PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Reuger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorrin Arsenec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Reuger might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Final Countdown. Arsenec has chosen Burn it to the Ground - Nickleback as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Reuger
vs
Arsenec

182 cm
23
231 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

194 cm
19
222 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Reuger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorrin Arsenec!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arsenec.
Reuger tries for a takedown but Arsenec sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Arsenec throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Reuger shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arsenec is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reuger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Arsenec tries to roll over but Reuger keeps him under control.
Reuger is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Arsenec is trying to stand back up but Reuger is controlling him
Arsenec wants to control but Reuger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Arsenec can do anything to dispel that myth.
Arsenec is not content to let Reuger control the position.
Reuger scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reuger landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Arsenec taking some punishment here, with Reuger in his half guard.
Arsenec is trying to control but can't.
Reuger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Reuger thows a huge punch but Arsenec dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Reuger in particular looking to stall.
Reuger seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Arsenec for as long as he can get away with.

Reuger is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arsenec doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Reuger.
Reuger drops an elbow to the side of Arsenec's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arsenec wants to control but Reuger is keeping busy.
Reuger working the head and body with strikes.
Reuger working Arsenec over with strikes.
Reuger winds up and cracks Arsenec with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reuger looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Arsenec looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reuger controlling the action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Reuger connects with a nice short shot to Arsenec's temple.
Reuger is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Reuger scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Reuger not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reuger passes to side control.
Reuger is working Arsenec over with some ground and pound from side control.
Reuger scoring with punches and elbows.
Reuger working the head with strikes.
Reuger working the head with strikes.
Reuger working the head and body with strikes.
Reuger scores with punches from side control.

Arsenec is rocked!
Reuger working the ground and pound.
Arsenec is trying to control Reuger's posture but Reuger avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reuger creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arsenec tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reuger landing a few strikes.
Reuger cracks Arsenec with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Arsenec is still in real trouble! Can Reuger finish him?
Reuger remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Reuger cracks Arsenec with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Arsenec really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reuger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Arsenec takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reuger scores with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Reuger's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Reuger scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Arsenec is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Reuger can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Reuger!