PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ari Ahikaroa (ranked 5367 p4p, 593 weight class) and Jimmy Cathaway (ranked 6451 p4p, 660 weight class). The key to victory for Ari Ahikaroa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ahikaroa
vs
Cathaway

185 cm
27
202 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
175 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ari Ahikaroa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Cathaway!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cathaway drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ahikaroa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cathaway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ahikaroa fails to pull guard.
Ahikaroa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cathaway has him pressed against the cage.
Ahikaroa wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cathaway digs a right hand underneath Ahikaroa's ribcage. Ahikaroa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ahikaroa tries to pull guard but Cathaway won't allow it.
Cathaway scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cathaway stalling.
Stalling in the clinch from Cathaway.
Ahikaroa throws a head punch that misses.
Cathaway is working Ahikaroa over against the cage.
Cathaway stalling against the cage.

Cathaway turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ahikaroa is trying to work for a sweep but Cathaway has mounted him!
Ahikaroa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ahikaroa tries to lock up and control but Cathaway gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Cathaway has isolated one of Ahikaroa's arms. Ahikaroa looking to fight him off but Cathaway twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Cathaway!