PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elay Arson (ranked 6375 p4p, 5321 weight class) and Atahualpa Ataahua (ranked 581 p4p, 535 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Arson
vs
Ataahua

175 cm
20
160
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
23
161
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elay Arson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Atahualpa Ataahua!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Arson catches Ataahua right on the button with a cross.

Arson clinches.
Arson lands an elbow inside.
Arson lands with a light punch inside.
Arson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Arson throws an elbow but it misses.
Arson keeps control of Ataahua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arson scores with a hook to the body.
Arson lands an elbow inside that Ataahua shrugs off.
Ataahua takes an elbow to the temple.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Arson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ataahua's defenses.
Arson lands an elbow just above Ataahua 's eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ataahua wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ataahua blocks an elbow strike from Arson.
Arson throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Arson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ataahua's brow.
Arson misses with an elbow over the top.
Ataahua takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ataahua misses with some punches.
Arson throws an elbow that misses.
Ataahua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Ataahua fails to land.
Arson throws an elbow but it misses.
Ataahua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arson pushes off an throws an elbow but Ataahua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ataahua misses with a body punch.
Arson misses with an elbow over the top.
Arson lands an elbow just above Ataahua 's eye.
Arson trying to land knees to the body.
Arson lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Atahualpa Ataahua has been cut.
Ataahua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ataahua working aggressively here.
Ataahua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arson's elbow.
Arson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ataahua jumps guard but Arson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Arson lands an elbow that stopped Ataahua in his tracks for a moment.
Ataahua struggles to land a body shot inside as Arson controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arson misses with an elbow strike.
Ataahua blocks an elbow strike from Arson.
Ataahua dodges an elbow strike from Arson.
Ataahua misses with a body punch.
Ataahua tries to circle away but Arson has him pinned against the cage.
Arson throws an elbow but it misses.
Ataahua tries to pull guard but Arson won't allow it.
Ataahua avoids a wild elbow strike from Arson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arson is working Ataahua over against the cage.
Ataahua looks winded!
Ataahua blocks an elbow strike from Arson.
Arson lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Arson.
Arson lands an elbow inside that Ataahua shrugs off.
Arson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ataahua avoids the elbow strike from Arson, against the cage.
Arson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ataahua's defenses.
Ataahua takes an elbow to the temple.
A short body shot lands from Arson as the two fighters clinch.
Ataahua takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Arson throws an elbow but misses.
Arson lands an elbow just above Ataahua 's eye.
Arson slows down the pace here.
Arson misses with an elbow over the top.
Arson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Arson lands a hook that snaps the head of Ataahua backwards.
Arson lands a right hand.
Arson prevents a body shot from Ataahua.
Arson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Arson lands an elbow inside.
Arson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've been informed that Ataahua has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Arson lands a damaging elbow.
Ataahua avoids a wild elbow strike from Arson.
Ataahua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arson's elbow.
Ataahua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arson misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arson lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ataahua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ataahua.
Ataahua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arson misses with an elbow over the top.
Ataahua avoids a wild elbow strike from Arson.
Arson pushes Ataahua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ataahua dodges an elbow strike from Arson.
Arson lands an elbow just above Ataahua 's eye.
Arson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ataahua blocks an elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Arson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ataahua's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ataahua blocks an elbow strike from Arson.
A frustrated look appears on Ataahua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ataahua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elay Arson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Atahualpa Ataahua's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Arson moves into the clinch.
Arson prevents a body shot from Ataahua.
Arson lands an elbow that stopped Ataahua in his tracks for a moment.
Arson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ataahua trying to stall but Arson improves his position.
Arson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Arson as Ataahua tries to tie him up.
Arson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ataahua can do to turn this around?
Ataahua blocks an elbow strike from Arson.
Arson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice elbow from Arson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ataahua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ataahua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ataahua avoids a wild elbow strike from Arson.
Ataahua avoids a wild elbow strike from Arson.
Arson is leaning against Ataahua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ataahua is breathing heavily.
Arson lands an elbow that stopped Ataahua in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arson lands an elbow that stopped Ataahua in his tracks for a moment.
Arson throws an elbow but it misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Arson.
Ataahua takes an elbow to the forehead.
Arson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Arson scores with a shot to the side of Ataahua's head.
Arson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Arson lands an elbow just above Ataahua 's eye.
Arson lands an elbow that stopped Ataahua in his tracks for a moment.
Arson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Atahualpa Ataahua's cut even more.
Arson lands a nice elbow.

Ataahua is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arson lands a nice elbow.
Ataahua is still on wobbly legs! Can Arson finish him?
Arson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clinched against the cage, Arson lands a big elbow that drops Ataahua! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Ataahua is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elay Arson!