PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Arkwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Bangs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Arkwood
vs
Bangs

175 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Bobby Arkwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tristan Bangs!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arkwood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bangs.
Bangs misses with a straight right.
Bangs tries to bum rush Arkwood with a series of wild strikes but Arkwood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bangs tries to clinch there but Arkwood circles away.

Arkwood drives through with a takedown into Bangs's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Arkwood with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Arkwood passes Bangs's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bangs is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Arkwood scores with a couple of nice shots.

Arkwood postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Bangs to stand up.

Arkwood rushes Bangs and presses him up against the cage.
Bangs misses with the head strike.

Arkwood wants the takedown. Bangs is fighting it off but Arkwood persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bangs's guard against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arkwood forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkwood works his foot free and advances to mount.
Arkwood sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Arkwood lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bangs can't escape the position.
Arkwood content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangs looks winded!
Arkwood landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Arkwood cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Arkwood controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arkwood lands a big elbow.
Arkwood looking to finish Bangs with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bangs!
Arkwood controlling from the full mount.
Arkwood lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Arkwood sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Arkwood looking to finish Bangs with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bangs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arkwood lands a nice shot to the head.

Bangs is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Arkwood locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Bangs is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobby Arkwood!