PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Abrenica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Poy Jakkapan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poy Jakkapan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Abrenica
vs
Jakkapan

167 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

168 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Abrenica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Poy Jakkapan!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakkapan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jakkapan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jakkapan moves in looking to clinch but Abrenica pushes him off.
Jakkapan throws a left that rocks Abrenica and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Jakkapan dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Abrenica regain composure!

Abrenica is rocked!
Jakkapan misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Oh Abrenica is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jakkapan gets to mount! Abrenica was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Abrenica on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Abrenica tries to get out of the position.
Abrenica is looking to improve his position but Jakkapan isn't that keen on the idea.
Abrenica seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrenica flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jakkapan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jakkapan prevents Abrenica from getting the reversal.
Abrenica is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Abrenica throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jakkapan. What's that going to do exactly?
Abrenica working to try and regain half guard.
Abrenica holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jakkapan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Abrenica wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jakkapan.
Abrenica tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abrenica manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Abrenica makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Abrenica.
Jakkapan preventing the sweep.
Abrenica looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jakkapan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Abrenica tries to get to full guard but Jakkapan has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Abrenica gets back to full guard.
Abrenica doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Abrenica looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jakkapan is one step ahead there.
Abrenica striking off his back, scoring a few points.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abrenica wants to improve his position but instead Jakkapan has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poy Jakkapan 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.

Jakkapan is looking to clinch but Abrenica is avoiding it.
Jakkapan stuffs the takedown attempt from Abrenica. Abrenica gets slowly back to his feet.
Jakkapan misses with a double jab.
Abrenica shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abrenica shoots in looking for a takedown. Jakkapan tries to sprawl out of it but Abrenica keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jakkapan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Abrenica. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Abrenica or perhaps it was just good defense by Jakkapan which made him look bad.
Abrenica seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Jakkapan shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Abrenica is backing up but Jakkapan catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Abrenica covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Jakkapan Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Poy Jakkapan!