PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Latrobe Arundel (ranked 32 p4p, 5 weight class) and Muhammad Jabbar (ranked 5 p4p, 2 weight class). Arundel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Shook Ones. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Arundel
vs
Jabbar

185 cm
31
190
29 - 6 - 0

188 cm
31
190
15 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Shadow Warrior Nutrition

Conquer
Conviction

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 29 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latrobe Arundel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muhammad Jabbar!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arundel misses with a wild body shot.
Arundel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jabbar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jabbar throws the kick towards the body but Arundel avoids it.
Arundel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jabbar throws a body kick that misses
and Arundel counters with a low kick, right behind Jabbar 's knee.
Jab from Arundel.
Jabbar avoids the body shot from Arundel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jabbar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jabbar misses with a kick to the body.
Jabbar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arundel throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jabbar avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arundel moves away from the strike by Jabbar.
Arundel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jabbar.
Arundel looks to throw the jab but Jabbar is out of range.
Jabbar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jabbar. Arundel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arundel scores with a nice right hand.
Arundel misses with a wild body shot.
Jabbar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arundel avoids the head kick by Jabbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arundel.
Arundel works the jab nicely.
Arundel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arundel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arundel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jabbar walks into a left hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jabbar - that will leave a mark!
Jabbar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Latrobe Arundel has been cut.
Arundel misses with an uppercut
and Jabbar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jabbar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arundel counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arundel throws a sloppy head kick
and Jabbar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arundel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jabbar.
A left lands for Jabbar.
Jabbar avoids the body shot from Arundel.
Jabbar is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Arundel misses the target.
Arundel throws a sloppy body shot
and Jabbar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jabbar throws a head kick but Arundel moves out of range.
Jabbar misses with a body kick.
Jabbar misses with a hook
and Arundel counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar throws a shot from downtown. Arundel moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Arundel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arundel moves out of range as Jabbar throws a body kick.
Arundel is looking to wear down Jabbar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Arundel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Arundel scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Jabbar. That's going to slow Arundel down.
Arundel misses with a left hand
and Jabbar counters with a right hand to the body.
Jabbar misses with a body kick.
A shot to the body from Arundel misses
and Arundel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arundel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jabbar. That one must have hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Muhammad Jabbar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Latrobe Arundel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jabbar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arundel.
Arundel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jabbar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jabbar misses with the body kick
and Arundel counters with a body kick that stops Jabbar in his tracks momentarily.
Jabbar throws a right hand that misses
and Jabbar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jabbar misses with a head kick.
Arundel lands a glancing blow to the side of Jabbar's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabbar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arundel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arundel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jabbar misses with a lunging right hand

and Arundel counters with a crisp right hand that drops Jabbar! Arundel lets Jabbar back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Jabbar is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arundel measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Jabbar! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Latrobe Arundel!
Latrobe Arundel is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Latrobe Arundel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.