PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laimonas Zemaitis (ranked 4817 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafik Arfah (ranked 23537 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zemaitis
vs
Arfah

193 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 27 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

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, Laimonas Zemaitis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafik Arfah!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zemaitis.
Zemaitis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zemaitis jabs at Arfah's body.
Arfah thows a leg kick but Zemaitis checks it
and Zemaitis counters with a series of strikes. Arfah will be more careful next time no doubt.
Arfah misses with a low kick.
Arfah should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Oooooh!!! Zemaitis has knocked Arfah down with a huge combo! Zemaitis steps away and waves a wobbly Arfah back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Arfah is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arfah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zemaitis. Zemaitis obviously looking to wear him down.
Arfah is still on wobbly legs! Can Zemaitis finish him?
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Arfah has eaten all the pies!
Zemaitis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arfah throws a low kick, looking for Zemaitis's leg but Zemaitis calmly moves out of range.
Zemaitis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Arfah throws a right hand that misses
and Zemaitis scores with a counter punch that sends Arfah to the canvas! Zemaitis smells blood - he's punishing Arfah with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Arfah has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Laimonas Zemaitis!