PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Araiza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfred Hitchcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Araiza
vs
Hitchcock

190 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Malicious Intent Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, David Araiza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alfred Hitchcock!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hitchcock looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Araiza trying to control from the bottom.
Hitchcock thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Araiza's head.
Hitchcock drops an elbow to the side of Araiza's head.
Hitchcock is nestled in close to Araiza, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Araiza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hitchcock performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Araiza regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hitchcock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hitchcock passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hitchcock scoring with punches from side control.
Araiza is trying to get back to half guard.
Araiza is trying to control Hitchcock's posture but Hitchcock avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitchcock landing strikes.
Hitchcock is looking to take a break and control but Araiza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Araiza is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hitchcock's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hitchcock works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hitchcock lands with some strikes.

Araiza is rocked!
Hitchcock landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Araiza is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hitchcock landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hitchcock fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hitchcock with shots to the head and body - Araiza looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hitchcock with shots to the head and body - Araiza looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hitchcock lands a heavy elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hitchcock lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Araiza is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Araiza is breathing heavily.
Hitchcock with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitchcock working the ground and pound effectively.
Hitchcock fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hitchcock has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Araiza's face.
Hitchcock lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Araiza hang on?
BOOM! Hitchcock connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Araiza is looking to get to half guard.
Hitchcock landing strikes from the mount.
Hitchcock avoids the attempt from Araiza to control.
Hitchcock looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hitchcock lands a heavy elbow.
Hitchcock cracks Araiza with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hitchcock landing strikes from the mount.
Araiza taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Hitchcock connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hitchcock landing punches.
Araiza wants to hold on but Hitchcock pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitchcock landing strikes from the mount and Araiza is in trouble!
Hitchcock is landing with some decent strikes but Araiza is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hitchcock punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hitchcock punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hitchcock landing punches.
Hitchcock cracks Araiza with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hitchcock is landing with some decent strikes but Araiza is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hitchcock in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hitchcock putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

It looks like David Araiza has been cut.
Hitchcock landing strikes from the mount and Araiza is in trouble!
Araiza takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

David Araiza's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hitchcock landing strikes from the mount.

David Araiza's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alfred Hitchcock!