PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thad Castle (ranked 4515 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafik Arfah (ranked 23498 p4p, 0 weight class). Thad Castle has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Castle
vs
Arfah

190 cm
20
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 25 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thad Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafik Arfah!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle slips under a jab from Arfah.
An attempted straight right counter from Castle misses the target.
We've been told by Castle's head coaches at Cozad MMA Las Vegas that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Castle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arfah circles away quickly and effectively.
Castle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arfah.
Castle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Arfah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castle.
Castle looks to land a combination. Arfah sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Rafik Arfah has been cut.
Castle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Arfah is rocked!
Castle wobbles Arfah with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Castle dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Arfah to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Thad Castle!