PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Piletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ripp Arrm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Piletich
vs
Arrm

185 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Matt Piletich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ripp Arrm!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arrm has a takedown stuffed.

Piletich scores with a takedown into Arrm's guard.

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

Arrm has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Piletich can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Arrm looking for a guillotine here but Piletich defends easily.
Piletich connects with a couple of short punches.

It looks like Ripp Arrm has been cut.
Arrm is trying to control the position but Piletich postures up.
Piletich will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Arrm looking for a sweep. Not yet Arrm, not yet.
Piletich scoring with some ground and pound.

That has opened up Ripp Arrm's cut even more.

Arrm is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Arrm looks gassed!
Piletich trying to control but Arrm is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piletich lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Arrm working a defensive guard but Piletich manages to pass into side control anyway.
Arrm manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Arrm is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Piletich reverses the position - he's now on top in Arrm's guard.
Arrm 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.

Piletich avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Piletich wants to pass the guard but Arrm is keeping the position.
Piletich works over Arrm with some ground and pound from guard.

The cut above Ripp Arrm's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Piletich works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Arrm wants to get back to full guard.
Arrm wants to control but Piletich is keeping busy.
Piletich wants to pass the guard but Arrm is defending well.
Piletich seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Ripp Arrm's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ripp Arrm's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Matt Piletich!