PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Massimo Arcari (ranked 6418 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ranga Doom (ranked 9958 p4p, 0 weight class). Massimo Arcari could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ranga Doom's chin.

Arcari
vs
Doom

180 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
168 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Massimo Arcari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ranga Doom!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arcari moves into the clinch.
Doom fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Arcari.
Arcari misses with a knee to the head.
Doom jumps guard but Arcari turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Doom changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Arcari fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Massimo Arcari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ranga Doom.
A head kick from Arcari lands but Doom takes it in his stride.
Arcari throws a wild body kick that Doom sees coming a mile off.
Doom keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Doom fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arcari throws a leg kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Arcari.
Doom drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Arcari keeps Doom at a distance using the push kick.
Doom looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom throws a right and a left that Arcari avoids nicely.

Arcari closes the distance and clinches.
Arcari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Arcari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Arcari avoiding damage.
Arcari just leaning against Doom, taking a breather.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Doom pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Arcari crunches a lovely knee into Doom's ribcage.
Arcari'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.
Arcari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Doom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Arcari.
Doom fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Doom takes an elbow to the forehead.
Doom has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arcari lands a nice elbow.
Arcari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arcari misses with an elbow over the top.
Doom tries for a takedown but Arcari manages to get underhooks.
Arcari holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Doom wants a takedown but no success here.
Doom is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Arcari to keep the fight standing.
Arcari missing with knees to the body.
Arcari is pushing Doom up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Arcari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Doom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Arcari obliges.
Doom looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Arcari misses with a knee strike.
Arcari controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Doom fails to land.

Arcari manages to break the clinch.
Doom lands a two punch combo.
A good leg kick by Arcari.
Arcari tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arcari tries a head kick but it misses.
Doom steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arcari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Massimo Arcari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arcari throws a head kick that misses.
Arcari looks for the body kick but Doom saw that one coming.
Doom bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Arcari's head backwards.
Doom checks a leg kick.
Doom tries to clinch up.
Arcari misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arcari thows a leg kick but Doom checks it
and Doom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Arcari instigates a clinch.
Arcari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Doom throws an elbow that misses.

Arcari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Massimo Arcari dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Doom looks to land a combination but Arcari avoids it well.
Arcari lands with a nice body kick.
Doom tries to clinch up but Arcari circles away and keeps his distance.
Arcari throws a head kick but Doom moves out of range.
As Arcari backs off Doom throws a huge counter combo but Arcari manages to avoid it all.
Arcari throws a leg kick but Doom sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arcari. That's going to slow Doom down.

Arcari closes the distance and pushes Doom back into the cage.
Arcari scores a nice knee to the body.
Arcari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Arcari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doom keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Arcari gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Doom takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arcari misses with a knee to the head.
Massimo Arcari has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arcari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Doom jumps guard but Arcari turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Arcari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Doom avoids it.
Doom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arcari fails to pull guard.
Arcari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doom can do to turn this around?
Doom is looking for a takedown.
Doom is trying to push Arcari away but Arcari has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Arcari tries to land a knee to the head but Doom blocks with his arms.
Arcari tries to land a knee to the head but Doom blocks with his arms.
Doom is trying to drag Arcari to the mat but Arcari just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Massimo Arcari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ranga Doom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Doom working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arcari gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Doom.
Doom blocks an elbow strike.
Arcari tries a knee to the head but Doom blocks it.
Arcari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Doom is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Doom fails to pull guard.
Arcari pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Arcari lands an elbow inside.
Doom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Arcari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Arcari missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom tries to pull guard but Arcari forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Arcari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Doom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arcari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arcari has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Doom takes a knee to the side of the body.
Doom wants a takedown.
Arcari tries to land a knee to the head but Doom blocks with his arms.
Doom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Doom tries to break the clinch but Arcari is controlling the position.
Doom tries for a takedown but Arcari manages to get underhooks.
Arcari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Doom blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arcari is trying to stall.
Doom tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Arcari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doom blocks an elbow strike.
Arcari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Doom jumps guard but Arcari stands there with Doom around his waist. Doom gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Doom drops down looking for an ankle pick but Arcari pulls his leg out and moves away.

Arcari pushes Doom up against the cage in a clinch.
Arcari lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Massimo Arcari dominated that second round.
That's time! Arcari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Arcari throws a chopping leg kick but Doom manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Arcari.
A clash of legs there as Doom blocks the low kick.
Doom tries to clinch up.
Arcari misses with an uppercut. Doom saw that one coming.
Arcari sets himself, and Doom steps forward looking for the clinch! Arcari avoids it this time.
Arcari feints and then cracks Doom's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Doom down.
Arcari throws a leg kick that misses.

Arcari closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Arcari lands an elbow just above Doom 's eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doom is looking for a takedown.
Arcari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Arcari misses with a knee to the head.
Doom avoiding damage as Arcari throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Arcari manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doom shoots in looking for a takedown. Arcari tries to sprawl out of it but Doom keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Arcari manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Arcari feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Massimo Arcari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ranga Doom.
Arcari looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arcari sizes up Doom with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Arcari scores with a nice body kick.
Doom scores with a one two! Arcari had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Doom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arcari.
Doom blocks a leg kick.

Arcari moves into range and clinches up with Doom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Arcari walks away with a smile on his face. Doom gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Doom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doom shoots in but Arcari avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Doom fails to land the takedown.
Arcari goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick from Arcari lands but Doom takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arcari is looking to land body kicks.
Arcari misses with a looping left.
Doom unleashes a big counter combination but Arcari bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Doom tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arcari swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arcari lets loose with a powerful body kick. Doom will feel that in the morning.
Arcari throws a head kick that misses.
Arcari throws a sloppy head kick and Doom moves out of range easily.
Arcari looks to throw a body kick
and Doom counters with a two punch combo.
Arcari misses with a kick to the body
and Doom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doom tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Arcari defends well and Doom ends up having to push Arcari into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Massimo Arcari is winning the standup battle so far.

Arcari gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Arcari creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Doom's defenses.
Doom changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Arcari fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ranga Doom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arcari tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Doom.
Doom shoots in looking for a takedown but Arcari manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Doom's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doom takes a knee right on the jaw!
Doom tries to pull guard but Arcari forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Arcari obliges.
Doom tries a body shot but Arcari blocks it.

Arcari breaks from the clinch.
Arcari throws a leg kick
and Doom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Doom is looking to clinch but Arcari is avoiding it.
Arcari stuffs the takedown attempt from Doom. Doom gets slowly back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Massimo Arcari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arcari, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Massimo Arcari!
Ranga Doom spoke after the fight, saying 'wtf'.