PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ed Erickson (ranked 24926 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denzel Arcidiacono (ranked 4961 p4p, 0 weight class). Ed Erickson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Erickson
vs
Arcidiacono

181 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 10 - 0

191 cm
25
159 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ed Erickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Denzel Arcidiacono!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erickson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arcidiacono paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arcidiacono shoots in for a takedown but Erickson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Arcidiacono is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Arcidiacono shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Erickson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Arcidiacono lands a hook that stumbles Erickson back into the cage. Arcidiacono follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Erickson to the canvas! Arcidiacono pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Erickson has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Denzel Arcidiacono!