PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cuneyt Arkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Garfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arkin's entrance music is Tarkan - Şımarık. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Arkin
vs
Garfield

188 cm
22
179 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cuneyt Arkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Garfield!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arkin feints and as Garfield raises his hands in defense, Arkin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Arkin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Arkin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Garfield pulls Arkin in close to prevent any damage.
Arkin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arkin throws a big right hand that misses.
Garfield looking for a sweep. Not yet Garfield, not yet.
Garfield is pulling down on Arkin's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arkin throwing strikes from guard but Garfield blocks nicely.

Arkin drops back looking for a leg! Garfield is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Garfield manages to kick Arkin off! Arkin jumps back into Garfield's guard.
Garfield is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Garfield drives through and clinches with Arkin against the cage.
Arkin is pressed up against the cage. Garfield has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Arkin down to the mat. Arkin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Arkin scores with a takedown into Garfield's guard.
Arkin won't allow Garfield to sweep him here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Arkin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garfield is keeping the position for now.
Garfield utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Arkin being controlled here momentarily.
Garfield wants to sweep here but Arkin controlling him for the moment.
Garfield manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Arkin manages to get himself to full guard.
Arkin keeping moving, preventing Garfield from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garfield slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Arkin wants to sweep but no luck.
Garfield pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arkin is keeping the position for now.
Arkin keeping moving, preventing Garfield from controlling successfully.
Garfield looks gassed!
Arkin wants to sweep but no luck.
Arkin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Garfield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Arkin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Arkin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Arkin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Arkin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfield is looking to improve his position.
Arkin working Garfield over with strikes.

Arkin is looking for a kimura here.
Garfield trying to control but Arkin postures up.
Garfield avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Arkin.
Garfield wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Arkin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Garfield is defending against the submission attempts here by Arkin.
Arkin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garfield defending well though.
Arkin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garfield's head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Garfield fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arkin, pushing him back against the cage.
Garfield is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Arkin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Garfield being controlled against the cage.
Arkin trying to stall but Garfield improves his position.
Garfield wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cuneyt Arkin dominated that round.
That's time! Arkin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Arkin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Arkin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Arkin 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.
Arkin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Arkin works over Garfield with some ground and pound from guard.
Arkin scoring with some ground and pound.
Garfield utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garfield manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Garfield tries to control but Arkin wriggling away.
Arkin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfield can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arkin is looking to escape.
Arkin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Arkin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Garfield prevents Arkin from getting the reversal.
Garfield looking to control but Arkin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Arkin is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Garfield tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Arkin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Arkin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Garfield looking to control but Arkin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Arkin is trying to escape the mount.
Garfield wants to control the pace but Arkin is squirming around nicely.
Garfield might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Arkin kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Arkin regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arkin is trying to get back to full guard.

Arkin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Arkin is looking for a sweep. Garfield is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garfield trying to control from half guard but Arkin is working away.
Arkin wants to get back to full guard.
Garfield wants to control but Arkin is keeping him busy.
Arkin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Arkin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Garfield shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arkin pinned against the cage. Arkin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Horrible takedown by Arkin or perhaps it was just good defense by Garfield which made him look bad.

Garfield gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Arkin is trying to break the clinch but Garfield has him pressed against the cage.
Garfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arkin.

Arkin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Arkin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Arkin tries to strike from the bottom.
Garfield wants to control from the top but Arkin keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Arkin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garfield can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Arkin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garfield can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cuneyt Arkin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garfield.
James Garfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arkin closes the distance and clinches up with Garfield, looking for a takedown. Arkin pushes Garfield against the cage but Garfield circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Garfield shoots for a double leg takedown but Arkin sprawls well. He's pushed Garfield's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Arkin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A lazy left from Arkin finds it's target.
Garfield moves in looking to clinch but Arkin pushes him off.

Arkin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Garfield avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Arkin.

Arkin is trying to work for a kimura but Garfield is defending well.
Arkin lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Arkin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Arkin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfield moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Garfield pulls Arkin in close to prevent any damage.
Arkin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garfield bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arkin's guard.
Garfield wants to control from the top but Arkin keeps moving.

Arkin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Arkin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garfield can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arkin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Arkin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Garfield uses it to pass to side control.
Garfield controlling from side mount.
Arkin is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arkin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Arkin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garfield trying to control from half guard but Arkin is working away.
Cuneyt Arkin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arkin keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Arkin is refusing to be controlled, as Garfield sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Arkin is controlling Garfield's trapped leg to prevent Garfield from advancing to side control.
Garfield prevents Arkin from improving his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Garfield instigates a clinch.
Garfield trying to land knees to the body.
Arkin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Arkin is trying to break free.

Arkin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Arkin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Garfield pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arkin is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arkin is on top in guard.
James Garfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arkin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cuneyt Arkin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arkin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cuneyt Arkin!