PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hector Arroyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Yorozu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hector Arroyo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Arroyo
vs
Yorozu

179 cm
22
183 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hector Arroyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryo Yorozu!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yorozu tries to clinch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Yorozu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yorozu throws a looping overhand right but Arroyo ducks down to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Arroyo. No joy for Yorozu on that attempt.
Yorozu shoots in for a takedown but Arroyo shows good takedown defense.
Hector Arroyo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryo Yorozu.
Arroyo fails with a takedown attempt.
Yorozu walks into a straight right hand from Arroyo.

It looks like Ryo Yorozu has been cut.
Hector Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Arroyo drives through and clinches with Yorozu against the cage.

Arroyo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Arroyo manages to end up in side control.
Yorozu is trying to control Arroyo's posture but Arroyo avoids it.
Arroyo avoids the strikes from the bottom by Yorozu.
Arroyo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yorozu keeps working.

Arroyo decides to stand back up. Arroyo steps back and let's Yorozu get back to his feet.
Arroyo throws a body punch but Yorozu moves out of range.
Yorozu stuns Arroyo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yorozu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Arroyo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arroyo tries to clinch there but Yorozu circles away.
Yorozu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yorozu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arroyo throws out the jab.
Yorozu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yorozu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yorozu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Arroyo throws a shot to the body.
Yorozu looks gassed!
Yorozu shoots in but Arroyo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Arroyo tries to clinch up but Yorozu circles away and keeps his distance.
Arroyo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yorozu moves out of range of the strikes.
Arroyo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arroyo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yorozu.
Yorozu is looking to clinch.
Yorozu with a poor takedown
and Arroyo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yorozu walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yorozu blocks a jab.
Yorozu ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Nice uppercut there from Arroyo.
Arroyo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Arroyo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yorozu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arroyo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yorozu misses with a body kick.
A choreographed right hand from Arroyo misses the target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yorozu.
Arroyo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arroyo avoiding damage as Yorozu throws knees to the body.
Arroyo gets underhooks to prevent Yorozu's takedown attempt.
Arroyo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yorozu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yorozu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Arroyo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Yorozu jumps into guard, dragging Arroyo to the mat.
Yorozu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yorozu looking for a guillotine here but Arroyo defends easily.
Yorozu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Arroyo is controlling him.
Yorozu trying to control the position here.

Yorozu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arroyo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yorozu wants to stand up but Arroyo is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yorozu throws his legs up looking for a submission but Arroyo uses it to pass to side control.
Arroyo controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yorozu is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Arroyo decides to stand back up.
Arroyo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yorozu closes the distance and clinches up with Arroyo, looking for a takedown. Yorozu pushes Arroyo against the cage but Arroyo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arroyo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yorozu thuds his shin into the meat of Arroyo's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yorozu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arroyo as he jumps to the side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arroyo moves away from the strike by Yorozu.
Arroyo with a poor takedown
letting Yorozu counter with a right hand.
Yorozu tries to clinch up.
Yorozu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Arroyo to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hector Arroyo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryo Yorozu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Arroyo darts in and clinches Yorozu up against the cage.
Arroyo wants to stall.
Yorozu stalling the fight.
Yorozu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arroyo blocks it with crossed arms.

Yorozu manages to break the clinch.

Yorozu closes the distance and clinches.

Yorozu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arroyo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Arroyo counters with a nice uppercut.
Arroyo throws a leg kick which misses Yorozu's front leg but catches the back leg as Yorozu tries to avoid it.
Arroyo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arroyo lands a nice looking body shot.
Arroyo stuns Yorozu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arroyo throws a combination that misses

and Yorozu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Arroyo gets full guard.
Arroyo trying to keep a closed guard but Yorozu is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Arroyo working for a triangle but Yorozu defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arroyo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yorozu would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Arroyo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Arroyo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Arroyo controlling from mount.
Arroyo landing strikes from the mount and Yorozu is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arroyo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Arroyo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Arroyo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yorozu is looking to escape.
Arroyo with shots to the head and body - Yorozu looks very uncomfortable down there.
Yorozu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yorozu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Arroyo stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Yorozu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yorozu has Arroyo up against the cage in a clinch.
Arroyo tries to pull guard but Yorozu holds him up against the cage and eventually Arroyo drops back down to his feet.
Yorozu fails to pull guard.
Yorozu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Arroyo prevents it.

Arroyo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yorozu throws the kick towards the body but Arroyo avoids it.
Yorozu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yorozu swats away the attempt to clinch by Arroyo.
Arroyo darts in trying to clinch

and Yorozu moves into the clinch.
Arroyo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yorozu smiles and moves away.

Yorozu darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Yorozu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yorozu stands up out of the half guard.

Arroyo has Yorozu up against the cage in a clinch.
Yorozu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Arroyo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hector Arroyo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryo Yorozu.

Arroyo manages to pull guard.
Yorozu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yorozu is stalling in the full guard.
Yorozu won't allow Arroyo to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arroyo keeping moving, preventing Yorozu from controlling successfully.
Yorozu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Yorozu stands and steps away. Arroyo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hector Arroyo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryo Yorozu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Arroyo is looking to clinch but Yorozu is avoiding it.
Arroyo pushes Yorozu away with a front kick.
Yorozu shoots in and drives through. Arroyo sprawls well.
Hector Arroyo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arroyo throws a poor cross that misses

so Yorozu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yorozu throws a strike but Arroyo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Yorozu wriggles free and stands up.
Arroyo swings widly with a right hand

so Yorozu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yorozu passes Arroyo's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Arroyo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Arroyo tries to kick Yorozu off but Yorozu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yorozu slows the pace down in half guard.

Yorozu is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Arroyo has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yorozu tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Arroyo.
Yorozu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arroyo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Yorozu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Arroyo is just riding it out for now. Yorozu eventually gives up the hold.
Arroyo works his way to full guard. Good work.

Yorozu gets to his feet - Arroyo follows without any prompting.
Yorozu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Yorozu closes the distance and clinches.
Yorozu avoiding damage as Arroyo throws knees to the body.
Arroyo jumps guard but Yorozu stands there with Arroyo around his waist. Arroyo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Yorozu manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yorozu checks a leg kick.
Arroyo fails with a takedown attempt.
Yorozu throws a big shot that misses.
Yorozu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arroyo but Arroyo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hector Arroyo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryo Yorozu.
Yorozu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arroyo throws a series of punches but Yorozu avoids them all with ease.
Yorozu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arroyo's waist but Arroyo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yorozu off to one side.
The crowd cheers as Arroyo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yorozu doesn't seem phased though.
Arroyo misses with an uppercut

and Yorozu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Yorozu jumps guard.
Arroyo is fighting to break Yorozu's control of his arms but Yorozu is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Yorozu trying to keep a closed guard but Arroyo is proving a slippery customer.

Yorozu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yorozu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arroyo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Arroyo wants to control from the top but Yorozu keeps moving.

Yorozu pushes Arroyo off and scrambles back to his feet.
Yorozu shoots in but Arroyo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Arroyo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arroyo looks to land a right hand but Yorozu moved out of range.
Yorozu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Arroyo clinches up against the cage.

Yorozu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Yorozu shoots in and bounces Arroyo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Yorozu trying to control but Arroyo is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo has control of Yorozu's left arm, preventing Yorozu from doing any damage.
Arroyo keeping moving, preventing Yorozu from controlling successfully.

Yorozu postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Arroyo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Yorozu, into his guard.

Arroyo stands and steps away. Yorozu gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yorozu circles away from the clinch attempt.

Arroyo gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yorozu tries to buck Arroyo off but Arroyo is having none of it.
Ryo Yorozu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Arroyo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Yorozu to his feet.
Hector Arroyo is winning the standup battle so far.
Yorozu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryo Yorozu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Arroyo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Arroyo!