PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Braan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Bolden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bolden's choice of entrance music: Lazy Afternoon. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Braan
vs
Bolden

191 cm
18
221 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arnold Braan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ari Bolden!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bolden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Braan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Ari Bolden has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Braan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Braan.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Braan, as that shot connected.

Bolden throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Braan was covering up waiting for the punch and Bolden finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bolden is working Braan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bolden scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bolden missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bolden slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bolden working the ground and pound.

It looks like Arnold Braan has been cut.
Bolden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bolden working the body and head with strikes.
Bolden remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Arnold Braan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Braan trying to remain calm as Bolden controls from the top position.
Braan wants to get back to his feet but Bolden drags him back down.
Bolden landing a few strikes.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arnold Braan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ari Bolden!