PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Arcia (ranked 4330 p4p, 4260 weight class) and Laminto Clicko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Arcia
vs
Clicko

192 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Orlando Arcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Laminto Clicko!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Arcia.
Clicko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
No luck for Arcia with that takedown attempt.
Arcia staying out of range there.

Arcia throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Clicko tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Arcia is in Clicko's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arcia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Arcia throws a strike aimed at the side of Clicko's head but Clicko avoids it well.
Clicko is trying to get back to half guard.
Arcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clicko keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clicko is looking for a sweep.
Clicko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Arcia has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Arcia misses with a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Arcia looking to finish with strikes here!

Clicko defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Arcia.

Arcia working for a submission but Clicko is keeping him at bay.
Clicko is squirming around, avoiding Arcia's attempts to control the action.
Arcia thowing shots but they're missing.
Clicko is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arcia sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Clicko is squirming around, avoiding Arcia's attempts to control the action.

Arcia looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Clicko working to try and regain half guard.
Arcia thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Arcia prevents Clicko from getting the reversal.
Clicko wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Arcia.
Arcia looking to control but Clicko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Arcia is trying to take his opponent's back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arcia throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Clicko because Arcia loaded up on that one.
Arcia throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Arcia dominated that 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.

Arcia wants to clinch up but Clicko keeps it at a distance.
Arcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clicko can do to turn this around?
Clicko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Arcia.
Arcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clicko.
Clicko catches Arcia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Clicko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orlando Arcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clicko lands a jab.

Arcia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Clicko manages to get to full guard.

Arcia stands up from Clicko's guard - Arcia perhaps looking for a knockout.
Arcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clicko.
Laminto Clicko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clicko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arcia tries to counter by clinching up but Clicko breaks away and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clicko.
Arcia lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Arcia slips under a jab from Clicko.
Donk. Arcia catches Clicko right on the button with a cross.
Clicko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clicko misses with a hook.
Clicko scores with a sloppy right hand. Arcia should have avoided that one.

Arcia shoots in and gets a takedown into Clicko's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Clicko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clicko wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Arcia looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clicko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clicko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arcia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Arcia decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
No luck for Arcia with that takedown attempt.
Clicko misses with a straight right.
Arcia is looking to counter the offense by Clicko and move into the clinch.
Good shot there by Clicko.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arcia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Arcia is rocked!
Arcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Clicko loads up on a big right hand but Arcia slips the punch.
Clicko drops Arcia with a naaaaasty hook - Arcia is in real trouble here! Clicko dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Laminto Clicko!