PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renato Arbani (ranked 3208 p4p, 3721 weight class) and Agro Michel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Arbani
vs
Michel

152 cm
25
136
5 - 0 - 0

165 cm
26
140
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Renato Arbani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Agro Michel!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arbani misses with a takedown attempt
letting Michel counter with a right hand.
Michel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Michel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arbani has time to react.
Michel stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Arbani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michel swings for the body but Arbani moves out of range.
Michel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Michel misses with a hook.

Arbani looking to score a takedown here. Michel is defending well but Arbani drives through and ends up in Michel's guard.
Arbani might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Arbani pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Michel is keeping the position for now.
Arbani controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Arbani seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Michel for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michel is looking to stand back up but Arbani counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Michel.
Arbani controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Michel tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Arbani manages to move to mount!
Arbani sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Michel is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Arbani controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arbani is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Arbani extends the arm and Michel is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renato Arbani!