PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michal Archaniol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaspar Saroa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Archaniol
vs
Saroa

180 cm
19
176 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 New York, Michal Archaniol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaspar Saroa!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saroa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Archaniol gets full guard.
Saroa lands a couple of elbows.
Saroa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Archaniol's guard.
Saroa trying to pass the guard but Archaniol defending well.
Saroa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Saroa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Archaniol does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Archaniol is defending against the submission attempts here by Saroa.
Archaniol trying to control from the bottom.
Saroa throwing shots but Archaniol is blocking nicely.
Saroa works his way into full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Archaniol is working to get back to half guard.
Archaniol manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Archaniol blocking the ground and pound attempt from Saroa.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Archaniol is defending against the submission attempts here by Saroa.
Saroa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Archaniol is pressing down on Saroa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Saroa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Saroa wants to pass the guard but Archaniol is keeping the position.
Archaniol knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saroa on the ground.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saroa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Saroa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Saroa works over Archaniol with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saroa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Saroa stands up over Archaniol, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Saroa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Archaniol working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Saroa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Saroa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Saroa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Saroa is working Archaniol over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Saroa works over Archaniol with some ground and pound from guard.
Saroa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Saroa landing with the ground and pound.
Saroa advances position into side control!
Saroa working the body and head with strikes.
Saroa working the body and head with strikes.

Archaniol is rocked!
Saroa lands some shots froms side control.
Oh Archaniol is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saroa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Saroa working the ground and pound from side control.
Saroa cracks Archaniol with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Saroa immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Archaniol is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Saroa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaspar Saroa!
A less than humble Gaspar Saroa misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.