PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Noisewater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julia Aranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julia Aranda has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kenneth Noisewater's chin.

Noisewater
vs
Aranda

170 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenneth Noisewater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julia Aranda!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noisewater keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aranda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Noisewater tries to clinch up.
Aranda with a lazy takedown attempt
and Noisewater counters with a body kick that stops Aranda in his tracks momentarily.

Noisewater has managed to clinch.

Noisewater manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Aranda prevents Noisewater from getting back to his feet.
Aranda pushes down on Noisewater's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noisewater wants to get back to his feet.
Noisewater is refusing to be controlled, as Aranda sits in half guard.
Aranda stops Noisewater from getting back to his feet.

Aranda is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Noisewater is just riding it out for now. Aranda eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aranda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Noisewater keeps working.

Aranda is trying to work for a kimura but Noisewater is defending well.
Aranda drops an elbow to the side of Noisewater's head.
Aranda prevents Noisewater from standing back up.
Noisewater trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Aranda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Aranda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aranda perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Noisewater is trying to stand.

Noisewater is defending against the submission attempts here by Aranda.
Aranda prevents Noisewater from standing back up.
Noisewater is not content to let Aranda control the position.
Aranda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Aranda prevents Noisewater from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aranda in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Noisewater tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Aranda!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Julia Aranda!