PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ange Guerlain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfed Arkes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Guerlain
vs
Arkes

158 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
134 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ange Guerlain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alfed Arkes!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arkes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arkes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Guerlain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arkes.

Guerlain drops Arkes with a beautiful combination! Arkes stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Guerlain is looking for the KO!

Arkes is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Guerlain forces Arkes back against the cage and clinches.
Arkes is still on wobbly legs! Can Guerlain finish him?
A frustrated look appears on Guerlain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Guerlain lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Arkes seems to have recovered his senses.
Guerlain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arkes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arkes blocking some punches.
Arkes can't find room to land a body shot as Guerlain controls the action.
Guerlain has a couple of punches blocked by Arkes.
Guerlain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guerlain can't break the clinch.
Guerlain throws a head punch that misses.
Guerlain avoiding damage as Arkes throws knees to the body.
Guerlain gets through Arkes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Arkes breaks from the clinch.
Arkes clobbers Guerlain with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerlain scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Arkes tries to keep at a distance but Guerlain has taken the fight into the clinch.
Guerlain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Guerlain scores with a hook to the body.
Guerlain is trying to force a seperation but Arkes has the dominant position.
Guerlain tries to break the clinch but Arkes is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Arkes.
Arkes blocking some punches.

Arkes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Oooooh!!! Guerlain has knocked Arkes down with a huge combo! Guerlain steps away and waves a wobbly Arkes back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Guerlain wants to clinch
and Arkes counters with a nice body kick.
Arkes throws a head kick that half lands.
Guerlain wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arkes swats away the attempt to clinch by Guerlain.

Guerlain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guerlain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Arkes breaks from the clinch.
Arkes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guerlain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arkes keeps the fight on the outside.
Guerlain throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice body kick there by Arkes.
Arkes misses with a head kick.
Guerlain moves in looking to clinch but Arkes pushes him off.
Arkes replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Guerlain blocks it well.
Guerlain connects with a good right hand that stumbles Arkes. Arkes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Guerlain throws a combination. Arkes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Guerlain wants to clinch up but Arkes keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerlain tries to clinch up but Arkes circles away and keeps his distance.
Alfed Arkes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guerlain is looking to clinch.

Guerlain darts in and clinches Arkes up against the cage.
Guerlain is trying to break the clinch but Arkes has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guerlain.
Guerlain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Guerlain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Guerlain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arkes's elbow.
Guerlain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Guerlain fails to land.
Guerlain lands a shot to the body.

Arkes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Guerlain drops Arkes with a beautiful combination! Arkes stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Guerlain is looking for the KO!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arkes swats away the attempt to clinch by Guerlain.

Guerlain closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Guerlain fails to land.

Arkes breaks the clinch.
Guerlain avoids the head kick by Arkes.
Guerlain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arkes swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Guerlain moves into the clinch.
Arkes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arkes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Guerlain is defending well for now.
Arkes controlling the action here for a moment.
Guerlain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Arkes breaks from the clinch.
Guerlain scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Arkes misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ange Guerlain dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Guerlain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arkes looks to score with a jab to the body but Guerlain is just out of range.
Arkes throws a sloppy head kick and Guerlain moves out of range easily.
Arkes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Guerlain tries to clinch but Arkes is having none of it.
Guerlain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guerlain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ange Guerlain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guerlain feints with a jab and clips Arkes right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Arkes is sent crashing into the canvas and Guerlain leaps in for the kill! Arkes tries to get to his feet but Guerlain is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Arkes is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ange Guerlain!