PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Argiropoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Arenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Argiropoulos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Grafh - Knock'em Down. Nicolas Arenas will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Argiropoulos
vs
Arenas

160 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
144 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Argiropoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nicolas Arenas!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Argiropoulos fails to land the takedown.
Arenas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Arenas instigates a clinch.
Arenas lands an elbow just above Argiropoulos 's eye.

It looks like Anthony Argiropoulos has been cut.
Arenas slows down the pace here.
Arenas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Argiropoulos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Argiropoulos dodges an elbow strike from Arenas.
Arenas lands a damaging elbow.
Argiropoulos could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Argiropoulos fails to pull guard.
Argiropoulos is trying to pull guard but Arenas has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Argiropoulos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arenas lands a damaging elbow.
Arenas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Arenas lands an elbow that stopped Argiropoulos in his tracks for a moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Arenas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice elbow from Arenas.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arenas breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circle, before Arenas throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Argiropoulos's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Arenas lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Nicolas Arenas!