PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Arca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Leben has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Arca
vs
Leben

185 cm
23
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruno Arca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Leben!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arca moves away from the strike by Leben.
Leben looks to score with a jab to the body but Arca is just out of range.
Arca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arca moves out of range as Leben strikes.
Arca moves out of range of the body kick from Leben.
The fighters circling - Leben throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arca uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Leben has time to react.
Arca avoids the body shot from Leben.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arca has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Leben after a bit of a struggle.
Leben wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arca misses with a body punch.
Leben throws a punch but it's blocked by Arca.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Arca.
Arca lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leben swings widly with a right hand
letting Arca counter with a right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Arca.
Arca jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Arca ducks right into an uppercut from Leben.
Good standup being displayed there by Leben as he connects with a hook.
Leben throws a shot from downtown. Arca moves away and avoids it.
Arca misses with a wild body shot.
Arca connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A shot to the liver by Arca. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leben.
Bruno Arca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arca misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Leben counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben misses with a hook.
Arca connects with a jab.
Arca misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Leben throws a low kick but Arca moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Leben misses the target.
Arca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leben counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arca throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leben misses with a hook.
A big left from Leben misses.
Arca lands a slapping body shot.
Leben tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chris Leben is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leben looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arca lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leben tries to clinch up but Arca circles away and keeps his distance.
Leben bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Arca's head.

Arca darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leben avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Arca.
Arca working Leben over with strikes.
Leben is trying to get back to full guard.

Leben pushes Arca off, looking to escape but Arca dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Leben is forced to tap! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruno Arca!
Bruno Arca made sure to mention his sponsor, •‡• LION Clothing •‡• [CBK] in his post fight interview.