PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Battle (ranked 5920 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kjetil Arnljotsson (ranked 3950 p4p, 419 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Arnljotsson's choice of entrance music: Bolt Thrower - Behind Enemy Lines. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Battle
vs
Arnljotsson

185 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamal Battle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kjetil Arnljotsson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnljotsson connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Jamal Battle has been cut.
A combination from Arnljotsson does no damage.
Arnljotsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Battle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Battle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arnljotsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arnljotsson keeps the fight on the outside.

Arnljotsson tries to keep at a distance but Battle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Arnljotsson tries to pull guard but Battle won't allow it.
Battle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Battle tries to throw a body punch but Arnljotsson avoids it by throwing Battle back against the cage.
Arnljotsson tries to pull guard but Battle won't allow it.
A short right from Battle.
Battle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arnljotsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Battle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arnljotsson is trying to pull guard but Battle turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jamal Battle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kjetil Arnljotsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle gets through Arnljotsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Battle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Battle.
Battle misses with some punches.
Arnljotsson blocking some punches.
Battle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arnljotsson's elbow.
Battle misses with a body punch.
Battle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Battle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arnljotsson backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Battle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Battle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Battle gets through Arnljotsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Battle tries a body shot but Arnljotsson blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnljotsson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Battle misses with a body punch.
Battle misses with the head strike.
Battle works on Arnljotsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Arnljotsson jumps guard but Battle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Battle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Battle lands a shoulder strike.
Battle throws a punch but it's blocked by Arnljotsson.
Battle tries a body shot but Arnljotsson blocks it.
Nice body punch from Battle - that landed with a thud.
Arnljotsson looks winded!
Battle gets through Arnljotsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Battle lands with a left to the head.
Battle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arnljotsson backwards.

Arnljotsson is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battle creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Arnljotsson with a big uppercut! Arnljotsson tries to clinch up but Battle pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Arnljotsson to the mat! Arnljotsson covers up and Battle unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jamal Battle!