PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tota Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddel comes to the cage accompanied by Ektomorf - Show your fist. Arlovski has chosen Sex, God, Sex by the SWANS as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Liddel
vs
Arlovski

185 cm
22
192 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

194 cm
24
196 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hades ®
Hades ®

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tota Liddel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski thows a leg kick but Liddel checks it

and Liddel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Arlovski won't be happy with that.
Liddel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arlovski keeps working.
Arlovski keeps Liddel under control for a moment.
Liddel taking a breather here.
Arlovski tries to buck Liddel off but Liddel is having none of it.
Liddel content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Liddel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Arlovski on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Arlovski is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arlovski keeps working.
Arlovski is trying to get back to half guard.
Liddel is looking to take a break and control but Arlovski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Tota Liddel wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Liddel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Arlovski throws a sloppy body shot

and Liddel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Arlovski's guard.
Arlovski wants to sweep but no luck.
Arlovski pulls Liddel in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski keeping moving, preventing Liddel from controlling successfully.
Arlovski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Liddel preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tota Liddel just wasn't active enough.
Arlovski misses with a wild body shot.
Liddel misses the shot to the body.
Liddel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Jack Arlovski has been cut.
Arlovski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liddel.
Jack Arlovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liddel.
Arlovski throws an off balance right hand
and Arlovski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arlovski throws a poor cross that misses
and Liddel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arlovski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Liddel pinned against the cage. Liddel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Liddel clinches.

Arlovski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arlovski lands a nice hook to Liddel's body. Liddel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Liddel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Liddel slaps away a takedown attempt from Arlovski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Liddel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arlovski.
Arlovski throws a lazy right hand but Liddel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arlovski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Arlovski misses with a takedown
and Liddel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tota Liddel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Arlovski.
Arlovski looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Arlovski misses with a hook
and Liddel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Liddel misses with an uppercut. Arlovski saw that one coming.
Liddel misses with a lunging right hand
and Arlovski counters with a nice body shot.
Tota Liddel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arlovski with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Liddel to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Liddel. That's going to slow Arlovski down.
Liddel throws out a loose jab but Arlovski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arlovski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Liddel counters with a thumping low kick.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arlovski is trying desperately to land a takedown but Liddel is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Arlovski.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arlovski's sensitive parts.
Liddel digs a good body shot into Arlovski's ribs.
A jab lands there for Liddel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tota Liddel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Arlovski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Liddel takes the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Liddel.
Liddel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Arlovski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Liddel blocking some punches.
Liddel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arlovski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Liddel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Liddel blocks an uppercut.
Liddel gets through Arlovski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Arlovski fails to land.
Arlovski looking to throw knees to the head but Liddel is blocking nicely.
Liddel lands a left hand.
Liddel gets through Arlovski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arlovski is trying to drag Liddel to the mat but Liddel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Arlovski is breathing heavily.
Liddel stops a takedown attempt from Arlovski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Liddel.
A right hand to the body from Liddel.
A short right from Liddel.
Liddel blocks a body shot from Arlovski.
Arlovski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liddel keeps control of Arlovski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Liddel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Liddel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Liddel keeps control of Arlovski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arlovski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Liddel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arlovski swings wildly with an uppercut but Liddel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liddel lands a hook to the side of the head.

Arlovski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liddel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Arlovski tries for a takedown but Liddel circles away easily
and Liddel counters with a straight right hand.

Arlovski is rocked!
Tota Liddel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Arlovski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Liddel drops his shoulder and cracks Arlovski with a huge uppercut! Arlovski goes down! Can Liddel finish him?
Arlovski is still in real trouble! Can Liddel finish him?
Liddel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Liddel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Arlovski controls Liddel momentarily but Liddel frees himself.
Arlovski seems to have recovered his senses.
Arlovski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Liddel kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Arlovski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Liddel counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Arlovski.
Liddel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That kick from Liddel tenderised Arlovski's leg. Arlovski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Liddel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liddel misses with a right hand
and Arlovski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Liddel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liddel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Arlovski throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Liddel was covering up waiting for the punch and Arlovski finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Liddel pulls Arlovski in close to prevent any damage.
Arlovski throws a strike but Liddel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Liddel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arlovski can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski is pulling down on Liddel's head to control his posture.
Liddel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Liddel postures up.
Arlovski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Liddel's guard.
Arlovski stopping the sweep attempt from Liddel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tota Liddel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Arlovski's cut.
That's time! Liddel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Liddel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arlovski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Arlovski thows a body shot but no joy.
Arlovski fails with the takedown
and Liddel counters with a stiff right hand.
Liddel throws a body punch but Arlovski moves out of range.
Arlovski thows a body shot but no joy.
Liddel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arlovski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arlovski misses with a left hand
and Liddel counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Liddel takes one to the chin there.

Arlovski shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Liddel napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Liddel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski trying to control the position but Liddel is working away.
Liddel can't do much from the bottom here.
Liddel prevents Arlovski from moving into mount.
Liddel is trying to get back to half guard.
Liddel can't do much from the bottom here.

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.
Arlovski misses with the ground and pound.
Liddel manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Liddel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tota Liddel wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Arlovski slips under a jab.
Liddel throws a lazy right hand but Arlovski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Arlovski misses the target.
Arlovski throws a leg kick but Liddel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Arlovski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A low kick from Arlovski is predictable there
and Liddel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Arlovski throws an off balance right hand
and Liddel counters with a solid body kick.
Liddel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Arlovski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Arlovski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski throws a jab when Liddel was well out of range.
Arlovski lands a nice shot to the body.
Arlovski misses with a lunging right hand
and Liddel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arlovski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Arlovski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Liddel has time to react.
Arlovski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Liddel doesn't seem bothered though.
Liddel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Arlovski.
Arlovski misses with a hook to the body
and Liddel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Arlovski's knee momentarily.
Arlovski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arlovski throws an overhand right that lands on Liddel's shoulder, as Liddel tries to avoid the shot.
Arlovski misses with an uppercut
enabling Liddel to counter with a crisp jab.
Arlovski looks to land a combination but Liddel avoids it well.
Arlovski lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arlovski.
Tota Liddel is winning the standup battle so far.
Liddel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arlovski has time to react.
Arlovski shoots and misses
and Liddel counters with an inside leg kick.
Tota Liddel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Arlovski.
Liddel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jack Arlovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Arlovski tries to keep at a distance but Liddel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Liddel stops a takedown attempt from Arlovski.
Still in the clinch, Liddel scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Liddel.
Liddel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Liddel lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stalling in the clinch from Liddel.
Liddel lands a shoulder strike.
Liddel lands with a left to the head.
Liddel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Liddel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Arlovski up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tota Liddel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Liddel 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tota Liddel!