PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joao Gonsalves (ranked 3096 p4p, 4512 weight class) and Otar Arkady (ranked 175 p4p, 233 weight class). Gonsalves comes to the cage accompanied by Exctacy of Gold - The King is Here Remix. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gonsalves
vs
Arkady

171 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
137
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Nutritional Shaved Ice
Warrior's Way

Nutritional Shaved Ice

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Gonsalves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Otar Arkady!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gonsalves bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Arkady tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gonsalves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gonsalves throws an elbow but Arkady slips to the side and avoids it well.
Arkady is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Arkady is trying to control Gonsalves's posture but Gonsalves avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arkady might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gonsalves haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Arkady tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonsalves tries to move into full mount but can't pass Arkady's legs.
Arkady stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Arkady's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Arkady tries to bench press Gonsalves off him but Gonsalves keeps the position.
Arkady is still trying to improve position.
Gonsalves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arkady keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Arkady struggling a bit here.
Arkady is looking for a sweep.
Arkady struggling a bit here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A combination from Gonsalves does no damage.
Gonsalves fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arkady has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice takedown defense from Arkady. No joy for Gonsalves on that attempt.
Gonsalves is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheers as Arkady lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gonsalves doesn't seem phased though.
Arkady scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arkady throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonsalves shoots and misses
and Arkady counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gonsalves takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Arkady throws an overhand right that drops Gonsalves like a sack of potatoes! Arkady dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otar Arkady!