PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Howards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Arcillas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Howards
vs
Arcillas

188 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Howards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Arcillas!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howards misses with a few strikes there.
Howards works the jab nicely.
Arcillas throws a one two combo.

It looks like Billy Howards has been cut.
Howards avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arcillas misses with a hook. Howards ducked under it nicely.
Arcillas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howards swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arcillas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howards swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Howards shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Arcillas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Howards won't let Arcillas get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Howards looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Arcillas trying desperately to get to his feet.
Howards 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.
Howards scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Arcillas is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Howards looking to finish Arcillas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Arcillas!
Howards landing punches.
Howards working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howards scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Arcillas looks gassed!
Howards scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Arcillas?
Howards scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Arcillas?
Arcillas is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Howards has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Arcillas's face.
Howards controlling from the full mount.

Howards is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Arcillas is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Arcillas flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Howards anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Arcillas and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Howards slips an arm under Arcillas chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Howards has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Howards is squeezing on Arcillas like an anaconda would it's prey. Arcillas fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Billy Howards!