PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Arabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cement Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Arabi
vs
Kelly

200 cm
20
262 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

187 cm
21
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Arabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cement Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arabi moves out of range as Kelly strikes.
Kelly throws a right and a left that Arabi avoids nicely.
Arabi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kelly circles away.

Kelly clinches with his opponent.

Arabi manages to pull guard.
Kelly postures up in Arabi's guard and throws a big left but Arabi blocks it.
Kelly scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kelly trying to control but Arabi is working from the bottom.
Arabi keeping full guard, as Kelly tries to pass.
Arabi can't keep his opponent in guard - Kelly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Arabi is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly prevents Arabi from improving his position.
Kelly has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kelly lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kelly is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Kelly! Arabi is hurt baaadly! Kelly is firing away with more strikes - Arabi is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Cement Kelly!