PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleveland Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Ariano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cox
vs
Ariano

177 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

199 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cleveland Cox!
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, Samuel Ariano!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ariano counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cox won't allow Ariano to pass to mount.
Ariano frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
BOOM! Ariano connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ariano landing shots from mount.
Ariano unloading with bombs!
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!
Ariano can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cox is looking to escape.
Ariano dominating with strikes here.
Cox takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ariano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ariano in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ariano avoids the attempt from Cox to control.
Ariano landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ariano tries to control but Cox wriggling away.
Ariano lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ariano wants to control the pace but Cox is squirming around nicely.
Ariano with the ground and pound from mount.
The referee warns Cox that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ariano sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cox could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ariano can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cox is looking to escape.
Ariano sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ariano connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ariano connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ariano working Cox over with strikes here.

Cox is rocked!
A big strike lands for Ariano! That's really hurt Cox and he's turned his back - Ariano keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Ariano jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Ariano!