PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jon Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aruneru Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arona comes to the cage accompanied by Knock you out!. The key to victory for Jon Arona has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Arona
vs
Hero

179 cm
29
155 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

171 cm
24
150 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Arona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aruneru Hero!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hero lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Arona tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hero displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hero is looking to clinch but Arona is avoiding it.
Hero moves in looking to clinch but Arona pushes him off.
Arona connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arona misses with a series of wild punches.
Arona throws a combination that misses
and Hero counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hero misses with a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Hero.
Arona doesn't manage to clinch there - Hero circles away.

Hero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hero pushes off an throws an elbow but Arona leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hero is trying to force a seperation but Arona has the dominant position.
Arona is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Arona pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hero clinches up against the cage.

Hero breaks from the clinch.

Hero closes the distance and clinches.

Hero breaks the clinch.
Arona moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona tries to clinch but Hero moves away
and Hero counters with a three punch combo that has Arona backing up. Arona nods at Hero to acknowledge the strikes.

Arona closes the distance and clinches.
Arona lands with a light punch inside.
Arona lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hero misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hero fails to land.
Arona tries to break free but Hero pushes him back against the cage.

Arona breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arona jabs at Hero's body.
A head kick misses from Hero.
Arona lands with an overhand left.
Hero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arona closes the distance but Hero moves to the side

and Hero holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Hero breaks from the clinch.
Arona tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hero swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Arona gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Arona pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arona blocks the body kick.
Arona throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arona.
Arona throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arona tries to clinch up.
Hero is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hero fails to land with a series of punches.
Arona blocks a head kick by Hero.

Arona closes the distance and pushes Hero back into the cage.

Hero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arona tries to clinch up but Hero circles away and keeps his distance.
Arona is looking to clinch but Hero is avoiding it.
Arona scores with a jab.
Hero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arona tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arona wants to clinch but Hero slips to the side
and Hero counters with a big head kick but Arona shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arona is looking to clinch but Hero is avoiding it.

Hero forces Arona back against the cage and clinches.
Arona is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hero trying to control the position but instead, Arona has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hero into the cage.
Arona swings wildly with an uppercut but Hero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arona has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hero misses with a knee to the head.
Arona taking a breather.

Hero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arona wants to clinch up but Hero keeps it at a distance.
Arona scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hero throws a series of punches but Arona avoids them all with ease.
Hero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Arona, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hero throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arona tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arona is looking to clinch but Hero is avoiding it.
Hero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arona throws a right hand that misses
and Hero counters with a nice uppercut.
Arona fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hero throws a right hand that Arona ducks under and follows up with a left that Arona also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hero throws a right hand that Arona ducks under and follows up with a left that Arona also avoids with ease.
Arona lands a really nice looking cross but Hero seems unphased.
Arona throws out a powerful jab.
Arona moves out of range of the body kick.
Hero works over Arona's head and body with a nice combination.
Arona tries to close the distance and clinch but Hero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jon Arona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arona wants to clinch but Hero slips to the side
and Hero counters with a series of strikes. Arona will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arona doesn't manage to clinch there - Hero circles away.
Arona tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arona is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Arona fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hero closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aruneru Hero will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Arona has Hero up against the cage in a clinch.

Hero is rocked!
Hero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arona blocks it with crossed arms.
Hero is still on wobbly legs! Can Arona finish him?
Arona lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Arona dips a shoulder and cracks Hero with a mighty uppercut! Hero falls back against the cage and Arona unloads with a barrage of strikes! Hero is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Arona screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Arona!