PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Arlovski's choice of entrance music: Onward to Victory. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Moore
vs
Arlovski

198 cm
23
260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

194 cm
23
235 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Moore!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrei Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore throws a series of punches but Arlovski avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Arlovski misses.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that Moore avoids nicely.
Arlovski moves out of range as Moore strikes.
Arlovski keeps the fight on the outside.

Moore rushes Arlovski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Moore on the inside.
Arlovski tries to break the clinch but Moore is controlling the position.
Moore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arlovski backwards.
Arlovski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arlovski is trying to break free.
Moore lands with a left to the head.
Arlovski is trying to force a seperation but Moore has the dominant position.
Arlovski tries to break the clinch but Moore is controlling the position.
Moore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

It looks like Andrei Arlovski has been cut.
Moore has Arlovski pressed against the cage, preventing Arlovski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Moore scores with a nice hook to the head.
Moore digs a right hand underneath Arlovski's ribcage. Arlovski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arlovski has had enough of the clinch but Moore keeps him there for the moment.

Moore breaks the clinch.

Moore clinches up with Arlovski and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Moore.

Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moore wants to clinch.
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arlovski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arlovski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moore tries to clinch but Arlovski moves out of range.
Arlovski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moore circles away quickly and effectively.
Moore tries to clinch up.
Arlovski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Arlovski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moore.
Moore tries to clinch but Arlovski is having none of it.

Moore pushes Arlovski up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Moore on the inside.
Arlovski tries to break free but Moore pushes him back against the cage.
Moore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arlovski backwards.

Moore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Moore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moore throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arlovskis head.

That has opened up Andrei Arlovski's cut even more.
Moore lands a body punch.
Moore pushes Arlovski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moore pushes Arlovski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arlovski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arlovski is trying to force a seperation but Moore has the dominant position.
Arlovski is trying to break the clinch but Moore has him pressed against the cage.
Arlovski looks gassed!
Nice body punch from Moore - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arlovski backwards.

Moore breaks the clinch.

Moore closes the distance and pushes Arlovski back into the cage.
Moore scores with a nice hook to the head.
Moore tries a knee to the head but Arlovski blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moore lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Moore.
Moore lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Moore lands a hook to the side of the head.

Moore manages to break the clinch.

Moore instigates a clinch.
Moore lands an uppercut.
Arlovski blocks the elbow strike.
Moore pushes Arlovski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Moore lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Moore lands a nice shot to the body.
Moore throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Moore throws an elbow but it misses.
Moore tries to land a knee to the head but Arlovski blocks with his arms.

Moore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Moore clinches with his opponent.
Moore lands a body punch.
Moore lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

The cut above Andrei Arlovski's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Moore lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Moore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Moore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Moore presses Arlovski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Moore gets through Arlovski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Moore digs a right hand into Arlovski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arlovski's gas tank.
A short right from Moore.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moore breaks the clinch.

Moore moves into the clinch successfully.
Moore lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Moore scores with a nice short uppercut.
Moore lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Moore.
A short uppercut from Moore.

Moore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Moore instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moore obliges.
Moore lands a right hand.

Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moore fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arlovski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Moore clinches.
Moore keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arlovski's efforts to push away.
Moore lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arlovski backwards.
Arlovski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moore lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arlovski backwards.
Arlovski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moore scores with a shot to the side of Arlovski's head.
Moore lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Moore keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arlovski's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski takes a shot to the head.

Andrei Arlovski's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moore.
Moore softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Moore misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Moore.
Still in the clinch, Moore scores with a nice short uppercut.
Moore lands an uppercut.
Moore gets through Arlovski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Moore.

Moore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Moore gets a clinch.
Moore lands a body punch in the clinch.
Moore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Moore lands with a short shot to the head.
Moore cracks Arlovski with a nice body shot.
Arlovski avoiding damage as Moore throws knees to the body.
Arlovski blocks an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moore pushes Arlovski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arlovski takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Andrei Arlovski's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alex Moore!
Alex Moore retains his heavyweight title!