PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shawn MacArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ciprian Bogatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

MacArthur
vs
Bogatu

170 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shawn MacArthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ciprian Bogatu!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogatu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ciprian Bogatu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

MacArthur closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bogatu wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
MacArthur working away.

MacArthur is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bogatu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
MacArthur trying to control the action but Bogatu is working from the bottom.
Bogatu is trying to improve his position.
Bogatu defending against the ground and pound.
Bogatu avoids any damage from the ground and pound of MacArthur.
MacArthur 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.

MacArthur thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bogatu wants to control but MacArthur postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogatu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bogatu can't do much from the bottom here.
Bogatu sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

MacArthur is trying to work for a kimura but Bogatu is defending well.
Bogatu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bogatu is trying to keep MacArthur in close.
Bogatu wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bogatu trying to control the position.
Bogatu is wriggling around but MacArthur manages to pass to half guard.
Bogatu tries to roll over but MacArthur keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with MacArthur in particular looking to stall.

MacArthur is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bogatu is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shawn MacArthur!