PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aldin Arifi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PJ Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arifi comes to the cage accompanied by Kraddy - Android Porn. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Arifi
vs
Duke

175 cm
25
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aldin Arifi!
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, PJ Duke!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke avoids the head kick by Arifi.
Duke shoots in but no luck this time.
Arifi throws a right hand that Duke ducks under and follows up with a left that Duke also avoids with ease.

Arifi drops Duke with a big left hand and mounts him. Duke is in big trouble!

It looks like PJ Duke has been cut.
Duke is wriggling around trying to escape.

Arifi is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Nice body punch from Arifi.
Arifi misses with a double jab.
Arifi pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Arifi tries to keep at a distance but Duke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duke displaying some good clinch control by pressing Arifi up against the cage.
Arifi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Duke has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Arifi uses from the top position.
Arifi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Arifi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arifi stands and steps away. Duke gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Arifi throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Duke colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Arifi as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Duke is left battered and dazed whilst Arifi and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aldin Arifi!