PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Disisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Margez Azula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Disisto
vs
Azula

193 cm
23
235 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
257 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominic Disisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Margez Azula!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Azula closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Disisto to the mat! Disisto manages to get full guard.
Azula with a flurry of punches that miss.
Azula preventing the sweep.
Azula must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Azula is fighting to break Disisto's control of his arms but Disisto is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Disisto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Azula manages to get himself to full guard.

Azula looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Azula looks gassed!
Disisto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Disisto connects with a couple of short punches.
Disisto stands up over Azula, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Disisto postures up and lands a big shot to Azula's brow.
Azula has momentary wrist control but Disisto slips an elbow through the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Disisto working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Azula's head.
Disisto distracts Azula with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Disisto lands a couple of digs.

Azula looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Disisto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Disisto wants to control from the top but Azula keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Disisto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Azula has momentary wrist control but Disisto slips an elbow through the middle.
Disisto landing with the ground and pound.
Disisto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Disisto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Disisto lands a couple of digs.
Disisto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Disisto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Disisto is in close to Azula's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Azula can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disisto works over Azula with some ground and pound from guard.
Disisto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Disisto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Disisto postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Disisto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Disisto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Disisto is working Azula over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Disisto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Azula is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Disisto is aware though and is defending well.
Disisto landing with the ground and pound.
Disisto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Azula scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Disisto can't do much from the bottom here.
Disisto 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.
Disisto regains half guard there - taking advantage of Azula's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Disisto looks like he's trying to stand up.

Azula is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Disisto defends it well.
Disisto preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Azula decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Disisto scores with a takedown into Azula's guard.

Azula escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Disisto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Azula wants to sweep but no luck.
Disisto is working Azula over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Disisto postures up and lands a big shot to Azula's brow.
Disisto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Azula is looking for a triangle but Disisto pushes his legs off easily.
Disisto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Azula swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Disisto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Disisto dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Azula shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Azula won't let Disisto get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Disisto is looking to improve his position but Azula isn't that keen on the idea.
Disisto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Azula throws a strike but Disisto avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Disisto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Azula manages to get himself to full guard.

Azula working for a triangle but Disisto defends it easily.
Azula working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Disisto.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Azula throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Disisto chips away with some ground and pound.
Azula utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Disisto postures up in Azula's guard and throws a big left but Azula blocks it.
Disisto thows a big elbow that misses.

Azula escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Disisto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Azula with a lazy takedown attempt
and Disisto counters with a two punch combo.
Azula fails with the takedown
and Disisto counters with a left to the body.
Azula with a poor takedown
and Disisto counters with a two punch combo.
Dominic Disisto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Margez Azula.
Disisto looks to land a combination. Azula sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Azula gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Disisto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Disisto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azula trying to keep a closed guard but Disisto is proving a slippery customer.
Disisto trying to control the position from guard on top but Azula is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Azula is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Azula has momentary wrist control but Disisto slips an elbow through the middle.

Azula is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Disisto chips away with some ground and pound.
Azula is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Azula escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Disisto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Disisto throws a leg kick which misses Azula's front leg but catches the back leg as Azula tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Azula shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Azula showed some decent athleticism there.
Azula is controlling the pace.
Disisto is staying active underneath Azula, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Azula is working for a submission of some sort.
Disisto preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Disisto wants to control but Azula is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Disisto tries to get to full guard but Azula has control of the leg.
Azula is nestled in close to Disisto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dominic Disisto will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Azula gets the takedown into side control.
Disisto is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Azula off and has taken his back!
Disisto is working the ground and pound. Can Azula escape?
Disisto has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Azula.
Azula trying to control the action but Disisto just sinks the hooks in.
Azula is taking damage to the body and head.
Disisto softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Disisto. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Azula is in bad spot here.
Disisto lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
I really don't envy Azula right now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Disisto. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Azula controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Disisto sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Azula taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dominic Disisto!