PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rozafa Arben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Vice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arben's entrance music is P.O.D. - The Messenjah. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Arben
vs
Vice

198 cm
23
205 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

169 cm
28
215 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rozafa Arben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy Vice!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arben throws a jab but it's blocked by Vice.
Tommy Vice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vice shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arben but Arben pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arben displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vice.
Vice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arben lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vice circles away quickly and effectively.
Arben defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vice.
Rozafa Arben has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Vice.
Arben stuns Vice with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vice has a takedown stuffed.
Vice takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vice shoots and misses
and Arben counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arben swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vice has a takedown stuffed.
Vice tries for a takedown but Arben circles away easily
and Vice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arben misses with a wild combination.
Arben throws a series of punches but Vice moves out of range.
Vice shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arben as he jumps to the side.
Vice misses with a wild body shot.
Vice shoots and misses
and Arben counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arben rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arben throws a right and a left that Vice avoids nicely.
Arben jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot by Arben.
Arben takes a swing at Vice's ribcage but misses.
Vice walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vice with a poor takedown
and Arben counters with a stiff right hand.
Arben is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arben lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vice misses with a takedown
and Arben counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vice looks gassed!
Vice fails with a takedown attempt.
Arben is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vice fails with the takedown
and Arben counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vice shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Arben counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vice tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arben swivels and escapes.
Good standup being displayed there by Arben as he connects with a hook.
Vice shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arben but Arben pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arben.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vice is defended easily by Arben.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Arben.
Arben misses with a series of wild punches.
Arben cracks a nice hook into Vice's ribs.
Arben throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arben slaps away a takedown attempt from Vice, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vice dodges the punch combination from Arben.
Arben throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vice stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vice with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arben counters with a right hand to the body.
Arben looks to land a combination but Vice avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vice misses with a leg kick
and Arben counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vice on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Arben is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Arben scores with a hook to the body. Vice takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Arben!
Arben cracks a nice hook into Vice's ribs.
Arben lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Arben scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vice doesn't seem bothered though.
Arben fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arben fails to land with a series of punches.
Arben connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arben digs a good hook to Vice's body.
Vice takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arben scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rozafa Arben dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vice on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vice with a poor takedown
and Arben counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vice shoots in and drives through. Arben sprawls well.
Vice doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Arben cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rozafa Arben has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Vice.
Vice doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Arben counters with a series of strikes. Vice will be more careful next time no doubt.
Arben throws a right and a left that Vice avoids nicely.
Arben misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vice shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arben sprawls well. Arben wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vice gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vice is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vice is breathing heavily.
Vice shoots and misses
and Arben counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arben changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Arben tests Vice's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arben fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arben misses with a few strikes there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Vice might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Arben has got the better of the exchanges.
Arben lands a body shot.
Arben shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Vice eats them both and turns towards Arben to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Arben keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left and a right from Arben both land. Nice combination.
Arben scores with a body shot.
Arben throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arben connects with a body shot that sends Vice's belly button to the back.
Arben lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Arben as he checks the leg kick.
Arben lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Arben throws a good cross that connects.
Arben connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vice momentarily.
Arben circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vice tries for a takedown but Arben circles away easily
enabling Arben to counter with a crisp jab.
Arben punishes Vice's body with a nice straight punch.
Vice slips a jab and a cross from Arben.
Vice with a poor takedown
and Arben counters with a two punch combo.
Arben changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Arben scores with a hook to the body. Vice takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Left hook, right uppercut from Arben.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arben, as that shot connected.
Arben works the jab nicely.

Vice is rocked!
Vice looks up at the clock. Bad move! Arben lands a right hand from hell, dropping Vice. Arben pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rozafa Arben!