PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reodfsenior Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski has chosen Slayer - Hell Awaits as his entrance music. Ivan Arlovski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Castro
vs
Arlovski

180 cm
24
203 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
214 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Knock Out Artistry

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Reodfsenior Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski thows a body shot but no joy.
Arlovski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castro moves out of range as Arlovski throws a body kick.
Castro misses with a double jab.
Castro tries to clinch but Arlovski is having none of it.
Castro defending well as Arlovski loads up on a big left hand.
Arlovski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Castro does no damage.
Arlovski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Castro moves forwards but Arlovski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Arlovski keeps the fight on the outside.
Arlovski thuds a left hand into Castro's body.
Castro ducks under a wild hook from Arlovski.
Arlovski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arlovski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castro.
Arlovski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski throws a combination that misses
and Castro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Arlovski throws a jab when Castro was well out of range.
Arlovski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Castro rather than just go for the knockout.
Castro is looking to clinch.
Reodfsenior Castro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arlovski just misses with a punch to the body.
Castro scores with a body shot.
Nice cross by Castro.
Castro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Arlovski momentarily.
Arlovski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castro tries to clinch up but Arlovski circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Castro blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Castro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arlovski's brow.
Arlovski takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Arlovski's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Castro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arlovski's brow.
Arlovski tries to break free but Castro pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Castro lands a damaging elbow.
Castro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Castro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arlovski misses with a looping left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arlovski, as that shot connected.
Castro throws a nice looking combination but Arlovski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Castro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arlovski cracks Castro with a good jab.
Arlovski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arlovski throws out a loose jab but Castro uses good head movement to avoid it.

Castro drives through and clinches with Arlovski against the cage.
Arlovski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Castro.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castro.
Knees in the clinch landing for Castro.
Arlovski looks gassed!
Arlovski wants to get back to striking at distance but Castro won't allow it.
Castro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arlovski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Castro with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Castro throws an elbow but misses.
Arlovski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Arlovski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Arlovski blocks an elbow strike from Castro.
Castro prevents Arlovski from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Castro.
Arlovski blocks an elbow strike from Castro.
Castro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Arlovski working aggressively here.
Arlovski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castro lands with a short shot to the head.
Arlovski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Castro is defending well for now.
Arlovski lands a body shot.
Arlovski avoids a wild elbow strike from Castro.
Castro throws an elbow but it misses.
Castro lands a nice elbow.

Castro manages to break the clinch.
Arlovski takes a swing at Castro's ribcage but misses.
Arlovski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arlovski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arlovski avoids the body shot from Castro.

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.
Castro loads up on a big right hand but Arlovski slips the punch.
Arlovski throws a predictable looking body shot

and Castro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Castro.
Arlovski avoids the elbow strike from Castro, against the cage.
Arlovski avoids the elbow strike from Castro, against the cage.
Arlovski tries to break free but Castro pushes him back against the cage.
Castro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arlovski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Arlovski misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Castro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arlovski's brow.
Arlovski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Castro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arlovski's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Castro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arlovski's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Castro throws an elbow but misses.
Castro misses with an elbow over the top.
Arlovski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Castro throws an elbow but misses.
Castro throws an elbow but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castro lands an elbow inside that Arlovski shrugs off.
Arlovski has Castro pressed against the cage, preventing Castro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Arlovski wants to get back to striking at distance but Castro won't allow it.
Castro tries to circle away but Arlovski has him pinned against the cage.
Nice body punch from Castro - that landed with a thud.
Castro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reodfsenior Castro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Arlovski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Arlovski does no damage.
Castro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Castro tries to clinch but Arlovski moves out of range.
Castro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arlovski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castro wants to clinch.
Castro throws a push kick but Arlovski slaps the foot to one side.
Arlovski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ivan Arlovski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arlovski just misses with a punch to the body.
Arlovski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Castro sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Castro clinches.
Arlovski misses with some punches.
Arlovski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Castro throws an elbow but misses.
Arlovski dodges an elbow strike from Castro.
Arlovski blocks the elbow strike.
Arlovski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arlovski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Arlovski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Castro manages to break the clinch.
Arlovski throws a lazy body kick

and Castro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Castro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arlovski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Arlovski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Castro tries to clinch up but Arlovski circles away and keeps his distance.
Castro is looking to clinch but Arlovski is avoiding it.
Arlovski avoids the head kick by Castro.
Arlovski lands a slapping body shot.
Castro wants to clinch.
Arlovski swats away the attempt to clinch by Castro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Castro moves into the clinch.
Arlovski working hard to break the clinch.
Castro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Castro throws an elbow but misses.
Arlovski blocks an elbow strike.
Arlovski is trying to break free.
Arlovski blocks an elbow strike.
Arlovski blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Castro throws an elbow but misses.

Arlovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castro swings for the body but Arlovski moves out of range.
Arlovski lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arlovski lands a nice looking body shot.
Arlovski misses with a body shot.
Arlovski stuns Castro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arlovski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Arlovski counters with a two punch combo.
Arlovski catches Castro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Castro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arlovski misses with a looping right.
Castro throws a body kick the misses

and Arlovski counters with a nice right hand that sends Castro toppling to the canvas! Castro scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Arlovski finish him?!

Castro is rocked!
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 cracks a nice hook into Castro's ribs.
Oh Castro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arlovski lands a right hook to the body.
Castro seems to have got his legs back now.
Arlovski clobbers Castro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Arlovski connects with a stiff jab that staggers Castro - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ivan Arlovski!