PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kane Arroyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dont hit my nose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kane Arroyo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Arroyo
vs
hit my nose

185 cm
21
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kane Arroyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dont hit my nose!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

hit my nose shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

hit my nose stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Arroyo throws out a powerful jab.
hit my nose misses with a series of wild punches.
hit my nose throws a head kick that misses.
hit my nose closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Arroyo stuffs the takedown.
hit my nose closes this distance looking for a takedown but Arroyo circles away.
A nice combination there by Arroyo.
Arroyo catches hit my nose with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Arroyo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Arroyo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. hit my nose looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hit my nose fails with a takedown attempt.
Kane Arroyo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dont hit my nose.
Arroyo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
hit my nose looks gassed!
A cross from Arroyo lands.
Arroyo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Arroyo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Arroyo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Arroyo moves out of range as hit my nose throws a body kick.
Arroyo stalks hit my nose and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into hit my nose's face. hit my nose staggers backwards, shaken.
hit my nose tries to move into range but Arroyo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

hit my nose clinches up with Arroyo and pushes him back against the cage.
Arroyo is looking to break free of the clinch but hit my nose has double underhooks.
Arroyo has had enough of the clinch but hit my nose keeps him there for the moment.

hit my nose drags the fight down to the ground.
hit my nose looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
hit my nose is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

hit my nose looking for a guillotine here but Arroyo defends easily.

hit my nose uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Arroyo falls off balance throwing a combination

and hit my nose counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by hit my nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arroyo gets underhooks to prevent hit my nose's takedown attempt.
Arroyo wants to break free but hit my nose has control.
hit my nose drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Arroyo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
hit my nose stalling.
hit my nose keeps control of Arroyo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arroyo can't break the clinch.
Arroyo tries to break the clinch but hit my nose is controlling the position.
Arroyo wants to break free but hit my nose has control.
hit my nose has Arroyo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Arroyo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Arroyo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Arroyo is looking to break free of the clinch but hit my nose has double underhooks.

hit my nose lands a takedown into guard.
hit my nose content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
hit my nose is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
hit my nose trying to control the position from guard on top but Arroyo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
hit my nose might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Arroyo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
hit my nose seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dont hit my nose will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Arroyo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from hit my nose.

hit my nose gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Arroyo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
hit my nose looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
hit my nose throws a sloppy head kick and Arroyo moves out of range easily.
hit my nose fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Arroyo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Arroyo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
hit my nose looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kane Arroyo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dont hit my nose.
Arroyo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arroyo tries to bum rush hit my nose with a series of wild strikes but hit my nose uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

hit my nose closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Arroyo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

hit my nose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arroyo throws a one two combo.
Kane Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
hit my nose has a takedown stuffed.
hit my nose misses with a body kick.
hit my nose takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
hit my nose showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arroyo.
hit my nose will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
hit my nose takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
hit my nose swings away with a body shot that misses
and Arroyo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Arroyo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Arroyo lands with an uppercut that bounces hit my nose off the cage and back into rage.
Kane Arroyo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arroyo swinging wilding here.
Arroyo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo scores with a hook.
Arroyo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Arroyo throws a shot to the body.
Arroyo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping hit my nose at a distance.
Arroyo lands a nice shot that snaps hit my nose's head back.
hit my nose misses with a takedown attempt - Arroyo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Arroyo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
hit my nose shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arroyo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
hit my nose shoots in for a takedown but Arroyo shows good takedown defense.
Kane Arroyo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Arroyo. No joy for hit my nose on that attempt.
hit my nose plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
hit my nose looks for a takedown but Arroyo sprawls well.

hit my nose shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than hit my nose was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hit my nose trying to control but he's not successful this time.
hit my nose looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

hit my nose with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kane Arroyo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from hit my nose.
Arroyo scores with a shot to the body.
hit my nose shoots in and drives through. Arroyo sprawls well.
Arroyo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arroyo cracks hit my nose with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
hit my nose takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
hit my nose has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Arroyo scores with a one two! hit my nose had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Arroyo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A shot to de liver by Arroyo. Beautiful body shot.
hit my nose shoots in but no luck this time.
Arroyo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arroyo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
hit my nose takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo connects with a body shot.
Arroyo lands a jab-cross combination.
Arroyo jabs hit my nose right on the nose. hit my nose blinks but takes it well.
Arroyo lands a nice shot to the body.
Arroyo lands a nice shot to the body.
Arroyo misses with a series of wild punches.
Arroyo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Arroyo scores with a three punch combo!
hit my nose takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Arroyo!
Arroyo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Arroyo scores with a shot to the body.
hit my nose looks for the body kick but Arroyo saw that one coming.
A right-left combo lands from Arroyo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo throws a right hand that hit my nose ducks under and follows up with a left that hit my nose also avoids with ease.
Arroyo throws a nice looking combination but hit my nose bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
hit my nose looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
hit my nose takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Arroyo is looking to wear down hit my nose with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Arroyo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arroyo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arroyo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arroyo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Arroyo.
Arroyo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

hit my nose closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
hit my nose missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
hit my nose seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hit my nose sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Arroyo defending well though.
hit my nose not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Arroyo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for hit my nose on the ground.
Arroyo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
hit my nose seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Arroyo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

hit my nose is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Arroyo is defending against the submission attempts here by hit my nose.

hit my nose is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Arroyo is just riding it out for now. hit my nose eventually gives up the hold.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kane Arroyo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arroyo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kane Arroyo!