PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harris Arnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris Arnold is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Arnold
vs
Lorenzo

216 cm
18
278 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

190 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Harris Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Raul Lorenzo!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arnold gets a clinch.
Lorenzo looking for a takedown.

Arnold breaks from the clinch.
Arnold stuffs the takedown attempt from Lorenzo. Lorenzo gets slowly back to his feet.
Lorenzo shoots in for a double leg but Arnold sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Harris Arnold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Lorenzo.
Arnold swats away the attempt to clinch by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo tries for a takedown but Arnold circles away easily

and Arnold moves into the clinch.
Arnold is leaning against Lorenzo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Arnold's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnold has Lorenzo pressed against the cage.
Lorenzo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lorenzo tries for a takedown but Arnold manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold controlling the action here for a moment.

Arnold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lorenzo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Arnold counters by moving into the clinch.

Arnold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lorenzo fails with the takedown

and Arnold moves into the clinch.

Arnold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lorenzo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Arnold clinches up against the cage.
Arnold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arnold prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arnold breaks the clinch.
Lorenzo fails with the takedown

and Arnold counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arnold.
Lorenzo looks winded!
Arnold taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lorenzo tries for a takedown but Arnold manages to get underhooks.
Arnold prevents a takedown attempt there.

Arnold breaks the clinch.

Arnold forces Lorenzo back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arnold lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Raul Lorenzo has been cut.
Arnold controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arnold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lorenzo wants a takedown.
Arnold lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arnold leaning against his opponent.
Arnold manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Arnold for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Lorenzo is trying to drag Arnold to the mat but Arnold just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Arnold leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Arnold breaks the clinch.
Lorenzo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Arnold moves into the clinch.

Arnold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arnold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Arnold moves into range and clinches up with Lorenzo.

Arnold manages to break the clinch.
Lorenzo with a poor takedown

and Arnold counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lorenzo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Arnold breaks from the clinch.

Arnold closes the distance and clinches.
Arnold lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Arnold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harris Arnold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raul Lorenzo's cut.
That's time! Arnold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Arnold darts in and clinches Lorenzo up against the cage.
Arnold stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lorenzo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Arnold holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Arnold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lorenzo can do to turn this around?
Arnold working Lorenzo over with knees to the body.
Lorenzo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Come on Arnold - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Arnold breaks the clinch.
Lorenzo shoots and misses

and Arnold counters by clinching up.

Arnold breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Arnold counters by moving into the clinch.
Harris Arnold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Lorenzo.
Lorenzo is breathing heavily.

Arnold breaks from the clinch.
Lorenzo dodges the punch combination from Arnold.
Lorenzo shoots in but no luck this time.
Arnold seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Arnold has Lorenzo up against the cage in a clinch.
Lorenzo looking to slow down the pace here.
Lorenzo goes for a takedown attempt but Arnold pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Arnold looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lorenzo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Arnold is stalling in the full guard.
Arnold is in close to Lorenzo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lorenzo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Arnold has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Arnold working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lorenzo's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arnold postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lorenzo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Arnold, into his guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lorenzo wants to control from the top but Arnold keeps moving.
Arnold tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Arnold is working hard here to advance position.
Lorenzo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Arnold's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnold makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Arnold.
Lorenzo preventing the sweep.
Arnold knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lorenzo on the ground.
Lorenzo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Arnold is looking to regain half guard here but Lorenzo keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lorenzo trying to control the action but Arnold is working from the bottom.
Arnold is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harris Arnold dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raul Lorenzo's cut.
That's time! Arnold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lorenzo looks for a takedown but Arnold sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lorenzo.
Arnold throws a big counter combination but Lorenzo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lorenzo misses with a takedown attempt

and Arnold holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Harris Arnold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Lorenzo.
Arnold taking a breather.

Arnold breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Arnold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorenzo misses with a takedown

and Arnold moves into the clinch.
Arnold is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Arnold breaks the clinch.
Lorenzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Lorenzo gets tackled into the cage by Arnold. Arnold maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold has Lorenzo pressed against the cage.

Arnold breaks the clinch.
Lorenzo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Arnold counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arnold.
Arnold has Lorenzo pushed against the cage.
Arnold landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Arnold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Arnold holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lorenzo has Arnold pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Arnold manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arnold breaks from the clinch.
Lorenzo tries to clinch up but Arnold circles away and keeps his distance.

Arnold clinches.

Arnold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arnold swats away the attempt to clinch by Lorenzo.

Arnold moves into the clinch successfully.
Lorenzo has Arnold pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Arnold manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lorenzo takes an elbow to the temple.
Arnold lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of stalling here from Arnold.
Lorenzo looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arnold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lorenzo gets tackled into the cage by Arnold. Arnold maintains the clinch.
Harris Arnold has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Arnold lands with a short shot to the head.
Lorenzo has Arnold pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Arnold manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lorenzo looking to slow down the pace here.
Arnold cracks Lorenzo with a nice body shot.

Arnold manages to break the clinch.

Arnold clinches.

Arnold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lorenzo has his takedown stuffed

and Arnold counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Arnold.
Arnold is stalling here.

Arnold manages to break the clinch.

Arnold gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Arnold manages to break the clinch.
Harris Arnold is winning the standup battle so far.
Lorenzo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Arnold counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Arnold takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Arnold landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Raul Lorenzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris Arnold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arnold just leaning against Lorenzo, taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harris Arnold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arnold has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harris Arnold!