PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rozafa Arben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Blocksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Arben might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to P.O.D. - The Messenjah. Rozafa Arben has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Arben
vs
Blocksson

198 cm
25
205 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

185 cm
24
214 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rozafa Arben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boris Blocksson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arben pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blocksson throws the left hand but Arben avoids the punch easily.
Arben scores with a punch to the head.
Blocksson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from Arben.
Rozafa Arben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blocksson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Arben looks to score with a jab to the body but Blocksson is just out of range.
Blocksson blocks a head kick by Arben.
Arben throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Blocksson to counter with a crisp jab.
Blocksson works the jab nicely.
Arben tries a head kick but it misses.
Blocksson looks to land a left hand but Arben moved out of range nicely.
Arben connects with a high kick.

It looks like Boris Blocksson has been cut.
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!
Arben misses with a head kick.
Blocksson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Blocksson duly obliges.

It looks like Rozafa Arben has been cut.
Arben looks to land a combination but Blocksson avoids it well.
Blocksson avoids the head kick by Arben.
Blocksson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Arben looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Arben staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blocksson looks to throw the jab but Arben is out of range.
Blocksson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blocksson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arben.
Blocksson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Arben tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arben tries to score with a low kick but Blocksson moves his leg out of the way.
Arben tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blocksson was well out of range. Poor timing from Arben.
Arben moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Arben misses with a low kick.
Arben takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A head kick by Arben misses

and Blocksson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Blocksson.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Blocksson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blocksson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blocksson pushing down on Arben's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Blocksson uses his free foot to push down on Arben's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Arben.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blocksson lands a big shot there that rocks Arben but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Blocksson landing strikes from the mount and Arben is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arben working to try and regain half guard.
Blocksson with shots to the head and body - Arben looks very uncomfortable down there.
Blocksson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Blocksson postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Arben bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Blocksson and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Blocksson!
Boris Blocksson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.