PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Arrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jodeate Chupapinga (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.

Arrows
vs
Chupapinga

203 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Attliction

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Arrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jodeate Chupapinga!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arrows misses with a series of wild punches.
Arrows will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Arrows missing with a left hand there. Chupapinga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arrows tries to close the distance and clinch but Chupapinga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arrows closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chupapinga circles away.
Arrows misses with a straight left.
Arrows will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Arrows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arrows will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arrows tries to clinch up.
Arrows throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Jodeate Chupapinga has been cut.
Arrows throws a hook but Chupapinga avoids it easily.
Arrows walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chupapinga checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Chupapinga darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Chupapinga passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Arrows!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chupapinga is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Arrows is breathing heavily.

Chupapinga shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Arrows can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chupapinga controls the pace.
Chupapinga prevents Arrows from getting back to his feet.
Chupapinga slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Arrows is being controlled here.
Chupapinga has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Chupapinga stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arrows.
Chupapinga keeps the fight on the outside.
Arrows with a lazy takedown attempt

and Chupapinga counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Arrows is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Arrows keeping moving, preventing Chupapinga from controlling successfully.
Arrows is wriggling around but Chupapinga manages to pass to half guard.
Arrows wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

Chupapinga is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chupapinga prevents Arrows from improving his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arrows throws a head kick but Chupapinga moves out of range.
Arrows tries to clinch up

and Chupapinga counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Chupapinga passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chupapinga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arrows keeps working.
Arrows is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Chupapinga is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Arrows knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arrows manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jodeate Chupapinga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jodeate Chupapinga's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chupapinga walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Arrows lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Chupapinga can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Arrows and Chupapinga drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Arrows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Arrows!