PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Arashikage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arashikage's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wu Tang Clan - Bring Da Ruckus. Smith has chosen 50 Cent-Many Men as his entrance music. Marcus Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Arashikage
vs
Smith

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

ANTI-Tapout Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Arashikage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Smith!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arashikage avoids a punch combination nicely.

Arashikage shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Arashikage was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Arashikage punching from mount but Smith doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Arashikage lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
Arashikage has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Arashikage punching from mount but Smith doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Smith is trying to escape the mount but Arashikage keeps good control and instead manages to take Smith's back.
Arashikage has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Smith's body.

Smith defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Smith showing good submission defense here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith manages to reverse the position and now he's in Arashikage's guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Smith decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Arashikage throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.

Arashikage moves into the clinch.
Smith is trying to break free.
The referee calls for Arashikage to work.
Smith tries to pull guard but Arashikage holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Arashikage keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arashikage gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.

Arashikage manages to break the clinch.

Arashikage shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Arashikage showed some decent athleticism there.

Arashikage is looking for a kimura here.
Arashikage is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Arashikage seems to be working for a kimura but Smith defends the submission attempt.

Arashikage is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Smith gets back to full guard.
Arashikage stops Smith from standing up.
Arashikage passes into half guard.
Arashikage is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Smith is trying to escape the mount.

Smith defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Arashikage.
Arashikage prevents Smith from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arashikage looking to isolate an arm here. Smith doesn't see it coming and as Arashikage extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Arashikage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thomas Arashikage!