PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arvidas Loskutovs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Weidman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Weidman will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Loskutovs
vs
Weidman

192 cm
25
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

206 cm
25
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Meet the Future
Bad Man Clothing

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arvidas Loskutovs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderson Weidman!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weidman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loskutovs manages to avoid it.
Loskutovs has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Impact MMA in the buildup to the fight.
A jab from Loskutovs misses.
Loskutovs is looking to chop away at Weidman's legs.
Weidman misses with a body shot.
Weidman avoids the body shot from Loskutovs.
Weidman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loskutovs.
Loskutovs misses with a right hand
and Weidman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big left from Loskutovs misses.
Weidman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Anderson Weidman has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loskutovs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Loskutovs lands a lovely overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Loskutovs.
Loskutovs misses the shot to the body.
Weidman misses with an uppercut. Loskutovs saw that one coming.
Arvidas Loskutovs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weidman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Weidman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loskutovs throws a hook but Weidman avoids it easily.
Weidman just misses with a punch to the body.
Loskutovs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Weidman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weidman thows a body shot but no joy.
Weidman scores with a three punch combo!
A looping hook to the body misses from Loskutovs. Weidman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Loskutovs swings widly with a right hand
and Weidman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loskutovs misses the shot to the body.
Loskutovs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Weidman just misses with a punch to the body.
Loskutovs lands with a nice combination. Weidman backs away looking to recover.
Weidman checks a low kick from Loskutovs.
Loskutovs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weidman moves away.
Weidman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weidman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weidman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Loskutovs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Loskutovs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weidman throws a jab when Loskutovs was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weidman lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arvidas Loskutovs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Weidman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Loskutovs connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Arvidas Loskutovs has been cut.
Weidman misses the jab.
Loskutovs misses with a body punch
and Weidman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arvidas Loskutovs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weidman slips a straight right by Loskutovs.
Loskutovs jabs Weidman right on the nose. Weidman blinks but takes it well.
Loskutovs walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loskutovs misses with a low kick.
Weidman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Loskutovs throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weidman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loskutovs.
Weidman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loskutovs.
Loskutovs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Weidman's hands.
Loskutovs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Weidman to score with a decent uppercut.
Loskutovs throws a poor cross that misses
and Weidman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Loskutovs thinking.
Loskutovs misses with a body shot.
Loskutovs scores with a jab. Weidman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loskutovs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Loskutovs misses with a hook.
Loskutovs misses with a double jab
and Weidman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weidman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Loskutovs rather than just go for the knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loskutovs cracks Weidman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Loskutovs digs a good hook to Weidman's body.
Weidman misses with a body shot
and Loskutovs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Weidman avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weidman avoids the body shot from Loskutovs.
Loskutovs misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Loskutovs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Weidman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Weidman scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weidman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Loskutovs doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weidman lands with a shot to the body.
Loskutovs takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Loskutovs avoids the body shot from Weidman.
Weidman connects with a looping right hand.
Weidman thows a body shot but no joy.
Weidman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Weidman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Loskutovs.
Loskutovs avoids the body shot from Weidman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Weidman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Weidman takes a swing at Loskutovs's ribcage but misses.
Loskutovs throws a body punch but Weidman moves out of range.
Weidman misses with a body shot
and Loskutovs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weidman slips a jab from Loskutovs.
Weidman moves out of range of the strikes.
Loskutovs cracks Weidman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Loskutovs misses with a body shot.
Weidman misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weidman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Loskutovs looks to score with a jab to the body but Weidman is just out of range.
Loskutovs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loskutovs throws a series of punches but Weidman moves out of range.
Loskutovs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weidman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Loskutovs tries to score with a low kick but Weidman moves his leg out of the way.
Loskutovs throws a chopping leg kick but Weidman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weidman moves away from the strike by Loskutovs.
A big right from Loskutovs misses.
Nice cross by Weidman.
Weidman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Loskutovs.
Weidman lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Loskutovs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weidman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Loskutovs.
Loskutovs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weidman ducks under a wild hook from Loskutovs.
Loskutovs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weidman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Loskutovs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Weidman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loskutovs moves away.
Weidman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loskutovs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loskutovs misses with an uppercut
and Weidman counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters circling - Loskutovs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Weidman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Weidman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!

Weidman lands a big right hand that sends Loskutovs crashing to the mat! Weidman stays standing though and waves Loskutovs back to his feet!

Loskutovs is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loskutovs misses with a right hand
and Weidman rattles Loskutovs with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Loskutovs tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Weidman dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Loskutovs stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Anderson Weidman!