PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Saint Arai (ranked 4398 p4p, 2751 weight class) and Silly Billy (ranked 269 p4p, 191 weight class). Saint Arai could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Silly Billy's chin.

Arai
vs
Billy

170 cm
18
151
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
135
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saint Arai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silly Billy!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Arai is fending him off so far but Billy persists. Nope, Arai circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Arai misses the target.
Arai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Billy.
Arai appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Billy misses with a hook to the body
and Arai counters with a straight right hand.
Arai goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Billy. Those never looked like landing.
Nice uppercut there from Arai.
Billy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Billy misses with a hook
enabling Arai to counter with a crisp jab.
Billy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arai throws a big counter combination but Billy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arai lands the left hand.
Nice shot by Arai.
Arai connects with a body shot that sends Billy's belly button to the back.
Billy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arai throws a series of punches but Billy avoids them all with ease.
Billy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Arai looks to land a combination but Billy avoids it well.
Arai scores with a jab.
Billy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Billy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Billy shoots for a takedown but Arai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab lands there for Arai.
Arai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Billy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Billy dives in and scores a takedown into Arai's guard.

Billy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Arai dives on top into guard.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Billy looking for a guillotine here but Arai defends easily.
Arai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arai trying to control but Billy is working from the bottom.

Billy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Arai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Arai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Billy on the ground.

Billy working for a triangle but Arai defends it easily.
Arai wants to stand but Billy is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arai wants to pass the guard but Billy is keeping the position.
Arai trying to control the position from guard on top but Billy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Billy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Arai looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Billy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Arai trying to control but Billy is working from the bottom.
Arai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Billy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Billy is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Arai has his hands clasped together but Billy extends and breaks Arai's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Billy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Silly Billy!