PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dubson Strickland (ranked 24797 p4p, 25528 weight class) and Cesar Arbeloa (ranked 567 p4p, 605 weight class). The key to victory for Dubson Strickland has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Strickland
vs
Arbeloa

198 cm
28
262
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
234
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dubson Strickland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cesar Arbeloa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strickland stalks Arbeloa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Arbeloa's face. Arbeloa staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Cesar Arbeloa has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Arbeloa.

Strickland drops Arbeloa with a beautiful combination! Arbeloa stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Strickland is looking for the KO!
Cesar Arbeloa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arbeloa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Strickland sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Strickland. Those never looked like landing.
Arbeloa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Strickland fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Strickland lands a left and a right that send Arbeloa crashing to the mat, dazed. Strickland thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Arbeloa is rocked!

That has opened up Cesar Arbeloa's cut even more.
Strickland Throws a clean left jab. Strickland Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Arbeloa's chin! Arbeloa crumbles to the ground and Strickland follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Strickland!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dubson Strickland!