PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between BJ Arnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scotty Fartsmells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Arnold
vs
Fartsmells

154 cm
26
134 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
143 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Alcatraz Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, BJ Arnold!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Scotty Fartsmells!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnold misses with a hook.
Fartsmells looks for the body kick but Arnold saw that one coming.
Arnold thinks about countering with a body kick.
Arnold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fartsmells throws a body kick that misses
and Arnold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fartsmells misses with a straight left.
Arnold throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fartsmells counters with a nice leg kick.
Fartsmells looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Arnold darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fartsmells throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Arnold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fartsmells throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fartsmells throws a body shot but no joy.
Arnold tries to land a front kick but Fartsmells steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fartsmells throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A quick step to the side and Arnold tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fartsmells.
Fartsmells lands a front kick.
Arnold throws a head kick that half lands.
Fartsmells misses with a body kick.
Fartsmells throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fartsmells throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arnold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fartsmells keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fartsmells feints a counter leg kick.
Arnold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fartsmells was well out of range. Poor timing from Arnold.
Arnold sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Arnold misses with a kick to the body.
Fartsmells is looking to chop away at Arnold's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fartsmells throws a wild body kick that Arnold sees coming a mile off.
Fartsmells keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fartsmells! But no joy.
Arnold is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Arnold tried to score with a low kick but Fartsmells checks it.
Arnold misses with a wild body shot.
Fartsmells takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good work by Arnold as he checks the leg kick.
Arnold is looking to counter punch.
Fartsmells lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Arnold scores with a four punch combination!
Fartsmells fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arnold is out of range.
Fartsmells misses with the body kick
and Arnold counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Arnold throws a jab but it's blocked by Fartsmells.
Arnold steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fartsmells. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold throws a body punch but Fartsmells moves out of range.
Fartsmells with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fartsmells throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fartsmells scores with a kick to the midsection.
Arnold on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fartsmells. Fartsmells obviously looking to wear him down.
Fartsmells throws a low kick but Arnold moves out of range easily.
Fartsmells ducks under a wild hook from Arnold.
Fartsmells looks for the body kick but Arnold saw that one coming.
Fartsmells misses with a low kick.
Fartsmells stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arnold.
Fartsmells misses with a left hand
and Arnold counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Arnold throws a push kick but Fartsmells slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fartsmells throws a body punch but Arnold moves out of range.
Arnold fakes the leg kick and cracks Fartsmells in the body.
Arnold pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fartsmells back to the cage. Arnold follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Scotty Fartsmells has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arnold avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Arnold moves out of range of the leg kick from Fartsmells.
Fartsmells blocks the body kick.
Arnold throws a looping overhand right but Fartsmells ducks down to avoid it.
Fartsmells throws a body shot but no joy.
Fartsmells misses with a body kick.
Arnold throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fartsmells counters with a big head kick but Arnold shrugs it off.
Arnold throws a head kick but Fartsmells moves out of range.
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 BJ Arnold will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Scotty Fartsmells'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.

Arnold looks for the body kick but Fartsmells saw that one coming.
BJ Arnold is winning the standup battle so far.
Arnold steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fartsmells. That one must have hurt.
Fartsmells lands a head kick!
Arnold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice body kick there by Fartsmells.
Arnold scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fartsmells in his tracks.
Fartsmells looks to land a body kick but Arnold moved away.
Fartsmells walks forward, straight into a front kick from Arnold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fartsmells.
Fartsmells tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fartsmells throws a body kick that misses.
Arnold will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Arnold throws a right and a left that Fartsmells avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold throws a lazy head kick
and Fartsmells counters with a body kick that stops Arnold in his tracks momentarily.
Nice body kick from Fartsmells.
Nice body kick there by Arnold.
Arnold throws a leg kick which misses Fartsmells's front leg but catches the back leg as Fartsmells tries to avoid it.
Fartsmells blocks the body kick.
Arnold scores with a three punch combo!
Fartsmells fakes the leg kick and cracks Arnold in the body.
Arnold blocks a head kick by Fartsmells.
Arnold lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fartsmells tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Arnold on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arnold misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fartsmells looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arnold is looking to wear down Fartsmells with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arnold misses with a head kick.
Fartsmells avoids a kick to the body.
BJ Arnold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Fartsmells.
Arnold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fartsmells looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fartsmells misses with a low kick.
Fartsmells misses with a body kick.
Arnold connects with a body shot.
Fartsmells throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fartsmells ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arnold moves away.
As Fartsmells looks to move away, Arnold throws a big counter combo bu Fartsmells just gets out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fartsmells fakes the leg kick and cracks Arnold in the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fartsmells!
Fartsmells misses with a body kick.
It looked like Arnold was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Arnold just misses with a punch to the body.
Fartsmells keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arnold.
A shot to the body from Arnold misses
and Fartsmells counters with a nice leg kick.
Arnold has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fartsmells scores with a head kick.
Fartsmells throws a chopping leg kick but Arnold manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arnold missing with a left hand there. Fartsmells was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fartsmells on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arnold. Arnold obviously looking to wear him down.
Fartsmells tries a low kick but Arnold avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fartsmells tries to land a front kick but Arnold steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arnold blocks a head kick by Fartsmells.
Fartsmells avoids a kick to the body.
Arnold throws a leg kick
and Fartsmells counters with an inside leg kick.
Fartsmells moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnold steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fartsmells. That one must have hurt.
Arnold throws a body shot but no joy.
Fartsmells moves out of range of the body kick from Arnold.
A left lands for Fartsmells.
Arnold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fartsmells avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Fartsmells showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Scotty Fartsmells's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Arnold pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fartsmells misses with a low kick as Arnold jumps back.
Arnold keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fartsmells dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arnold. That did some damage!
Arnold scores with a jab to the jaw.
Arnold misses with a body kick.
Fartsmells misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arnold tries to land a front kick but Fartsmells steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fartsmells is trying to counter with his kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnold looks to land a body kick but Fartsmells moved away.
Fartsmells pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arnold takes a swing at Fartsmells's ribcage but misses.
Fartsmells misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fartsmells has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fartsmells blocks the body kick.
Arnold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fartsmells takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fartsmells throws a body kick that misses
and Arnold counters with a stiff right hand.
Arnold misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fartsmells appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arnold tries to land a front kick but Fartsmells steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fartsmells misses with a body kick.
Fartsmells misses with a low kick.
Arnold misses with a body shot.
Fartsmells is looking to score with low kicks.
Arnold thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fartsmells lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arnold's sensitive parts.
Arnold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fartsmells can pounce on him.
Arnold looks to land a body kick but Fartsmells moved away.
Fartsmells lands with a shot to the body.
Fartsmells moves out of range as Arnold throws a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fartsmells swings for the body but Arnold moves out of range.
Arnold takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Arnold fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fartsmells looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Arnold throws a front kick that sends Fartsmells stumbling back into the cage.
Fartsmells takes a swing at Arnold's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fartsmells throws a leg kick but Arnold moved away.
Arnold moves out of range of the body kick.
Fartsmells fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arnold checks it well.
Arnold takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Arnold avoids a kick to the body.
Arnold on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fartsmells swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fartsmells avoids the head kick by Arnold.
Good shot there by Arnold.
Fartsmells looks for the body kick but Arnold saw that one coming.
Fartsmells attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fartsmells works Arnold's body with a nice hook.
Arnold lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fartsmells uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arnold.
Fartsmells pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Arnold wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fartsmells attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Arnold swings for the body but Fartsmells moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fartsmells attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fartsmells lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arnold's sensitive parts.
Fartsmells moves out of range as Arnold strikes.
Arnold misses with a low kick.
Fartsmells misses with an uppercut.

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 BJ Arnold.
I think Arnold has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BJ Arnold!
BJ Arnold is the new bantamweight champion!
An out of breath BJ Arnold thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Scotty Fartsmells stepped up to the mic, saying 'sorry to my fans he was the better fighter tonight.'.