PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Napaaa Ararrim (ranked 4539 p4p, 24805 weight class) and Man Azroi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Ararrim
vs
Azroi

178 cm
25
146
2 - 1 - 0

150 cm
18
133
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Napaaa Ararrim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Man Azroi!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azroi shoots for a takedown but Ararrim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Azroi goes for a double leg but Ararrim avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ararrim continues to drive forward.

Ararrim fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Azroi, pushing him back against the cage.
Ararrim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Azroi.
Ararrim trying to land knees to the body.
Ararrim avoids the elbow strike from Azroi, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Azroi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Azroi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ararrim just stands there and leans against the cage.
Napaaa Ararrim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Man Azroi.
Ararrim misses with a knee strike.
Azroi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ararrim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ararrim lands a nice uppercut.
Azroi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Azroi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ararrim is defending well.
A short left from Ararrim.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ararrim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ararrim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Azroi backwards.
Ararrim lands a right hand.
Ararrim holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Azroi looking to stall.
Azroi wants to break free but Ararrim has control.

Azroi decides to pull guard.

Azroi looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ararrim is defending well. Azroi quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ararrim has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Azroi celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Man Azroi!
In defeat, Napaaa Ararrim stepped up to the mic, saying '.5, .5, [7, 9, 7, 7, 6, 5]'.