PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Total Arso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Favaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Favaro will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Arso
vs
Favaro

170 cm
26
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

210 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Total Arso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Favaro!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Arso misses.

Favaro manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Arso on his heels. He'll look to pass Arso's guard now, I'm sure.
Arso could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Favaro connects with a couple of short punches.

It looks like Total Arso has been cut.
Favaro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arso swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Favaro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Arso looking to control but Favaro passes into half guard.
Favaro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Arso defending well though.
Arso slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Favaro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Favaro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Arso might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Favaro wants to pass the guard but Arso is keeping the position.
Arso working a defensive guard here.
Favaro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arso is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Favaro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Arso controls Favaro momentarily but Favaro frees himself.

We're going to have a standup here because Total Arso wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Arso looking to score a takedown here. Favaro is defending well but Arso drives through and ends up in Favaro's guard.
Arso would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Favaro pulls Arso in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Alex Favaro was stalling too much, according to the referee.
No luck for Favaro with that takedown attempt.
Arso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Total Arso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Favaro throws a leg kick but Arso sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Favaro shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Favaro showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Favaro is keen to just control but Arso is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arso wants to control but Favaro is keeping busy.
Favaro lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Arso trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Favaro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Arso defending well though.
Arso works his way to full guard. Good work.
Favaro advances position into side control!
Arso is breathing heavily.
Arso manages to work his way to half guard, despite Favaro's best efforts.
Favaro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Arso knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Arso is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Favaro scores with a couple of nice shots.

Total Arso's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arso tries to get to full guard but Favaro has control of the leg.
Favaro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Favaro trying to pass the guard but Arso defending well.
Arso manages to get to full guard.
Favaro looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arso keeping moving, preventing Favaro from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Favaro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Total Arso's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Favaro has a takedown stuffed.
Arso throws a series of punches but Favaro avoids them all with ease.

Favaro dives in and scores a takedown into Arso's guard.
Alex Favaro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Favaro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Arso utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Favaro working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Favaro wants to control from the top but Arso keeps moving.
Arso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Favaro passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Favaro working away.
Favaro trying to control the action but Arso is working from the bottom.
Favaro working the ground and pound but Arso is defending the strikes.
Favaro working the head and body with strikes.

Favaro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Arso is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Arso is not content to let Favaro control the position.
Favaro tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Favaro working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Total Arso's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Arso manages to work his way to half guard, despite Favaro's best efforts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arso is staying active underneath Favaro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Favaro misses with a head shot. Arso uses the momentum to regain guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Favaro throws a big right hand that misses.
Arso has momentary wrist control but Favaro slips an elbow through the middle.
Arso has momentary wrist control but Favaro slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arso keeping moving, preventing Favaro from controlling successfully.
Favaro lands a couple of digs.

Jeez, Total Arso's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Total Arso's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alex Favaro!