PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Arciniega (ranked 3679 p4p, 356 weight class) and Alexander Garelin (ranked 4235 p4p, 417 weight class). Arciniega kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is K.A.Y.O Shot ya. The crowd seem to be enjoying Garelin's choice of entrance music: Pulcino Pio. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Arciniega
vs
Garelin

196 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Arciniega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Garelin!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Garelin misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garelin.
Arciniega swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garelin swings widly with a right hand
and Arciniega counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Garelin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Arciniega's guard.
Arciniega bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garelin's guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arciniega is stalling in the full guard.
Garelin pulls Arciniega in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arciniega trying to control but Garelin is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arciniega looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Garelin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garelin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Arciniega puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Garelin has one foot on Arciniega's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Garelin misses with a left hand

and Arciniega holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Arciniega throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garelins head.
Arciniega definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Garelin stalling in the clinch but Arciniega improves position.
Arciniega misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arciniega makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

It looks like Alexander Garelin has been cut.
Garelin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Arciniega lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garelin stalling in the clinch but Arciniega improves position.
Arciniega lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garelin working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Garelin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Arciniega gets through Garelin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Garelin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Arciniega lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garelin backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Garelin fails to land.
Garelin's coach down at Sparring gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Garelin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Arciniega lands a nice uppercut.

Garelin is rocked!
A short uppercut from Arciniega.
Garelin is still on wobbly legs! Can Arciniega finish him?
Arciniega lands a body punch in the clinch.
Garelin looks winded!
Nice body punch from Arciniega - that landed with a thud.
Arciniega creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Garelin's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Garelin drops to his knees and Arciniega pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alejandro Arciniega!
During a confident post fight interview, Alejandro Arciniega thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.