PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Arnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy The Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy The Kid has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Arnold
vs
The Kid

190 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy The Kid!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Kid misses with a takedown
and The Kid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Kid has his takedown stuffed
and Arnold counters with a nice leg kick.
The Kid tries for a takedown but Arnold circles away easily
and Arnold counters with a head kick.
Kevin Arnold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy The Kid.
The Kid shoots and misses
enabling Arnold to counter with a crisp jab.
Arnold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Kid shoots and misses
and Arnold counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The Kid shoots and misses
and Arnold counters with a good low kick that The Kid was not able to check.
The Kid keeps the fight on the outside.
Arnold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Kid swats away the attempt to clinch by Arnold.

Arnold has closed the distance and engaged The Kid in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold lands with a short shot to the head.
Arnold connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Kid's face.
Arnold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The Kid wants to take the fight to the mat but Arnold manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Arnold.
Arnold utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The Kid takes an elbow to the temple.
The Kid has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Arnold is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Arnold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through The Kid's defenses.
A nice left hand lands by Arnold.
The Kid takes an elbow to the forehead.
Arnold lands a left hand that snaps the head of The Kid backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Kid is looking to take this one to the mat.
The Kid looks winded!
The Kid has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Arnold after a bit of a struggle.

Arnold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donk. Arnold catches The Kid right on the button with a cross.
The Kid with a poor takedown

and Arnold moves into the clinch.
The Kid takes an elbow to the forehead.
Arnold lands an elbow inside that The Kid shrugs off.
A short left from Arnold.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arnold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Kid takes an elbow to the forehead.
The Kid can't get the takedown.
Arnold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through The Kid's defenses.

Arnold breaks the clinch.

Arnold gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Arnold lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Kid backwards.
Arnold working The Kid over with knees to the body.
Arnold has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles The Kid - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Arnold, and another! The Kid is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kevin Arnold!