PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between mikai arcisais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). mikai arcisais has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

arcisais
vs
Wright

168 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

195 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, mikai arcisais!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Wright!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from arcisais.
arcisais tries to score with a low kick but Wright moves his leg out of the way.

Wright has arcisais up against the cage in a clinch.

Wright pulls guard successfully.

Wright has his feet on arcisais's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Wright closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wright working the head and body with strikes.
Wright is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
arcisais is looking for a sweep.
Wright works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
arcisais is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wright's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
arcisais is breathing heavily.

Wright decides to stand up.
Wright avoids the head kick by arcisais.

Wright shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

arcisais has an active guard here but Wright has managed to pass into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright is looking to take a break and control but arcisais is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wright wants to pass the guard but arcisais is defending well.
Wright really doesn't want to stay on the ground with arcisais. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wright tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Still in half guard, Wright seems content to control.

arcisais actively working from the bottom here.
Wright is trying to control. arcisais wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Wright is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so arcisais is just riding it out for now. Wright eventually gives up the hold.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
arcisais takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Wright is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in arcisais's half guard.

arcisais looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

arcisais looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wright seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
arcisais is trying to get back to full guard.
Wright lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright is nestled in close to arcisais, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
arcisais is refusing to be controlled, as Wright sits in half guard.

Wright decides to stand up.
arcisais throws a nice looking combination but Wright bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Wright closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. arcisais did well to prevent Wright getting side control.

arcisais looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

arcisais looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wright tries to stand but can't do so whilst arcisais controls his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

arcisais is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wright pulls his head out easily.

arcisais looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wright controlling the pace.
arcisais is looking to get back to full guard here but Wright has managed to pass to side control instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wright looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
arcisais tries to reverse the position but Wright maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Wright dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

arcisais pulls out of a head kick attempt.
arcisais misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wright is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
mikai arcisais seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wright darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Wright wants to work for an arm triangle but arcisais is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
arcisais is trying to get back to full guard.
Wright is trying to control. arcisais wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

arcisais looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Wright pushes past his half guard into mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wright controlling the pace for now.
arcisais is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright with good strikes from the mount here!
arcisais might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wright sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Anthony Wright has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wright postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. arcisais looks a forlorn figure.
arcisais manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wright performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

arcisais actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
arcisais is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wright's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wright's back!
Wright is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Wright looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
arcisais keeps control of the position as Wright tries to break free.

Wright is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if arcisais gets his way!

arcisais is looking for the choke from the back position but Wright is controlling his hands well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright manages to reverse the position and now he's in arcisais's guard. Nice work there by Wright.
Wright must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

arcisais pushes a forearm under Wright's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Wright is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). mikai arcisais!