PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soujiro Arashikage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedrin Thizin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Arashikage
vs
Thizin

195 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Soujiro Arashikage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedrin Thizin!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arashikage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arashikage lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick misses from Arashikage.
Thizin takes a swing at Arashikage's ribcage but misses.
Arashikage misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Arashikage.
Arashikage delivers a nice body kick.
Thizin looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arashikage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arashikage tries a head kick but it misses.
Thizin shoots in but Arashikage avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Arashikage throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Pedrin Thizin has been cut.

Thizin has Arashikage up against the cage in a clinch.
Arashikage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thizin blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Arashikage.
A knee to the head by Arashikage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Arashikage.
Arashikage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thizin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Arashikage landing knees to the head.
Arashikage lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Arashikage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thizin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arashikage. Arashikage obviously looking to wear him down.
Arashikage thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thizin if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arashikage tries a head kick but it misses.
Arashikage connects with a leg kick. Thizin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Arashikage throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Thizin is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Soujiro Arashikage!