PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bill Wilkinson (ranked 5234 p4p, 66 weight class) and Andrey Arlovski (ranked 6932 p4p, 219 weight class). Wilkinson has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Wilkinson
vs
Arlovski

168 cm
25
163 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

218 cm
25
300 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Basic striking
Experienced

Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Wilkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrey Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arlovski rushes Wilkinson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Arlovski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Arlovski lands a front kick to the face, that drops Wilkinson to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!

Wilkinson is rocked!

It looks like Bill Wilkinson has been cut.
Arlovski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oh Wilkinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fight stays on the outside here - Arlovski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Wilkinson misses the target.
Arlovski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilkinson seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arlovski is looking to clinch.

Arlovski gets a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Arlovski.
Wilkinson is breathing heavily.

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

Arlovski has Wilkinson up against the ropes in a clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski catches Wilkinson with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Wilkinson forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andrey Arlovski!