PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Arlowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paco Velanze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Arlowski
vs
Velanze

198 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Predator Nutrition
SCP Fight Gear

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Arlowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paco Velanze!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velanze fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arlowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Velanze.
Velanze throws a series of punches but Arlowski avoids them all with ease.
Velanze throws a push kick but Arlowski slaps the foot to one side.
Velanze keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Velanze takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arlowski looks to clinch

and Velanze counters with a single leg into guard. Arlowski didn't expect that.
Arlowski working a defensive guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Arlowski holds on and takes a little breather.
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!
Arlowski keeping full guard, as Velanze tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlowski is controlling Velanze's posture.

Velanze avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Arlowski throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Arlowski is trying to keep Velanze in close.
Velanze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Velanze avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velanze throwing strikes from guard but Arlowski blocks nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Arlowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Velanze.

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.
Arlowski clinches but Velanze breaks the clinch

and Velanze counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Arlowski working for a triangle but Velanze defends it easily.
Arlowski is breathing heavily.
Velanze throws a big right hand that misses.

Velanze avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Arlowski keeping full guard, as Velanze tries to pass.
Velanze with a flurry of punches that miss.
Velanze throwing strikes but missing.
Velanze is looking to work some ground and pound but Arlowski has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlowski is trying to control the position but Velanze postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Velanze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arlowski looks for a takedown but Velanze sprawls well.
Velanze on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arlowski. Arlowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Arlowski is looking to clinch.
Velanze checks a low kick from Arlowski.

Velanze looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Velanze has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arlowski tries to roll over but Velanze keeps him under control.
Arlowski trying to control here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Arlowski is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velanze not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Velanze tries to pass the half guard into mount. Arlowski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Arlowski trying to control from the bottom.

Arlowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Velanze throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Velanze shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Velanze scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Arlowski is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Velanze off and has taken his back!
Velanze trying to get back to his feet but Arlowski is in full control for now.

Velanze showing good submission defense here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paco Velanze dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Arlowski closes the distance but Velanze moves to the side
and Velanze counters with a one-two to the body.
Velanze tries for a takedown but Arlowski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Arlowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paco Velanze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velanze fails to land the takedown.
A thudding body kick lands there by Arlowski!

Arlowski closes the distance and clinches.
Arlowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Arlowski.
Velanze can't break the clinch.

Arlowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Velanze stuffs the takedown attempt from Arlowski. Arlowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Arlowski!
Arlowski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Velanze's head.

Arlowski closes the distance and clinches.
Arlowski has Velanze pressed against the cage.
Velanze tries for a takedown but Arlowski manages to get underhooks.
Ron Arlowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paco Velanze.

Arlowski manages to break the clinch.

Arlowski has Velanze up against the cage in a clinch.
Arlowski scores with a knee to the head.

Arlowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Arlowski drives through and clinches with Velanze against the cage.
Velanze wants to break free but Arlowski has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velanze is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Arlowski.

Arlowski manages to break the clinch.

Arlowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Velanze keeping moving, preventing Arlowski from controlling successfully.
Arlowski is really struggling to control Velanze but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Arlowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Velanze has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arlowski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Arlowski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ron Arlowski just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Velanze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four 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.

Arlowski has managed to clinch.

Arlowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Arlowski as Velanze shoots in.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arlowski.
Velanze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Arlowski has closed the distance and engaged Velanze in a clinch.
Velanze tries to break the clinch but Arlowski is controlling the position.

Arlowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Velanze crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Arlowski - the referee stops the clock and Velanze gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Arlowski. Velanze manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Arlowski tries to clinch up.
Velanze on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arlowski. Arlowski obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Arlowski dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Velanze takes a kick to the side of the head.
Velanze throws a body kick the misses
and Arlowski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Arlowski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Velanze swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Arlowski gets a clinch.

Arlowski manages to break the clinch.
Velanze looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Arlowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Arlowski landing with the ground and pound.
Arlowski seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Arlowski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Arlowski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Velanze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Velanze is trying to keep Arlowski in close.
Arlowski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Arlowski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Arlowski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Arlowski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Arlowski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Arlowski wants to control from the top but Velanze keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Velanze throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arlowski's waist but Arlowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Velanze off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Velanze throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Arlowski counters with a two punch combo.
Arlowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Velanze.
Ron Arlowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arlowski fails with the takedown

and Velanze counters with a single leg into guard. Arlowski didn't expect that.
Velanze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Arlowski is trying to control the position but Velanze postures up.

Arlowski working for a triangle but Velanze defends it easily.
Arlowski has Velanze pulled in close to control his posture.
Velanze is looking to work some ground and pound but Arlowski has wrist control.
Velanze trying to control but Arlowski is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlowski pulls Velanze in to control the position.

Arlowski has his foot on Velanze's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Velanze works his way back into a safe position though.
Arlowski working a defensive guard here.
Velanze stopping the sweep attempt from Arlowski.

Arlowski working for a triangle but Velanze defends it easily.
Velanze with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Velanze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Arlowski has his foot on Velanze's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Velanze works his way back into a safe position though.
Velanze works over Arlowski with some ground and pound from guard.

Arlowski looking for a guillotine here but Velanze defends easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Velanze shoots in but no luck this time.
Ron Arlowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paco Velanze.
Arlowski tries to clinch

and Velanze counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Arlowski!
Velanze landing strikes from the mount.
Velanze avoids the attempt from Arlowski to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velanze in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Arlowski holds on, trying desperately to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ron Arlowski.
I think Arlowski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ron Arlowski!