PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Denke (ranked 923 p4p, 109 weight class) and George Arias (ranked 1342 p4p, 160 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Denke
vs
Arias

175 cm
31
180 lbs
27 - 19 - 0

182 cm
26
175 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Denke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Arias!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Denke.
Denke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Arias to score with a decent uppercut.
Denke throws a leg kick but Arias sees it coming and moves out of range.
Denke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arias fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Denke checks the leg kick nicely there.
Denke looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Arias tries to clinch up but Denke circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Denke was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Arias.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arias fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Arias listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Arias throws a solid leg kick but Denke takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Arias.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Denke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arias looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Arias walks into a straight right hand from Denke.
Arias looks to throw the jab but Denke is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Denke misses the target.
Arias throws a shot from downtown. Denke moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Denke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
George Arias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arias tries to clinch there but Denke circles away.
Arias scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arias connects with a good right hand that stumbles Denke. Denke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Denke has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Arias throws a left and a right that both miss

and Denke counters by moving into the clinch.
Denke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arias lands a nice uppercut.
Denke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arias backwards.
Arias has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Denke swings wildly with an uppercut but Arias uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Arias.
Denke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arias backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Denke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arias's elbow.
Arias dodges an elbow strike from Denke.
Arias misses with some punches.
Arias jumps guard but Denke stands there with Arias around his waist. Arias gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arias.
Denke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arias tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arias tries to throw a body punch but Denke avoids it by throwing Arias back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arias.
Arias prevents a body shot from Denke.
Denke misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Denke fails to land.
Denke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Denke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Denke lands a shot to the body.
Arias has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Denke seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Arias can turn it around.
Denke digs a right hand underneath Arias's ribcage. Arias let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arias makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Denke.
Arias fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Karl Denke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Arias.
Arias lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Arias lands with a right to the head.
Arias tries to pull guard but Denke won't allow it.
Denke misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Denke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Denke tries to throw a body punch but Arias avoids it by throwing Denke back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arias tries to pull guard but Denke won't allow it.
Denke cracks Arias with a nice body shot.
Denke misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Arias.
Denke tries to work over Arias's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Arias takes an elbow to the temple.
Denke is leaning against Arias and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Denke stalling in the clinch but Arias improves position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Denke throws an elbow but misses.
Arias scores with a shoulder strike.
Arias misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arias controlling the action here for a moment.

Arias ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Arias no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Denke stands up from Arias's guard - Denke perhaps looking for a knockout.
Arias cracks Denke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arias bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Denke's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George Arias will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Arias clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arias.
Denke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Denke has a couple of punches blocked by Arias.
A short uppercut from Denke.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Arias as Denke tries to tie him up.
Denke throws an elbow but it misses.
Denke misses with a body punch.

Arias pulls guard successfully.

Denke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Denke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Arias has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Denke has managed to get both his arms back between Arias's legs - danger averted.
Denke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Denke gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Arias uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Denke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Denke.
Denke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arias moves away.
Arias throws a big counter head kick but Denke avoids it with no problem.
Denke wants to slow Arias down by chopping away at his legs.
Arias wants to clinch but Denke slips to the side
enabling Denke to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arias, as that shot connected.
Denke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Arias. Arias circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Arias is rocked!
Arias with a poor takedown
and Denke counters with a big left hand that crumples Arias! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karl Denke!
A very excited looking Karl Denke rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.