PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sekur Arian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Passacantando Passalaqua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Arian
vs
Passalaqua

150 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sekur Arian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Passacantando Passalaqua!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Passalaqua shoots in and drives through. Arian sprawls well.
Arian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Arian.

Arian throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Passalaqua was covering up waiting for the punch and Arian finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Passalaqua working for a triangle but Arian defends it easily.
Arian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Arian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Passalaqua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arian stays in close to Passalaqua's body and controls the position.
Arian working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Arian tries to free his leg and advance position but Passalaqua is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arian is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Arian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Arian looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Arian landing with the ground and pound.
Passalaqua throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Arian passes into half guard.
Arian is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Passalaqua blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arian.
Arian seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Passalaqua does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Arian winds up and cracks Passalaqua with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Arian drops an elbow to the side of Passalaqua's head.
Arian looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Passalaqua taking some punishment here, with Arian in his half guard.
Arian landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Passalaqua won't allow Arian to pass to mount.
Arian lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Passalaqua is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Arian scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arian passes the guard and advances to mount!
Passalaqua is working to get back to half guard.
Passalaqua looks gassed!
Arian lands a big elbow.
Arian lands a nice shot to the head.
Arian looking to control and managing it successfully.
Arian is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Passalaqua can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Arian is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Passalaqua can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Passalaqua is rocked!
Arian with the ground and pound from mount.
Passalaqua is still in real trouble! Can Arian finish him?
Arian landing strikes from the mount and Passalaqua is in trouble!
Passalaqua is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arian postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Passalaqua in real trouble here! The ref calls for Passalaqua to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sekur Arian!