PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Arcuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayde West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West has chosen Sober as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Arcuri
vs
West

176 cm
27
168 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

187 cm
32
168 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
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Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phil Arcuri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wayde West!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arcuri has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arcuri.
Arcuri misses with a short punch on the inside.

Arcuri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arcuri throws the left hand but West avoids the punch easily.
Arcuri sets himself, and West steps forward looking for the clinch! Arcuri avoids it this time.
West doesn't manage to clinch there - Arcuri circles away.
Arcuri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Arcuri closes the distance and clinches.

West manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arcuri throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as West works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Arcuri stopping the sweep attempt from West.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arcuri controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
West preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

West is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arcuri stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. West swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

West is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arcuri is looking to work some ground and pound but West has wrist control.
West is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Arcuri has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
West wants to stand up but Arcuri is controlling him.
Arcuri trying to control the position from guard on top but West is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arcuri wants to pass the guard but West is keeping the position.
West being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
West checks the leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from West.
Arcuri throws a front kick aimed at West's knee but West avoids it well.
Arcuri misses the shot to the body.
West closes the distance and clinches up with Arcuri, looking for a takedown. West pushes Arcuri against the cage but Arcuri circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arcuri is looking to counter punch.
Arcuri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
West throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arcuri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
West scores with a head kick. Arcuri tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West with a poor takedown
and Arcuri counters with a good low kick that West was not able to check.
Phil Arcuri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayde West.
Arcuri checks the leg kick nicely there.
Arcuri lands a high kick!

It looks like Wayde West has been cut.
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
West dives in and grabs Arcuri's left leg, looking for a takedown. Arcuri pushes down on West's head and hops out.
West gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

West is rocked!
West leaves his chin hanging out and Arcuri seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! West crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phil Arcuri!
Phil Arcuri retains his welterweight title!
Phil Arcuri decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.