PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baraka Obamacare (ranked 4364 p4p, 446 weight class) and George Arias (ranked 4091 p4p, 422 weight class). Obamacare comes to the cage accompanied by Etnoscope - Odin's Kraft. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Obamacare
vs
Arias

185 cm
31
176 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

182 cm
23
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Baraka Obamacare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Arias!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obamacare throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arias.
Arias is looking to slow Obamacare down with leg kicks.
Obamacare takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Obamacare throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arias sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arias bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Obamacare's head backwards.
Arias scores with a jab. Obamacare acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Obamacare misses with a straight left.
Obamacare lands an overhand right.

Obamacare gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Arias to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arias postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obamacare looking for a sweep. Not yet Obamacare, not yet.
Arias loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Obamacare knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Arias on the ground.
Arias prevents Obamacare from getting back to his feet.
Arias connects with a couple of short punches.
Obamacare managing to control the position.
Arias loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obamacare is looking to stand up but Arias isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arias connects with a couple of short punches.
Arias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arias trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Arias looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Arias works over Obamacare with some ground and pound from guard.
Arias scoring with some ground and pound.
Obamacare wants to get back to his feet but Arias is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Arias controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two 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.
Obamacare wants to stand and escape but Arias is having none of it.
Arias stopping the sweep attempt from Obamacare.
Arias is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Arias lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Arias throwing strikes from guard but Obamacare blocks nicely.
Obamacare wants to get back to his feet but Arias is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Arias scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Arias makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Arias with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Arias trying to control but Obamacare is working from the bottom.
Arias postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arias with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Arias landing some decent shots from guard.
Obamacare is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Obamacare has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Arias has passed into side control.

Arias wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Obamacare, who protects the arm well.
Obamacare is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Arias looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Arias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obamacare keeps working.
Obamacare can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obamacare is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Obamacare's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Arias tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Check out the look on Arias's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Obamacare gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Obamacare tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Arias manages to move to mount!
Obamacare is in a horrible position here. Arias smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Obamacare tries to reverse the position but Arias maintains control.
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!
Arias lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Obamacare hang on?
Arias lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Arias dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Arias buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Obamacare throws a sloppy body shot

and Arias holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Obamacare pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Obamacare. Those never looked like landing.

Arias drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Obamacare can't do much from the bottom here.
Obamacare tries to bench press Arias off him but Arias keeps the position.
Arias working away.
Arias is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Obamacare will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Obamacare is looking for a sweep.
Arias grinds an elbow into Obamacare's temple.
Arias trying to control the action but Obamacare is working from the bottom.
Arias lands an elbow.
Arias working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias lands an elbow.

Arias is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Obamacare is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Arias has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arias is putting a hurting on Obamacare here, landing some big shots from side control.
Arias working the body and head with strikes.

Arias tries for a kimura but Obamacare is defending well.
Obamacare wants to get back to his feet.
Arias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obamacare keeps working.
Obamacare takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Obamacare is trying to get back to half guard.
Obamacare is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Obamacare is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Arias asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Arias's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Obamacare takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Obamacare is trying to buck Arias off.
Obamacare on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Obamacare is looking for a sweep.

Arias is trying to get an arm triangle but Obamacare is defending well.
Obamacare is working to avoid the ground and pound but Arias connects with a decent elbow.
Obamacare on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Obamacare tries to get out of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obamacare is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Arias asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Arias in side control lands a decent elbow.
Arias working the ground and pound.
Arias landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obamacare takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Arias looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Obamacare is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Arias is controlling him well.
Arias scores with punches from side control.
Obamacare takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Arias lands an elbow.
Obamacare wants to control but Arias postures up.

Arias is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Obamacare is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Arias thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Obamacare is looking to regain half guard here but Arias keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obamacare keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Obamacare's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Arias in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Arias in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Arias creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Obamacare sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Obamacare is letting Arias control him for a moment.
Obamacare is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Obamacare wants to get back to his feet.
Obamacare takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Arias working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for 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!
Obamacare holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Arias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Arias darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Arias on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Obamacare throws a predictable looking body shot
and Arias counters with an inside leg kick.
Obamacare stalks Arias and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Arias's face. Arias staggers backwards, shaken.

Arias takes the fight into the clinch.
Obamacare misses with a punch to the body.
Obamacare tries a body shot but Arias blocks it.
Arias is working Obamacare over against the cage.
Arias goes for a takedown in the clinch but Obamacare prevents it.
Obamacare goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arias working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arias lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arias misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arias scores with a hook to the body.
Obamacare tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Arias prevents a body shot from Obamacare.
Arias pushes Obamacare back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arias can't find room to land a body shot as Obamacare controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias struggles to land a body shot inside as Obamacare controls his hands.
Obamacare struggles to land a body shot inside as Arias controls his hands.
Arias has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Obamacare can't find room to land a body shot as Arias controls the action.

Arias is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Obamacare can't fight it off and eventually Arias manages to take the fight to the floor. Obamacare looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Arias thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Obamacare looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arias is one step ahead there.
Obamacare wants to get back to his feet but Arias is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Arias connects with a couple of short punches.
Arias wants to pass the guard but Obamacare is keeping the position.
Obamacare has momentary wrist control but Arias slips an elbow through the middle.
Obamacare wants to stand but Arias is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arias postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Arias in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Arias trying to control but Obamacare is working from the bottom.
George Arias has got the better of the ground game so far.
Arias landing some decent shots from guard.
Obamacare wants to sweep but no luck.
Arias postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Arias scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Arias landing some decent shots from guard.
Baraka Obamacare has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arias won't allow Obamacare to sweep him here.
Arias forces his way into half guard.
Arias wants to control but Obamacare is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Arias in particular looking to stall.
Obamacare is trying to control but can't.
Obamacare is trying to stand.
Nice strikes from Arias there.

Arias is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Obamacare is looking for a sweep. Arias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arias sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Arias is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Arias missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Arias is working for a kimura but Obamacare is defending it quite comfortably.
Obamacare tries to get to full guard but Arias has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arias prevents Obamacare from standing back up.
Arias is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Obamacare!
Obamacare is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Arias throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Obamacare has his hands clasped together but Arias breaks the hold and Obamacare is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Arias!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George Arias!