PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anupo Anubis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rozafa Arben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arben has chosen P.O.D. - The Messenjah as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Anupo Anubis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anubis
vs
Arben

180 cm
33
203 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

198 cm
29
205 lbs
15 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anupo Anubis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rozafa Arben!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arben scores with a jab.

It looks like Anupo Anubis has been cut.
Arben stuffs the takedown.
Arben scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anubis misses with a takedown attempt
and Arben counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Arben lands a nice looking body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anubis fails with an attempt to clinch.

Anubis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Arben's half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Arben gets full guard.
Arben is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Arben's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Anubis trying to control but Arben is working from the bottom.
Arben has control of Anubis's left arm, preventing Anubis from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arben bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anubis's guard.
Arben trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arben pushes down on Anubis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Arben seems to be looking for submissions.
Arben missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Arben is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Anubis defends it well.
Arben trying to control from half guard but Anubis is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arben might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Anubis kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Arben working over Anubis with some ground and pound. Anubis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arben missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Arben looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Anubis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arben passes to full mount!
Arben with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arben looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Arben goes for an armbar but Anubis turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Anubis.
Arben is trying to keep Anubis in close.

Anubis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Anubis wants to get up but he can't break Arben's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Arben controlling the position.
Anubis trying to control but Arben is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anubis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Anubis working over Arben with some ground and pound. Arben looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Arben is pressing down on Anubis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anubis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anubis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arben working a defensive guard but Anubis passes into half guard.
Arben tries to roll over but Anubis keeps him under control.
Arben is concentrating on defense, preventing Anubis from advancing position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arben is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Anubis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rozafa Arben dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anupo Anubis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Arben throws a right hand that misses
letting Anubis counter with a right hand.
Anubis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arben avoids it really well and circles away.
Anubis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anubis shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anupo Anubis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arben connects with a jab.
Arben jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arben stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arben wants it to stay on the feet.
A slow jab from Arben misses its intended target.
Anubis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anupo Anubis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arben lands a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Arben lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arben scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab by Arben.
Arben fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Anubis to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Anubis looks to clinch but Arben throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Anubis taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rozafa Arben!
A victorious Rozafa Arben thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.