PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clark Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikai Arcisais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans's entrance music is AC/DC : HighWay To Hell. A fine choice. Clark Evans has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Evans
vs
Arcisais

183 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

168 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clark Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mikai Arcisais!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Evans shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Evans was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Evans prevents Arcisais from getting the reversal.
Evans thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Arcisais is squirming around, avoiding Evans's attempts to control the action.
Arcisais keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Evans thowing shots but they're missing.
Evans can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arcisais is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Evans looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Evans throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Evans will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Arcisais is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arcisais is squirming around, avoiding Evans's attempts to control the action.
Arcisais sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Evans content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Arcisais looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Arcisais looking for subs from the bottom but Evans mounts him!
Evans knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Arcisais on the ground.
Evans scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Evans is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Arcisais can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Evans is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arcisais tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Arcisais lands a high kick!

It looks like Clark Evans has been cut.
Mikai Arcisais seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arcisais pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arcisais pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Evans swinging wildly here.
Evans is looking to chop away at Arcisais's legs.
A head kick misses from Evans.
Evans blocks a head kick by Arcisais.

Arcisais lands a left and a right that send Evans crashing to the mat, dazed. Arcisais thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Evans is rocked!
Arcisais fails to land with a series of punches.
Oh Evans is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arcisais looks gassed!
Evans is looking to clinch but Arcisais is avoiding it.
Arcisais misses with a head kick.
Arcisais fails to land with a series of punches.
Arcisais throws a head kick but Evans moves out of range.
Evans tries a head kick but it misses.
Arcisais throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Arcisais.
Evans avoids the head kick by Arcisais.
Arcisais swats away the attempt to clinch by Evans.
Arcisais throws a series of punches but Evans moves out of range.
Evans tries to clinch there but Arcisais circles away.
Arcisais stuffs the takedown attempt from Evans. Evans gets slowly back to his feet.

Evans scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Evans wants to control but Arcisais is keeping him busy.
Arcisais is looking to reverse the position.
Evans wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arcisais keeps working.
Arcisais sneaks back into half guard.
Evans wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arcisais keeps working.
Evans seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arcisais actively working from the bottom here.

Arcisais is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Evans pulls his head out easily.
Evans wants to pass to mount but Arcisais is defending the position.

Evans is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Arcisais has managed to free his arm - good work.

Evans looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Arcisais looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans is pressing down on Arcisais's thigh, looking to free his foot. Arcisais is holding on for now.

Arcisais has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Evans. Oh but Arcisais has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Evans goes limp - he's gone! Arcisais jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mikai Arcisais!