PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kronus Arpingidis (ranked 5275 p4p, 3543 weight class) and John Russo (ranked 601 p4p, 459 weight class). The key to victory for Kronus Arpingidis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Arpingidis
vs
Russo

190 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
219
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kronus Arpingidis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Russo!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arpingidis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Arpingidis.
Arpingidis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Russo lands a nice shot to the body.
A big left from Russo misses.
Arpingidis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Russo.
Russo thuds a left hand into Arpingidis's body.
Russo misses with a wild body shot.
Russo looks to land a right hand but Arpingidis moved out of range.
Arpingidis staying out of range there.
Russo looks to land a right hand but Arpingidis moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Russo misses its intended target.
Nice shot lands for Russo.

It looks like Kronus Arpingidis has been cut.

Arpingidis closes the distance and pushes Russo back into the cage.
Arpingidis gets underhooks to prevent Russo's takedown attempt.

Russo lands a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Arpingidis looking to control.
Russo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Russo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Russo wants to control from the top but Arpingidis keeps moving.
Arpingidis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Russo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Russo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Russo distracts Arpingidis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Russo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Arpingidis wants to stand and escape but Russo is having none of it.
Russo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Arpingidis keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.
Arpingidis working a defensive guard here.
Russo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Russo pushes down on Arpingidis's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Arpingidis looking for submissions off his back.
Russo thows a huge punch but Arpingidis dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo slips a nice elbow through Arpingidis's hands, connecting with Arpingidis's forehead.
Russo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Arpingidis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Russo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Arpingidis taking some punishment here, with Russo in his half guard.
Russo trying to control the pace.
Russo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Arpingidis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Russo working Arpingidis over with strikes.
Russo trying to control from half guard but Arpingidis is working away.
Russo lands strikes from half guard.
Russo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Russo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Arpingidis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Russo is looking to take a break and control but Arpingidis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arpingidis wants to control but Russo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Russo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Russo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kronus Arpingidis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice uppercut lands for Russo. That snapped Arpingidis's head back.
Kronus Arpingidis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Russo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Arpingidis to the mat! Arpingidis manages to get full guard.

Arpingidis is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Russo presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Russo is working for takedown but Arpingidis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Russo tries to work over Arpingidis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Russo scores with a hook to the body.

Russo has hold of one of Arpingidis's legs. Arpingidis is fighting the takedown attempt but Russo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Russo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Arpingidis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Russo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Russo passes Arpingidis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Russo passes to full mount!
Russo content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo trying to control but Arpingidis is having none of it.
Russo working the ground and pound effectively.
Russo dominating with strikes here.

Kronus Arpingidis's cut is getting worse.
Russo controlling the pace for now.
Russo working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Kronus Arpingidis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kronus Arpingidis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Russo!