PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Getsuei Kirite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Arellano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kirite
vs
Arellano

210 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Getsuei Kirite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Arellano!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirite ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arellano moves away.
Arellano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Kirite, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kirite moves away from the strike by Arellano.
Arellano lands a glancing blow to the side of Kirite's head.
Arellano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arellano throws a series of punches but Kirite avoids them all with ease.
Arellano throws a series of punches but Kirite moves out of range.
Kirite shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arellano as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Arellano. No joy for Kirite on that attempt.
Arellano looks to land a combination but Kirite avoids it well.
Arellano thows a body shot but no joy.
Kirite misses with a takedown attempt - Arellano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Getsuei Kirite. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kirite ducks under a wild hook from Arellano.
Arellano misses with a series of wild punches.
Arellano on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Arellano looks gassed!
A punch combination from Arellano misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirite slips a jab and a cross from Arellano.

Kirite clinches.
Arellano prevents a takedown attempt there.

Kirite manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Kirite pushes Arellano off and gets back to his feet.
A head kick from Kirite lands but Arellano takes it in his stride.
Kirite shoots in for a double leg but Arellano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Arellano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Juan Arellano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arellano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Juan Arellano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arellano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Kirite is rocked!
Arellano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kirite moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Kirite scores with a takedown into Arellano's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirite is stalling in the full guard.
Kirite wants to control from the top but Arellano keeps moving.
Arellano is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirite controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Arellano is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Kirite breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kirite looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kirite wants to pass the guard but Arellano is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirite wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arellano keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Getsuei Kirite will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Some wild striking there from Arellano.
Arellano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Arellano misses its intended target.
Kirite shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arellano as he jumps to the side.
Arellano throws a big shot that misses.
Arellano misses with a few strikes there.
Kirite shoots in for a takedown but Arellano shows good takedown defense.
Kirite looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Getsuei Kirite. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arellano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arellano misses with an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kirite shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arellano as he jumps to the side.
Arellano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kirite counters with a low kick, right behind Arellano 's knee.
Kirite takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arellano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arellano stuffs the takedown attempt from Kirite. Kirite gets slowly back to his feet.
Arellano lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Arellano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kirite circles away quickly and effectively.
Arellano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kirite shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kirite fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Arellano fails to land with a series of punches.
Kirite ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arellano fails to land with a series of punches.
Arellano throws a right and a left that both miss.

Kirite clinches up with Arellano and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Kirite breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arellano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kirite on the side of the head.
Arellano looks to throw the jab but Kirite is out of range.
Kirite closes the distance and clinches up with Arellano, looking for a takedown. Kirite pushes Arellano against the cage but Arellano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arellano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kirite fails with a takedown attempt.
Arellano looks to land a left hand but Kirite moved out of range nicely.
A combination from Arellano does no damage.
Arellano fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Kirite.
Arellano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kirite shoots in for a double leg but Arellano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kirite dodges the punch combination from Arellano.
Kirite shoots for a takedown but Arellano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirite avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arellano throws a looping overhand right but Kirite ducks down to avoid it.
Arellano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arellano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kirite.

Kirite has Arellano up against the cage in a clinch.
Kirite is working for takedown but Arellano is calmly controlling the position for now.
Arellano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kirite prevents Arellano from breaking the clinch.
Arellano is trying to break the clinch but Kirite has him pressed against the cage.
Kirite jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Arellano walks away with a smile on his face. Kirite gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Some wild striking there from Arellano.
Arellano looks to throw the jab but Kirite is out of range.
Kirite tries for a takedown but Arellano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Getsuei Kirite is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kirite tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arellano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arellano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Kirite gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kirite tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Arellano has had enough of the clinch but Kirite keeps him there for the moment.
Arellano is trying to break free.
Arellano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kirite fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Arellano is trying to break free.
Arellano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kirite has him pressed against the cage.
Kirite prevents Arellano from breaking the clinch.

Kirite escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kirite misses with a takedown attempt - Arellano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fighters circling - Arellano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arellano is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Arellano moves out of range as Kirite strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Arellano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Arellano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kirite was well out of range. Poor timing from Arellano.
Kirite changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arellano tries to avoid it but Kirite manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arellano to the ground. Arellano escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Arellano throws a series of punches but Kirite moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Arellano misses the target.
Arellano fails to land with a series of punches.
Arellano stuffs the takedown.
Arellano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kirite. Kirite obviously looking to wear him down.
Kirite has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kirite there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kirite lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arellano circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Arellano does no damage.
Kirite shoots in and drives through. Arellano sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Getsuei Kirite. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirite is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arellano throws out a loose jab but Kirite uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirite throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arellano's waist but Arellano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kirite off to one side.
Arellano throws a series of punches but Kirite moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arellano keeps the fight on the outside.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arellano, as that shot connected.
Kirite moves out of range as Arellano strikes.
Kirite really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Arellano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arellano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horrible takedown by Kirite or perhaps it was just good defense by Arellano which made him look bad.

Kirite moves into range and clinches up with Arellano.

Kirite breaks the clinch.
Kirite shoots for a takedown but Arellano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Arellano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kirite has time to react.
Arellano looks to land a combination but Kirite avoids it well.
Arellano might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Kirite closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Arellano tries to break the clinch but Kirite is controlling the position.

Kirite escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arellano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Kirite clinches up against the cage.
Arellano is looking to break free of the clinch but Kirite has double underhooks.
Kirite prevents Arellano from breaking the clinch.
Arellano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kirite has him pressed against the cage.
Arellano tries to break the clinch but Kirite is controlling the position.
Arellano is looking to break free of the clinch but Kirite has double underhooks.
Arellano blocks a body shot from Kirite.
Kirite taking a breather.
Kirite throws a punch but it's blocked by Arellano.
Arellano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arellano wants to break free but Kirite has control.

Kirite pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arellano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kirite throws a nice head kick!
Arellano misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arellano cracks Kirite with an open hand slap.
Arellano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kirite decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Arellano's guard.

Kirite drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Kirite seems to have locked his on tight now - Arellano screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Kirite, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Getsuei Kirite!