PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James LaBrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Arenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arenas has chosen Alive-Krewella as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that James LaBrie has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily James LaBrie seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

LaBrie
vs
Arenas

178 cm
28
178 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

188 cm
27
197 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Pitt Nutrition 160Q!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James LaBrie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicolas Arenas!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaBrie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arenas manages to avoid it.
Arenas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and LaBrie counters with a stiff right hand.
Arenas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Nicolas Arenas has been cut.
Arenas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but LaBrie circles away quickly and effectively.
A counter left hand to the body from LaBrie misses its target.
LaBrie misses with a looping left.
LaBrie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Arenas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Arenas blocks a jab.
Arenas with a hook.
LaBrie misses with a looping left.
Arenas misses with a low kick as LaBrie jumps back.
LaBrie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arenas misses with a double jab
and LaBrie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arenas throws an off balance right hand
and LaBrie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arenas throws a hook but LaBrie blocks it.
Arenas throws a leg kick
and LaBrie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Arenas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
LaBrie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Arenas misses with a hook.
Arenas throws a right hand that misses
and LaBrie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arenas moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from LaBrie misses.
Arenas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
LaBrie throws a body punch but Arenas moves out of range.
Arenas misses with a double jab.
LaBrie throws a body shot but no joy.
LaBrie loads up on a big right hand but Arenas slips the punch.
Arenas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
LaBrie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
LaBrie cracks Arenas with an open hand slap.
LaBrie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
LaBrie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arenas.
LaBrie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
LaBrie connects with a right hand. Arenas shakes it off.
LaBrie misses with a few strikes there.
Arenas connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LaBrie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arenas.
A punch lands to the side of LaBrie 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arenas misses with an uppercut. LaBrie saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. LaBrie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Arenas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arenas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
LaBrie drops his hands momentarily and Arenas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arenas throws a leg kick but LaBrie moved away.
LaBrie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arenas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Arenas is rocked!
LaBrie circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Arenas to the canvas! Arenas doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - LaBrie keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James LaBrie!
An out of breath James LaBrie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.