PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Arroyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Joseph has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Joseph
vs
Arroyo

204 cm
26
220 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)
Urban Fighter

Conquer

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Javier Arroyo!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arroyo cracks the inside of Joseph's front leg.
Arroyo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Joseph connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arroyo misses with a right hand
and Joseph counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Arroyo.
Arroyo is looking to land body kicks.
Joseph sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Arroyo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Arroyo moves out of range as Joseph throws a body kick.
Joseph throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arroyo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joseph takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Javier Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Joseph.
Joseph takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arroyo tried to score with a low kick but Joseph checks it.
Arroyo throws the kick towards the body but Joseph avoids it.

Arroyo tries to keep at a distance but Joseph has taken the fight into the clinch.
Arroyo blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph tries a body shot but Arroyo blocks it.
Joseph blocks an uppercut.

Arroyo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Joseph regains guard.

Arroyo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Arroyo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Arroyo told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Joseph is adopting a defensive guard.
Arroyo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo trying to control but Joseph is working from the bottom.
Joseph trying to control the position here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Arroyo content to stall in guard here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Joseph dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anthony Joseph is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joseph bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Arroyo's head backwards.
Arroyo looks for the body kick but Joseph saw that one coming.
Joseph bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo misses with a leg kick
and Joseph counters with a straight right hand.
Arroyo swats away the attempt to clinch by Joseph.

Joseph has managed to clinch.
Joseph tries to land knees in the clinch but Arroyo avoids the damage to the body.
Arroyo misses with a hook from the clinch.

Joseph breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arroyo looks to score with a jab to the body but Joseph is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Joseph misses its target.
Joseph misses with a low kick.
Arroyo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Joseph with a jab.
Joseph tries a head kick but it misses.
Arroyo avoids the head kick by Joseph.
Arroyo wants to counter the offense by Joseph and move into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph throws a front kick aimed at Arroyo's knee but Arroyo avoids it well.
Joseph swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arroyo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nice uppercut lands for Joseph. That snapped Arroyo's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joseph thuds a left hand into Arroyo's body.
Joseph blocks the body kick.
Arroyo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arroyo throws a big shot that misses.
Joseph swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Joseph ducks right into an uppercut from Arroyo.
Arroyo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Arroyo misses with an attempted mid kick.
A low kick from Arroyo is predictable there
and Joseph counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Arroyo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Joseph sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Arroyo backs away, Joseph returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A low kick from Arroyo misses
and Joseph counters with a right hand to the body.
Joseph lands a head kick. Arroyo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Joseph misses the shot to the body.
Arroyo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
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 Anthony Joseph will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Joseph ducks right into an uppercut from Arroyo.
Arroyo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arroyo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Joseph is out of range.
Joseph is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Joseph swinging wildly here.
Joseph is looking to wear down Arroyo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Arroyo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Joseph is fending him off so far but Arroyo persists. Nope, Joseph circles away and we're back to standing.
Arroyo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Arroyo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Arroyo.
Arroyo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joseph manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph misses with a low kick.
Joseph on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arroyo. Arroyo obviously looking to wear him down.
Arroyo tried to score with a low kick but Joseph checks it.
Arroyo wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Joseph.
Joseph moves out of range as Arroyo throws a body kick.
Joseph moves out of range of the strikes.
Joseph paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Joseph is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Arroyo tries to score with a low kick but Joseph moves his leg out of the way.
Joseph feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Arroyo looks to score with a jab to the body but Joseph is just out of range.
Joseph throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy body kick from Arroyo
and Joseph makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Arroyo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joseph gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arroyo looks to throw the jab but Joseph is out of range.
Joseph jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Arroyo misses with a low kick.
Arroyo lands a body shot.
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!
The fighters circling - Arroyo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arroyo just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJoseph.
Arroyo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Joseph is out of range and Arroyo settles back down.
Arroyo connects with a right hand. Joseph shakes it off.
Anthony Joseph is winning the standup battle so far.
Joseph takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Arroyo.
Arroyo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joseph misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arroyo.
Arroyo misses with a shot to the body
and Joseph counters with a stiff right hand.
Joseph on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Joseph stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Arroyo misses.
Arroyo lands a slapping body shot.
Joseph blocks a jab.
Joseph checks a leg kick.
Joseph throws a leg kick but Arroyo checks it.
Joseph tries a head kick but it misses.
Joseph throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A telegraphed right hand from Joseph misses the target.
Arroyo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arroyo looks to throw the jab but Joseph is out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Arroyo is defended easily by Joseph.
Arroyo slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo throws a leg kick but Joseph sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Arroyo scores with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Arroyo blocks the leg kick.
Arroyo tried to score with a low kick but Joseph checks it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Arroyo.
Arroyo throws a wild body kick that Joseph sees coming a mile off.
Arroyo lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arroyo wants to land a leg kick but Joseph is out of range.
Arroyo swats away the attempt to clinch by Joseph.
Arroyo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Arroyo connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Arroyo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Joseph's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Arroyo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joseph gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Arroyo.
Joseph checks a low kick from Arroyo.
Joseph is looking to counter punch.
Joseph avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Joseph throws a hook but Arroyo avoids it easily.
Arroyo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Arroyo throws a lazy right hand but Joseph sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joseph. Arroyo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joseph throws a shot to the body.
Arroyo slips under a jab.
A big right from Arroyo misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Arroyo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arroyo.
Joseph moves out of range of the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Joseph misses the target.
Joseph doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joseph.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joseph.
Arroyo throws a hook but Joseph blocks it.
Arroyo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arroyo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Joseph on the side of the head.
Joseph tests Arroyo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Arroyo.
Arroyo looks to land a right hand but Joseph moved out of range.
Arroyo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arroyo scores with a sloppy right hand. Joseph should have avoided that one.
Joseph digs a good hook to Arroyo's body.
Joseph misses with a shot to the body
and Arroyo counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice side step and Arroyo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Arroyo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joseph.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joseph throws a right hand that misses
letting Arroyo counter with a right hand.
Joseph staying out of range there.
Joseph cracks Arroyo with an open hand slap.
Joseph fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Arroyo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Arroyo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joseph manages to avoid it.
Arroyo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Joseph throws a body shot but no joy.
Joseph just misses with a punch to the body.
Arroyo throws a sloppy head kick
and Joseph cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice cross by Arroyo.
Joseph connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Joseph avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo connects with an inside leg kick.
Arroyo connects with an inside leg kick.
Joseph staying out of range there.
Arroyo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arroyo tries to work over Joseph's front leg with a kick but Joseph checks it.
Joseph swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joseph is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Arroyo misses with a wild body shot.
Joseph misses the shot to the body.
Joseph throws out a powerful jab.
Joseph tries to land a front kick but Arroyo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A clash of legs there as Joseph blocks the low kick.
Arroyo jabs Joseph to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arroyo. Joseph does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joseph tries to land a front kick but Arroyo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Joseph just misses with a punch to the body.
Joseph connects with a nice looking jab.
Arroyo moves out of range as Joseph throws a body kick.
Arroyo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arroyo wants to slow Joseph down by chopping away at his legs.
Joseph swinging wildly here.
Joseph throws a body punch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Joseph cracks the inside of Arroyo's front leg.
Arroyo defending well as Joseph loads up on a big left hand.
Arroyo throws a chopping leg kick but Joseph manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Joseph tries to counter by clinching up but Arroyo breaks away and moves out of range.
Arroyo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Arroyo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Arroyo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Arroyo!
A relieved looking Javier Arroyo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.