PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chrris Arreola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Pudzianowski
vs
Arreola

185 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
230 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chrris Arreola!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arreola scores with a hook.

It looks like Mariusz Pudzianowski has been cut.
Pudzianowski looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Arreola drops Pudzianowski with a left and a right! Oh, Pudzianowski is hurt - Arreola dives into side control looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Arreola tries to stand but Pudzianowski is controlling his head.
Arreola tries to get to his feet but Pudzianowski is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Arreola in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pudzianowski trying to control the position.

Pudzianowski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Arreola gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Arreola gets to his feet. Pudzianowski looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arreola misses with the combination.

Arreola catches Pudzianowski napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Pudzianowski to the canvas!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arreola wants to get up but he can't break Pudzianowski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arreola is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Arreola preventing the sweep.
Arreola wanted to stand there but Pudzianowski had control of the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No joy there for Arreola, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pudzianowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arreola misses with a few strikes there.
Arreola works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chrris Arreola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arreola avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arreola tests Pudzianowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pudzianowski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pudzianowski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Pudzianowski is rocked!
Arreola throws a series of punches but Pudzianowski moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Arreola waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Pudzianowski. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Pudzianowski to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Oh Pudzianowski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arreola really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pudzianowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Arreola tries to stand but Pudzianowski is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

Arreola gets to his feet. Pudzianowski looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Arreola cracks Pudzianowski with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Pudzianowski falls to his knees and Arreola doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chrris Arreola!