PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Phil Hsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Arandaaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hsu comes to the cage accompanied by Lose Yourself. Adam Arandaaa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Phil Hsu's chin.

Hsu
vs
Arandaaa

178 cm
21
141 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phil Hsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Arandaaa!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arandaaa gets a clinch.
Hsu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hsu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Arandaaa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Hsu drags the fight down to the ground.
Hsu is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Arandaaa wants to control from the top but Hsu keeps moving.
Arandaaa works over Hsu with some ground and pound from guard.
Hsu working a defensive guard here.
Hsu throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Arandaaa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hsu is proving hard to escape from.
Hsu trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Arandaaa looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hsu instigates a clinch.
Arandaaa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hsu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Arandaaa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Arandaaa connects with a knee to the head.
Arandaaa is working for takedown but Hsu is calmly controlling the position for now.

Hsu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arandaaa darts in trying to clinch
and Hsu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Arandaaa throws a combination that misses

and Hsu counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Arandaaa!
Hsu trying to control but Arandaaa is having none of it.
Arandaaa is trying to reverse the position but instead Hsu has taken his back - oops!
Hsu has good solid back control here.
Arandaaa is really stuck here.
Arandaaa looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hsu is trying to stick to Arandaaa's back but Arandaaa is turning into Hsu. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hsu's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Arandaaa.
Hsu wants to improve his position but instead Arandaaa has moved into half guard.
Hsu wants to get back to full guard but Arandaaa has passed into side control.
Hsu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hsu regains half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hsu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hsu manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hsu pushes a forearm under Arandaaa's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Arandaaa is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Phil Hsu!