PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Robbie Lawler has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Robbie Lawler seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Lawler
vs
Arlovski

181 cm
26
190 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
185 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robbie Lawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrei Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arlovski.
Arlovski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lawler on the side of the head.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Lawler moves out of range.
Lawler scores with a hook.
Lawler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lawler drops his hands momentarily and Arlovski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arlovski misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Arlovski.
Arlovski misses with a double jab
and Arlovski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Lawler misses the target.
Lawler misses with a hook. Arlovski ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from Lawler misses.
Lawler slips a jab from Arlovski.
Lawler swinging wildly here.
Lawler misses with a double jab.
Arlovski loads up on a big right hand but Lawler slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Arlovski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski misses the jab.
Arlovski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lawler lands a body shot.
Lawler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arlovski lands a nice shot that snaps Lawler's head back.
A big left from Arlovski misses.
Lawler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arlovski throws a jab but it's blocked by Lawler.
Lawler throws a series of punches but Arlovski moves out of range.
Lawler defending well as Arlovski loads up on a big left hand.
Arlovski misses with an uppercut.
Lawler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arlovski at a distance.
Lawler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arlovski scores with a hook.
Lawler scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Arlovski misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski ducks under a wild hook from Lawler.
Arlovski lands a jab to Lawler's midsection.
A swing and a miss from Arlovski.
Arlovski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Arlovski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arlovski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lawler.
Arlovski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Lawler to counter with a crisp jab.
Arlovski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arlovski. Lawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lawler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lawler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Arlovski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Arlovski fails to land with a series of punches.
Lawler throws a series of punches but Arlovski moves out of range.
Lawler swinging wildly here.
Lawler is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arlovski was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawler.
Arlovski throws a jab when Lawler was well out of range.
Arlovski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lawler backs up against the ropes.
Lawler lands with a right hand.
Arlovski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Arlovski misses with a series of wild punches.
Lawler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arlovski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lawler misses with an uppercut. Arlovski saw that one coming.
Arlovski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lawler misses with a hook.
Lawler misses with a looping right.
Lawler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Arlovski dips to his left and cracks Lawler with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler throws a big shot that misses.
Arlovski lands with an uppercut that bounces Lawler off the ropes and back into rage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawler throws a right and a left that Arlovski avoids nicely.
Lawler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Arlovski scores with a three punch combo!

Lawler is rocked!
BAM! Arlovski delivers a spinning backfist that drops Lawler like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Andrei Arlovski!