PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fiddle Sticks (ranked 3068 p4p, 5293 weight class) and Robert MacArthur Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sticks comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera: Walk. MacArthur Jnr has chosen barbarian pipe band as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Fiddle Sticks has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Fiddle Sticks seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Sticks
vs
MacArthur Jnr

190 cm
24
272
2 - 0 - 0

199 cm
52
250
55 - 40 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fiddle Sticks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 55 - 40 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert MacArthur Jnr!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sticks closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming MacArthur Jnr to the mat! MacArthur Jnr manages to get full guard.

Sticks is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

MacArthur Jnr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sticks is aware though and is defending well.
Sticks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sticks is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! MacArthur Jnr is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! MacArthur Jnr has escaped and now he's on top!

Sticks is looking for a triangle but MacArthur Jnr pushes his legs off easily.
MacArthur Jnr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Sticks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

MacArthur Jnr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sticks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, MacArthur Jnr has managed to get both his arms back between Sticks's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

MacArthur Jnr is posturing up here but Sticks has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! MacArthur Jnr tries to roll out but it's too tight and MacArthur Jnr has to tap! Slick submission there by Sticks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fiddle Sticks!
Fiddle Sticks bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.