PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jannis Arvanitidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Arvanitidis
vs
Newman

169 cm
42
156 lbs
32 - 30 - 0

165 cm
31
148 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 32 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jannis Arvanitidis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Newman!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arvanitidis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to the liver by Arvanitidis. Beautiful body shot.
Arvanitidis fails with the takedown.
Arvanitidis takes one on the button.
Newman checks the leg kick.
Arvanitidis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Newman.
Arvanitidis throws a right hand that misses
and Newman counters with an inside leg kick.
Newman shoots in but Arvanitidis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Arvanitidis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Newman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Arvanitidis's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arvanitidis lands the left hand.
Arvanitidis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Newman.
Newman scores with a nice head shot.
Arvanitidis throws an overhand right that lands on Newman's shoulder, as Newman tries to avoid the shot.
As Arvanitidis backs off Newman throws a huge counter combo but Arvanitidis manages to avoid it all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arvanitidis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman works Arvanitidis's body with a nice hook.
Arvanitidis tries for a takedown but Newman circles away easily
and Newman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Newman tries to clinch but Arvanitidis is having none of it.
Arvanitidis misses with a body punch
and Newman counters with a good low kick that Arvanitidis was not able to check.
Newman throws a leg kick which misses Arvanitidis's front leg but catches the back leg as Arvanitidis tries to avoid it.
Arvanitidis misses with a leg kick

and Newman counters with a single leg into guard. Arvanitidis didn't expect that.
Newman pushing down on Arvanitidis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Arvanitidis looking for submissions off his back.
Newman is thwarting Arvanitidis's attempts to control the position.
Newman trying to control from half guard but Arvanitidis is working away.

Arvanitidis actively working from the bottom here.

Arvanitidis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Newman working over Arvanitidis with some ground and pound. Arvanitidis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newman working over Arvanitidis with some ground and pound. Arvanitidis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Newman is looking for a kimura but Arvanitidis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Newman to get the leverage.
Arvanitidis wants to improve his position but Newman is controlling well.

Arvanitidis actively working from the bottom here.
Arvanitidis throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Arvanitidis is trying to maintain the position but Newman is very close to passing his half guard.
Newman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Arvanitidis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arvanitidis is trying to get back to full guard.
Newman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arvanitidis keeps working.
Newman working over Arvanitidis with some ground and pound. Arvanitidis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Arvanitidis is refusing to be controlled, as Newman sits in half guard.
Arvanitidis is trying to get back to full guard.
Arvanitidis is looking to control Newman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Arvanitidis avoid being mounted?

Arvanitidis has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Newman escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Newman!
Newman trying to control the position but Arvanitidis is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Arvanitidis is looking for a sweep.
Arvanitidis trying to remain calm as Newman controls from the top position.
Newman cracks Arvanitidis with a big right hand but Arvanitidis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Arvanitidis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Arvanitidis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Newman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Arvanitidis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Newman throws a big elbow that misses.
Newman landing some decent shots from guard.
Arvanitidis looking for a sweep. Not yet Arvanitidis, not yet.

Newman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Arvanitidis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Newman has managed to get both his arms back between Arvanitidis's legs - danger averted.
Newman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Arvanitidis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Newman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Newman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Newman is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Newman dominated that round.
That's time! Arvanitidis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Arvanitidis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Newman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jannis Arvanitidis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arvanitidis moves out of range of the strikes.
Newman avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Newman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Arvanitidis.
Arvanitidis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Arvanitidis swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arvanitidis loads up on a big right hand but Newman slips the punch.
Newman takes one on the button.
Arvanitidis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Newman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Newman cracks a nice hook into Arvanitidis's ribs.
Newman scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Newman. Arvanitidis shrugs it off though.
Arvanitidis throws a looping overhand right but Newman ducks down to avoid it.
Newman connects with a jab.

Arvanitidis is rocked!
Newman lets loose with a powerful body kick. Arvanitidis will feel that in the morning.
Oh Arvanitidis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arvanitidis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arvanitidis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Newman as he avoids it easily.
Newman scoring well with a low kick there.

Newman has Arvanitidis up against the cage in a clinch.
Newman unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Arvanitidis! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Newman is unloading with more strikes now! Arvanitidis drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Newman!
An out of breath Paul Newman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.