PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Itzpapalotltotec (ranked 2014 p4p, 3001 weight class) and Dana Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itzpapalotltotec's entrance music is Copacabana - Barry Manilow. A fine choice. Pablo Itzpapalotltotec has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Itzpapalotltotec
vs
Black

173 cm
34
155
23 - 19 - 1

165 cm
27
147
9 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Brawler
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 23 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Itzpapalotltotec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dana Black !
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Itzpapalotltotec changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Black looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Black sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Itzpapalotltotec blocks the strikes from Black .
Itzpapalotltotec working Black over with strikes.
Black flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Black punching from the bottom.
Itzpapalotltotec lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Itzpapalotltotec passes to side control.
Black throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Black tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Itzpapalotltotec is chipping away with strikes.
Black really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Itzpapalotltotec. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Black on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Itzpapalotltotec working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black is trying to get back to half guard.
Itzpapalotltotec advances nicely into full mount.
Black swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Itzpapalotltotec trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Black is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec working Black over with strikes here.
Itzpapalotltotec unloading with bombs!
Black taking shots to the head.

Black is rocked!
Itzpapalotltotec pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Black is still in real trouble! Can Itzpapalotltotec finish him?
Black is bucking up trying to escape but Itzpapalotltotec cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Itzpapalotltotec has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Black is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pablo Itzpapalotltotec!
A very excited looking Pablo Itzpapalotltotec made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.