PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Seagal (ranked 4876 p4p, 3404 weight class) and Mark Arkinson (ranked 163 p4p, 0 weight class). Seagal comes to the cage accompanied by Not for Sale. Arkinson has chosen Breaking Benjamin - So cold as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Seagal
vs
Arkinson

190 cm
38
286
17 - 20 - 0

224 cm
25
527
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Seagal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Arkinson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arkinson cracks Seagal with a right hand to the side of the head.

Steven Seagal's cut is getting worse.
Arkinson throws a right hand that Seagal ducks under and follows up with a left that Seagal also avoids with ease.
Seagal is looking to counter punch.
Arkinson looks winded!
Seagal doesn't manage to clinch there - Arkinson circles away.
Arkinson misses with a body shot.
Seagal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Seagal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Seagal misses with a body shot.
Arkinson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab lands there for Seagal.

It looks like Mark Arkinson has been cut.
Seagal misses with an uppercut. Arkinson saw that one coming.
Arkinson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seagal throws a jab when Arkinson was well out of range.
Arkinson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Seagal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Arkinson.
Arkinson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Arkinson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Seagal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arkinson.
Arkinson fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Seagal lands a big shot that drops Arkinson! Can he finish him?

Arkinson is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkinson keeping moving, preventing Seagal from controlling successfully.
Arkinson is still in real trouble! Can Seagal finish him?
Seagal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Seagal sitting in guard here, content to control.
Seagal throws a big right hand that misses.
Seagal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Seagal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Seagal trying to control the position from guard on top but Arkinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seagal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Arkinson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Seagal's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Seagal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Arkinson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Seagal batters Arkinson with a massive right followed by a huge left! Arkinson is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Seagal lands a final crushing right hand to drop Arkinson to the mat with a gruesome thud! Seagal is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Steven Seagal!
Steven Seagal made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'My new movie called Buffet Siege 2 is coming straight to dvd. You can order it now for $50 on my website StevenSeagalBullshido.com I'm moving to London since I've recently signed for 300 FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP and plan to take that belt, so watch your ass son this guy ain't playing with fire no more!'.