PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wendall Arnold (ranked 2236 p4p, 2314 weight class) and Joel Kemp (ranked 268 p4p, 280 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Arnold
vs
Kemp

180 cm
25
197
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
190
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wendall Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joel Kemp!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kemp misses with a series of wild punches.
Arnold keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Arnold moves in looking to clinch but Kemp pushes him off.
Kemp tries to counter with a clinch but Arnold shakes him off and moves away.
Arnold tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kemp defends well and Arnold ends up having to push Kemp into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Kemp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arnold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kemp gets a double leg takedown into Arnold's guard.

Kemp is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Arnold has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Kemp is looking to defend but Arnold has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Kemp! Arnold pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Kemp taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Wendall Arnold!