PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Short (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huberto Arnaboldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Short
vs
Arnaboldi

190 cm
25
242 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

204 cm
25
296 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Short!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Huberto Arnaboldi !
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnaboldi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Short tries to counter with a takedown but Arnaboldi is quick to defend against it.
Short shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Short takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Short pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arnaboldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A cross from Arnaboldi lands.
Short goes for a double leg but Arnaboldi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Arnaboldi continues to drive forward.
Arnaboldi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Short counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Short steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arnaboldi .

Short has managed to clinch.
Short tries to throw a body punch but Arnaboldi avoids it by throwing Short back against the cage.

Arnaboldi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arnaboldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Short takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck for Short with that takedown attempt.
Short throws a hook but Arnaboldi avoids it easily.
It seemed like Arnaboldi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Short has closed the distance and engaged Arnaboldi in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Short lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arnaboldi or not.
Short stalling against the cage.
Short digs a right hand underneath Arnaboldi 's ribcage. Arnaboldi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arnaboldi .

Short is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arnaboldi .
Oh Short is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arnaboldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arnaboldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arnaboldi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Short or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Short.
Short blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arnaboldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arnaboldi misses with a hook from the clinch.

Arnaboldi breaks from the clinch.
Short ducks into an uppercut from Arnaboldi and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Huberto Arnaboldi !