PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Arteta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sprawl Brawl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Arteta
vs
Brawl

177 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Arteta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sprawl Brawl!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawl looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brawl tries for a takedown but Arteta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brawl misses with the combination.
No luck for Brawl with that takedown attempt.
Brawl misses with a double jab.
Brawl misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice sprawl there from Brawl as Arteta shoots in.
Arteta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brawl's sensitive parts.
Brawl misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diego Arteta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sprawl Brawl.
Arteta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brawl throws a series of punches but Arteta avoids them all with ease.
Arteta shoots in looking for a takedown. Brawl tries to sprawl out of it but Arteta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brawl manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Arteta dodges the punch combination from Brawl.
Brawl looks gassed!
Brawl is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arteta sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brawl throws a leg kick

and Arteta moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arteta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Arteta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brawl's efforts to push away.
Arteta is trying to drag Brawl to the mat but Brawl just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Arteta misses with the head strike.

Arteta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brawl swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Arteta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Arteta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brawl swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arteta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arteta moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brawl has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Arteta.
Arteta looks for a takedown but Brawl sprawls well.

Arteta clinches up with Brawl and pushes him back against the cage.
Arteta is trying to stall.
Arteta throws a punch but it's blocked by Brawl.
Arteta misses with some punches.
Arteta jumps guard but Brawl stands there with Arteta around his waist. Arteta gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brawl takes an elbow to the forehead.

Arteta breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arteta misses with a looping right.
Brawl is looking to clinch but Arteta is avoiding it.
Arteta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arteta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brawl swivels and escapes.
Brawl throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arteta misses with a takedown attempt - Brawl sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brawl gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Arteta counters by clinching up.

Arteta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brawl swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Arteta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Arteta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brawl closes the distance looking to clinch
and Arteta counters with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arteta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brawl misses with a combination

and Arteta counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawl tries to break free but Arteta pushes him back against the cage.
Brawl is trying to break the clinch but Arteta is controlling him.

Arteta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Arteta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brawl swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Arteta counters by moving into the clinch.

Arteta manages to break the clinch.
Arteta lands a high kick!
Brawl throws a leg kick

and Arteta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Arteta prevents Brawl from breaking the clinch.

Arteta pulls guard.
Arteta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brawl wants to stand but Arteta is controlling his posture from full guard.
Arteta throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Arteta pushes Brawl off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Brawl stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brawl wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice uppercut there from Brawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arteta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arteta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brawl falls off balance throwing a combination

and Arteta counters by clinching up.
Arteta working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brawl.

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

Brawl stands and steps away. Arteta gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Arteta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brawl but Brawl pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brawl connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Arteta's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arteta fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brawl throws a combination that misses
and Arteta counters with a left to the body.
Brawl fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Arteta shoots for a double leg takedown but Brawl sprawls well. He's pushed Arteta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Arteta dominated that round.
That's time! Arteta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Arteta is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brawl sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brawl throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arteta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brawl misses with a few strikes there.
Brawl misses with a two punch combination.
Brawl avoids the head kick by Arteta.
Brawl throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Arteta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brawl tries to circle away but Arteta has him pinned against the cage.
Arteta tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Arteta unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brawl wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arteta prevents Brawl from breaking the clinch.
Brawl working hard to break the clinch.
Arteta prevents Brawl from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arteta lands a nice knee to the body.
Arteta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brawl's efforts to push away.
Brawl wants to break the clinch but can't.

Arteta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arteta shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brawl defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Arteta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brawl throws a nice looking combination but Arteta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arteta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brawl in his tracks.
Brawl tries to clinch up
and Arteta counters with a head kick.
Arteta tests Brawl's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brawl.
Arteta throws a head kick but Brawl moves out of range.
Diego Arteta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brawl thows a leg kick but Arteta checks it

and Arteta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Arteta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brawl dives in and grabs Arteta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Arteta pushes down on Brawl's head and hops out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Arteta is defended easily by Brawl.
Arteta lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawl closes the distance but Arteta moves to the side
and Arteta counters with a good low kick that Brawl was not able to check.
Sprawl Brawl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brawl throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Arteta moves into the clinch.
Arteta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arteta prevents Brawl from breaking the clinch.
Arteta has Brawl pressed against the cage, preventing Brawl from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brawl has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brawl wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arteta has him pressed against the cage.
Arteta tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arteta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Arteta successfully pulls guard.
Brawl tries to stand but Arteta is controlling from the bottom.
Arteta working a defensive guard here.
Brawl won't allow Arteta to get back to his feet.
Brawl preventing the sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Brawl gets to his feet. Arteta looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arteta doesn't manage to clinch there - Brawl circles away.
Brawl looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Arteta is fending him off so far but Brawl persists. Nope, Arteta circles away and we're back to standing.
Arteta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brawl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arteta fails to land the takedown.
Brawl misses with a combination

and Arteta counters by moving into the clinch.
Arteta keeps control of Brawl as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Arteta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arteta dodges the punch combination from Brawl.
Diego Arteta is winning the standup battle so far.

Arteta clinches.
Arteta tries to pull guard but Brawl won't allow it.
Brawl wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brawl working hard to break the clinch.
Brawl tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Arteta just stands there and leans against the cage.
Arteta has Brawl pressed against the cage, preventing Brawl from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Arteta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brawl looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arteta tries to score a body lock takedown but Brawl shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Arteta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brawl smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawl throws a right and a left that Arteta avoids nicely.
Arteta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brawl throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brawl throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Arteta feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Brawl wants to sweep here but Arteta controlling him for the moment.
Arteta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Arteta dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Brawl. No joy for Arteta on that attempt.
Arteta throws a head kick that misses.
Brawl throws a right hand that Arteta ducks under and follows up with a left that Arteta also avoids with ease.
Brawl tries to clinch
and Arteta counters with a body kick.
Brawl throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arteta counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brawl is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Arteta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brawl tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Arteta counters with a good low kick that Brawl was not able to check.
Brawl swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Arteta counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brawl!

Brawl bucks up and throws Arteta to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Brawl has a takedown stuffed.
Arteta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brawl shoots in looking for a takedown. Arteta tries to sprawl out of it but Brawl keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Arteta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arteta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brawl as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawl throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arteta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Arteta has closed the distance and engaged Brawl in a clinch.
Arteta misses with a knee strike.
Brawl has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arteta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brawl's efforts to push away.

Arteta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brawl misses with a wild combination.
Arteta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brawl counters with a three punch combo that has Arteta backing up. Arteta nods at Brawl to acknowledge the strikes.
Arteta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Arteta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brawl wants to clinch up but Arteta keeps it at a distance.
Brawl throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Arteta counters by clinching up.

Arteta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brawl swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arteta shoots for a double leg takedown but Brawl sprawls well. He's pushed Arteta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brawl throws a combination that misses

and Arteta counters with a single leg into guard. Brawl didn't expect that.
Brawl wants to sweep but no luck.
Arteta trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brawl's guard.
Arteta trying to control but Brawl is working from the bottom.

Brawl pushes Arteta off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brawl fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brawl.
Brawl throws a right and a left that Arteta avoids nicely.
Arteta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Arteta.
Brawl throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Arteta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Arteta lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Arteta.
Arteta pushes Brawl back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arteta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brawl's face.
Brawl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arteta with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Arteta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brawl falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arteta counters with a leg kick.
Arteta looks to land a combination but Brawl avoids it well.

Arteta gets a clinch.
Sprawl Brawl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arteta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brawl's efforts to push away.
Arteta has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brawl avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brawl looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arteta lands a nice knee to the body.
Arteta has Brawl pressed against the cage, preventing Brawl from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Arteta landing knees to the body.
Brawl is looking to break free of the clinch but Arteta has double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arteta looking to slow down the pace here.
Brawl wants to get back to striking at distance but Arteta won't allow it.
Brawl tries to circle away but Arteta has him pinned against the cage.
Diego Arteta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brawl is trying to force a seperation but Arteta has the dominant position.
Brawl wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Arteta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arteta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Arteta!