PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Loans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurits Arce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maurits Arce has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Loans
vs
Arce

192 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Loans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maurits Arce!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Loans has Arce up against the cage in a clinch.

Loans ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Loans no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Arce prevents Loans from getting back to his feet.
Loans keeping moving, preventing Arce from controlling successfully.
Loans is trying to control the position but Arce postures up.
Loans working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Arce.
Arce trying to control the position from guard on top but Loans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arce is looking to stand up but Loans won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arce preventing the sweep.
Arce trying to control but Loans is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Maurits Arce wasn't active enough on the ground.

Loans drives through with a takedown into Arce's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Arce controls Loans momentarily but Loans frees himself.
Loans wants to stand but Arce is controlling his posture from full guard.
Arce not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Arce is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Arce is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arce is trying to keep Loans in close.
Loans works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Loans throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Arce is pressing down on Loans's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Loans has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Arce is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Arce working for a triangle but Loans defends it easily.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arce looking for a triangle here. Loans is fighting it but it looks tight! Arce pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Loans is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Maurits Arce!
Maurits Arce decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.