PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Timms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrei Arlovski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gerald Timms's chin.

Arlovski
vs
Timms

193 cm
22
245 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
230 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gerald Timms!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Timms is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Arlovski's half guard.

Arlovski actively working from the bottom here.
Arlovski landing rabbit punches to the side of Timms's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Timms is thwarting Arlovski's attempts to control the position.

Arlovski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Timms landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Arlovski misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Arlovski actively working from the bottom here.

Arlovski looking for submissions off his back.
Timms sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Arlovski defending well though.
Arlovski tries to roll over but Timms keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Arlovski.
Timms controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Timms trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Arlovski manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Timms escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Arlovski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Timms looks gassed!
Arlovski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Timms keeping moving, preventing Arlovski from controlling successfully.
Arlovski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arlovski 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.
Timms trying to keep a closed guard but Arlovski is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski passes Timms's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Arlovski is thwarting Timms's attempts to control the position.

Arlovski is working for a submission of some sort.
Timms throws a strike from the bottom but Arlovski passes into side control!

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

Arlovski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timms is trying to control Arlovski's posture but Arlovski avoids it.

Arlovski is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Timms has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Timms tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arlovski wants to control but Timms is keeping him busy.
Timms isn't going anywhere.

Arlovski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Timms some visible discomfort.

Arlovski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Timms is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Arlovski scoring with punches and elbows.
Arlovski in the domination position with Timms hanging on.
Timms struggling a bit here.
Arlovski trying to control the position but Timms is working away.

Arlovski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Arlovski dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Timms bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Arlovski misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Arlovski manages to get back to half guard.
Timms thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arlovski's head.
Arlovski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Arlovski.
Arlovski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Arlovski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Timms can do anything to dispel that myth.
Timms is breathing heavily.
Arlovski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nice strikes from Arlovski there.
Arlovski working Timms over with strikes.
Arlovski winds up and cracks Timms with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timms wants to control but Arlovski is keeping busy.

Arlovski is looking for a kimura but Timms is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Arlovski to get the leverage.
Arlovski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Timms with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Arlovski working over Timms with some ground and pound. Timms looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Arlovski seems to be looking for submissions.
Arlovski is trying to control. Timms wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Arlovski is working for a kimura but Timms is defending it quite comfortably.
Timms has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arlovski is working away from the top position though.
Timms missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Timms punching from the bottom.
Arlovski is keen to just control but Timms is a slippery customer.

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

Arlovski throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Timms was covering up waiting for the punch and Arlovski finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Arlovski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Arlovski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Arlovski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Timms's head.
Arlovski trying to control the position from guard on top but Timms is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Timms is trying to keep Arlovski in close.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Arlovski advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timms throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Arlovski in side control lands a decent elbow.
Arlovski grinds an elbow into Timms's temple.
Timms is trying to control Arlovski's posture but Arlovski avoids it.
Andrei Arlovski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Arlovski lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Timms tries to buck Arlovski off but Arlovski is having none of it.
Timms is not content to let Arlovski control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arlovski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Timms counters with a single leg into guard. Arlovski didn't expect that.
Timms lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Timms accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Timms accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Arlovski striking off his back but it's not causing Timms any problems.
Arlovski keeping full guard, as Timms tries to pass.

Arlovski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Timms slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Arlovski has his foot on Timms's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Timms works his way back into a safe position though.
Timms showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Arlovski throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Arlovski dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Arlovski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Timms as he jumps to the side.
Arlovski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Timms counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Arlovski flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Arlovski punching from the bottom.
Timms seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Arlovski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Timms throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Arlovski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Arlovski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Timms is one step ahead there.

Arlovski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Timms preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Timms content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Timms wants to control from the top but Arlovski keeps moving.
Timms looking to sit in guard and control but Arlovski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Timms throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Timms has momentary wrist control but Arlovski slips an elbow through the middle.
Arlovski advances to half guard.

Arlovski is looking for a kimura here.
Timms throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Arlovski is trying to work for a kimura but Timms is defending well.
Arlovski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Timms knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Timms flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Arlovski is looking for a kimura here.
Timms gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timms avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Arlovski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Timms's head.
Timms wants to get back to his feet but Arlovski passes into half guard.

Arlovski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Timms sees it coming and defends easily.

Arlovski seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Timms is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Andrei Arlovski!