PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Small Show (ranked 1493 p4p, 169 weight class) and Shawn Arteezy (ranked 2591 p4p, 275 weight class). Show comes to the cage accompanied by My Time Is Now. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Shawn Arteezy enters the cage!

Show
vs
Arteezy

162 cm
26
153 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

166 cm
26
152 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Small Show!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shawn Arteezy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arteezy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Show changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Show goes for a double leg but Arteezy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Arteezy continues to drive forward.
Show shoots in for a double leg but Arteezy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Show tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arteezy swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Small Show. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Show fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Arteezy to the ground. Show is now in Arteezy's guard.

Arteezy has his foot on Show's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Show works his way back into a safe position though.

Arteezy pushes a forearm under Show's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Show is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shawn Arteezy!
During a confident post fight interview, Shawn Arteezy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Small Show spoke after the fight, saying 'My time is not yet now.'.