PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goose Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goose Walters is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Arona
vs
Walters

181 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

205 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Pro-Valiance Nutrition
Pro-Valiance Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Arona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Goose Walters!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Walters throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arona slips under a jab.
Walters works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Ricardo Arona has been cut.
Arona moves out of range of the strikes.
Walters blocks a jab.
A combination from Arona does no damage.
Walters throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walters is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A combination from Arona does no damage.
Walters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arona.
Walters uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Walters misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arona uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walters.
Walters slips a jab and a cross from Arona.
Walters's corner calls for a 1-2. Walters obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Arona coming out on top.
Arona fails to land with a series of punches.
Walters connects with a body shot.
Arona swinging wildly here.
Walters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arona manages to avoid it.
Arona throws a right hand that Walters ducks under and follows up with a left that Walters also avoids with ease.
Arona uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walters.
Walters cracks Arona with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Arona is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona looks to land a combination but Walters avoids it well.
Walters cracks Arona with a hook to the temple - Arona is on wobbly legs here! Walters swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Arona falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Walters wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Goose Walters!