PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Proudfeather (ranked 3021 p4p, 319 weight class) and Gabriel Arones (ranked 1906 p4p, 197 weight class). Proudfeather comes to the cage accompanied by Come and Get Your Love. Arones has chosen Lonely is the night as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Proudfeather
vs
Arones

200 cm
24
264 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

190 cm
24
265 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonard Proudfeather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Arones!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arones shoots for a double leg takedown but Proudfeather sprawls well. He's pushed Arones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Arones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Proudfeather moves into the clinch.
Arones tries to pull guard but Proudfeather won't allow it.
Leonard Proudfeather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Arones.
Arones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Proudfeather backwards.

Arones lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Proudfeather is not content to let Arones control the position.
Proudfeather is trying to get back to full guard.

Arones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Proudfeather is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arones is looking to take a break and control but Proudfeather is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Arones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Arones looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Arones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Proudfeather wants to improve his position but Arones is controlling well.
Proudfeather is doing well to control the position and prevent Arones from advancing to side control.
Arones works his way into full mount!
Proudfeather knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Arones on the ground.
Arones avoids the attempt from Proudfeather to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proudfeather tries to reverse the position but Arones maintains control.
Arones trying to control but Proudfeather is having none of it.
Arones working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Proudfeather slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Arones trying to pass the guard but Proudfeather defending well.

Arones looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Proudfeather regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arones tries to free his leg and advance position but Proudfeather is retaining full guard.
Proudfeather pulls Arones in to control the position.
Arones passes Proudfeather's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Proudfeather trying to control here.
Arones tries to pass to full mount but Proudfeather defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Arones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Arones is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Arones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Arones looks for a takedown but Proudfeather sprawls well.
Proudfeather seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Arones lands with a nice body punch.
Arones misses with a two punch combination.

Arones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Proudfeather throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arones blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Proudfeather using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Proudfeather obliges.
Arones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Proudfeather throws a knee to the head but misses.
Arones avoids a wild elbow strike from Proudfeather.
Arones is trying to pull guard but Proudfeather turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Proudfeather tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arones avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Proudfeather trying to land knees to the body.
Arones fails to pull guard.
Leonard Proudfeather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Arones.
Proudfeather trying to land knees to the body.
Arones is trying to maintain a safe position but Proudfeather gets an underhook and turns Arones into the cage.
Proudfeather with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Arones gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Arones moves nicely into side control.
Proudfeather gets back to half guard.
Arones works his way into full mount!
Proudfeather tries to control Arones's body but Arones pushes him off. Proudfeather squirms to his side and now Arones has his back!
Arones has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Proudfeather's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arones patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arones not allowing Proudfeather to control his hands.
Arones is looking to control Proudfeather but Proudfeather is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Proudfeather trying to control the position but Arones manages to sink in the hooks.
Proudfeather tries to roll but Arones sticks to his back.

Arones is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Proudfeather has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Arones is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arones looking for the RNC.

Arones is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Proudfeather is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gabriel Arones!
A relieved looking Gabriel Arones thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Leonard Proudfeather was interviewed post fight and said '*leonard turns silently to the camera as a single tear rolls down his cheek*'.