PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arbaren Antracello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Jo Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Jo Wayne looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Antracello
vs
Jo Wayne

183 cm
19
170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
181 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arbaren Antracello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Jo Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne throws a wild body kick that Antracello sees coming a mile off.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Antracello.
Antracello working away.
Wayne might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Antracello haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Antracello in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Antracello scoring with punches and elbows.

Antracello working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Antracello working the ground and pound from side control.
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!
Antracello passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Wayne!
Antracello landing strikes, looking to finish!
Antracello is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne tries to reverse the position but Antracello maintains control.

Antracello looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Antracello landing strikes from the mount and Wayne is in trouble!
Antracello prevents Wayne from getting the reversal.
Wayne is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Antracello scoring with strikes but Wayne is staying in there.
Antracello landing shots from mount.
Antracello prevents Wayne from getting the reversal.
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!

Antracello goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wayne turns into him and now he's in Antracello's guard.

Antracello has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wayne can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Antracello looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Antracello is breathing heavily.
Wayne passes Antracello's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Wayne is working for a kimura but Antracello is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antracello is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wayne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Antracello defending well though.

Antracello looking for a kimura from the bottom but Wayne passes into side control!
Wayne is looking to take a break and control but Antracello is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wayne is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Antracello knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Antracello is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wayne's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arbaren Antracello dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wayne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Antracello manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wayne wants to clinch but Antracello slips to the side

and Antracello counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wayne's guard now.
Antracello working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Antracello is in close to Wayne's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Antracello wants to pass the guard but Wayne is keeping the position.
Antracello working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Antracello postures up in Wayne's guard and throws a big left but Wayne blocks it.
Wayne is striking off his back. Antracello thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Arbaren Antracello overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Antracello slips a nice elbow through Wayne's hands, connecting with Wayne's forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antracello passes to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antracello sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wayne is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wayne looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Antracello prevents Wayne from escaping the position.
You can see the frustration on Wayne's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wayne is pushing Antracello's head away, looking to escape. Antracello manages to hold on to the position though.
Wayne is breathing heavily.
Wayne can't do much from the bottom here.
Antracello cracks Wayne with a big elbow.
Antracello working the ground and pound but Wayne is defending the strikes.

Antracello goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wayne has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Antracello but great work by Wayne.
Antracello sneaks back into half guard.
Antracello wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wayne seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Antracello moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Antracello is on top in guard.
Wayne pulls Antracello in close to his closed guard and prevents Antracello from doing any damage or advancing position.
Antracello throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antracello lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wayne manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antracello is in a horrible position here. Wayne smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Antracello is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Wayne has hold of Antracello's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Antracello manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne lands a nice shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antracello slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Wayne is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Antracello is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arbaren Antracello dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Antracello looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Antracello lands with a punch from half guard.

Antracello is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wayne sees it coming and defends easily.
Antracello lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Antracello connects with a nice short shot to Wayne's temple.
Antracello tries to pass to full mount but Wayne defends it.
Wayne tries to get to full guard but Antracello has control of the leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wayne moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antracello is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Antracello lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wayne trying to keep a closed guard but Antracello is proving a slippery customer.
Antracello stops Wayne from standing up.
Antracello is working Wayne over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Antracello is in close to Wayne's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Antracello preventing the sweep.

Antracello has gone for a leg lock! Wayne slips out almost immediately though and dives into Antracello's guard.
Antracello is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Antracello looking for a guillotine here but Wayne defends easily.
Wayne forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne 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.
Wayne scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wayne misses with a head shot. Antracello uses the momentum to regain guard.
Antracello throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Antracello looking for a sweep. Not yet Antracello, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wayne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wayne wants to control from the top but Antracello keeps moving.
Wayne preventing the sweep.
Bob Jo Wayne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne with a nice head shot there.

Antracello looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Arbaren Antracello.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Antracello, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Arbaren Antracello!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Arbaren Antracello!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Arbaren Antracello!

Arbaren Antracello wins by unanimous decision!