PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emerson Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanislav Arlovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Emerson Phillips has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Phillips
vs
Arlovsky

173 cm
24
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emerson Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stanislav Arlovsky!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Arlovsky feints and as Phillips raises his hands in defense, Arlovsky changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Phillips trying to control the position.
Phillips has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Phillips trying to control the position.
Phillips could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Arlovsky is in close to Phillips's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Arlovsky trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.

Arlovsky drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Phillips manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Arlovsky has Phillips in his guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Arlovsky escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Phillips gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Phillips throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips throwing strikes but missing.

Arlovsky is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Phillips has his hands clasped together but Arlovsky extends and breaks Phillips's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Arlovsky.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stanislav Arlovsky!