PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lyopijop Ojlcfgl (ranked 3758 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denzel Arcidiacono (ranked 4482 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ojlcfgl
vs
Arcidiacono

178 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
159 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyopijop Ojlcfgl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Denzel Arcidiacono!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arcidiacono tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ojlcfgl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ojlcfgl shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Arcidiacono drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ojlcfgl tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Arcidiacono throws a strike but Ojlcfgl rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ojlcfgl controls from within his opponent's guard.

Ojlcfgl thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ojlcfgl looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Arcidiacono looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arcidiacono is striking off his back. Ojlcfgl thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Ojlcfgl content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ojlcfgl is looking to take a break and control but Arcidiacono is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ojlcfgl moves into full mount! Arcidiacono won't be happy about that!
Arcidiacono is working to get back to half guard.

Ojlcfgl moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Arcidiacono has worked his arm free - good work by Arcidiacono!
Arcidiacono tries to buck Ojlcfgl off but Ojlcfgl is having none of it.
Ojlcfgl trying to control the position but Arcidiacono is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ojlcfgl looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Ojlcfgl tries for a kimura but Arcidiacono is defending well.
Ojlcfgl definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Arcidiacono is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ojlcfgl gets to mount! Arcidiacono was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Arcidiacono is trying to reverse the position but instead Ojlcfgl has taken his back - oops!

Ojlcfgl tightening his grip on Arcidiacono, looking for the choke.

Arcidiacono is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ojlcfgl is hanging on to Arcidiacono's back as he tries to escape.
Arcidiacono is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Ojlcfgl looking for the choke from the back.

Arcidiacono is trying to roll into a better position but Ojlcfgl has get a rear naked choke and Arcidiacono is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lyopijop Ojlcfgl!