PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Total Arso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xan Xinners (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Arso
vs
Xinners

170 cm
26
200 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 - 4 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Xan Xinners!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arso changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Xinners tries to avoid it but Arso manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Xinners to the ground. Xinners escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Arso stuffs the takedown attempt from Xinners. Xinners gets slowly back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Xinners escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body kick there by Xinners.

Arso closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Xinners is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Xinners lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Xinners tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Xinners has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Arso is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Total Arso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xan Xinners.
Arso blocks an elbow strike.
Xinners jumps guard but Arso stands there with Xinners around his waist. Xinners gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Xinners breaks from the clinch.
Xinners fails with the takedown.
Xinners misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Xinners closes the distance and clinches.
Arso gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Xinners.
Xinners is pushing Arso up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Xinners blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xinners changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Arso fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Xinners lands with a good body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Arso as Xinners shoots in.
Xinners gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Arso moves into the clinch.
Arso is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Xinners looks winded!
Arso wants to take the fight to the mat but Xinners manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Xinners wants a takedown.
Xinners tries to work over Arso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arso looking for a takedown.

Arso works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arso advances position into side control!
Arso working away.

Arso stands up.
Xinners is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Arso shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Xinners napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Xinners manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Arso is trying to control. Xinners wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Arso really is a fat lump.
Xinners has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arso is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arso controlling the pace.
Arso wants to control but Xinners is keeping him busy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Arso performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Total Arso has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Arso throws a leg kick but Xinners sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab by Arso.

Arso drives through with a takedown into guard.

Arso got a little sloppy there for a moment and Xinners has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Arso has managed to get both his arms back between Xinners's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Total Arso dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Arso throws a jab when Xinners was well out of range.

Xinners moves into the clinch.
Arso has Xinners pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Xinners manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Arso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Xinners gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Arso counters with a series of strikes. Xinners will be more careful next time no doubt.

Arso fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Xinners to the ground. Arso is now in Xinners's guard.
Arso trying to control but Xinners is working from the bottom.
Arso controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Arso trying to control but Xinners is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Arso slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Xinners.

Xinners is trying to control Arso's posture. Arso takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Xinners! Arso is rotating here... this could be the end... Xinners is out! Arso has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Total Arso!
An intense looking Total Arso took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'screw you you're just lucky. Oh and nice try into making me belive my wife cheated on me with you and all the otehr fighters. She said though i'm small she doesn't care. Nice try man .'.