PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Arteezy (ranked 5396 p4p, 343 weight class) and Mohammed Shabazz (ranked 5231 p4p, 341 weight class). Mohammed Shabazz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Arteezy
vs
Shabazz

166 cm
25
152 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shawn Arteezy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mohammed Shabazz!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arteezy misses with a lunging right hand
letting Shabazz counter with a right hand.
Shabazz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Arteezy.
Arteezy misses with a hook.
Shabazz throws a low kick but Arteezy moves out of range easily.
Arteezy misses with a body shot
and Shabazz counters with a nice body shot.
Shabazz digs a good body shot into Arteezy's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arteezy looks to score with a jab to the body but Shabazz is just out of range.
Shabazz moves out of range as Arteezy strikes.
Shabazz throws a counter combo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shabazz.

Arteezy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arteezy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Arteezy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Arteezy is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Shabazz is trying to escape and Arteezy transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Shabazz is forced to tap! Nice work there by Arteezy! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shawn Arteezy!
A relieved looking Shawn Arteezy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.