PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Seia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Arcuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Seia
vs
Arcuri

178 cm
22
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gustavo Seia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phil Arcuri!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seia throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Arcuri counter with a right hand.
Seia throws a right hand that misses
and Arcuri counters with a series of strikes. Seia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Seia throws a body punch but Arcuri moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Arcuri.
As Arcuri backs away, Seia returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

Seia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Seia lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arcuri keeping moving, preventing Seia from controlling successfully.
Arcuri 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.

Arcuri looking for a guillotine here but Seia defends easily.
Seia seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arcuri working for a triangle but Seia defends it easily.
Seia trying to control but Arcuri is working from the bottom.

Arcuri has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Seia should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Arcuri has tightened it up now! Seia should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Phil Arcuri!