PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Qfc Champ Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Qfc Champ Iii was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Arona
vs
Champ Iii

176 cm
25
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
166 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Cripplers Corner

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Arona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Qfc Champ Iii!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arona shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Champ Iii sprawls well. Champ Iii wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arona gets slowly back to his feet.

Arona tries to keep at a distance but Champ Iii has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Champ Iii.
Arona is looking to break free of the clinch but Champ Iii has double underhooks.
Champ Iii lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Champ Iii.

Champ Iii breaks from the clinch.
Arona has been working on his balance at Rio Top Team, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Champ Iii.
Champ Iii slaps away a takedown attempt from Arona, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Champ Iii throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Champ Iii lands an impressive looking overhand right. Arona doesn't seem phased though.
Champ Iii connects with a nice looking jab.
Champ Iii cracks Arona with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Champ Iii displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Arona.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Arona. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champ Iii wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Arona 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Arona fails with the takedown
and Champ Iii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arona tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Champ Iii swivels and escapes.
Arona gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Champ Iii.
Arona takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Arona shoots for a double leg takedown but Champ Iii sprawls well. He's pushed Arona's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Arona or perhaps it was just good defense by Champ Iii, which made it look bad.
Qfc Champ Iii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Champ Iii darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Champ Iii connects with a body shot that sends Arona's belly button to the back.
Arona closes this distance looking for a takedown but Champ Iii circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Champ Iii fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arona shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Champ Iii defends it nicely.

Champ Iii instigates a clinch.
Champ Iii lands a body shot.
Champ Iii is trying to maintain a safe position but Arona gets an underhook and turns Champ Iii into the ropes.
Champ Iii has Arona pressed against the ropes, preventing Arona from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Champ Iii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Champ Iii scores with a decent looking hook.
Champ Iii throws the left hand but Arona avoids the punch easily.
Arona fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Arona fails with the takedown
and Champ Iii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arona fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arona shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Champ Iii as he jumps to the side.
Arona needs to keep his hands up - Champ Iii had a free shot at his head there.
Arona changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Champ Iii tries to avoid it but Arona manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Champ Iii to the ground. Champ Iii escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Arona takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Arona gets cracked there but stands up to it.
No luck for Arona with that takedown attempt.
Champ Iii lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Arona fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Champ Iii avoids it really well and circles away.
Arona walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champ Iii looks to land a combination. Arona sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arona takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Champ Iii with a nice cross.
A cross from Champ Iii lands.

Champ Iii pushes Arona up against the ropes in a clinch.

Champ Iii breaks the clinch.
Arona shoots in for a takedown but Champ Iii shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Arona goes for a double leg but Champ Iii avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Champ Iii continues to drive forward.
A short right from Champ Iii on the inside.
Champ Iii keeps control of Arona as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Champ Iii lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arona backwards.

Champ Iii breaks the clinch.
Champ Iii stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Champ Iii wants it to stay on the feet.
Champ Iii looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arona closes this distance looking for a takedown but Champ Iii circles away.
Arona shoots in but Champ Iii avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice body punch from Champ Iii.
Nice takedown defense from Champ Iii. No joy for Arona on that attempt.
Arona walks into a stiff left hand from Champ Iii.
Arona shoots for a double leg takedown but Champ Iii sprawls well. He's pushed Arona's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Arona is breathing heavily.
Champ Iii cracks Arona with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Champ Iii moves into the clinch successfully.
Champ Iii lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arona letting Champ Iii take a breather here.
Champ Iii lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Champ Iii.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Champ Iii manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Champ Iii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aronas head.
Arona wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Champ Iii has him pressed against the ropes.
Champ Iii lands a hook that snaps the head of Arona backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Champ Iii works on Arona's body with a couple of short punches.
Champ Iii prevents Arona from breaking the clinch.
Champ Iii lands a body shot.
Champ Iii is working Arona over against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Champ Iii as the two fighters clinch.
Champ Iii effectively controlling the action here.
Champ Iii lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Champ Iii.
Champ Iii scores with a shoulder strike.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Champ Iii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Champ Iii digs a good body shot into Arona's ribs.
Arona gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Champ Iii.
Champ Iii lands with a cross.
Arona shoots in for a double leg but Champ Iii sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Champ Iii lands with a straight right. Arona didn't see that one coming.
Arona goes for a double leg but Champ Iii avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Champ Iii continues to drive forward.

Champ Iii breaks from the clinch.
Arona closes the distance and clinches up with Champ Iii, looking for a takedown. Arona pushes Champ Iii against the ropes but Champ Iii circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Donk. Champ Iii catches Arona right on the button with a cross.
Champ Iii lands a nice shot that snaps Arona's head back.
Champ Iii keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Champ Iii is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Arona had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Champ Iii fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Champ Iii lands the left hand.
Champ Iii throws a body shot but no joy.
Champ Iii keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Champ Iii lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arona backwards.
Champ Iii lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Champ Iii takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Arona looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Champ Iii works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Arona working hard to break the clinch.
Champ Iii slowing the pace effectively.
Arona is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Champ Iii is defending well.
A right handed body shot lands from Champ Iii.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Champ Iii lands a body punch.
Champ Iii gets through Arona's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Champ Iii.
Champ Iii is leaning against Arona and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Champ Iii lands a hook that snaps the head of Arona backwards.
Champ Iii is leaning against Arona and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Champ Iii lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Arona. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A short right from Champ Iii on the inside.
Arona is trying to push Champ Iii away but Champ Iii has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Champ Iii is working Arona over against the ropes.
Arona has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Champ Iii lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Arona drops down looking for an ankle pick but Champ Iii pulls his leg out and moves away.
Champ Iii scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Qfc Champ Iii dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Arona moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Champ Iii bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Arona's head.
Arona shoots for a takedown but Champ Iii saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Champ Iii lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Arona has a takedown stuffed.
Champ Iii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Qfc Champ Iii seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Champ Iii instigates a clinch.
Arona takes a shot to the head.
Champ Iii lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Champ Iii.

Champ Iii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Champ Iii wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Arona shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Champ Iii sprawls well. Champ Iii wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arona gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Arona. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Champ Iii.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left lands for Champ Iii.

Arona is rocked!

Champ Iii gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Champ Iii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Champ Iii has Arona pressed against the ropes, preventing Arona from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Arona can't break the clinch.
Champ Iii works on Arona's body with a couple of short punches.
Champ Iii lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Champ Iii.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Champ Iii.
Champ Iii digs a right hand into Arona's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arona's gas tank.
Arona has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Champ Iii avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Champ Iii has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Champ Iii lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Champ Iii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arona shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Champ Iii as he avoids it easily.
Champ Iii connects with a good right hand that stumbles Arona. Arona circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arona shoots in for a takedown but Champ Iii shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Champ Iii shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Arona eats them both and turns towards Champ Iii to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Champ Iii lands a right hook to the body.
Arona shoots for a double leg takedown but Champ Iii sprawls well. He's pushed Arona's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Champ Iii lunges at Arona with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arona's hand.
Arona will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Champ Iii cracks a nice hook into Arona's ribs.
Champ Iii takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Champ Iii dips to his left and cracks Arona with an uppercut!
Oh Arona is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Champ Iii scores with a shot to the body.
Arona seems to have got his legs back now.

Champ Iii fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arona, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Champ Iii as the two fighters clinch.
Champ Iii is leaning against Arona and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Champ Iii.
Good body shot from Champ Iii.
Champ Iii lands a body shot.

Champ Iii breaks the clinch.
Champ Iii lands the left hand.
Ricardo Arona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Champ Iii lands a lovely overhand right.
Champ Iii scores with a nice right hand.
Champ Iii scores with a jab to the body.
Champ Iii lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Champ Iii scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arona shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Champ Iii but Champ Iii pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champ Iii scores with a sloppy right hand. Arona should have avoided that one.
Arona gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Champ Iii gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Qfc Champ Iii!
A victorious Qfc Champ Iii thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.