PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Aronoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Cute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aronoff comes into the arena with Here Comes the Pain by Slayer blaring out of the sound system. Cute comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eye of the Tiger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aronoff
vs
Cute

180 cm
28
245 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

185 cm
21
220 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Aronoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Cute!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aronoff has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aronoff lands a body shot in the clinch.
Aronoff throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cutes head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Aronoff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aronoff stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aronoff wants it to stay on the feet.
Aronoff moves in looking to clinch but Cute pushes him off.

Aronoff scores a takedown into full mount!
Cute keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cute takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cute tries to hold on but Aronoff pushes him away.
Cute really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aronoff. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Aronoff jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cute manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aronoff working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cute takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Aronoff working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Cute is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Aronoff's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Aronoff! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Cute has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mark Aronoff!