PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Iranovichk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iranovichk's entrance music is Spit It Out. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

Iranovichk
vs
Arona

195 cm
23
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Viktor Iranovichk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Arona!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iranovichk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arona.
Iranovichk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Iranovichk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Arona circles away.
Arona displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Iranovichk.

Arona drops Iranovichk with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Iranovichk looks back up at him and smiles so Arona waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

It looks like Viktor Iranovichk has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Iranovichk connects with a high kick.
Iranovichk shoots in for a takedown but Arona shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Iranovichk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Iranovichk or perhaps it was just good defense by Arona which made him look bad.
Iranovichk is breathing heavily.
Iranovichk tries to clinch up but Arona circles away and keeps his distance.
Arona measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Iranovichk! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). George Arona!