PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between MarkOne Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Fitch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Arona
vs
Fitch

180 cm
27
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, MarkOne Arona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Fitch!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arona feints a jab promting Fitch to slip. Arona then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fitch slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like John Fitch has been cut.
Fitch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Arona buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arona stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arona wants it to stay on the feet.
Fitch shoots for a double leg takedown but Arona sprawls well. He's pushed Fitch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fitch misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
MarkOne Arona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Fitch.
Arona lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arona goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Arona bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fitch looks gassed!
Whack! Arona lands a heavy head kick that drops Fitch. The ref tackles Arona to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Fitch was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). MarkOne Arona!