PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takeo Arai (ranked 24939 p4p, 24527 weight class) and Benjamin Sisko (ranked 742 p4p, 773 weight class). Takeo Arai has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Arai
vs
Sisko

188 cm
19
178
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
180
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeo Arai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Sisko!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arai tries to land a leg kick but Sisko saw it coming and moves away.
Sisko takes a swing at Arai's ribcage but misses.
Arai thinks about countering with a head kick.
Arai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arai ducks under a wild hook from Sisko.
Arai lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sisko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sisko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Arai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Arai moves forwards but Sisko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sisko.

Sisko dives in and scores a takedown into Arai's guard.
Sisko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sisko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Arai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sisko passes into half guard.
Arai is trying to maintain the position but Sisko is very close to passing his half guard.
Sisko working Arai over with strikes.
Sisko uses his free foot to push down on Arai's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Arai.
Sisko controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Sisko has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisko raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sisko lands a heavy elbow.
Sisko looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sisko working Arai over with strikes here.
Arai is bucking up trying to escape but Sisko cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arai takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sisko sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sisko scoring with strikes but Arai is staying in there.

Arai is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisko postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Arai badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Sisko around the waist but Sisko pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Sisko is the winner by TKO! Sisko jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Sisko!