PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Distacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazarus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Distacio comes to the cage accompanied by Art of War. Jones has chosen Enter Sandman - Metallica as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Distacio
vs
Jones

186 cm
28
194 lbs
19 - 2 - 0

182 cm
27
195 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Distacio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazarus Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Distacio misses the target.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Distacio's head but Distacio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Distacio throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.

Distacio instigates a clinch.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Distacio's efforts to push away.
Distacio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Distacio goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Distacio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Distacio avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Distacio's head back.

It looks like Harry Distacio has been cut.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Distacio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones slips under a jab.
Distacio throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Distacio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Distacio avoids a kick to the body.
Distacio throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Distacio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Distacio misses with a wild combination.
Distacio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Distacio's shoulder, as Distacio tries to avoid the shot.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Distacio counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Distacio's shoulder, as Distacio tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Distacio shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Distacio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Distacio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Distacio lands an overhand right.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones avoids the body shot from Distacio.
Distacio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Distacio keeps the fight on the outside.
Distacio looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Distacio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Distacio misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Distacio wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Distacio circles away quickly and effectively.
Distacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Distacio.
Distacio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Distacio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Distacio there as he acknowledges the shot.

Distacio is rocked!
Jones looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Jones backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Distacio's temple! It sends Distacio violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Jones celebrates and the doctors try to help Distacio!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Lazarus Jones! Lazarus Jones retains his middleweight title!
Lazarus Jones really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Milwaukee's Best 160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.