PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cuneyt Arkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saint John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Arkin
vs
John

190 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cuneyt Arkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saint John!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Arkin closes the distance and clinches.

Arkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arkin scores with a kick to the midsection.

Arkin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. John sprawls well initially but Arkin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
John should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Arkin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
John wants to get back to his feet.
Arkin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John trying to control here.
Arkin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
John is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Arkin in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. John tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Arkin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cuneyt Arkin!