PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Total Arso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titan Zephyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Total Arso has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Arso
vs
Zephyr

170 cm
26
200 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

200 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 4 - 6 - 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Titan Zephyr!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zephyr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zephyr throws a shot from downtown. Arso moves away and avoids it.
Zephyr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arso has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zephyr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Zephyr steps into range and cracks Arso with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Arso flops backwards and Zephyr dives into his guard looking to finish!

It looks like Total Arso has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zephyr is looking to stand up but Arso won't let him.

Zephyr stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Arso avoids the head kick by Zephyr.
Titan Zephyr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Arso.
Zephyr lands a high kick!
Arso looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zephyr is fending him off so far but Arso persists. Nope, Zephyr circles away and we're back to standing.
Arso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zephyr.
Zephyr tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Zephyr.
Arso really is a fat lump.
Zephyr throws a head kick that misses.
Zephyr looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arso fails with an attempt to clinch.

Arso shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Arso showed some decent athleticism there.
Zephyr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arso. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zephyr is staying active underneath Arso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zephyr tries to kick Arso off but Arso keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Arso thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zephyr is trying to stand up here but Arso is controlling him well.
Arso has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Arso is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zephyr defends it well.
Arso wants to take a breather but Zephyr is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zephyr pushes Arso off and gets back to his feet.
Zephyr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zephyr. Arso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zephyr throws a head kick but Arso moves out of range.
Arso defending well as Zephyr loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arso misses with a series of wild punches.

Arso pushes Zephyr up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Arso.
Arso prevents Zephyr from breaking the clinch.

Zephyr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zephyr keeps the fight on the outside.
Arso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zephyr.
Arso looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arso is trying to push Zephyr away but Zephyr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zephyr wants to break free but Arso has control.
Zephyr looking for a takedown.
Zephyr tries to pull guard but Arso holds him up against the cage and eventually Zephyr drops back down to his feet.
Arso is trying to force a seperation but Zephyr has the dominant position.
Arso is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zephyr to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Total Arso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zephyr fails to pull guard.

Arso pulls guard.
Zephyr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Arso scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Zephyr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arso was well out of range. Poor timing from Zephyr.
Arso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zephyr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arso avoids the head kick by Zephyr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Zephyr.
Zephyr misses with a head kick.

Arso closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arso prevents Zephyr from escaping the position.
Arso landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Arso in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titan Zephyr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Total Arso's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Arso shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Zephyr wants to get back to his feet.
Total Arso overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Arso is looking to take a break and control but Zephyr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Zephyr makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Zephyr just misses with a punch to the body.
Zephyr throws a right and a left that Arso avoids nicely.
Zephyr is breathing heavily.
Zephyr throws a sloppy head kick and Arso moves out of range easily.
Arso fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zephyr. Arso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zephyr misses the shot to the body.
Zephyr stuffs the takedown attempt from Arso. Arso gets slowly back to his feet.
Zephyr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zephyr punishes Arso's body with a nice straight punch.
Zephyr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arso manages to avoid it.

Arso gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Arso is trying to pull guard but Zephyr turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Zephyr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arso has him pressed against the cage.
Arso drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zephyr pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Total Arso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zephyr circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arso shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Arso was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zephyr gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Zephyr is squirming around, avoiding Arso's attempts to control the action.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zephyr tries to buck Arso off but he can't manage it.
Arso scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Arso landing punches.
Zephyr trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Zephyr that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Arso tries to control but Zephyr wriggling away.
Zephyr trying desperately to get to his feet.
Zephyr is squirming around, avoiding Arso's attempts to control the action.
Arso lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Arso is landing with some decent strikes but Zephyr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Zephyr's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Arso lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Arso get's back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Arso moves into range and clinches up with Zephyr.
Arso stalling.
Arso is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Arso stalling in the clinch.

Zephyr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Zephyr as Arso shoots in.
Arso takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Arso scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Arso prevents Zephyr from escaping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arso trying to control the position but Zephyr is working away.
Zephyr wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Total Arso dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Total Arso's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Arso drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Zephyr is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Arso trying to control the action but Zephyr is working from the bottom.

Zephyr throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Arso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zephyr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zephyr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zephyr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Arso gets a double leg takedown into Zephyr's guard.
Zephyr wants to stand up but Arso is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arso working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zephyr is looking to stand up but Arso isn't so interested in that idea.
Arso controls from within his opponent's guard.
Zephyr wants to stand but Arso is controlling the position.
Arso keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zephyr's head.
Arso trying to control the position from guard on top but Zephyr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zephyr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Arso is controlling him.

Arso decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zephyr, up you get!
Arso is looking to clinch but Zephyr is avoiding it.
Zephyr pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Arso closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Zephyr's guard.
Arso stays in close to Zephyr's body and controls the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zephyr is looking to stand up but Arso isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arso not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Total Arso has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Arso fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Arso shoots in for a takedown but Zephyr shows good takedown defense.
Titan Zephyr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zephyr misses with a wild body shot.
Arso doesn't manage to clinch there - Zephyr circles away.
Zephyr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zephyr thows a body shot but no joy.

Zephyr tries to sprawl but Arso drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zephyr is trying to stand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Arso works his way into full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arso dominating with strikes here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Total Arso showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arso has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Total Arso!
As Total Arso got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: 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 .'.