alderich is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Distacio Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alderich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Distacio Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Distacio Jr tries a knee to the head but Alderich blocks it.
Distacio Jr misses with some punches.

Distacio Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alderich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Distacio Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Alderich throws a nice inside leg kick.

Alderich scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Distacio Jr kicks Alderich off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alderich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Distacio Jr swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alderich throws a right hand that Distacio Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Distacio Jr also avoids with ease.
Distacio Jr avoids the head kick by Alderich.
We've been informed that Distacio Jr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Alderich throws a looping overhand right but Distacio Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Alderich throws a sloppy head kick
and Distacio Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Alderich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alderich throws a body kick that misses.
Alderich misses with a hook. Distacio Jr ducked under it nicely.
Distacio Jr appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alderich walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Distacio Jr throws a series of strikes that have Alderich backpedaling.

Alderich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Distacio Jr working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alderich lands with a light punch inside.
Distacio Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Alderich tries for a takedown. No joy.

Alderich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Alderich blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alderich blocks a head kick by Distacio Jr.
Alderich seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Alderich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Distacio Jr circles away quickly and effectively.

Alderich closes the distance and clinches.

Alderich breaks the clinch.
Alderich moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alderich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Distacio Jr.
Alderich is looking for a counter combo.
Alderich tries to clinch but Distacio Jr is having none of it.
Alderich takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alderich tries to close the distance and clinch but Distacio Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Distacio Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Distacio Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Alderich is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Distacio Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Distacio Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Alderich on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alderich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Distacio Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alderich throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Alderich.
Distacio Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alderich's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Distacio Jr feints and then cracks Alderich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alderich down.
Alderich misses with a right hand
and Distacio Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alderich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Distacio Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Distacio Jr avoids the head kick by Alderich.
Alderich throws a sloppy head kick and Distacio Jr moves out of range easily.
Distacio Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Distacio Jr avoids the head kick by Alderich.
Alderich slips a jab and a cross from Distacio Jr.
Alderich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Distacio Jr counters with a straight right hand.

Alderich is rocked!
Distacio Jr fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Alderich out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Harry Distacio Jr!
Harry Distacio Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.