PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mace Willington Iii (ranked 1510 p4p, 3356 weight class) and Muhammad Arslan (ranked 221 p4p, 456 weight class). Mace Willington Iii has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Willington Iii
vs
Arslan

187 cm
24
183
12 - 7 - 0

180 cm
26
170
3 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mace Willington Iii!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Muhammad Arslan!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willington Iii closes the distance and clinches up with Arslan, looking for a takedown. Willington Iii pushes Arslan against the cage but Arslan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Willington Iii gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Arslan to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Arslan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Arslan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Arslan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Arslan trying to control the action but Willington Iii is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Arslan is trying to work for a kimura but Willington Iii is defending well.
Willington Iii is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arslan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Arslan lands with a punch from half guard.
Arslan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Willington Iii is pressing down on Arslan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Arslan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Arslan throws a strike but Willington Iii rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Willington Iii accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willington Iii wants to control from the top but Arslan keeps moving.
Willington Iii passes Arslan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Arslan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Willington Iii. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Arslan is looking for a sweep. Willington Iii is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Willington Iii is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Arslan defends it well.
Arslan is trying to stand back up but Willington Iii is controlling him
Willington Iii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arslan keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arslan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Willington Iii is looking to take a break and control but Arslan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arslan is looking for a sweep. Willington Iii is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willington Iii lands with a punch from half guard.

Willington Iii is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Arslan tries to get to full guard but Willington Iii has control of the leg.
Willington Iii seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Arslan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Willington Iii prevents Arslan from improving his position.
Willington Iii lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Arslan trying to control but Willington Iii postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Willington Iii is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arslan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Willington Iii.

Willington Iii is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Arslan trying to control from the bottom.
Willington Iii wants to pass the guard but Arslan is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arslan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Arslan keeping moving, preventing Willington Iii from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mace Willington Iii will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Arslan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Arslan looks to move away, Willington Iii throws a big counter combo but Arslan just gets out of the way.
Arslan misses with a head kick.
Arslan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arslan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Willington Iii circles away quickly and effectively.
Arslan pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Arslan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Willington Iii to the mat! Willington Iii manages to get full guard.
Willington Iii manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Arslan manages to get himself to full guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willington Iii postures up.
Arslan looking for a sweep. Not yet Arslan, not yet.

Willington Iii thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arslan keeping moving, preventing Willington Iii from controlling successfully.
Willington Iii passes into half guard.
Willington Iii is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Arslan has hold of Willington Iii's hands but Willington Iii slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Willington Iii working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Arslan is looking for a sweep. Willington Iii is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Willington Iii is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Willington Iii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arslan keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arslan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Willington Iii is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Arslan is just riding it out for now. Willington Iii eventually gives up the hold.
Willington Iii missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Willington Iii trying to pass the guard but Arslan defending well.
Arslan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Willington Iii scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Willington Iii is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Arslan sees it coming and defends easily.
Willington Iii trying to control the action but Arslan is working from the bottom.
Arslan is doing well to control the position and prevent Willington Iii from advancing to side control.
Willington Iii trying to control the action but Arslan is working from the bottom.
Willington Iii uses his free foot to push down on Arslan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Arslan.
Willington Iii can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arslan is looking to escape.

Willington Iii is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Arslan is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Arslan flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Willington Iii anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Arslan and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Willington Iii slips an arm under Arslan chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Willington Iii has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Willington Iii is squeezing on Arslan like an anaconda would it's prey. Arslan fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mace Willington Iii!
Mace Willington Iii retains his welterweight title!