PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquin Bordado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski comes to the cage accompanied by fuck the weak. Joaquin Bordado is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Arlovski
vs
Bordado

189 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joaquin Bordado!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski lands a head shot.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that both miss.

Bordado shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Arlovski punching from the bottom.
Bordado lands with a punch from half guard.
Bordado controlling the action here.
Bordado wants to take a breather but Arlovski is having none of it.
Arlovski pushes Bordado off looking to stand but Bordado dives back in and keeps control.
Bordado takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Arlovski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bordado pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bordado working the head and body with strikes.
Arlovski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bordado.
Arlovski is refusing to be controlled, as Bordado sits in half guard.
Bordado content to control rather than advance.
Bordado is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Arlovski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bordado.
Bordado has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bordado passes to full mount!
Arlovski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bordado on the ground.
Bordado controlling his opponent.
Bordado lands a nice shot to the head.
Bordado trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bordado with a couple of short strikes.
Bordado avoids the attempt from Arlovski to control.
Bordado has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Arlovski's face.
Arlovski is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Bordado lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bordado landing strikes from the mount and Arlovski is in trouble!

Bordado goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Arlovski turns into him and now he's in Bordado's guard.
Bordado seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Arlovski trying to move into half guard but instead Bordado has managed to sweep!
Bordado makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bordado.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bordado forces his way into half guard.
Bordado perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bordado wants to control but Arlovski is keeping him busy.
Ground and pound from Bordado.
Bordado wants to control but Arlovski is keeping him busy.

Despite being in the dominant position, Joaquin Bordado just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arlovski looks to land a combination but Bordado avoids it well.
Arlovski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquin Bordado 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.

Bordado fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Arlovski sprawls well initially but Bordado persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bordado lands a nice short elbow.
Bordado sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bordado takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Arlovski taking some punishment here, with Bordado in his half guard.
Bordado is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Bordado lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bordado throws a big right hand that misses.
Bordado slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arlovski is defending against the submission attempts here by Bordado.
Bordado winds up and cracks Arlovski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bordado takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bordado looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Arlovski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bordado is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Arlovski taking some punishment here, with Bordado in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bordado connects with a nice short shot to Arlovski's temple.
Bordado stalling.
Joaquin Bordado has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bordado is nestled in close to Arlovski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bordado slips a nice elbow through Arlovski's hands, connecting with Arlovski's forehead.
Bordado passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Arlovski!
Bordado working Arlovski over with strikes here.
The referee warns Arlovski that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bordado is landing with some decent strikes but Arlovski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bordado pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bordado breaks from Arlovski's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bordado looking to secure an arm triangle but Arlovski defends it well.
Bordado postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Arlovski looks a forlorn figure.
Bordado scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bordado lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Arlovski is in a horrible position here. Bordado smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bordado connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bordado postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Arlovski looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquin Bordado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Bordado drives through with a takedown into guard.

Bordado postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Arlovski is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bordado, into his guard.
Arlovski pushing down on Bordado's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Arlovski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bordado makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bordado.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bordado is trying to keep Arlovski in close.
Bordado controlling Arlovski's posture.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Arlovski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bordado punching from the bottom.
Bordado seems keen to control Arlovski's posture.
Arlovski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bordado looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bordado lands some strikes from the bottom.

Arlovski is sitting in close to Bordado's body. Bordado has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Arlovski is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Arlovski is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Bordado.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joaquin Bordado!