PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin McLauhglin (ranked 1197 p4p, 38 weight class) and Gabriel Arones (ranked 1391 p4p, 46 weight class). Arones has chosen Lonely is the night as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

McLauhglin
vs
Arones

195 cm
29
280 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

190 cm
24
265 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Colin McLauhglin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Arones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Arones coming out on top.
Arones looks to throw the jab but McLauhglin is out of range.
McLauhglin throws a body punch but Arones moves out of range.
Arones tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Arones's corner calls for a 1-2. Arones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Arones throws a body punch but McLauhglin moves out of range.
Arones just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMcLauhglin.
Arones stuns McLauhglin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McLauhglin leaves Arones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McLauhglin throws a jab but it's blocked by Arones.
Arones tries to counter with a clinch but McLauhglin shakes him off and moves away.
McLauhglin works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arones is looking for a takedown.
McLauhglin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arones stalling in the clinch but McLauhglin improves position.

Arones drags the fight down to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McLauhglin defends it easily.

Arones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McLauhglin chips away with some ground and pound.

Arones is looking for a triangle but McLauhglin pushes his legs off easily.
McLauhglin landing some decent shots from guard.
McLauhglin scoring with some ground and pound.
McLauhglin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Arones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Arones looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McLauhglin passes into side control.
Arones is working to avoid the ground and pound but McLauhglin connects with a decent elbow.

It looks like Gabriel Arones has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLauhglin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Arones felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
McLauhglin lands a big left to the face of Arones, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from McLauhglin and another - Arones is out! McLauhglin stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Colin McLauhglin!
Colin McLauhglin 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.