PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zlatan Arshavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Griffiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zlatan Arshavin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Arshavin
vs
Griffiths

170 cm
29
135 lbs
8 - 7 - 1

175 cm
24
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zlatan Arshavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Archie Griffiths!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffiths cracks Arshavin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Griffiths dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Griffiths.
Arshavin fails with the takedown
and Griffiths counters with a nice body shot.
Nice shot by Griffiths.
Arshavin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Griffiths counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Zlatan Arshavin has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Arshavin. Those never looked like landing.
Griffiths wants to counter with a clinch but Arshavin pushes him away.
Arshavin misses with a takedown attempt

and Griffiths moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zlatan Arshavin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Griffiths - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffiths scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Griffiths.
Griffiths throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arshavins head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Griffiths lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arshavin backwards.
Arshavin has had enough of the clinch but Griffiths keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Griffiths breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arshavin tries a low kick but Griffiths avoids it.
Griffiths doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Griffiths lunges at Arshavin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arshavin's hand.
Arshavin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Griffiths throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Arshavin colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Griffiths as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Arshavin is left battered and dazed whilst Griffiths and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archie Griffiths!
Archie Griffiths bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.