PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Arabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sidney Wonder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wonder's choice of entrance music: Unforgiven 3. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sidney Wonder was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Arabi
vs
Wonder

180 cm
19
191 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
199 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

FULL METAL GEAR
FULL METAL GEAR

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodrigo Arabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sidney Wonder!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wonder gets the takedown into side control.
Wonder lands a decent elbow from side control.

Wonder working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Wonder tries for a kimura but Arabi is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wonder is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Arabi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Wonder wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Arabi, who protects the arm well.
Arabi prevents Wonder from improving position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arabi is not content to let Wonder control the position.

Wonder is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Arabi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Wonder working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Arabi prevents Wonder from moving into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wonder looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wonder trying to control the action but Arabi is working from the bottom.
Wonder laying and praying for a moment but Arabi takes advantage and regains half guard.
Arabi moves into full guard.

Wonder looking to improve position, pressing down on Arabi's thigh with his hand. Arabi seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Wonder paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Wonder's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Arabi picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rodrigo Arabi!