PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between No Gi Arcinas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Hess (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.

Gi Arcinas
vs
Hess

200 cm
30
205 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

190 cm
28
212 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, No Gi Arcinas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Hess!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hess has a takedown stuffed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arcinas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arcinas tries to bum rush Hess with a series of wild strikes but Hess uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Arcinas closes the distance and clinches.
Hess tries to circle away but Arcinas has him pinned against the cage.

Arcinas lands a takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Hess looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Arcinas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hess has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Arcinas has managed to get both his arms back between Hess's legs - danger averted.
Arcinas is pushing down on Hess's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hess is fighting to maintain full guard but Arcinas has managed to sneak the leg through.

Arcinas is trying for a kimura here. Hess looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Arcinas wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). No Gi Arcinas!