PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Fedorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hunt You Down. Andre Arlovski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Arlovski
vs
Fedorov

195 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
229 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Attliction Inc. - badass sold out last night....

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Fedorov!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski misses with a two punch combination.
Arlovski looks to land a combination but Fedorov avoids it well.

Fedorov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Arlovski manages to get to full guard.
Fedorov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Arlovski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Arlovski keeping moving, preventing Fedorov from controlling successfully.
Fedorov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Fedorov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fedorov scoring with some ground and pound.
Fedorov wanted to stand there but Arlovski had control of the position.
Arlovski is trying to keep Fedorov in close.
Arlovski throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Fedorov fails with the takedown.
Arlovski has his takedown stuffed

and Fedorov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Arlovski!
Fedorov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Arlovski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Arlovski is working hard here to advance position.
Arlovski regains half guard.

Fedorov is working for a submission of some sort.
Arlovski is looking to improve his position.
Arlovski is breathing heavily.
Arlovski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Arlovski is looking for a sweep. Fedorov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arlovski moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Fedorov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fedorov wants to pass the guard but Arlovski is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fedorov preventing the sweep.
Fedorov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fedorov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fedorov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arlovski counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fedorov throws a right hand that Arlovski ducks under and follows up with a left that Arlovski also avoids with ease.
Fedorov tries to close the distance and clinch but Arlovski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fedorov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Arlovski counters with a takedown into side control.
Andre Arlovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Fedorov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fedorov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Arlovski's best efforts.
Fedorov gets full guard.
Fedorov controls Arlovski momentarily but Arlovski frees himself.
Arlovski looking to pass the guard.
Fedorov tries to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov looking for a sweep. Not yet Fedorov, not yet.
Arlovski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fedorov is keeping the position for now.
Fedorov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Arlovski trying to control the position from guard on top but Fedorov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Fedorov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Arlovski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fedorov striking off his back but it's not causing Arlovski any problems.
Fedorov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fedorov wants to control but Arlovski is keeping him busy.
Fedorov is thwarting Arlovski's attempts to control the position.
Fedorov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Arlovski lands with a few short shots to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov working the head and body with strikes.
Arlovski is looking to improve his position.
Fedorov is tying to control. Arlovski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Arlovski gets back to full guard.
Arlovski trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Arlovski doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Fedorov forces his way into half guard.
Arlovski is staying active underneath Fedorov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Arlovski is looking for a sweep. Fedorov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fedorov tries to stand and escape but Arlovski is controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Fedorov closes the distance and clinches.
Arlovski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Fedorov has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Arlovski uses from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexander Fedorov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fedorov with a poor takedown
and Arlovski counters with a body kick that stops Fedorov in his tracks momentarily.

Fedorov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Arlovski gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Arlovski gets back to full guard.
Arlovski keeping full guard, as Fedorov tries to pass.
Fedorov passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Arlovski keeping hold of Fedorov's head, controlling as best he can.
Fedorov works his way into side control.
Fedorov working the head with strikes.
Arlovski tries to buck Fedorov off but Fedorov is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fedorov trying to control the position but Arlovski is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski is looking to reverse the position.
Fedorov lands a few punches from side control.
Arlovski struggling a bit here.
Arlovski manages to get back to half guard.
Arlovski striking from half guard on the bottom.
Arlovski manages to get to full guard.
Arlovski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fedorov's guard.
Arlovski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Arlovski is working Fedorov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fedorov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Arlovski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Arlovski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fedorov is trying to hold Arlovski in close to prevent damage but Arlovski has managed to pass into half guard.
Arlovski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Arlovski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fedorov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Fedorov is rocked!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Arlovski lands a nice short elbow.
Fedorov is still in real trouble! Can Arlovski finish him?
Arlovski trying to control from half guard but Fedorov is working away.
Fedorov seems to have recovered his senses.
Ground and pound from Arlovski.
Arlovski winds up and cracks Fedorov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Arlovski working Fedorov over with strikes.
Fedorov wants to get back to his feet.
Fedorov is looking to improve his position.
Fedorov gets full guard.
Arlovski being controlled here momentarily.
Fedorov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Arlovski manages to get himself to full guard.
Fedorov passes Arlovski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fedorov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Arlovski has hold of Fedorov's hands but Fedorov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fedorov tries to pass to full mount but Arlovski defends it.
Fedorov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Arlovski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fedorov cracks Arlovski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fedorov throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Arlovski sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fedorov blocks the strikes from Arlovski.
Fedorov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Arlovski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Arlovski is trying to get back to full guard.

Fedorov is looking for a kimura here.
Fedorov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov tries to pass to full mount but Arlovski defends it.
Fedorov wants to take a breather but Arlovski is having none of it.
Arlovski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Arlovski trying to strike off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Arlovski throws a combination that misses
and Fedorov counters with a left and a right that stings Arlovski.
Fedorov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Arlovski shoots in and bounces Fedorov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fedorov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fedorov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Andre Arlovski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fedorov cracks Arlovski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Arlovski dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fedorov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Arlovski sprawls well initially but Fedorov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Arlovski taking some punishment here, with Fedorov in his half guard.
Arlovski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Fedorov seems to be looking for submissions.

Arlovski looking for submissions off his back.
Fedorov wants to stand but Arlovski has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Arlovski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Arlovski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fedorov's guard.
Arlovski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Arlovski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Arlovski connects with a nice short shot to Fedorov's temple.
Arlovski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Arlovski not doing much here.

Arlovski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fedorov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Arlovski.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Arlovski 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.
Fedorov is desperately trying to improve his position but Arlovski has a good base and remains in mount.
Arlovski lands a big shot there that rocks Fedorov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Arlovski blocks Fedorov's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Arlovski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fedorov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Arlovski dominating with strikes here.
Fedorov is trying desperately to improve position.
Fedorov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fedorov wants to control but Arlovski is having none of it.

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.

Arlovski working for a guillotine from mount but Fedorov is in no mood to give up.
Fedorov tries to lock up and control but Arlovski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fedorov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fedorov gets back to half guard.
Arlovski wants to control but Fedorov is keeping him busy.
Fedorov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fedorov trying to control here.
Fedorov is pressing down on Arlovski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Arlovski passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fedorov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Arlovski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fedorov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Arlovski landing strikes.
Arlovski lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Fedorov is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Arlovski can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Arlovski!