PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rama Arjuna (ranked 1079 p4p, 168 weight class) and Slade Wilson (ranked 968 p4p, 151 weight class). Arjuna comes to the cage accompanied by Om. Wilson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hypnotize - The Notorious B.I.G.. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Arjuna
vs
Wilson

185 cm
28
208 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

184 cm
33
206 lbs
20 - 14 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rama Arjuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 3, fighting out of London, Slade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arjuna misses with a straight left.
Wilson throws a hook to the side of Arjuna's head but Arjuna sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arjuna misses with a double jab.
Nice jab there from Wilson.
Arjuna misses with a kick to the body.
Wilson shoots in but no luck this time.

Wilson rushes Arjuna and presses him up against the cage.
Arjuna misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arjuna can't find room to land a body shot as Wilson controls the action.
Wilson blocks a body shot from Arjuna.
Arjuna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arjuna blocks an uppercut.
Arjuna blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Arjuna.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilson.
Wilson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Arjuna can't find room to land a body shot as Wilson controls the action.
Arjuna blocks a body shot from Wilson.
Wilson throws a head punch that misses.
Wilson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arjuna backwards.
Arjuna tries to throw a body punch but Wilson avoids it by throwing Arjuna back against the cage.
Arjuna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arjuna lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Arjuna tries to work over Wilson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arjuna lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Wilson.
Wilson tries to work over Arjuna's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arjuna throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arjuna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arjuna ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.
It looked like Arjuna was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wilson.
Wilson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Arjuna swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wilson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Arjuna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilson.
Arjuna jabs Wilson right on the nose. Wilson blinks but takes it well.
Arjuna throws a leg kick but Wilson moved away.
Arjuna darts in trying to clinch
and Wilson counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arjuna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arjuna wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wilson looks to land a body kick but Arjuna moved away.
Wilson slips a straight right by Arjuna.
A telegraphed right hand from Arjuna misses the target.
Wilson fakes the leg kick and cracks Arjuna in the body.
Arjuna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilson.
Arjuna connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Arjuna keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Arjuna lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Arjuna lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Wilson slips a jab and a cross from Arjuna.
Arjuna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rama Arjuna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arjuna lands with a nice combination. Wilson backs away looking to recover.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick
and Arjuna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wilson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arjuna moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Arjuna throws a series of punches but Wilson avoids them all with ease.
Wilson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arjuna swivels and escapes.
Wilson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wilson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rama Arjuna dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wilson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arjuna thows a body kick. Wilson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Arjuna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilson can do to turn this around?
A shot to the liver by Wilson. Beautiful body shot.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arjuna but Arjuna pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Wilson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Arjuna to the mat! Arjuna manages to get full guard.
Wilson postures up in Arjuna's guard and throws a big left but Arjuna blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arjuna utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Arjuna seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Arjuna keeps moving.
Arjuna is pulling down on Wilson's head. It's preventing any offense from Wilson, at least for the moment.
Arjuna has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arjuna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arjuna has control of Wilson's left arm, preventing Wilson from doing any damage.
Wilson postures up in Arjuna's guard and throws a big left but Arjuna blocks it.
Arjuna is pulling down on Wilson's head. It's preventing any offense from Wilson, at least for the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arjuna swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Arjuna is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rama Arjuna is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilson throws a poor cross that misses
and Wilson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arjuna connects with a jab.
Arjuna throws out a loose jab but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arjuna.
Wilson thinks about the counter body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Wilson. Those never looked like landing.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arjuna throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wilson tries to move into range but Arjuna moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wilson misses with a straight left.
Arjuna throwing a counter right hand but Wilson manages to avoid it.

Wilson closes the distance and pushes Arjuna back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Wilson.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.

Arjuna manages to break the clinch.
Arjuna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arjuna throws the left hand but Wilson avoids the punch easily.
Wilson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Arjuna ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wilson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Arjuna throws a sloppy body shot
and Wilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wilson jabs Arjuna to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arjuna throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Wilson to counter with a crisp jab.
Wilson connects with a solid leg kick.
No joy there for Arjuna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arjuna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Wilson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Arjuna connects with a leg kick. Wilson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wilson is looking to land body kicks.
Wilson swings for the body but Arjuna moves out of range.
Arjuna jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wilson walks into a jab.
Wilson fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rama Arjuna will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A jab from Arjuna does it's job there.
Arjuna fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arjuna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilson.
Arjuna misses with a body shot.
Arjuna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arjuna misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson fails to land the takedown.
Arjuna takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arjuna, as that shot connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wilson.

Arjuna drops Wilson with a beautiful combination! Wilson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Arjuna is looking for the KO!
Arjuna's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wilson under the eye.
Wilson misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arjuna.

Arjuna lands a big head kick that sends Wilson tumbling to the mat! Arjuna takes a step backwards and waves Wilson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wilson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arjuna.
Arjuna went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wilson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Wilson misses its intended target.
Rama Arjuna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with an uppercut
and Arjuna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wilson thinking.
A swing and a miss from Arjuna.
Arjuna throws a series of punches but Wilson avoids them all with ease.
Arjuna stuns Wilson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arjuna lands an overhand right.
Arjuna throws a lazy head kick
and Wilson counters with a straight right hand.
Slade Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wilson swings widly with a right hand
and Arjuna counters with a nice uppercut.
Arjuna misses the shot to the body.
A head kick by Arjuna misses
and Wilson counters with a nice body kick.
Wilson throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arjuna scores with a one two! Wilson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wilson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arjuna.
Wilson throws a shot from downtown. Arjuna moves away and avoids it.
Wilson throws a lazy uppercut
and Wilson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wilson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wilson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Arjuna connects with the punch.
Wilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilson walks into a straight right hand from Arjuna.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a poor cross that misses
and Arjuna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wilson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wilson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Arjuna listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Arjuna thows a body kick. Wilson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Arjuna darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rama Arjuna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Arjuna fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arjuna just misses with a punch to the body.
Arjuna scores with a leg kick.
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arjuna was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rama Arjuna showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arjuna, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rama Arjuna!
During a confident post fight interview, Rama Arjuna thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.