PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryouta Gaspar (ranked 4486 p4p, 4560 weight class) and Brenin Arthur (ranked 0 p4p, 538 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gaspar
vs
Arthur

190 cm
18
215
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
222
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Neon Zombie
Nutritional Shaved Ice

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryouta Gaspar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brenin Arthur!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Gaspar.
A low kick from Gaspar misses

so Arthur counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Arthur is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gaspar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Arthur on the ground.
Arthur throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gaspar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Arthur lands a couple of digs.
Gaspar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Arthur chips away with some ground and pound.
Arthur throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Arthur is in close to Gaspar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gaspar trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaspar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Arthur is working Gaspar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Arthur controlling from the top position.
Arthur's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthur postures up and lands a big shot to Gaspar's brow.
Arthur lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Arthur is working Gaspar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Arthur is looking to work some ground and pound but Gaspar has wrist control.
Arthur is working Gaspar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Arthur stands up over Gaspar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Arthur throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gaspar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Arthur working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gaspar's head.
Arthur throwing strikes from guard but Gaspar blocks nicely.
Arthur sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gaspar's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arthur looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gaspar trying to hold on to Arthur's head to control him but Arthur postures up.
Gaspar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Arthur scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Arthur there.
Arthur winds up and cracks Gaspar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Arthur working over Gaspar with some ground and pound. Gaspar looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Arthur lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arthur working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Arthur sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gaspar defending well though.
Gaspar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Arthur lands strikes from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaspar wants to control but Arthur is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Arthur slips a nice elbow through Gaspar's hands, connecting with Gaspar's forehead.
Arthur has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arthur working the head and body with strikes.
Arthur passes the guard and advances to mount!
A nice elbow there by Arthur.

Arthur throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Gaspar has his hands clasped together but Arthur breaks the hold and Gaspar is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Arthur!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brenin Arthur!
Brenin Arthur made sure to mention his sponsor, Neon Zombie in his post fight interview.