PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Arthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Baltozar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arthur's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tiptoe Through the Tulips. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Arthur
vs
Baltozar

192 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, William Arthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlos Baltozar!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arthur stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arthur wants it to stay on the feet.
Baltozar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Arthur gets the takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Arthur postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Baltozar manages to work his way to half guard, despite Arthur's best efforts.
Arthur wants to take a breather but Baltozar is having none of it.
Baltozar is pressing down on Arthur's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Baltozar is looking to sinch up a triangle. Arthur throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Baltozar's body to avoid the submission. Baltozar has instead reached around Arthur's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Baltozar arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Carlos Baltozar!