PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grizzly Gulag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gulag comes to the cage accompanied by без души. Arlovski has chosen Slayer - Hell Awaits as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Gulag
vs
Arlovski

186 cm
26
215 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

190 cm
28
214 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grizzly Gulag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gulag throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Arlovski.

It looks like Ivan Arlovski has been cut.
Gulag tries a head kick but it misses.
Arlovski thows a body shot but no joy.
Gulag looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Arlovski is fending him off so far but Gulag persists. Nope, Arlovski circles away and we're back to standing.
Gulag lets loose with a powerful body kick. Arlovski will feel that in the morning.
Gulag misses with a head kick.
Arlovski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gulag looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gulag tries a head kick but it misses.
Arlovski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arlovski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Grizzly Gulag has been cut.
Arlovski misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gulag.
Gulag throws a push kick but Arlovski slaps the foot to one side.
Arlovski throws a big shot that misses.
Gulag takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gulag is breathing heavily.
Arlovski lands with a right hand.
Gulag throws the left hand but Arlovski avoids the punch easily.
Gulag feints and then cracks Arlovski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arlovski down.
Arlovski avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gulag connects with a high kick.
Gulag ducks under a wild hook from Arlovski.
Gulag is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arlovski.
Gulag uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arlovski.
Gulag misses with a head kick.
Arlovski misses with a hook.
Gulag throws out a leg kick but Arlovski moves out of range and Gulag only half commits.
Arlovski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gulag throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gulag goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good work by Arlovski as he checks the leg kick.
Gulag steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arlovski.
A punch combination from Arlovski misses.
Arlovski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arlovski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gulag misses with a kick to the body.
Gulag moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gulag counters with a good low kick that Arlovski was not able to check.
Arlovski avoids the head kick by Gulag.
Arlovski throws a series of strikes that have Gulag backpedaling.
Gulag throws a head kick that Arlovski semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gulag takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gulag scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gulag takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arlovski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gulag sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arlovski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gulag moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gulag misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gulag on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gulag takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arlovski connects with a looping right hand.

Grizzly Gulag's cut is getting worse.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arlovski.
Arlovski lands a right hook to the body.
Arlovski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gulag checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gulag stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Arlovski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Arlovski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arlovski.
Arlovski lands a lovely overhand right.
Arlovski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arlovski lands with an overhand left.

Grizzly Gulag's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Gulag ducks straight into an uppercut from Arlovski and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Gulag manages to regain guard straight away.

Gulag is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arlovski wants to pass the guard but Gulag is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gulag looking to control.
Arlovski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Arlovski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gulag manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Arlovski is trying to work for a kimura but Gulag is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Arlovski dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gulag slips under a jab from Arlovski.
Gulag takes one on the button.
Ivan Arlovski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arlovski loads up on a big right hand but Gulag slips the punch.
Arlovski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gulag.
Gulag pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gulag misses with a body kick.
Grizzly Gulag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arlovski keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Arlovski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gulag dodges the punch combination from Arlovski.
Nice defenses there by Gulag.
Gulag uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arlovski.
Gulag will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gulag throws the kick towards the body but Arlovski avoids it.
Arlovski lands with an uppercut that bounces Gulag off the cage and back into rage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gulag pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gulag slips under a jab.
Arlovski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gulag lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gulag throws a head kick that misses.
Arlovski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arlovski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arlovski takes a swing at Gulag's ribcage but misses.
Arlovski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gulag scoring well with a low kick there.
Arlovski is breathing heavily.
Arlovski misses with an uppercut. Gulag saw that one coming.
Arlovski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Arlovski throws out a loose jab but Gulag uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gulag scores with a head kick.
Arlovski jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski misses with a body shot.
Arlovski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gulag.
Gulag fakes the leg kick and cracks Arlovski in the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gulag slips a jab from Arlovski.
Gulag takes one to the chin there.
Good leg kick by Gulag there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Arlovski slips a jab from Gulag.
Gulag scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gulag.
Gulag scoring well with a low kick there.
Gulag thumps Arlovski with a low kick.
Ivan Arlovski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gulag lands with a nice body kick.
Gulag throws a nice outside leg kick.

Gulag closes the distance and clinches.

Gulag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gulag lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gulag lands with a nice body kick.
Gulag throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gulag shoots in for a takedown but Arlovski shows good takedown defense.
Arlovski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Arlovski avoids the head kick by Gulag.
Arlovski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gulag lands a head shot.
Arlovski misses with a straight left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gulag.
Gulag misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gulag lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gulag lands a head kick!
Gulag throws a head kick but Arlovski moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gulag throws a head kick but Arlovski moves out of range.
Gulag throws a sloppy head kick and Arlovski moves out of range easily.
Gulag misses with a head kick.
Gulag keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gulag tries to clinch up but Arlovski circles away and keeps his distance.
Arlovski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gulag moves out of range of the strikes.
Arlovski throws a hook but Gulag blocks it.
Gulag moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gulag with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Arlovski looks to score with a jab to the body but Gulag is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gulag walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arlovski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gulag scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gulag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arlovski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gulag.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grizzly Gulag dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Arlovski moves out of range of the body kick from Gulag.
Nice shot lands for Arlovski.
Arlovski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gulag.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arlovski checks a leg kick.
Arlovski throws a lazy right hand but Gulag sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Gulag has closed the distance and engaged Arlovski in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Arlovski.
Arlovski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gulag's elbow.

Gulag gets a trip takedown into half guard.

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

Arlovski with the active half guard here but Gulag passes nicely into side control.

Gulag has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gulag connects with a high kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Arlovski misses the target.
Gulag avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Arlovski cracks Gulag with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gulag throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Arlovski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gulag.
Gulag lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - Gulag finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gulag throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Arlovski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gulag throws a head kick that misses.
Gulag lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Gulag.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gulag throws a lazy body kick
enabling Arlovski to counter with a crisp jab.
Arlovski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gulag throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gulag tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice jab there from Gulag.
Gulag lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gulag lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gulag walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Arlovski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arlovski checks a leg kick.
Arlovski just misses with a punch to the body.
Gulag staying out of range there.
Arlovski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gulag throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gulag with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Arlovski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gulag misses with a head kick.
Gulag throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gulag, right into the meat.
Gulag tries to land a body kick
and Arlovski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gulag lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arlovski's sensitive parts.
Arlovski takes a swing at Gulag's ribcage but misses.
Gulag chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gulag fakes the leg kick and cracks Arlovski in the body.
Gulag moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gulag scoring well with a low kick there.
Gulag jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gulag tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gulag fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arlovski is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski throws the left hand but Gulag avoids the punch easily.
Arlovski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gulag.
Gulag swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Arlovski.
Gulag goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gulag lands a high kick!
Gulag misses with a body kick.
Arlovski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheers as Arlovski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gulag doesn't seem phased though.
Gulag misses with a looping right.
Gulag thumps Arlovski with a low kick.
Gulag throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick lands from Gulag.
Gulag connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gulag feints and then cracks Arlovski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arlovski down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grizzly Gulag showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gulag has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grizzly Gulag!