PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Arlington (ranked 2243 p4p, 220 weight class) and Vasily Grossman (ranked 1109 p4p, 131 weight class). Arlington comes to the cage accompanied by Unchained Melody. Vasily Grossman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Arlington
vs
Grossman

170 cm
21
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 2

169 cm
21
147 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 3 - 0 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Arlington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vasily Grossman!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Arlington does it's job there.
Grossman moves away from the strike by Arlington.
Grossman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arlington.
A nice side step and Grossman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Arlington has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Arlington keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Arlington misses with a takedown
letting Grossman counter with a right hand.
Arlington fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grossman on the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Arlington. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arlington.
Arlington throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grossman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arlington with a poor takedown
and Grossman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Jason Arlington has been cut.
Arlington misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Grossman counters with a nice right hand that sends Arlington toppling to the canvas! Arlington scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Grossman finish him?!

Arlington is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grossman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arlington.
Grossman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Oh Arlington is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grossman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arlington.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grossman! But no joy.
Arlington seems to have got his legs back now.
Arlington dives in for a single leg takedown but Grossman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Arlington. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlington takes a jab right on the kisser.
Arlington fails with the takedown
and Grossman counters with a big right hand! Oh Arlington is in trouble here! Grossman follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasily Grossman!
Vasily Grossman took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.