PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Man Young Gang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Arona
vs
Young Gang

180 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

182 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Arona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Man Young Gang!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gang shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gang showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gang thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Arona to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gang got a little sloppy there for a moment and Arona has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gang has managed to get both his arms back between Arona's legs - danger averted.

Arona is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Arona working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gang.

Arona looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gang trying to control the position from guard on top but Arona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gang sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Arona is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Gang rolls with it to try and escape but Arona cranks on the arm and Gang is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricardo Arona!