PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sozu Arghei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Indrid Cold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Indrid Cold has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sozu Arghei's chin.

Arghei
vs
Cold

188 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

180 cm
19
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sozu Arghei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Indrid Cold!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cold fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arghei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arghei misses with a kick to the body.
Cold misses with a straight left.

Cold clinches.
Arghei has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cold is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cold working Arghei over with knees to the body.
Arghei being controlled against the cage.
Cold tries to land a knee to the head but Arghei blocks with his arms.
Cold throws a knee to the head but misses.
Arghei is looking for a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cold.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cold connects with a nasty looking knee right to Arghei's face.

It looks like Sozu Arghei has been cut.
Cold with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cold is pressed up against the cage. Arghei has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cold down to the mat. Cold avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sozu Arghei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arghei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cold doesn't manage to clinch there - Arghei circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cold doesn't manage to clinch there - Arghei circles away.

Cold moves into the clinch successfully.
Cold missing with knees to the body.
Arghei takes an elbow to the temple.
Cold stalling in the clinch but Arghei improves position.
Arghei is looking to take this one to the mat.
Arghei takes an elbow to the temple.
Cold scores a nice knee to the body.
Cold throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cold connects with a nasty looking knee right to Arghei's face.
Arghei is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cold pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Arghei really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Arghei wants to take the fight to the mat but Cold manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cold with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Arghei managing to block the knees to the body from Cold.
A knee to the head by Cold.
Cold prevents the takedown attempt.
Arghei drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arghei is breathing heavily.
Cold scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cold looking to throw knees to the head but Arghei is blocking nicely.
Cold with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cold stops a takedown attempt from Arghei.
Arghei blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arghei tries for a takedown but Cold manages to get underhooks.
Cold is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Arghei wants a takedown.
Arghei goes for a takedown attempt but Cold pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Indrid Cold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arghei slaps away a takedown attempt from Cold, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Arghei throws a sloppy head kick and Cold moves out of range easily.
Arghei looks for the body kick but Cold saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arghei throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Arghei.
Cold tries to close the distance and clinch but Arghei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arghei misses with a double jab.
Cold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arghei scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Arghei takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cold fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arghei avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Cold with that takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cold throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arghei's waist but Arghei gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cold off to one side.
Cold tries to score a power double leg takedown but Arghei sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cold somewhat.
Sozu Arghei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arghei throws a push kick but Cold slaps the foot to one side.
Cold throws a body kick that misses.
Arghei lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cold doesn't manage to clinch there - Arghei circles away.
Arghei misses with the combination.
Cold fails with the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cold tries to clinch there but Arghei circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Indrid Cold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sozu Arghei's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arghei throws a series of punches but Cold avoids them all with ease.
Cold has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Arghei finds it's way round the side to connect with Cold's head.
Arghei misses the shot to the body.
Cold tries to clinch but Arghei moves out of range.
Arghei leaves Cold with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arghei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arghei throws a right and a left that Cold avoids nicely.
Cold blocks the body kick.
Cold wants to clinch up but Arghei keeps it at a distance.
Arghei throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arghei throws a head kick but Cold moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cold avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arghei scores with a one two! Cold had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Indrid Cold has been cut.
Cold shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arghei sprawls well. Arghei wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cold gets slowly back to his feet.
Cold moves out of range of the body kick from Arghei.
Sozu Arghei is winning the standup battle so far.
Cold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arghei.
Arghei tries to land a front kick but Cold steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cold throws a series of punches but Arghei avoids them all with ease.
Arghei scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cold misses with a few strikes there.

Oooooh!!! Arghei has knocked Cold down with a huge combo! Arghei steps away and waves a wobbly Cold back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Cold is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cold wants to clinch.
Cold is still on wobbly legs! Can Arghei finish him?
Cold misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sozu Arghei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Indrid Cold.
Cold is breathing heavily.
Arghei misses with a few strikes there.
Cold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cold tries to close the distance and clinch but Arghei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arghei lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Cold can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Arghei and Cold drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Arghei.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sozu Arghei!
Sozu Arghei was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.