PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Ariyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rafael Villa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Villa
vs
Ariyoshi

194 cm
23
246 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
284 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rafael Villa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Ariyoshi!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ariyoshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ariyoshi slips a jab from Villa.

Ariyoshi rushes Villa and presses him up against the cage.
Villa tries to stall but Ariyoshi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Ariyoshi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Villa misses with an uppercut. Ariyoshi saw that one coming.
Villa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Villa throws a nice looking combination but Ariyoshi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Villa scores with a jab. Ariyoshi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Villa thuds his right hand into Ariyoshi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Ariyoshi misses with a hook.
Villa looks to land a combination but Ariyoshi avoids it well.
Villa swinging wilding here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ariyoshi.
Villa lands a nice looking body shot.
Ariyoshi looks gassed!
Villa fails to land with a series of punches.
Villa lands a nice shot to the body.
Villa lands with a cross.
Villa throws a body punch but Ariyoshi moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ariyoshi throws a jab but it's blocked by Villa.
Villa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Villa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Villa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ariyoshi throws a lazy right hand but Villa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Villa throws a nice looking combination but Ariyoshi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Villa stuffs the takedown.
Villa works Ariyoshi's body with a nice hook.
Villa cracks Ariyoshi with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Villa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Villa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Villa misses with a double jab.
Villa moves out of range of the strikes.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Villa and Ariyoshi goes tumbling to the canvas! Villa follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Ariyoshi is rocked!
Villa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ariyoshi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa wants to stand but Ariyoshi has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Villa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ariyoshi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ariyoshi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Villa gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Villa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Villa cracks a nice hook into Ariyoshi's ribs.
Villa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ariyoshi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice jab there from Villa.
George Ariyoshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villa cracks Ariyoshi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ariyoshi shoots for a double leg takedown but Villa sprawls well. He's pushed Ariyoshi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rafael Villa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Ariyoshi.
Nice uppercut lands for Villa. That snapped Ariyoshi's head back.
Nice uppercut there from Villa.
Ariyoshi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Villa finds it's target.
A jab from Villa finds it's way through Ariyoshi's defenses.
Villa drops Ariyoshi with a big left hand and mounts him. Ariyoshi is in big trouble!
Ariyoshi is still in real trouble! Can Villa finish him?
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!
Villa trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Villa working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Ariyoshi looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Villa! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rafael Villa!