PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Cason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Arona
vs
Cason

184 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felipe Arona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Cason!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arona is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Felipe Arona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arona doesn't manage to clinch there - Cason circles away.

Cason has Arona up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cason.
Arona tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cason smiles and moves away.

Cason gets a clinch.
Arona is trying to break free.
Cason blocking some punches.
Arona has had enough of the clinch but Cason keeps him there for the moment.
Arona is looking to break free of the clinch but Cason has double underhooks.
Cason lands a body shot in the clinch.

Cason breaks the clinch.
Arona sizes up Cason with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Arona wants to clinch but Cason slips to the side

and Cason counters by clinching up.
Arona is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cason pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Arona tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Arona. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arona tries to clinch

and Cason counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cason.
Cason scores with a hook to the body.
Cason lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cason gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Arona.
Cason lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cason lands with a right to the head.
Arona is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arona. Cason does a little dance to reset his feet.

Cason has closed the distance and engaged Arona in a clinch.
Arona blocks the elbow strike.
Arona is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Cason breaks the clinch.
Arona fails with the takedown

and Cason moves into the clinch.
Arona is working for takedown but Cason is calmly controlling the position for now.

Cason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cason misses with a double jab.
Cason misses with a double jab.

Cason forces Arona back against the cage and clinches.
Cason is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Cason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Cason moves into the clinch successfully.

Cason manages to break the clinch.
Arona misses with a takedown attempt

and Cason counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cason.

Cason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Cason pushes Arona up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arona being controlled against the cage.
Cason connects with a knee to the head.
Cason manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Cason breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
George Cason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Cason rushes Arona and presses him up against the cage.

Cason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cason throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arona shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cason counters by clinching up.
Cason will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Arona up against the cage.
Cason lands with a short shot to the head.
Arona tries to pull guard but Cason holds him up against the cage and eventually Arona drops back down to his feet.

Cason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cason instigates a clinch.

Cason breaks from the clinch.
Cason misses with a wild combination.
Cason throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cason circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Cason gets a clinch.
Arona tries to pull guard but Cason won't allow it.

Cason breaks from the clinch.
Arona tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Cason counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Arona tries to pull guard but Cason holds him up against the cage and eventually Arona drops back down to his feet.
Cason leaning against his opponent.
Arona wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cason lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Cason manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cason looking to throw knees to the head but Arona is blocking nicely.
Arona tries to pull guard but Cason holds him up against the cage and eventually Arona drops back down to his feet.

Cason breaks the clinch.
Cason misses with an uppercut.

Arona tries to keep at a distance but Cason has taken the fight into the clinch.

Cason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arona tries for a takedown but Cason circles away easily
and Cason counters with a thumping low kick.
Arona tries for a takedown but Cason sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cason lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arona circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cason moves into the clinch.

Cason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Cason drives through and clinches with Arona against the cage.
Arona wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Cason dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cason gets a clinch.
Arona can't break the clinch.
Cason just leaning against Arona, taking a breather.
Arona wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Cason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cason misses with a double jab.
Arona fails with a takedown attempt.
Arona shoots in but Cason avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Cason clinches with his opponent.

Cason breaks the clinch.
Cason throws a series of punches but Arona avoids them all with ease.
Cason tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arona is able to avoid easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arona tries for a takedown but Cason circles away easily

and Cason counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Arona. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee calls for Cason to work.
Still in the clinch, Cason scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arona moves out of range as Cason strikes.
Arona keeps the fight on the outside.
Arona with a poor takedown

and Cason counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cason lands a right hand.

Cason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Arona tries to clinch but Cason is having none of it.
Arona tries for a takedown but Cason circles away easily

and Cason holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Cason breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arona gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cason counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cason.
Arona wants to get back to striking at distance but Cason won't allow it.
George Cason seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Cason breaks the clinch.
Arona misses with a takedown

and Cason moves into the clinch.

Cason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cason walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cason throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arona wants to clinch

and Cason moves into the clinch.

Cason breaks from the clinch.

Arona looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cason!

Arona looking for a guillotine from mount but Cason is having none of it.
Arona lands a big shot there that rocks Cason but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Arona looking to control but Cason is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cason is desperately trying to improve his position but Arona has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cason is squirming around, avoiding Arona's attempts to control the action.
Arona cracks Cason with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cason can do anything to dispel that myth.
Arona can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cason is looking to escape.

Arona has hold of Cason's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cason manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cason is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cason really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arona. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Arona trying to control but Cason is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cason is looking to improve his position but Arona isn't that keen on the idea.
Cason wants to control but Arona is having none of it.
Arona lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but George Cason will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Arona with a poor takedown

and Cason holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Cason manages to break the clinch.
Arona doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Cason counters by clinching up.

Cason breaks the clinch.
Arona with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cason to score with a decent uppercut.

Cason instigates a clinch.
Cason lands a right hand.
Arona letting Cason take a breather here.
Arona is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cason pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Arona. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cason throws a left that rocks Arona and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Cason dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Arona regain composure!

It looks like Felipe Arona has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cason working the head with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cason tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cason trying to control the position but Arona is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona seems a little lost for a moment, as Cason dominates the positioning.
Cason working away.
Cason scores with punches from side control.
Arona sneaks back into half guard.

Arona is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cason pulls his head out easily.
Arona wants to control but Cason is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Arona is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Arona is trying to stand up here but Cason is controlling him well.
George Cason is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cason landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cason wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arona keeps working.
Cason seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Arona is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cason pulls his head out easily.

Arona looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Cason closes the distance and pushes Arona back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arona fails with the takedown

and Cason holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Cason breaks the clinch.
Cason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arona has his takedown stuffed

and Cason holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cason lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Arona being controlled against the cage.

Cason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arona doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Cason counters by moving into the clinch.

Cason manages to break the clinch.
Felipe Arona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arona with a poor takedown
and Cason counters with a slapping leg kick.
Arona with a lazy takedown attempt

and Cason counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Arona fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Arona tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cason lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Cason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arona closes the distance but Cason moves to the side

and Cason counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cason is pressed up against the cage. Arona has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cason down to the mat. Cason avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No joy there for Cason, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Cason gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Arona is looking to break free of the clinch but Cason has double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arona tries to pull guard but Cason holds him up against the cage and eventually Arona drops back down to his feet.
Cason works on Arona's body with a couple of short punches.
Felipe Arona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Cason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cason winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Cason!