PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cuneyt Arkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando del Sexay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arkin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tarkan - Şımarık. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Armando del Sexay enters the ring!

Arkin
vs
del Sexay

188 cm
24
177 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

189 cm
19
170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cuneyt Arkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Armando del Sexay!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arkin dodges the punch combination from del Sexay.
Arkin misses with a double jab
and del Sexay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Arkin moves out of range as del Sexay throws a body kick.
del Sexay throws a combination that misses
and Arkin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Arkin misses with a takedown attempt
and del Sexay counters with an outside leg kick.
del Sexay displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Arkin fails with the takedown.
del Sexay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arkin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
del Sexay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
del Sexay thows a body shot but no joy.
del Sexay throws a combination that misses

and Arkin counters with a shoot takedown. del Sexay fights it but they end up in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
del Sexay looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Arkin thows a big elbow that misses.
Arkin passes del Sexay's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Arkin is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! del Sexay is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cuneyt Arkin!