PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and andrei arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). andrei arlovski has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dave Batista's chin.

Batista
vs
arlovski

188 cm
22
234 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

192 cm
23
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Batista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, andrei arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
arlovski misses with a few strikes there.
arlovski moves away from the strike by Batista.
Batista moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
arlovski looks gassed!
Batista throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and arlovski counters by clinching up.
arlovski tries to break free but Batista pushes him back against the cage.

Batista escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Batista misses with a double jab.
Batista tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Batista does no damage.
Batista rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but arlovski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from Batista as arlovski shoots in.
arlovski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
arlovski dodges the punch combination from Batista.
Batista misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Batista tries to bum rush arlovski with a series of wild strikes but arlovski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
arlovski avoids the body shot from Batista.
Batista throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Batista displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like andrei arlovski has been cut.
Nice shot lands for Batista.
Batista throws a left and a right that both miss

and arlovski counters by moving into the clinch.
arlovski wants to break free but Batista has control.

Batista escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Batista throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Batista misses with a hook. arlovski ducked under it nicely.
arlovski slips a jab and a cross from Batista.
arlovski throws a solid leg kick but Batista takes the impact on his shin and smiles at arlovski.
Batista stuffs the takedown attempt from arlovski. arlovski gets slowly back to his feet.
Batista throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Batista misses with a combination

and arlovski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!

arlovski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
arlovski is trying to control the action in half guard but Batista is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
arlovski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Batista throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
arlovski trying to control the action but Batista is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista looks like he's trying to stand up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. arlovski connects with a nice short shot to Batista's temple.
Batista wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
arlovski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dave Batista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of andrei arlovski.
Batista throws a quick inside leg kick.
Batista misses with a combination
and arlovski counters with an inside leg kick.
Dave Batista is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Batista throws a combination but it was largely blocked by arlovski.
Batista circles away from the clinch attempt.
arlovski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Batista.
Batista could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

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.

arlovski gets in close and instigates a clinch.

arlovski jumps guard.
arlovski wants to sweep but no luck.
Batista has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of arlovski is proving hard to escape from.
arlovski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Batista working some strikes from top position.
Batista has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Batista won't allow arlovski to sweep him here.

Batista gets to his feet - arlovski follows without any prompting.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Batista throws a right and a left that both miss.
Batista swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Batista takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Batista dominated that round.
The cut man is working on andrei arlovski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Batista keeps the fight on the outside.
Dave Batista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

arlovski moves into the clinch.
Batista has arlovski pressed against the cage, preventing arlovski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
arlovski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Batista fights it off and pushes away nicely.
arlovski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Batista throws a right hand that arlovski ducks under and follows up with a left that arlovski also avoids with ease.
Batista throws a series of punches but arlovski moves out of range.
arlovski is looking to clinch.
arlovski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
arlovski shoots in looking for a takedown. Batista tries to sprawl out of it but arlovski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Batista manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista throws a hook but arlovski blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Batista throws a right and a left that arlovski avoids nicely.
arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Batista swats him away and circles back towards the center.
arlovski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Batista.
arlovski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Batista scoring well with a low kick there.
arlovski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Batista.
Batista scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista tries to bum rush arlovski with a series of wild strikes but arlovski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the body from Batista misses

and arlovski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by arlovski.

Batista breaks from the clinch.
Batista throws a head kick that misses.

arlovski instigates a clinch.
arlovski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Batista smiles and moves away.
Dave Batista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of andrei arlovski.
Batista swats away the attempt to clinch by arlovski.
Batista throws a series of punches but arlovski moves out of range.
Batista connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

arlovski clinches with his opponent.
arlovski has Batista pressed against the cage, preventing Batista from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
arlovski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Batista is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but arlovski is keeping busy.
Batista tries to break free but arlovski pushes him back against the cage.

arlovski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Batista thuds his shin into the meat of arlovski's side.
Batista misses with a double jab.
Batista throws a combination that misses
and arlovski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Batista throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Batista paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Batista lands with a kick to the temple. arlovski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dave Batista is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista misses with a wild combination.

arlovski darts in and clinches Batista up against the cage.
Batista has arlovski pressed against the cage, preventing arlovski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
arlovski tries to break the clinch but Batista is controlling the position.
Batista with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Batista tries to break free but arlovski pushes him back against the cage.
arlovski blocks the elbow strike.
Batista is trying to stall.

arlovski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Batista throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and arlovski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by arlovski.
arlovski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
arlovski wants to control from the top but Batista keeps moving.
Batista wants to stand up but arlovski is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Batista dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on andrei arlovski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

arlovski moves in looking to clinch but Batista pushes him off.
arlovski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Batista misses with a combination

and arlovski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Batista won't be happy with that.
Batista on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Batista tries to get out of the position.

arlovski has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Batista tries a head kick but it misses.
Batista jabs arlovski right on the nose. arlovski blinks but takes it well.
arlovski takes a kick to the side of the head.
arlovski shoots in for a takedown but Batista shows good takedown defense.
Batista punishes arlovski's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista throws a sloppy head kick and arlovski moves out of range easily.
arlovski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Batista.
Batista throws a low kick but it's checked well by arlovski.
arlovski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Batista avoids it really well and circles away.
Batista swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and arlovski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from arlovski.
Dave Batista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of andrei arlovski.
arlovski wants to clinch.
Batista tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
arlovski misses with a takedown attempt - Batista sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Batista misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
arlovski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
arlovski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slow jab from Batista misses its intended target.
Dave Batista is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Batista misses with a double jab

and arlovski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Batista's guard now.
Batista is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst arlovski is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
arlovski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Batista trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
arlovski trying to control but Batista is working from the bottom.
arlovski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
arlovski trying to control the position from guard on top but Batista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Batista being controlled here, momentarily.
arlovski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
andrei arlovski has got the better of the ground game so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Batista lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Batista looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
arlovski dives in and grabs Batista's left leg, looking for a takedown. Batista pushes down on arlovski's head and hops out.

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.
Batista throws a right and a left that both miss.
Batista scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Batista misses with a wild combination.
Batista misses with a double jab

and arlovski moves into the clinch.
Batista is trying to break free.
arlovski avoids a wild elbow strike from Batista.
arlovski wants a takedown but no success here.
Batista has had enough of the clinch but arlovski keeps him there for the moment.
arlovski blocks the elbow strike.
andrei arlovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Batista gets underhooks to prevent arlovski's takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
andrei arlovski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Batista 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Batista!