PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Shirley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Arce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shirley
vs
Arce

182 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
176 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Shirley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Arce!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shirley wants to clinch but Arce slips to the side

and Arce counters by clinching up.
Arce taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Arce as Shirley tries to tie him up.
Arce prevents Shirley from breaking the clinch.

Arce lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Arce is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Arce passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Shirley!

Arce jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Shirley manages to avoid the submission attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arce tries to score with some ground and pound. Shirley controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Arce are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shirley is breathing heavily.

Arce working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shirley prevents Arce from moving into mount.
Arce has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arce throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Shirley works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Arce tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shirley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Arce prevents Shirley from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arce trying to advance position but Shirley counters by regaining guard.

Arce drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Arce jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Arce drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Arce jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Arce throws a big right hand that misses.
Arce pushing down on Shirley's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Arce is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Arce is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Shirley is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Juan Arce!