PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ripp Arrm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tap Taparoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Arrm
vs
Taparoo

170 cm
19
192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Attliction

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ripp Arrm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tap Taparoo!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arrm will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Taparoo stuffs the takedown.

Arrm looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Taparoo moves into full guard.

Taparoo is looking for a triangle but Arrm pushes his legs off easily.
Arrm trying to control the position from guard on top but Taparoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Taparoo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Arrm doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Arrm manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Arrm passes into half guard.
Taparoo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Arrm's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Arrm's back!
Arrm could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Taparoo struggling to land strikes to the head as Arrm covers up.

Arrm showing good submission defense here.
Taparoo looks gassed!

Arrm preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Taparoo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrm turns into Taparoo and is now in his guard.
Taparoo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arrm is one step ahead there.
Taparoo keeping moving, preventing Arrm from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Taparoo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Arrm shoots in and bounces Taparoo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Taparoo is looking for a triangle but Arrm pushes his legs off easily.
Taparoo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Taparoo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Arrm trying to control but Taparoo is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arrm forces his way into half guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Arrm is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Taparoo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Arrm.
Arrm is trying to control the action in half guard but Taparoo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Taparoo is trying to maintain the position but Arrm is very close to passing his half guard.
Taparoo wants to improve his position but Arrm is controlling well.

Taparoo is defending against the submission attempts here by Arrm.
Taparoo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrm passes Taparoo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Arrm passes to full mount!

Arrm looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Arrm looking for a guillotine from mount but Taparoo is having none of it.
Arrm is trying to take his opponent's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arrm has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Taparoo's face.
Taparoo tries to reverse the position but Arrm maintains control.
Arrm takes Taparoo's back.
Arrm wants to control the position but Taparoo frees himself and scrambles - Arrm manages to regain control in side control.
Taparoo regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taparoo trying to hold on to Arrm's head to control him but Arrm postures up.
Taparoo gets full guard.
Arrm trying to control but Taparoo is working from the bottom.
Taparoo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Arrm is controlling him.

Taparoo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Arrm wants to pass the guard but Taparoo is keeping the position.
Taparoo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arrm is one step ahead there.
Taparoo keeping full guard, as Arrm tries to pass.

Taparoo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arrm trying to control but Taparoo is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ripp Arrm dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Taparoo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Arrm to the mat! Arrm manages to get full guard.
Arrm wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Arrm throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Taparoo escapes and throws Arrm's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Arrm regains half guard.
Arrm gets full guard.
Taparoo wants to pass the guard but Arrm is keeping the position.
Arrm lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Taparoo!
Arrm is trying to take his opponent's back.
Arrm with the ground and pound from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arrm prevents Taparoo from getting the reversal.
Taparoo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Taparoo manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taparoo is looking to improve his position.

Taparoo kicks off Arrm and gets to his feet.

Taparoo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Arrm drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taparoo cracks Arrm with a nice body shot.

Taparoo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Taparoo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Taparoo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Arrm doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Arrm manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Taparoo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arrm's guard.
Arrm wants to sweep here but Taparoo controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arrm is on top in guard.

Arrm drops back looking for a leg! Taparoo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Taparoo manages to kick Arrm off! Arrm jumps back into Taparoo's guard.
Taparoo wants to sweep here but Arrm controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arrm forces his way into half guard.
Taparoo is looking for a sweep. Arrm is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Arrm is working for a submission of some sort.
Arrm tries to pass the half guard into mount. Taparoo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Arrm wants to control but Taparoo is keeping him busy.
Taparoo wants to get back to full guard but Arrm has mounted him!
Arrm tries to control but Taparoo wriggling away.

Arrm jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Taparoo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Taparoo tries to bench press Arrm off him but Arrm keeps the position.
Ripp Arrm overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arrm is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Taparoo looks calm but he's in trouble here. Arrm gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Taparoo is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Arrm lets go of the hold and Taparoo can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ripp Arrm!