PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jiko Bou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Estipo Arusha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bou
vs
Arusha

161 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jiko Bou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Estipo Arusha!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bou slaps away a takedown attempt from Arusha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bou seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Arusha slips under a jab from Bou.
Arusha fails with a takedown attempt.
Arusha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bou pinned against the cage. Bou gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bou seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bou seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jiko Bou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Estipo Arusha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bou throws a wild body kick that Arusha sees coming a mile off.
A little jabbing left from Arusha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Arusha is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bou throws a wild body kick that Arusha sees coming a mile off.
Arusha fails with the takedown

and Bou counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bou misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Bou.
Bou scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arusha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bou lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bou gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Arusha.
Bou lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bou gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Arusha.
Bou can't find room to land a body shot as Arusha controls the action.
Bou taking a breather.
Bou gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Arusha.
Arusha looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bou stalls.
Bou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arusha trying to stall but Bou improves his position.
Bou lands a shot to the body.
Bou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arusha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bou throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Bou - that landed with a thud.
Bou tries to throw a body punch but Arusha avoids it by throwing Bou back against the cage.
Bou lands a body punch.
Bou lands a body punch.
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!
A right hand to the body from Bou.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bou avoiding damage.
Bou misses with a punch to the body.
Bou lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Bou.

Arusha is rocked!
Bou lands a nice shot to the body.
Arusha is still on wobbly legs! Can Bou finish him?
Bou lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bou stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Bou.
Bou works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Bou.
Bou works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Bou.
Arusha seems to have recovered his senses.

Bou manages to pull guard.
Bou on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bou tries to get out of the position.

Bou has his feet on Arusha's thighs here. He's pushed Arusha off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Arusha screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jiko Bou!