PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zack Arias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuderval Faruk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arias kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dilated peoples - you can't hide you can't run . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Arias
vs
Faruk

168 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zack Arias!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nuderval Faruk!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faruk thows a body shot but no joy.
Faruk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Arias.
Arias throws the left hand but Faruk avoids the punch easily.
Faruk looks to score with a jab to the body but Arias is just out of range.
Faruk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Arias misses the target.
Arias uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Faruk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faruk missing with a left hand there. Arias was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arias misses with a straight left.
Arias moves away from the strike by Faruk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faruk misses with a hook. Arias ducked under it nicely.
Arias pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arias takes one to the chin there.
Faruk swings for the body but Arias moves out of range.
A jab from Arias does it's job there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arias.
Faruk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Faruk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Arias misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faruk throws a right hand that Arias ducks under and follows up with a left that Arias also avoids with ease.
Arias rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Faruk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Faruk shoots in but no luck this time.
Arias throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Faruk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Faruk jabs at Arias's body.
Arias throws a right and a left that Faruk avoids nicely.
Arias throws a looping overhand right but Faruk ducks down to avoid it.
Faruk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arias but Arias pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zack Arias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nuderval Faruk.
Arias throws a left and a right that both miss
and Faruk counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arias throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Faruk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arias.
Arias looks to land a left hand but Faruk moved out of range nicely.
Faruk loads up on a big right hand but Arias slips the punch.
Arias keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faruk.
Faruk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Faruk moves away from the strike by Arias.
Arias throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Arias throws a jab but it's blocked by Faruk.
Arias displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Faruk throws out the jab.
Arias displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Faruk.
Faruk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arias throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arias misses with a straight left.
Arias misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Zack Arias will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Faruk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arias throws out a loose jab but Faruk uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Faruk misses.
Arias missing with a left hand there. Faruk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zack Arias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faruk throws a body punch but Arias moves out of range.
Zack Arias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arias displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Faruk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arias throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arias misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faruk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arias.
Arias throws the left hand but Faruk avoids the punch easily.
Arias lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No joy there for Arias, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Faruk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arias ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arias throws a shot from downtown. Faruk moves away and avoids it.
Arias stuffs the takedown.
Arias is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Arias misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arias looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheers as Faruk lands an impressive looking overhand right. Arias doesn't seem phased though.
Faruk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arias.
Faruk ducks right into an uppercut from Arias.
Arias swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arias staying out of range there.
Zack Arias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Arias throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arias throws a jab but it's blocked by Faruk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arias throws a monster overhand right that drops Faruk! Arias follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zack Arias!
Zack Arias retains his featherweight title!