PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Fickett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Arona has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Arona
vs
Fickett

179 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

175 cm
25
156 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Arona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Fickett!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arona misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fickett counters with a nice uppercut.
Arona throws a lazy head kick
and Arona takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arona misses with a takedown
and Fickett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fickett connects with an inside leg kick.
Fickett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arona is able to avoid easily.
Arona throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Fickett counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fickett drops back, looking for a kneebar! Arona looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Arona looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Arona!
Arona throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fickett is looking to regain half guard here but Arona keeps moving and retains side control.
Arona trying to control the position but Fickett is working away.
Arona sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fickett is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fickett tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Arona easily slips into full mount!
Arona unloads with some shots from mount but Fickett bucks and avoids them well.
Fickett is looking to improve his position but Arona isn't that keen on the idea.
Fickett wants to control but Arona is having none of it.
Fickett wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Fickett avoids a series of strikes thrown by Arona.

That's two 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.
Fickett swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Arona throwing strikes here but Fickett is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Arona thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Arona thowing shots but they're missing.
Fickett tries to hold on but Arona pushes him away.
Fickett manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Arona thows a huge punch but Fickett dodges it nicely.
Fickett throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Fickett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Arona trying to control the action but Fickett is working from the bottom.
Fickett misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arona throwing shots but Fickett is blocking nicely.
Arona trying to mount his opponent but Fickett defends it.
Fickett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fickett trying to control but Arona postures up.
Arona works his way into side control.
Fickett tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Fickett wants to control but Arona postures up.
Arona tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Fickett wants to control but Arona postures up.
Arona tries to advance to mount but Fickett denies him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fickett sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Arona tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fickett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Arona is working hard here to advance position.

Fickett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arona pulls his head out easily.
Arona wants to pass the guard but Fickett is defending well.
Fickett moves into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fickett working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Arona doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Arona manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Fickett looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Fickett dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Arona dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arona throws a low kick, looking for Fickett's leg but Fickett calmly moves out of range.
Arona stuffs the takedown.
Fickett connects with a solid leg kick.
Arona tries to clinch up

and Fickett counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Arona wants to control but Fickett is keeping busy.

Fickett looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arona is pressing down on Fickett's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fickett is one step ahead there.
Fickett wants to stand but Arona has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Arona is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fickett looking to sit in guard and control but Arona gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Arona stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fickett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arona won't allow Fickett to sweep him here.

Fickett looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two 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.

Arona got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fickett has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Arona has managed to get both his arms back between Fickett's legs - danger averted.
Arona wants to control from the top but Fickett keeps moving.
Arona is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fickett trying to keep a closed guard but Arona is proving a slippery customer.
Fickett will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Fickett working for a triangle but Arona defends it easily.
Arona looking to pass the guard.
Fickett will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arona missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Arona missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Arona looking to pass the guard.
Fickett is looking to stand back up but Arona counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Fickett.

Fickett pushes Arona off and gets back to his feet.
Brad Fickett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arona scores with a jab to the body.
Fickett is breathing heavily.
Fickett circles away from the clinch attempt

and Fickett holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fickett throws a head punch that misses.
Fickett wants a takedown but no success here.
Fickett jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Arona walks away with a smile on his face. Fickett gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jon Arona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Fickett.
Arona misses with a body shot
and Fickett counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arona attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Arona is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Fickett like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Fickett from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Arona!