PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elmo Stafford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Stafford
vs
Arlovski

167 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Elmo Stafford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stafford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arlovski looks to land a combination but Stafford avoids it well.
Stafford blocks a head kick by Arlovski.
Stafford tries to counter by clinching up but Arlovski breaks away and moves out of range.
Stafford fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Arlovski misses.
Arlovski throws a head kick that misses.
Arlovski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stafford.
Arlovski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stafford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Arlovski shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stafford is trying to defend but Arlovski finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Stafford manages to get to full guard.
Stafford could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Arlovski tries to stand but Stafford is controlling from the bottom.
Stafford is trying to keep Arlovski in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stafford trying to control the position.
Arlovski wants to get up but he can't break Stafford's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Stafford preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Arlovski wanted to stand there but Stafford had control of the position.
Stafford not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Oooooh!!! Arlovski has knocked Stafford down with a huge combo! Arlovski steps away and waves a wobbly Stafford back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Elmo Stafford has been cut.
Arlovski is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Arlovski shuts the power down on Stafford. Lights out, game over! Arlovski is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andrei Arlovski!
A pretty intense looking Andrei Arlovski took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.