PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goliath Areanas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter McJones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Areanas
vs
McJones

190 cm
27
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Goliath Areanas !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter McJones!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Areanas tries for a takedown but McJones circles away easily
and McJones counters with a left to the body.

Areanas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Areanas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Areanas is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McJones works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Areanas is working McJones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Areanas is looking to work some ground and pound but McJones has wrist control.
McJones keeping moving, preventing Areanas from controlling successfully.

McJones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McJones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Areanas .
Areanas throws and elbow that misses. McJones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Areanas 's guard. Nice move by McJones!
Areanas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Areanas tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Areanas is pulling down on McJones's head to control his posture.
McJones trying to control the position from guard on top but Areanas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Areanas seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

McJones drops back, looking for a kneebar! Areanas looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Areanas looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Areanas !
McJones takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Areanas misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McJones takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
McJones is looking for a sweep.
Areanas lands a nice forearm strike.
Areanas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Check out the look on Areanas 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Areanas working the head with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Areanas wants to control for a moment but McJones uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McJones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Areanas .
Areanas is pressing down on McJones's thigh, looking to free his foot. McJones is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Areanas is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McJones trying to hold on to Areanas 's head to control him but Areanas postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Areanas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Areanas thows a huge punch but McJones dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Areanas lands a nice short elbow.
Areanas trying to control from half guard but McJones is working away.
Areanas working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

McJones is rocked!
Areanas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McJones is still in real trouble! Can Areanas finish him?
Areanas looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Areanas lands a nice short elbow.
Areanas passes to full mount!
McJones seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Areanas is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and McJones goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Areanas !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Goliath Areanas !