PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Arabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Arabi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Genesis - Justice. 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 Wanderlei Menezes was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Arabi
vs
Menezes

172 cm
21
165 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
156 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!
STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Rio

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gaius Arabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menezes is looking to clinch.
Arabi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Menezes.
Menezes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arabi.
Arabi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Menezes is rocked!
Menezes tries to clinch up but Arabi circles away and keeps his distance.
Arabi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Arabi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arabi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Menezes avoids the body shot from Arabi.
Arabi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Menezes.
Menezes is still on wobbly legs! Can Arabi finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arabi throws a right hand that Menezes ducks under and follows up with a left that Menezes also avoids with ease.
Menezes seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice straight punches there by Arabi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arabi.
Menezes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Arabi counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Menezes!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Arabi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Arabi is looking to advance position but Menezes won't allow it.

Arabi seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Menezes is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gaius Arabi!
A relieved looking Gaius Arabi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.