PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aragorn Arathorm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammad Malik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arathorm kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Aragorn Soundtrack. Malik is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stronger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Arathorm
vs
Malik

172 cm
30
196 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

173 cm
30
185 lbs
13 - 19 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aragorn Arathorm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mohammad Malik!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Malik gets a takedown into half guard.
Arathorm trying to control from the bottom.
Malik trying to control from Arathorm's half guard. Arathorm has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Arathorm had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Malik defends it easily.
Arathorm can't keep his opponent in guard - Malik advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Malik is pressing down on Arathorm's thigh, looking to free his foot. Arathorm is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malik passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Arathorm!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Malik is working for a guillotine from mount but Arathorm frees his head quite easily.
Malik throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Arathorm bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malik throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Arathorm in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Arathorm wants to pass the guard but Malik is keeping the position.
Arathorm trying to control the position from guard on top but Malik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malik is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Malik wants to sweep but no luck.
Arathorm connects with a couple of short punches.
Malik utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Malik has his foot on Arathorm's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Arathorm works his way back into a safe position though.
Arathorm lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Arathorm passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Arathorm creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
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!
Malik being controlled for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malik tries to bench press Arathorm off him but Arathorm keeps the position.
Arathorm scoring with punches and elbows.
Malik gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Arathorm looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Arathorm looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Malik wants to improve his position but Arathorm is controlling well.
Arathorm wants to control but Malik is keeping him busy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Malik is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Arathorm's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Arathorm's back!

Malik is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Arathorm is defending well though. Malik let's go of the attempt for now.
Malik doesn't have the hooks in and Arathorm manages to turn into his guard.
Malik is trying to keep Arathorm in close.

Malik isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Arathorm stacks Malik on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Arathorm!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arathorm in side control lands a decent elbow.
Malik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arathorm lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Malik down.
Arathorm creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Malik tries to buck Arathorm off but Arathorm is having none of it.
Arathorm is looking to take a break and control but Malik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Arathorm wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Malik, who protects the arm well.
Malik taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arathorm cracks Malik with a big right hand but Malik just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malik wants to control but Arathorm postures up.
Arathorm lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Malik down.
Malik is trying to improve his position.
Arathorm works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Arathorm lands some shots froms side control.
Malik manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Malik is trying to work for a kimura but Arathorm is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Arathorm manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Arathorm throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Arathorm working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Malik doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Malik manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Malik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aragorn Arathorm dominated that round.
That's time! Arathorm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Arathorm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arathorm keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice sprawl there from Arathorm as Malik shoots in.
Arathorm stuffs the takedown attempt from Malik. Malik gets slowly back to his feet.
Aragorn Arathorm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammad Malik.

Arathorm shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Malik napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Malik tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arathorm working the body and head with strikes.
Arathorm controlling from side mount.

Arathorm looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Arathorm working the ground and pound.
Malik is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Arathorm is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Malik defends it well.
Malik is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Arathorm jumps into side control!
Malik tries to improve position but can't.
Malik manages to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malik works his way to full guard. Good work.

Malik working for a triangle but Arathorm defends it easily.
Malik is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malik has momentary wrist control but Arathorm slips an elbow through the middle.

Malik is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Arathorm is aware though and is defending well.
Arathorm chips away with some ground and pound.

Malik is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Arathorm is aware though and is defending well.
Malik looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Arathorm puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Aragorn Arathorm overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Arathorm working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Arathorm working over Malik with some ground and pound. Malik looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Arathorm is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Malik looking for submissions off his back.
Arathorm frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Arathorm in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arathorm prevents Malik from getting the reversal.
Arathorm looking to finish Malik with some ground and pound. This is bad for Malik!

Malik is rocked!
Malik tries to hold on but Arathorm postures up.
Malik is still in real trouble! Can Arathorm finish him?
Arathorm postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Malik badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Arathorm around the waist but Arathorm pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Arathorm is the winner by TKO! Arathorm jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aragorn Arathorm!