PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garaile Lban (ranked 2405 p4p, 266 weight class) and Matty Arnold (ranked 3798 p4p, 387 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lban
vs
Arnold

175 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
172 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Urban Fighter

Groove Gear

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Garaile Lban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matty Arnold!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lban gets a clinch.
A short right from Lban on the inside.
Arnold can't break the clinch.
Lban lands a left hand.
Arnold tries to break the clinch but Lban is controlling the position.
Lban prevents Arnold from breaking the clinch.
Lban lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arnold backwards.
Arnold wants to break free but Lban has control.
Arnold is looking to break free of the clinch but Lban has double underhooks.
Lban lands a shot to the body.
Arnold wants to break free but Lban has control.
Lban works on Arnold's body with a couple of short punches.
Arnold is looking to break free of the clinch but Lban has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lban digs a right hand underneath Arnold's ribcage. Arnold let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arnold is trying to break the clinch but Lban is controlling him.
Lban lands with a light punch inside.
Lban definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lban presses Arnold against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arnold looks winded!
Lban lands a hook that snaps the head of Arnold backwards.
A hook to the body from Lban.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Lban.
Lban working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lban lands a body shot.
Lban makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Lban.
Lban lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lban lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Lban.
Lban presses Arnold against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lban lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arnold or not.
Lban is leaning against Arnold and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lban lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Lban as the two fighters clinch.
Lban lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lban keeps control of Arnold as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lban lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arnold.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lban.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lban lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lban lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lban lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Lban.
Lban lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Lban - that landed with a thud.
Lban scores with a hook to the body.
Lban lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Lban scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lban lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Arnold is rocked!
Lban cracks Arnold with a nice body shot.
Arnold is still on wobbly legs! Can Lban finish him?
Lban lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lban - that landed with a thud.
Lban presses Arnold against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arnold seems to have recovered his senses.
Lban scores with a shot to the side of Arnold's head.
Lban lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arnold backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lban creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lban lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lban creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lban unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Arnold! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Lban is unloading with more strikes now! Arnold drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Garaile Lban!
After winning the bout, Garaile Lban thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Matty Arnold was interviewed post fight and said 'no comment'.