PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Del Rio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Arthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Del Rio
vs
Arthur

185 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alberto Del Rio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Arthur!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arthur wants to clinch
and Del Rio counters with a one-two to the body.
Del Rio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alberto Del Rio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Del Rio misses.
Del Rio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arthur moves away.
Del Rio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Del Rio looks to throw the jab but Arthur is out of range.
Del Rio throws a lazy right hand but Arthur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Del Rio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Del Rio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arthur throws a leg kick that misses.
Del Rio throws a shot from downtown. Arthur moves away and avoids it.
Arthur shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Del Rio but Del Rio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab from Del Rio misses.
Nice defenses there by Arthur.
A big right from Del Rio misses.
Arthur avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthur tries to clinch but Del Rio moves away
enabling Del Rio to counter with a crisp jab.
Alberto Del Rio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arthur slips a jab from Del Rio.
Arthur slips a jab and a cross from Del Rio.
A big left from Del Rio misses.
Del Rio misses with an uppercut.
Arthur shoots in for a double leg but Del Rio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Del Rio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Arthur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Del Rio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arthur tries to clinch there but Del Rio circles away.
Arthur walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sloppy strikes from Arthur. Those never looked like landing.
Arthur moves in looking to clinch but Del Rio pushes him off.
Del Rio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Del Rio lands.

It looks like James Arthur has been cut.
A cross from Del Rio lands.
Del Rio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arthur manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arthur rushes Del Rio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Del Rio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arthurs head.
Del Rio works on Arthur's body with a couple of short punches.
Arthur looks winded!

Del Rio breaks the clinch.
A big right from Del Rio misses.
Del Rio's corner calls for a 1-2. Del Rio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Arthur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Del Rio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Del Rio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Del Rio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arthur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Del Rio cracks Arthur with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Arthur fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Del Rio avoids it really well and circles away.
Alberto Del Rio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Arthur.
Arthur is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good shot there by Del Rio.
Del Rio is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Arthur takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Del Rio throws a one two combo.
Nice uppercut lands for Del Rio. That snapped Arthur's head back.

Arthur is rocked!
Arthur misses with a head kick.
Arthur shoots in looking for a takedown but Del Rio manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Arthur's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Del Rio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arthur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Del Rio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Del Rio digs a good hook to Arthur's body.
Del Rio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Arthur is still on wobbly legs! Can Del Rio finish him?
Del Rio with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Del Rio fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Arthur to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Arthur looks to clinch but Del Rio throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Arthur taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Alberto Del Rio!
A relieved looking Alberto Del Rio thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.