PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zander Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edison Arantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edison Arantes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Givens
vs
Arantes

190 cm
19
266 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
235 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zander Givens !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edison Arantes!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arantes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Givens .
Arantes looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Givens throws a series of punches but Arantes avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Givens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Givens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arantes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Givens throws a series of punches but Arantes avoids them all with ease.
Givens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Givens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Givens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Givens lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Arantes backs up against the cage.
Givens loads up on a big right hand but Arantes slips the punch.
Givens throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arantes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Arantes misses with a leg kick.
Givens throws a jab but it's blocked by Arantes.
Givens backing away here, and Arantes unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Givens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arantes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sloppy strikes from Givens . Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arantes slips under a jab from Givens .
Arantes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A punch combination from Givens misses.
Givens misses with a few strikes there.
Arantes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Givens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Givens throws a right hand that Arantes ducks under and follows up with a left that Arantes also avoids with ease.
A lazy left from Givens finds it's target.
Arantes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Givens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Givens throws a series of punches but Arantes moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Givens .
Left hook, right uppercut from Givens .

Arantes is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Givens misses.
Arantes is still on wobbly legs! Can Givens finish him?
Givens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zander Givens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Givens misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Givens moves out of range of the strikes.
Givens throws a series of punches but Arantes avoids them all with ease.
Givens cracks Arantes's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Arantes slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Givens can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zander Givens !