PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kameron Forbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wapen Arsenaal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wapen Arsenaal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Forbs
vs
Arsenaal

180 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kameron Forbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wapen Arsenaal!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arsenaal fails to land with a series of punches.
Kameron Forbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forbs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arsenaal moves away.
Forbs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Arsenaal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Forbs or perhaps it was just good defense by Arsenaal which made him look bad.
Forbs looks to score with a jab to the body but Arsenaal is just out of range.
Forbs misses with a double jab.
Forbs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Arsenaal counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Kameron Forbs has been cut.
Forbs misses with a looping left.
Arsenaal wants to clinch but Forbs slips to the side

and Forbs counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Forbs.

Arsenaal looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Arsenaal can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Forbs controls the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Arsenaal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Forbs is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arsenaal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Forbs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Arsenaal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Forbs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Arsenaal has his foot on Forbs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Forbs works his way back into a safe position though.
Forbs trying to control but Arsenaal is working from the bottom.
Forbs sitting in guard here, content to control.
Forbs throws a big right hand that misses.
Forbs not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arsenaal working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Forbs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Forbs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Forbs trying to control the position from guard on top but Arsenaal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arsenaal wants to get back to his feet but Forbs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Forbs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Forbs trying to control but Arsenaal is working from the bottom.
Forbs content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forbs wants to control from the top but Arsenaal keeps moving.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Kameron Forbs just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Arsenaal tries to clinch but Forbs is having none of it.
Forbs slips under a jab from Arsenaal.
Arsenaal drops his hands momentarily and Forbs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Forbs misses with a body shot
and Arsenaal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Forbs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arsenaal ducks under a wild hook from Forbs.
Forbs scores with the left hand. Arsenaal knows he should have avoided that one.
Forbs misses with a body shot.
Forbs lands with an uppercut that bounces Arsenaal off the cage and back into rage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Forbs.
Forbs is breathing heavily.
Arsenaal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arsenaal wants to clinch but Forbs slips to the side
and Forbs counters with a straight right hand.
Forbs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wapen Arsenaal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Forbs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Arsenaal is looking to stand up but Forbs isn't so interested in that idea.

Arsenaal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Forbs is aware though and is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Arsenaal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Forbs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Forbs's corner is telling him to maintain position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Arsenaal is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Forbs defends well.
Forbs slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wapen Arsenaal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kameron Forbs's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Forbs lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Forbs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arsenaal counters with a two punch combo.
Kameron Forbs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Forbs connects with the punch.
Arsenaal misses the shot to the body.
Forbs dives in and grabs Arsenaal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Arsenaal pushes down on Forbs's head and hops out.
Arsenaal swinging wilding here.
Forbs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Forbs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arsenaal darts in trying to clinch
and Forbs counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arsenaal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Arsenaal avoids the body shot from Forbs.
Arsenaal tries to clinch up

and Forbs counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Forbs prevents Arsenaal from improving his position.

Arsenaal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Forbs pulls his head out easily.
Arsenaal is refusing to be controlled, as Forbs sits in half guard.
Arsenaal wants to improve his position but Forbs is controlling well.
Arsenaal is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Forbs scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Forbs is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arsenaal doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Forbs.

Arsenaal actively working from the bottom here.

Arsenaal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Forbs pulls his head out easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Arsenaal misses the shot to the body.
Arsenaal lands with a nice body punch.
Arsenaal scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arsenaal tries to clinch but Forbs moves away
and Forbs counters with a left and a right that stings Arsenaal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arsenaal is looking to clinch.
Arsenaal tries to clinch but Forbs is having none of it.
Arsenaal wants to clinch
and Forbs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arsenaal swings for the body but Forbs moves out of range.
Arsenaal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Forbs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arsenaal tries to close the distance and clinch but Forbs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Forbs throws a combination that misses
and Arsenaal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Arsenaal instigates a clinch.
Forbs tries to pull guard but Arsenaal won't allow it.
Arsenaal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Forbs smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Forbs both land. Nice combination.
Arsenaal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Forbs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arsenaal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arsenaal scores with a sloppy right hand. Forbs should have avoided that one.
Arsenaal tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Forbs looks to score with a jab to the body but Arsenaal is just out of range.
Forbs lands with a right hand.
Arsenaal fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wapen Arsenaal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kameron Forbs's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Arsenaal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Forbs drives through and clinches with Arsenaal against the cage.
Arsenaal prevents a body shot from Forbs.

Forbs breaks from the clinch.
Arsenaal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Forbs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arsenaal connects with a nice looking jab.
Arsenaal tries to clinch up
and Forbs counters with a nice uppercut.
Forbs falls off balance throwing a combination

and Arsenaal counters with a right hand that sends Forbs tumbling to the canvas! Can Arsenaal finish him? He dives into Forbs's guard looking to do just that!

Forbs is rocked!

Arsenaal thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Oh Forbs is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arsenaal prevents Forbs from getting back to his feet.
Forbs seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arsenaal drops back looking for a leg! Forbs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Forbs manages to kick Arsenaal off! Arsenaal jumps back into Forbs's guard.
Arsenaal is pushing down on Forbs's leg trying to pass to half guard. Forbs is fighting to maintain full guard but Arsenaal has managed to sneak the leg through.
Arsenaal prevents Forbs from standing back up.

Arsenaal is trying for a kimura here. Forbs looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Arsenaal wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wapen Arsenaal!