PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zyryx Arias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Rang (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.

Arias
vs
Rang

173 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zyryx Arias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Van Rang!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arias moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Arias bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rang misses with a wild body shot.
Rang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rang shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arias as he avoids it easily.

Rang shoots in and gets a takedown into Arias's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rang is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Arias on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Arias tries to get out of the position.
Arias wants to get back to his feet but Rang is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rang landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rang's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rang stopping the sweep attempt from Arias.
Rang pushing down on Arias's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rang working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Arias on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rang is trying to control the action in half guard but Arias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rang scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Arias is rocked!
Rang is trying to control the action in half guard but Arias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Oh Arias is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias is trying to stand up here but Rang is controlling him well.
Rang is keen to just control but Arias is a slippery customer.
Arias seems to have got his legs back now.
Arias is looking to escape.
Arias is trying to escape back to his feet but Rang uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Rang is staying tight to Arias's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Rang is looking to take a break and control but Arias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rang lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rang is looking to take a break and control but Arias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rang cracks Arias with a big right hand but Arias just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Rang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Arias knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rang scoring with punches and elbows.
Rang trying to control the position but Arias is working away.
Rang in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rang scoring with punches and elbows.
Rang is chipping away with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arias takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Arias tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Rang putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rang won't let Arias get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Rang working Arias over with strikes here.
Rang softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Arias is out cold! Rang jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Van Rang!