PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Belnick Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Arlovski
vs
Smith

200 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
226 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Belnick Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith looks for the body kick but Arlovski saw that one coming.
Arlovski scores with a three punch combo!

Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arlovski, pushing him back against the cage.
Arlovski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Arlovski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arlovski cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Smith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Arlovski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Arlovski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Arlovski is working hard here to advance position.

Arlovski is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Smith is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Smith has escaped and now he's on top!
Smith stops Arlovski from standing up.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Arlovski is keeping the position.
Arlovski is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Smith is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Arlovski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Arlovski is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith tries to advance to mount but Arlovski denies him.

Smith wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Arlovski, who protects the arm well.

Smith working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Smith tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Smith has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Arlovski wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Arlovski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Arlovski manages to work his way to half guard, despite Smith's best efforts.
Arlovski wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arlovski is breathing heavily.

Smith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Smith wants to control but Arlovski is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski is looking to escape.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Arlovski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Smith is working for a kimura but Arlovski is defending it quite comfortably.

Smith is looking for a kimura here.
Arlovski is trying to stand up here but Smith is controlling him well.
Smith works his way into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Smith has hold of Arlovski's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Arlovski seems comfortable defending it but Smith has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Arlovski is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Arlovski is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Smith couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jordan Smith!