PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archie Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byrant Arlo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Archer
vs
Arlo

183 cm
19
188 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
17
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident

Conquer

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Byrant Arlo!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer slips under a jab.
Archer is looking to clinch.
Arlo throws an overhand right that lands on Archer's shoulder, as Archer tries to avoid the shot.
Archer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Arlo momentarily.
Arlo loads up on a big right hand but Archer slips the punch.
Arlo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Archer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rock-A-Fella Fight Club [10 ELITE!!] in the buildup to the fight.
Archer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arlo at a distance.
Arlo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Archer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arlo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Archer works the jab nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Arlo as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Archie Archer has been cut.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arlo misses with a left hand
and Archer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arlo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arlo misses with an uppercut
and Archer counters with a left to the body.
Arlo swinging wildly here.
Archer tries to clinch there but Arlo circles away.
The fighters circling - Arlo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arlo thows a body shot but no joy.
Archer tries to clinch there but Arlo circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer tries to clinch up but Arlo circles away and keeps his distance.
Archer is looking to clinch but Arlo is avoiding it.
Arlo throws an off balance right hand
and Archer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arlo throws a jab when Archer was well out of range.
Archer lands with a nice body punch.
Archer digs a good hook to Arlo's body.

Archer drives through and clinches with Arlo against the cage.
Arlo is trying to force a seperation but Archer has the dominant position.
Archer scores with a shot to the side of Arlo's head.
A short body shot lands from Archer as the two fighters clinch.
Archer swings wildly with an uppercut but Arlo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arlo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Arlo is trying to break the clinch but Archer is controlling him.
Arlo working hard to break the clinch.
Arlo misses with a hook to the ribs.

Arlo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arlo swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlo keeps the fight on the outside.
Archer staying out of range there.
Archer tries to clinch but Arlo moves out of range.
Archer wants to clinch up but Arlo keeps it at a distance.
Archer wants to clinch up but Arlo keeps it at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arlo misses with a wild body shot.
Archer wants to clinch up but Arlo keeps it at a distance.
Arlo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Archer scores with a four punch combination!
Arlo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Archer is looking to clinch.
Arlo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Archer circles away quickly and effectively.
Arlo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Archer.
Archer moves in looking to clinch but Arlo pushes him off.
Arlo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Archer swivels and escapes.
Arlo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to clinch there but Arlo circles away.

Archer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Arlo blocks the elbow strike.
Arlo tries to circle away but Archer has him pinned against the cage.
Archer tries to land knees in the clinch but Arlo avoids the damage to the body.
Arlo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arlo is trying to break the clinch but Archer is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arlo.
Archer gets through Arlo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Archer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Archer misses with a punch on the inside.
Arlo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Archer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Arlo can turn it around.
Arlo is trying to push Archer away but Archer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Archer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Archer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Arlo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arlo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Archer tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to clinch but Arlo moves out of range.
Arlo misses with a straight left.
Archer moves in looking to clinch but Arlo pushes him off.
Archer tries to clinch but Arlo is having none of it.
Arlo lands a nice shot that snaps Archer's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arlo lands a right hook to the body.

Archer closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Archer.
Arlo takes a shot to the head.
Arlo is leaning against Archer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Archer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arlo looking to slow down the pace here.
Arlo blocking some punches.
Arlo throws a punch but it's blocked by Archer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Archer swings wildly with an uppercut but Arlo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arlo avoids the elbow strike from Archer, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Archer.
Archer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Archie Archer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Archie Archer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Archer lands a really nice looking cross but Arlo seems unphased.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arlo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Archer punishes Arlo's body with a nice straight punch.
Archer slips under a jab.
Archer throws a series of punches but Arlo moves out of range.
Arlo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Archer staying out of range there.
Arlo throws a lazy right hand but Archer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Archer takes the fight into the clinch.
Archer cracks Arlo with a nice body shot.
Archer scores with a hook to the body.
Arlo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arlo.
Arlo wants to break free but Archer has control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Arlo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Archer has him pressed against the cage.
Archer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Arlo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Arlo throws a punch but it's blocked by Archer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer lands a left hand.
Arlo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arlo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Archer throws a punch but it's blocked by Arlo.
Arlo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Archer.
Arlo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arlo has had enough of the clinch but Archer keeps him there for the moment.
Archer blocks an uppercut.
Archer lands a nice uppercut.
Archer lands with a light punch inside.
Archer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Arlo is keeping busy.
Archer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arlo backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Archer.
A right hand to the body from Archer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arlo is trying to break the clinch but Archer is controlling him.
Archer keeps control of Arlo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer looking to stall.
Archer lands a right hand.
Archer keeps control of Arlo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Archer lands with a right to the head.
Archer misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Arlo tries to circle away but Archer has him pinned against the cage.
Arlo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Archer has him pressed against the cage.
Arlo misses with the head strike.
Arlo has a couple of punches blocked by Archer.
Arlo struggles to land a body shot inside as Archer controls his hands.
Archer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Archer on the inside.
Arlo is trying to break the clinch but Archer has him pressed against the cage.
Archer keeps control of Arlo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Archer lands a nice shot to the body.
Archer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Arlo tries to circle away but Archer has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arlo misses with the head strike.
Archer pushes Arlo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Archer.

Arlo is rocked!
Archer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arlo backwards.
Arlo is still on wobbly legs! Can Archer finish him?
Archer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arlo or not.
Arlo is breathing heavily.
Archer gets through Arlo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Archer lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arlo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Archer.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Archer creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Arlo's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Arlo drops to his knees and Archer pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archie Archer!
A very excited looking Archie Archer rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.