PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blaz Stuhe (ranked 4221 p4p, 4159 weight class) and Michael Arcadia (ranked 0 p4p, 494 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.

Stuhe
vs
Arcadia

182 cm
18
179
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
180
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Blaz Stuhe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Arcadia !
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arcadia scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Arcadia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arcadia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arcadia tests Stuhe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arcadia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Arcadia .
Arcadia lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stuhe backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arcadia plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stuhe looks to land a combination but Arcadia avoids it well.

Stuhe darts in and clinches Arcadia up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arcadia .
Arcadia blocks an uppercut.
Stuhe misses with a punch to the body.
Stuhe throws a punch but it's blocked by Arcadia .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arcadia .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuhe throws a head punch that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stuhe stalling against the cage.
Stuhe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stuhe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Arcadia prevents a body shot from Stuhe.
A left hand lands to the body for Arcadia .
A head punch on the inside from Stuhe fails to land.
Stuhe misses with a hook to the ribs.

Arcadia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arcadia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arcadia lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arcadia goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Arcadia scores with a three punch combo!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Arcadia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arcadia .
Arcadia 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Arcadia duly obliges.

Stuhe is rocked!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Arcadia ! Stuhe is out on his feet! Arcadia rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Stuhe is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Stuhe is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Arcadia !