PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Cultice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soujiro Arashikage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Shane Cultice has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Cultice
vs
Arashikage

194 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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, Shane Cultice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Soujiro Arashikage!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arashikage moves into range and clinches up with Cultice.
Arashikage misses with a knee to the head.
Arashikage with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cultice tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Arashikage smiles and moves away.

Arashikage pushes Cultice up against the cage in a clinch.

Cultice breaks from the clinch.
Cultice takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Shane Cultice has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arashikage throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cultice.
Arashikage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cultice misses with a takedown attempt - Arashikage sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Arashikage, right into the meat.
Soujiro Arashikage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Arashikage drives through and clinches with Cultice against the cage.
Arashikage misses with a knee to the head.
Cultice tries to score a body lock takedown but Arashikage shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Cultice. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Arashikage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cultice fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arashikage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Arashikage instigates a clinch.
Cultice tries to stall but Arashikage uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Arashikage breaks from the clinch.
Cultice shoots in looking for a takedown. Arashikage tries to sprawl out of it but Cultice keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Arashikage manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cultice is breathing heavily.
Arashikage scores with a head kick.
Cultice looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Arashikage as Cultice shoots in.
Arashikage misses with a head kick.
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! Cultice is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Soujiro Arashikage!