PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enitan Arendse (ranked 14 p4p, 31 weight class) and Arzlan Bathory (ranked 1 p4p, 2 weight class). Arzlan Bathory acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Arendse
vs
Bathory

170 cm
34
155
40 - 5 - 0

175 cm
35
160
33 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

SynCity Fightwear
Shadow Warrior Nutrition

Core Combat
Shadow Warrior Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Enitan Arendse!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arzlan Bathory!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bathory throws an overhand right that lands on Arendse's shoulder, as Arendse tries to avoid the shot.
Arendse lands a right hook to the body.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Arendse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bathory gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Arendse.
Bathory lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Arendse moves out of range as Bathory throws a body kick.
Bathory takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Arendse gets a clinch.
Bathory misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Arendse up against the cage.
Bathory lands a body punch.
Bathory doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Arendse.

Arendse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bathory punishes Arendse's body with a nice straight punch.
A low kick lands for Bathory.
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!
Arendse throws a big shot that misses.
Bathory scores with a leg kick.
Arendse takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Arendse lands a glancing blow to the side of Bathory's head.
Arendse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bathory.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arendse on the side of the head.
Arendse chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bathory can pounce on him.
Arendse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bathory misses with a hook. Arendse ducked under it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arendse on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bathory lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bathory connects with a solid leg kick.
Arendse with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Arendse looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bathory misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Arendse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arendse takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bathory with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bathory checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bathory.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arendse throws a head kick but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory avoids the head kick by Arendse.
Arendse looks to throw the jab but Bathory is out of range.
Bathory feints a counter leg kick.
Jab by Bathory.
Arendse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bathory lands with a slapping head kick.
Bathory avoids the body shot from Arendse.
Arendse's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bathory under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory blocks a head kick by Arendse.
Arendse on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Arendse moves away from the strike by Bathory.
Arendse is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bathory staying out of range there.
Bathory lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bathory with a nice calf kick.
Bathory works Arendse's body with a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Arendse.
Arendse swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arendse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bathory manages to avoid it.
Arendse takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bathory scores with a decent looking hook.
Bathory needs to keep his hands up - Arendse had a free shot at his head there.
Bathory cracks Arendse with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bathory works Arendse's body with a nice hook.
Bathory throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bathory blocks a leg kick.
Arendse throws an overhand right that lands on Bathory's shoulder, as Bathory tries to avoid the shot.
Bathory looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Arendse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Arendse misses the jab.
Arendse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Arendse on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arendse scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arendse definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bathory throws a good cross that connects.
Arendse misses with a wild body shot.
Arendse is looking to clinch but Bathory is avoiding it.
Bathory avoids the body shot from Arendse.
Bathory throws a big shot that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arendse.
Arendse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bathory sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bathory throws a leg kick that misses.
Arendse is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Arendse is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bathory misses the shot to the body.
Bathory looks to land a combination. Arendse sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Arendse throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily.
Bathory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arendse.
Bathory replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Arendse blocks it well.
Bathory pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bathory scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arendse ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Arendse is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Arendse fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bathory looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Arendse takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Arendse - that will leave a mark!
Arendse throws a big shot that misses.
Bathory takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arendse misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Arendse feints and then cracks Bathory's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bathory down.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Arendse.
Bathory is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Arendse had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Arendse moves out of range as Bathory strikes.
Bathory throws a leg kick that misses.
Bathory chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Arendse can pounce on him.
Bathory throws a body shot but no joy.
Arendse looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arendse connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arendse takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Arendse comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Arendse throws a low kick, looking for Bathory's leg but Bathory calmly moves out of range.
Bathory pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arendse throws a lazy right hand but Bathory sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Bathory misses its intended target.
Arendse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arendse is looking to chop away at Bathory's legs.
Bathory throws an overhand right that lands on Arendse's shoulder, as Arendse tries to avoid the shot.
Bathory moves out of range of the body kick from Arendse.
Arendse misses with a low kick as Bathory jumps back.
Arendse moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arendse.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arzlan Bathory dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Arendse checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bathory misses with a looping right.
Bathory scores with a one two! Arendse had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Arendse checks a low kick from Bathory.
Arendse displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bathory throws out the jab.
Bathory throws a right hand that Arendse ducks under and follows up with a left that Arendse also avoids with ease.
Arendse looks to throw the jab but Bathory is out of range.
Arendse lands with a shot to the body.
Arendse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arendse moves out of range of the strikes.
Arendse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bathory misses with an uppercut.
Arendse on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A swing and a miss from Bathory.
Bathory shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bathory throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bathory showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arendse.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Arendse throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arendse buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arendse is looking to chop away at Bathory's legs.
Arendse has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bathory.
Arendse misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bathory swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bathory throws out a powerful jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bathory. That's going to slow Arendse down.
Arendse tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bathory manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arendse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bathory moves away.
Bathory cracks Arendse with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Arendse slips a jab from Bathory.
Arendse moves out of range as Bathory throws a body kick.
Bathory pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bathory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bathory on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Arendse lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bathory tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arendse is able to avoid easily.
Bathory takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bathory has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Arendse checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Arendse wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arendse. Bathory does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bathory swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bathory tries a low kick but Arendse avoids it.
Bathory throws a low kick but Arendse moves out of range easily.
Arendse takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arendse lands with a cross.
Bathory takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bathory lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bathory paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arendse throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily.
Arendse throws a body punch but Bathory moves out of range.
Arendse shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bathory misses with a straight left.
Arendse connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bathory's hands.
A slow jab from Arendse misses its intended target.
Bathory throws a jab but it's blocked by Arendse.
Bathory paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bathory lands a jab to Arendse's midsection.
Arendse lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Arendse digs a good hook to Bathory's body.
Arendse connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arendse misses with a low kick as Bathory jumps back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arendse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arendse turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bathory throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Arendse.
Arendse blocks a low kick nicely.
Arendse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bathory manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory moves out of range of the body kick from Arendse.
Bathory cracks Arendse with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Arendse throws a hook to the side of Bathory's head but Bathory sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arendse fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bathory is out of range.
Arendse throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily.
Arendse throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bathory scoring well with a low kick there.
Arendse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arendse connects with the punch.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Arendse avoids the body shot from Bathory.
Bathory lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Arendse tries to land a front kick but Bathory steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arendse with a nice cross.
Bathory moves out of range as Arendse strikes.
Arendse throws an overhand right that lands on Bathory's shoulder, as Bathory tries to avoid the shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arendse checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Bathory.
Arendse tries to land a front kick but Bathory steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It seemed like Bathory was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arendse throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arendse takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Arendse lands.
Bathory slips a jab from Arendse.
Bathory throws a shot from downtown. Arendse moves away and avoids it.
Arendse looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bathory swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arendse checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bathory buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bathory misses with a looping right.
A big right from Bathory misses.
Arendse misses with a wild body shot.
Arendse just misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Arendse doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bathory takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arendse takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
Arendse throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Arendse swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory scores with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arendse moves away.
Bathory moves out of range of the strikes.
Arendse on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Arendse has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bathory finds it's way round the side to connect with Arendse's head.
Arendse throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Arzlan Bathory will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Arendse throws a body kick that misses.
Bathory tries to land a leg kick but Arendse saw it coming and moves away.
Bathory throws a head kick that misses.
Bathory on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arendse.
Bathory lands with a good body shot.
Bathory dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arendse. That did some damage!
Bathory swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bathory thumps Arendse with a low kick.
Arendse misses with a hook.
Arendse slips a jab from Bathory.
Arendse loads up on a big right hand but Bathory slips the punch.
Arendse throws a jab but it's blocked by Bathory.
Arendse throws a leg kick that misses.
Arendse moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bathory moves out of range as Arendse strikes.
Bathory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arendse.
Bathory waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arendse.
Bathory throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arendse.
Arendse takes a swing at Bathory's ribcage but misses.
Bathory throws a counter combo.
Bathory tries a low kick but Arendse avoids it.
Arendse blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arendse.
Bathory misses with a looping right.
Arendse swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arendse moves out of range of the body kick.
Arendse takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Arendse moves into the clinch.
Bathory blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Bathory manages to break the clinch.
Bathory scores with a push kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bathory lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Arendse has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Arendse and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bathory checks a leg kick.
Bathory looks to land a combination but Arendse avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Bathory.
Bathory takes one on the button.
Bathory does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Good leg kick by Arendse.
Arendse slips a straight right by Bathory.
Bathory lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bathory lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arendse circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bathory moves out of range as Arendse strikes.
Bathory showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arendse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
A jab from Arendse does it's job there.
Arendse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arendse scores with a kick to the midsection.
Arendse moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Arendse takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bathory throws a wild body kick that Arendse sees coming a mile off.
Arendse tries to land a front kick but Bathory steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arendse looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Arendse with a nice calf kick.
Arendse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bathory moves away.
Arendse bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bathory looks to land a right hand but Arendse moved out of range.
Arendse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arendse looks to land a left hand but Bathory moved out of range nicely.
Arendse has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a low kick as Arendse jumps back.
Arendse tried to counter with a leg kick but Bathory avoided it.
Bathory lands a jab to the nose.
Arendse fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bathory turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bathory takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Arendse sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Arendse tries to clinch but Bathory is having none of it.
Arendse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bathory paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arendse is looking to land body kicks.
Arendse throws a push kick but Bathory slaps the foot to one side.
Bathory with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arendse checks a leg kick.
Bathory throws a lazy right hand but Arendse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bathory walks into a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bathory lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Arendse has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Arendse and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bathory misses with a kick to the body.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
Arendse scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bathory in his tracks.
Arendse looks for the body kick but Bathory saw that one coming.
Arendse fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bathory is out of range.
Bathory lands a nice looking kick to the body. Arendse takes a step back to recover.
Arendse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Bathory was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arendse with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bathory to score with a decent uppercut.
Arendse loads up on a big right hand but Bathory slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bathory misses with a wild body shot.
Bathory scores with a sloppy right hand. Arendse should have avoided that one.
Arendse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arendse throws a front kick that sends Bathory stumbling back into the cage.
Bathory circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bathory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bathory loads up on a big right hand but Arendse slips the punch.
Bathory tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arendse looks to land a left hand but Bathory moved out of range nicely.
Bathory just misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory scores with a push kick.
Bathory misses with a kick to the body.
Arendse connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bathory buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bathory connects with a good right hand that stumbles Arendse. Arendse circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arendse misses with a body shot.
Bathory lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Arendse bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Arendse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Bathory fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arendse has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bathory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arendse.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Arzlan Bathory just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Arendse checks a leg kick.
Enitan Arendse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bathory throws a solid leg kick but Arendse takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bathory.
Nice body punch from Arendse.
Arendse fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bathory throws a big shot that misses.
Bathory scores with a nice body kick.
Bathory misses with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Arendse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bathory misses with a straight left.
Arendse fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bathory is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arendse.
Arendse scores with a jab to the body.
Bathory staying out of range there.
Bathory looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arendse scores with a nice strike.
Arendse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bathory lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bathory misses with a hook. Arendse ducked under it nicely.
Arendse connects with a crisp jab.
Bathory throws a shot from downtown. Arendse moves away and avoids it.
Bathory takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory connects with a leg kick.
Arendse gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Arendse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Bathory.
Arendse connects with a single shot there.
Bathory misses with a looping left.
Bathory misses with a looping left.
Arendse swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Arendse. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arendse.
Arendse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bathory blocks a jab.
Arendse fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bathory looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Arendse doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donk. Bathory catches Arendse right on the button with a cross.
Bathory fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arendse is out of range.
Arendse was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bathory ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bathory. That's going to slow Arendse down.
Bathory misses with a wild body shot.
Arendse's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bathory under the eye.
Bathory lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bathory.
Bathory tries to work over Arendse's front leg with a kick but Arendse checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Bathory.
A big left from Arendse misses.
Bathory throws a good cross that connects.
Bathory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arendse.
Bathory has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Arendse.
Bathory explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bathory throws a chopping leg kick but Arendse manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arendse misses with an uppercut.
Bathory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arendse throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bathory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Bathory on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Arendse.
Arendse misses with a kick to the body.
Bathory stuns Arendse with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arendse takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bathory thuds a left hand into Arendse's body.
The fighters circling - Arendse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bathory moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Arendse misses with a looping left.
Arendse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bathory connects with a right hand. Arendse shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory slips under a jab.
Bathory fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arendse.
Bathory on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arendse. Arendse obviously looking to wear him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bathory. Arendse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bathory tries a low kick but Arendse avoids it.
Bathory avoids a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bathory.
Bathory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bathory with a nice cross.
Arendse takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bathory looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arendse throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily.
Bathory lands with an overhand left.
Bathory scores with a body shot.
Arendse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arendse misses with a looping left.
Arendse looks to land a body kick but Bathory moved away.
Arendse gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arendse misses with a hook.
Bathory ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bathory blocks the body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Bathory finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bathory defending well as Arendse loads up on a big left hand.
Jab, jab by Bathory - just one landing.
Bathory avoids the body shot from Arendse.
Arendse takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick from Bathory, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arendse throws out a loose jab but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bathory fails to land with a series of punches.
Bathory delivers a nice body kick.
Arendse on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bathory throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab, jab by Bathory - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Bathory.
Arendse works Bathory's body with a nice hook.
Bathory explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Arendse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bathory misses with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arzlan Bathory dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bathory bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bathory with a nice calf kick.
Nice shot lands for Arendse.
Bathory with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bathory lands a leg kick that knocks Arendse off balance momentarily.
Arendse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Arendse.
Bathory avoids the body shot from Arendse.
Arendse misses with an uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arendse.
Bathory ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arendse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arendse takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arendse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bathory.
Bathory scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bathory looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bathory with a nice cross.
Bathory looks to land a right hand but Arendse moved out of range.
Arendse throws a half hearted mid kick.
A leg kick checked by Bathory.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bathory.
Arendse misses with a body shot.
Bathory cracks Arendse with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Arendse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bathory throws a leg kick which misses Arendse's front leg but catches the back leg as Arendse tries to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bathory checks a leg kick.
Arendse throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bathory on the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Bathory.
Arendse chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bathory can pounce on him.
Bathory looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bathory fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arendse on the side of the head.
Arendse misses with an uppercut.
Bathory takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arendse scores with a decent looking hook.
Arendse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arendse connects with a leg kick.
Bathory scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arendse attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Arendse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bathory.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bathory connects with an inside leg kick.
Bathory connects with a jab.
Bathory uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Arendse takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Arendse throws out a leg kick but Bathory moves out of range and Arendse only half commits.
Arendse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bathory throws the kick towards the body but Arendse avoids it.
Bathory lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bathory moves away from the strike by Arendse.
Arendse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bathory dips to his left and cracks Arendse with an uppercut!
Bathory lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice cross by Arendse.
Arendse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bathory lands with a good body shot.
Bathory throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bathory connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A left lands for Bathory.
Bathory stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bathory lands with a hook. Arendse tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circling - Arendse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Bathory was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bathory with a nice calf kick.
Arendse misses with a looping left.
Arendse throws a body shot but no joy.
Bathory with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Arendse to score with a decent uppercut.
Arendse takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bathory uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arendse has time to react.
Bathory lands a front kick.
Bathory throws a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Arendse on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bathory scores with a kick to the body.
Arendse just misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse looks to throw the jab but Bathory is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from Bathory finds it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bathory. Arendse shrugs it off though.
Bathory throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arendse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bathory connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bathory throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Arendse on the side of the head.
Bathory connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arendse staying out of range there.
Arendse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bathory moves away.

Arendse closes the distance and clinches.
Arendse misses with a body punch.
Arendse tries a body shot but Bathory blocks it.
Bathory just leaning against Arendse, taking a breather.
Arendse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Arendse lands a nice uppercut.
Bathory blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arendse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bathory digs a right hand into Arendse's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arendse's gas tank.
Bathory tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arendse lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arendse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bathory's elbow.
Arendse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arzlan Bathory is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Arendse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bathory cracks Arendse with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arzlan Bathory comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bathory winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 47:50
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arzlan Bathory!
Arzlan Bathory is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Arzlan Bathory thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.