PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asano Arai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arai has chosen Fantastic Baby - BIG BANG as his entrance music. Asano Arai will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Archer
vs
Arai

188 cm
26
210 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

200 cm
26
225 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asano Arai!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arai throws a head kick but Archer moves out of range.
Archer throws a nice looking combination but Arai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Archer slaps away a takedown attempt from Arai, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Arai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Archer throws a lazy right hand but Arai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Archer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Arai checks a leg kick.
Archer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Arai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Archer throws a hook but Arai avoids it easily.
Arai blocks a low kick nicely.
Archer looks to land a left hand but Arai moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arai connects with a leg kick. Archer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Arai misses with a head kick.
Arai ducks right into an uppercut from Archer.
Archer throws a leg kick
and Arai counters with a one-two to the body.
Arai fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Arai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Archer tries to land a leg kick but Arai saw it coming and moves away.
Archer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arai swivels and escapes.
We've been told by Archer's head coaches at MMA Gods - 16 Elites! + Roger Gracie that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Arai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Archer will feel that in the morning.
Archer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Arai.
Archer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Arai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aaron Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arai lands with a kick to the ribs.
Arai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Archer lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arai moves out of range of the strikes.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arai.
Archer tried to score with a low kick but Arai checks it.
Arai fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Archer.
Archer fails with the takedown.
Arai scores with a hook to the body. Archer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Arai tries to clinch up but Archer circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Archer does no damage.
Archer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Archer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Arai is trying to defend but Archer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Arai trying to control from the bottom.
Archer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Arai told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Archer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Arai is looking to control Archer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Arai avoid being mounted?
Arai is pressing down on Archer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Archer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Arai is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Archer rolls with it to try and escape but Arai cranks on the arm and Archer is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Asano Arai!
Asano Arai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.