PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Arroyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Great One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Arroyo
vs
One

188 cm
23
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Javier Arroyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Great One!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Darius Henderson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One swings widly with a right hand
and Arroyo counters with an outside leg kick.
Arroyo is looking to clinch.
One has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Arroyo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arroyo lands a right hook to the body.

One feints and as Arroyo raises his hands in defense, One changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Arroyo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. One doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. One manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Arroyo working for a triangle but One defends it easily.
Arroyo is trying to hold One in close to prevent damage but One has managed to pass into half guard.
Arroyo gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One trying to control the position from guard on top but Arroyo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
One postures up.
One throws a big right hand that misses.
One loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
One must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Arroyo is controlling One's posture.

Arroyo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but One can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Arroyo looking to control but One passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Arroyo is trying to maintain the position but One is very close to passing his half guard.
One thows a huge punch but Arroyo dodges it nicely.
Arroyo trying to control but One postures up.
One wants to control but Arroyo is keeping him busy.
Arroyo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. One is working away from the top position though.
Arroyo has hold of One's hands but One slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

One darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
One prevents Arroyo from improving his position.
One not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
One thows a huge punch but Arroyo dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arroyo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
One seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Arroyo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Arroyo wants to control but One is keeping busy and won't allow it.
One throws a strike but Arroyo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Arroyo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. One manages to get himself to full guard.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if One can do anything to dispel that myth.
Arroyo wants to stand but One has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Arroyo prevents One from getting back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arroyo trying to control but One is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Great One will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Arroyo throws a sloppy head kick and One moves out of range easily.
Arroyo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
One takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Arroyo tries to sprawl but One drives through with a takedown into half guard.
One performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Arroyo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
One sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Arroyo defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One is trying to control the action in half guard but Arroyo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
One wants to pass to mount but Arroyo is defending the position.
Arroyo is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
One throwing shots but Arroyo is blocking nicely.
Arroyo is pressing down on One's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
One trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
One distracts Arroyo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

One avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
One loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
One loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Arroyo keeping moving, preventing One from controlling successfully.
One connects with a couple of short punches.

Arroyo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
One scoring with punches to the head and body.
One missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Arroyo wants to control the position but One says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Arroyo actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
One thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arroyo's head.
One stalling away here and it's allowed Arroyo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
One is looking to work some ground and pound but Arroyo has wrist control.

Arroyo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Arroyo keeping moving, preventing One from controlling successfully.
Arroyo trying to control the position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
One shoots in but Arroyo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arroyo throws a head kick that misses.
Great One seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arroyo. One does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arroyo tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like One was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arroyo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Javier Arroyo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Arroyo throws a looping overhand right but One ducks down to avoid it.
Arroyo leaves One with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Arroyo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arroyo wants it to stay on the feet.

One bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Arroyo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Arroyo gets back to full guard.
One trying to control but Arroyo is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One stands up over Arroyo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Arroyo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. One is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo trying to control the position.
One wants to control from the top but Arroyo keeps moving.

Arroyo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and One defends well.
Arroyo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in One's guard.

Arroyo wants to stand but One has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Arroyo trying to control the position from guard on top but One is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
One has a closed guard, preventing Arroyo from standing up.
One wants to stand but Arroyo is controlling the position.
Arroyo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
One is trying to keep Arroyo in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arroyo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from One! But no joy.
Arroyo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
One misses with a takedown attempt
and Arroyo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Javier Arroyo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Great One.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from One is defended easily by Arroyo.
Javier Arroyo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
One shoots in for a double leg but Arroyo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That kick from Arroyo tenderised One's leg. One is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice jab there from Arroyo.
Arroyo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Arroyo tests One's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arroyo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

One drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
One working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Arroyo 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.
Arroyo trying to keep a closed guard but One is proving a slippery customer.

Arroyo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. One gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
One postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Arroyo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arroyo 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Arroyo!
Javier Arroyo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Great One spoke after the fight, saying 'I will comeback, much better.'.