PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arjan Boudewijn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamar Arrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boudewijn comes to the cage accompanied by The Search for the Holy Grail. Arrington is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Flesh of My Flesh. Lamar Arrington will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Boudewijn
vs
Arrington

183 cm
22
206 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

MMA's Best Nutrition

Syndicate Drugs
Attliction

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arjan Boudewijn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lamar Arrington!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arrington slips a jab and a cross from Boudewijn.
Arrington fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boudewijn is out of range.
Arrington connects with a high kick.

It looks like Arjan Boudewijn has been cut.
Arrington lands a high kick!
Arrington is looking to clinch but Boudewijn is avoiding it.
Arrington lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Boudewijn blocks a head kick by Arrington.
Boudewijn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Arrington sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Boudewijn to the ground! Arrington dives into full mount looking to finish!

Boudewijn is rocked!
Boudewijn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Oh Boudewijn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boudewijn tries to roll over but Arrington keeps him under control.
Boudewijn seems to have got his legs back now.
Boudewijn trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Arrington manages to pass to mount!
Boudewijn is trying to reverse the position but instead Arrington has taken his back - oops!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arrington has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Boudewijn's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrington tries to keep control of the position but Boudewijn is staying busy.
Arrington is not going to allow Boudewijn to sit and survive in this position.
Boudewijn is trying to break free.
Boudewijn staying busy and making it hard for Arrington to control.
Boudewijn is trying to break free.
Boudewijn manages to reverse the position and now he's in Arrington's guard. Nice work there by Boudewijn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boudewijn throws and elbow that misses. Arrington uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boudewijn's guard. Nice move by Arrington!
Boudewijn wants to sweep but no luck.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Arrington slips under a jab from Boudewijn.
Nice shot by Arrington.
Boudewijn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Boudewijn is breathing heavily.
Arrington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boudewijn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boudewijn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Arrington moves into range and clinches up with Boudewijn.
Arrington lands with a short shot to the head.
Boudewijn is trying to break free.
Boudewijn is looking to break free of the clinch but Arrington has double underhooks.
Arrington lands with a short shot to the head.
Arrington lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Arrington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arrington works Boudewijn's body with a nice hook.
Arrington scores with a punch to the head.

Arjan Boudewijn's cut is getting worse.
Arrington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Arrington sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Boudewijn to the ground! Arrington dives into full mount looking to finish!
Boudewijn tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn is working hard here to advance position.
Boudewijn tries to hold on but Arrington postures up.
Boudewijn regains half guard.
Boudewijn wants to get back to full guard.
Arrington really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boudewijn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boudewijn is refusing to be controlled, as Arrington sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Boudewijn is looking for a sweep. Arrington is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boudewijn wants to control but Arrington is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boudewijn wants to improve his position but Arrington is controlling well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boudewijn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good work by Arrington as he checks the leg kick.
Arrington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A cross from Boudewijn lands.
Boudewijn swats away the attempt to clinch by Arrington.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Boudewijn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Boudewijn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boudewijn throwing strikes from guard but Arrington blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lamar Arrington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arjan Boudewijn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Boudewijn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boudewijn tries to clinch there but Arrington circles away.
A head kick by Arrington misses

and Boudewijn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Arrington won't be happy with that.

Boudewijn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Arrington knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Boudewijn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Arrington is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boudewijn working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boudewijn is looking to take a break and control but Arrington is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Boudewijn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrington is trying to control Boudewijn's posture but Boudewijn avoids it.
Arrington dodges the ground and pound from Boudewijn.
A control attempt from Arrington but he's now mounted!
Arrington wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Boudewijn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boudewijn throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Arrington because Boudewijn loaded up on that one.
Boudewijn throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Arrington because Boudewijn loaded up on that one.
Boudewijn sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Boudewijn with a couple of short strikes.
Arrington is trying to escape the mount.
Arrington wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Boudewijn.
Boudewijn throwing strikes here but Arrington is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Boudewijn thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Boudewijn is trying to control here but Arrington has managed to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn trying to control the action but Arrington is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Arrington manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boudewijn looking to sit in guard and control but Arrington gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boudewijn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boudewijn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Arrington looking to pass the guard.
Boudewijn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Arrington avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boudewijn.
Boudewijn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Arrington defending well though.
Boudewijn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boudewijn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arrington's head.
Boudewijn working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Arrington's thigh. Arrington counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Boudewijn pushing down on Arrington's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boudewijn passes the guard and advances to mount!
Arrington holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Boudewijn tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arjan Boudewijn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arjan Boudewijn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Boudewijn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arrington just misses with a punch to the body.
Arrington tries to clinch up.
Arrington misses with a body shot.
Arrington takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Arrington throws a low kick, looking for Boudewijn's leg but Boudewijn calmly moves out of range.
Arrington misses with a few strikes there.
Boudewijn tries to clinch up.
Arrington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boudewijn cracks Arrington with a good jab.
Boudewijn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Arrington misses with an uppercut
and Arrington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lamar Arrington seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Boudewijn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Boudewijn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Arrington is in a horrible position here. Boudewijn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Boudewijn punishing his opponent with strikes.
Boudewijn throwing strikes here but Arrington is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrington working to try and regain half guard.

Boudewijn jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Arrington is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Arrington and Boudewijn has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Boudewijn working away.
Arrington is looking for a sweep.
Arrington can't do much from the bottom here.
Boudewijn trying to control the position but Arrington is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Boudewijn scoring with punches from side control.
Arrington is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Arrington scores with a nice head shot.
Lamar Arrington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arrington scores with a three punch combo!
Boudewijn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boudewijn moves out of range of the body kick from Arrington.
Arrington takes one on the button.
A jab from Arrington finds it's way through Boudewijn's defenses.
A jab from Boudewijn misses.
Boudewijn wants to clinch up but Arrington keeps it at a distance.
Arrington moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boudewijn tries to clinch but Arrington is having none of it.
Arrington's corner calls for a 1-2. Arrington obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boudewijn blocks a head kick by Arrington.
Danga de danga de dang - Arrington scores with a four punch combination!
Arrington tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arrington gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boudewijn.
Arrington cracks Boudewijn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boudewijn tries to clinch up but Arrington circles away and keeps his distance.
Arrington connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arjan Boudewijn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Arrington clinches up against the cage.
Arrington is working Boudewijn over against the cage.
Arrington working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Arrington.

Arrington breaks the clinch.
Arrington on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boudewijn swats away the attempt to clinch by Arrington.
Arrington doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arrington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Arrington.
Arrington rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boudewijn counters with a straight right hand.
Arrington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arrington throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arrington throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arrington misses with an uppercut
and Boudewijn counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Arrington on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Arrington throws a leg kick that misses.
Boudewijn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boudewijn tries to clinch but Arrington is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Boudewijn.
Jab, jab by Boudewijn - just one landing.
Arrington connects with a high kick.
Nice shot by Boudewijn.
Nice uppercut lands for Boudewijn. That snapped Arrington's head back.
Arrington misses with a head kick.
A jab from Boudewijn does it's job there.
Arrington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arrington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arrington scores with a nice right hand.
Boudewijn tries to clinch

and Arrington holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Arrington prevents Boudewijn from breaking the clinch.
Arrington works on Boudewijn's body with a couple of short punches.

Arrington breaks from the clinch.
Arrington throws a nice head kick!
Boudewijn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arrington lands a left and a right that sends Boudewijn crashing to the canvas! Arrington dives into mount looking to finish!

Arjan Boudewijn's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Boudewijn tries to reverse the position but Arrington maintains control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boudewijn manages to regain half guard. Good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Arjan Boudewijn.
I think Boudewijn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Arjan Boudewijn!