PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between mikai arcisais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gino Arcinas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

arcisais
vs
Arcinas

168 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, mikai arcisais!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gino Arcinas!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arcinas looks for the body kick but arcisais saw that one coming.
Arcinas doesn't manage to clinch there - arcisais circles away.
Arcinas closes this distance looking for a takedown but arcisais circles away.
arcisais with a poor takedown

so Arcinas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
arcisais controlling the position.
Arcinas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. arcisais is keeping the position for now.
arcisais is trying to keep Arcinas in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arcinas wants to pass the guard but arcisais is keeping the position.
Arcinas won't allow arcisais to sweep him here.
Arcinas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. arcisais swivels though and keeps the full guard.
arcisais wants to control the position but Arcinas says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arcinas wants to pass the guard but arcisais is defending well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from arcisais.
Arcinas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arcinas moves in looking to clinch but arcisais pushes him off.
Arcinas wants to clinch.
arcisais has his takedown stuffed

and Arcinas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
arcisais wants to get back to his feet.
arcisais trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arcinas is keen to just control but arcisais is a slippery customer.

Arcinas stands up and beckons arcisais to join him on the feet.
arcisais is breathing heavily.
arcisais throws a right hand that Arcinas ducks under and follows up with a left that Arcinas also avoids with ease.
Arcinas fails with the takedown.

Arcinas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Arcinas decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arcinas tries to clinch up but arcisais circles away and keeps his distance.
arcisais shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Arcinas counters with a shoot takedown. arcisais fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mikai arcisais. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arcinas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
arcisais is trying to keep Arcinas in close.
Arcinas won't allow arcisais to get back to his feet.
Arcinas trying to control but arcisais is working from the bottom.
arcisais is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arcinas wants to get back to his feet.
Arcinas wants to control but arcisais is keeping busy.
arcisais moves into full mount! Arcinas won't be happy about that!
Arcinas is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
arcisais can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arcinas is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gino Arcinas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

arcisais tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
arcisais wants to clinch up but Arcinas keeps it at a distance.
Arcinas looks for a takedown but arcisais sprawls well.

arcisais fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arcinas, pushing him back against the cage.

arcisais breaks from the clinch.
arcisais misses with a takedown

and Arcinas counters with a single leg into guard. arcisais didn't expect that.
arcisais is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Arcinas stands up and waves to arcisais to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arcinas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches arcisais napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Arcinas tries for a kimura but arcisais is defending well.
arcisais regains half guard.
Arcinas is thwarting arcisais's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
arcisais is trying to stand up here but Arcinas is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arcinas stalling.
arcisais wants to control but Arcinas is keeping busy.
arcisais won't allow Arcinas to pass to mount.
arcisais manages to get to full guard.
Arcinas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of arcisais is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
arcisais is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
arcisais content to control rather than advance.
arcisais throwing shots but Arcinas is blocking nicely.
Arcinas regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
arcisais looking to pass the guard.
arcisais trying to stand up but can't free himself from Arcinas's guard.
Arcinas looking for a sweep. Not yet Arcinas, not yet.
arcisais postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Arcinas wants to sweep here but arcisais controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gino Arcinas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

arcisais fails with the takedown

and Arcinas counters with a nice double leg into side control. arcisais won't be happy with that.
Arcinas controlling from side mount.
arcisais is trying to improve his position.

Arcinas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. arcisais knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Arcinas wants to control but arcisais is keeping him busy.
Gino Arcinas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arcinas might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control arcisais kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
arcisais wants to control but Arcinas postures up.
arcisais is looking to get back to his feet here but Arcinas is keeping cool and he's managed to take arcisais's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

arcisais is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
arcisais wants to control his opponent's hands but Arcinas gets his hands free.
arcisais is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
arcisais trying to get back to his feet but Arcinas is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Arcinas controlling the positon.
arcisais is trying to break free.
Arcinas struggling to land strikes to the head as arcisais covers up.
Arcinas tries to keep control of the position but arcisais is staying busy.
arcisais tries to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
arcisais trying to control but not successfully.
Arcinas has good solid back control here.
Arcinas avoiding arcisais 's attempts to control his hands.
mikai arcisais has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gino Arcinas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arcinas controlling the position well here. arcisais rolled but Arcinas kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gino Arcinas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Arcinas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gino Arcinas!