PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Ariyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balrog Rhino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rhino is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 100 Percent Aggression!. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ariyoshi
vs
Rhino

195 cm
24
284 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

200 cm
19
282 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Ariyoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Balrog Rhino!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ariyoshi swings for the body but Rhino moves out of range.
Ariyoshi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rhino as he avoids it easily.
Rhino scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
George Ariyoshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ariyoshi connects with a right hand. Rhino shakes it off.
Ariyoshi has a takedown stuffed.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rhino.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ariyoshi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ariyoshi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rhino.
Rhino scores with a jab. Ariyoshi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ariyoshi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rhino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ariyoshi.
Rhino looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ariyoshi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rhino keeps the fight on the outside.

Ariyoshi rushes Rhino and presses him up against the cage.

Ariyoshi gets control of Rhino's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ariyoshi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Ariyoshi is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Rhino frees his head nicely. Oh but Ariyoshi has switched to an armbar! Rhino is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). George Ariyoshi!