PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Arroyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and thiego hasselhoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). AJ Arroyo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Arroyo
vs
hasselhoff

189 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
22
214 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, AJ Arroyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, thiego hasselhoff!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hasselhoff is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arroyo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
hasselhoff shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arroyo defends it nicely.
hasselhoff misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
AJ Arroyo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of thiego hasselhoff.
hasselhoff tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arroyo swivels and escapes.
hasselhoff shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arroyo defends it nicely.
Arroyo misses with an uppercut. hasselhoff saw that one coming.
Arroyo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

hasselhoff scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
hasselhoff prevents Arroyo from improving his position.

hasselhoff is looking for a kimura here.
Arroyo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arroyo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. hasselhoff defends it easily.
Arroyo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst hasselhoff is controlling him.
hasselhoff working some strikes from top position.
hasselhoff scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

hasselhoff throws a sloppy strike and Arroyo has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! hasselhoff is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Arroyo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). AJ Arroyo!