PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba McFly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Roy Jones - Can't be Touched. McFly has chosen Metallica - All Nightmare Long as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Arlovski
vs
McFly

225 cm
21
270 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

191 cm
22
250 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Fightworld Formula

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrei Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bubba McFly!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Arlovski sizes up McFly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice sprawl there from McFly as Arlovski shoots in.
Arlovski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck for McFly with that takedown attempt.
McFly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arlovski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McFly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arlovski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arlovski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Arlovski misses with an uppercut. McFly saw that one coming.
Arlovski ducks under a wild hook from McFly.
Arlovski lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Arlovski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McFly momentarily.
Arlovski thows a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Arlovski finds it's target.
Arlovski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Arlovski moves out of range of the body kick.
Arlovski misses with a straight left.
McFly misses with a leg kick.
A left lands for Arlovski.
Danga de danga de dang - Arlovski scores with a four punch combination!
Arlovski is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
McFly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arlovski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McFly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFly throws a solid leg kick but Arlovski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McFly.
McFly misses with a hook to the body
and Arlovski counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arlovski lands with a hook. McFly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Arlovski jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McFly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arlovski slips under a jab from McFly.
Arlovski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arlovski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McFly throws a front kick aimed at Arlovski's knee but Arlovski avoids it well.
Arlovski looks to land a combination but McFly avoids it well.
Arlovski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Arlovski moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski with a lazy takedown attempt
and McFly makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McFly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arlovski scores with a jab. McFly acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Arlovski misses with a series of wild punches.
Arlovski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McFly.
Arlovski fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Arlovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McFly throws a head kick that misses.
McFly moves away from the strike by Arlovski.
Arlovski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McFly slips under a jab.
Arlovski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Arlovski throws a combination that misses
and McFly counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from McFly misses the target.
McFly misses with a body kick.
Arlovski throws an overhand right that lands on McFly's shoulder, as McFly tries to avoid the shot.
McFly will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McFly lands a nice shot to the body.
McFly throws a sloppy body shot
and Arlovski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arlovski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Arlovski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McFly throws a push kick but Arlovski slaps the foot to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McFly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McFly feints and then cracks Arlovski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arlovski down.
McFly with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Arlovski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A clash of legs there as Arlovski blocks the low kick.
McFly blocks a jab.
Andrei Arlovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McFly looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Arlovski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McFly.
Arlovski missing with a left hand there. McFly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arlovski misses with a few strikes there.
McFly throws a combination that misses
and Arlovski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McFly thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by McFly.
Arlovski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McFly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arlovski's calf.
McFly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly misses with a head kick.
Arlovski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McFly lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Arlovski backs up against the cage.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but McFly moves out of range.
Arlovski throws the left hand but McFly avoids the punch easily.
Arlovski falls off balance throwing a combination

and McFly counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McFly.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arlovski is on top in guard.
Arlovski looking to sit in guard and control but McFly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McFly with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFly wants to control from the top but Arlovski keeps moving.
Arlovski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McFly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Arlovski is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Arlovski tries to break free but McFly pushes him back against the cage.
Arlovski gets underhooks to prevent McFly's takedown attempt.

McFly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from McFly.
Arlovski throws a jab but it's blocked by McFly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McFly tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arlovski swivels and escapes.
Andrei Arlovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba McFly.
Arlovski misses with a hook. McFly ducked under it nicely.
Arlovski thows a body shot but no joy.
Arlovski looks to land a combination but McFly avoids it well.
Arlovski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McFly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McFly avoids the body shot from Arlovski.
Arlovski misses with an uppercut.
Arlovski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McFly can pounce on him.
Arlovski looks to score with a jab to the body but McFly is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McFly with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McFly has a takedown stuffed.
Arlovski throws a hook but McFly blocks it.
Arlovski lands an overhand right.
A nice combination there by Arlovski.

McFly drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arlovski is trying to control McFly's posture but McFly avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

McFly is trying to get an arm triangle but Arlovski is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bubba McFly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

McFly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arlovski.
Arlovski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and McFly counters with a single leg into guard. Arlovski didn't expect that.

McFly drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Arlovski dives on top into guard.

McFly wriggles free and stands up.
McFly throws a head kick that misses.
Arlovski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Arlovski lands a body shot.
McFly needs to keep his hands up - Arlovski had a free shot at his head there.
McFly has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McFly.
McFly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arlovski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by McFly. That's going to slow Arlovski down.
McFly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McFly throws a solid leg kick but Arlovski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McFly.
McFly ducks right into an uppercut from Arlovski.
Arlovski misses with an uppercut. McFly saw that one coming.

McFly shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Arlovski is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arlovski is desperately trying to improve his position but McFly has a good base and remains in mount.
McFly misses with a head shot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFly thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Arlovski is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
McFly lands a nice shot to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by McFly there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Arlovski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McFly looking to land elbow strikes but Arlovski uses the position to regain half guard.
Arlovski is looking to improve his position.
Arlovski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McFly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McFly lands a nice short elbow.
Arlovski blocking the ground and pound attempt from McFly.
Arlovski keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Arlovski trying to hold on to McFly's head to control him but McFly postures up.
Arlovski wants to get back to full guard but McFly has passed into side control.
McFly throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

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.
Arlovski is looking to get to half guard.
Arlovski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

McFly seems to be looking for submissions.
McFly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arlovski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McFly scores with a couple of nice shots.
McFly not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McFly trying to control the action but Arlovski is working from the bottom.
McFly not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba McFly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McFly has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba McFly!