PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Arnold (ranked 5235 p4p, 250 weight class) and Umberto Grena (ranked 6645 p4p, 596 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Arnold
vs
Grena

154 cm
40
134 lbs
28 - 9 - 0

165 cm
29
169 lbs
10 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, BJ Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Umberto Grena!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnold throws a head kick that half lands.
Grena on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Arnold scores with a shot to the body.
Arnold throws a head kick that misses.
Arnold connects with a body shot that sends Grena's belly button to the back.
The fighters circling - Grena throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arnold wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
BJ Arnold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Grena clinches.

Arnold breaks the clinch.
Arnold definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Arnold gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Arnold scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grena is trying to break free.
Knees in the clinch landing for Arnold.
Grena is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Arnold lands a body shot.
Arnold digs a right hand into Grena's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grena's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arnold.
Arnold lands a body punch.
A short left from Arnold.
Grena takes a shot to the head.
Arnold lands with a short shot to the head.

Arnold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arnold.
Grena on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Arnold drives through and clinches with Grena against the cage.
Arnold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arnold lands a body punch in the clinch.
Arnold pushes Grena back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Arnold lands a body shot.
Grena tries to circle away but Arnold has him pinned against the cage.
Arnold digs a right hand underneath Grena's ribcage. Grena let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arnold digs a right hand underneath Grena's ribcage. Grena let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold scores with a hook to the body.
Grena looks winded!
Arnold lands a body punch in the clinch.
Arnold is working Grena over against the cage.
Arnold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arnold scores with a shot to the side of Grena's head.
Arnold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grena backwards.
A short right from Arnold on the inside.
Arnold lands a body punch in the clinch.
Arnold has Grena pressed against the cage, preventing Grena from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Arnold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Arnold.
Arnold stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Arnold scores with a hook to the body.
Grena tries to break free but Arnold pushes him back against the cage.
Arnold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Arnold.
Arnold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Arnold.
Arnold is working Grena over against the cage.
Arnold digs a right hand into Grena's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grena's gas tank.
Arnold lands a hook that snaps the head of Grena backwards.
Grena tries to circle away but Arnold has him pinned against the cage.
Grena is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Arnold lands a hook that snaps the head of Grena backwards.
Arnold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grenas head.
Grena is trying to break the clinch but Arnold is controlling him.
Arnold lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grena.
Arnold lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Arnold lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Arnold.
Arnold digs a right hand underneath Grena's ribcage. Grena let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arnold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grena takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnold lands with a light punch inside.
Arnold scores with a shot to the side of Grena's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grena backwards.
Arnold scores with a nice hook to the head.
Arnold is working Grena over against the cage.
Arnold lands a body punch in the clinch.
Arnold lands with a light punch inside.
Arnold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Arnold lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Grena is rocked!
Arnold digs a right hand into Grena's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grena's gas tank.
Arnold cracks Grena with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Arnold.
Arnold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grena is still on wobbly legs! Can Arnold finish him?
Arnold lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grena backwards.
Arnold pushes Grena back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arnold lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grena backwards.
Arnold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Arnold pushes Grena against the cage. Arnold is working some dirty boxing. Arnold pushes off with a quick right hook! Grena goes down! Grena tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Arnold moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). BJ Arnold!
BJ Arnold seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.