PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Loki Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Arlovski
vs
Andersen

186 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Loki Andersen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arlovski rushes Andersen and presses him up against the cage.

Arlovski breaks the clinch.
Andersen throws the kick towards the body but Arlovski avoids it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Arlovski.
Arlovski jabs Andersen right on the nose. Andersen blinks but takes it well.
Andersen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arlovski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arlovski moves in looking to clinch but Andersen pushes him off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Arlovski!
Andersen misses with a few strikes there.
Andersen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andersen wants to clinch but Arlovski slips to the side
and Arlovski counters with a thumping low kick.
Andersen closes the distance but Arlovski moves to the side
and Arlovski counters with a body kick.
Arlovski scores with a decent looking hook.
Andersen throws a lazy head kick

and Arlovski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Arlovski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Andersen backwards.
Arlovski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersens head.
Arlovski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Andersen.
Arlovski is stalling here.
Arlovski lands a nice shot to the body.
Arlovski lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Andersen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Arlovski tries to break free but Andersen pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Arlovski.
Arlovski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arlovski scores with a shot to the side of Andersen's head.
Arlovski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Andersen blocks an uppercut.
Andersen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Andersen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Andersen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Andersen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arlovski has Andersen pushed against the cage.
Arlovski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Arlovski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Andersen.
Andersen fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from Arlovski - that landed with a thud.
Arlovski tries to stall but Andersen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Andersen blocking some punches.
Andersen tries to circle away but Arlovski has him pinned against the cage.
Arlovski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersens head.
Arlovski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Arlovski dodges an elbow strike from Andersen.
Andersen is trying to break the clinch but Arlovski has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Andersen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Andersen is trying to break the clinch but Arlovski has him pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Andersen blocking some punches.
Andersen fails to pull guard.
Andersen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Arlovski pushes Andersen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Arlovski.
A body shot lands from Arlovski.
Nice elbow from Andersen.
Arlovski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Arlovski scores with a shot to the side of Andersen's head.
Arlovski looking to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Arlovski.
Still in the clinch, Arlovski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arlovski tries to land a knee to the head but Andersen blocks with his arms.

Andersen breaks from the clinch.
Arlovski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Andersen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arlovski tries to avoid it but Andersen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arlovski to the ground. Arlovski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jack Arlovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Loki Andersen.
A combination from Andersen does no damage.
Andersen looks gassed!
Andersen swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arlovski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arlovski throws a sloppy head kick and Andersen moves out of range easily.
Arlovski throws a sloppy head kick and Andersen moves out of range easily.
Arlovski lands with a kick to the temple. Andersen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Andersen avoids the head kick by Arlovski.
Arlovski lands the left hand.
Andersen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Jack Arlovski has been cut.
Andersen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Arlovski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Arlovski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Andersen.
Arlovski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arlovski connects with a nice looking jab.
Arlovski thows a body kick. Andersen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Andersen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arlovski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Andersen's head.
Andersen looks to throw the jab but Arlovski is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Andersen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andersen misses with a double jab
and Arlovski counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Andersen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jack Arlovski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arlovski scores with a spinning back kick!
Arlovski lands a head kick!
Andersen tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Andersen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arlovski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Andersen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arlovski cracks Andersen with a right hand to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Arlovski.
Andersen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Arlovski clinches up with Andersen and pushes him back against the cage.

Arlovski breaks from the clinch.
Andersen looks to land a combination but Arlovski avoids it well.

Arlovski forces Andersen back against the cage and clinches.
Andersen working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Arlovski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Arlovski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Arlovski cracks the inside of Andersen's front leg.
Arlovski throws a nice head kick!
Andersen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Andersen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Andersen wants to clinch
and Arlovski counters with a good low kick that Andersen was not able to check.
Andersen wants to clinch up but Arlovski keeps it at a distance.
Arlovski lands a nice hook to Andersen's body. Andersen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Andersen closes the distance and pushes Arlovski back into the cage.
Arlovski gets through Andersen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Andersen's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Arlovski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Andersen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arlovski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Arlovski counters with a good low kick that Andersen was not able to check.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch but Andersen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andersen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arlovski. That's going to slow Andersen down.
Andersen throws a leg kick
and Arlovski counters with a series of strikes. Andersen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Arlovski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Andersen.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arlovski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Andersen, pushing him back against the cage.
Andersen is trying to drag Arlovski to the mat but Arlovski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Arlovski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arlovski keeps Andersen at a distance using the push kick.
A head kick misses from Arlovski.
Andersen darts in trying to clinch
and Arlovski counters with a head kick. That will keep Andersen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Arlovski throws a head kick that half lands.
Arlovski throws a good cross that connects.
Andersen tries to clinch but Arlovski moves away

and Arlovski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Andersen fails to pull guard.
Andersen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Andersen breaks the clinch.

Arlovski takes the fight into the clinch.
Arlovski tries to circle away but Andersen has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arlovski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andersen doesn't manage to clinch there - Arlovski circles away.
Andersen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andersen wants to clinch but Arlovski slips to the side
and Arlovski counters with a head kick. That will keep Andersen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Loki Andersen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy body kick from Arlovski

and Andersen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Arlovski!
Arlovski is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andersen landing strikes from the mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Andersen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Arlovski is wriggling around trying to escape.
Andersen landing shots from mount.
Arlovski can't escape the position.

Andersen is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Arlovski is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Arlovski flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Andersen anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Arlovski and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Andersen slips an arm under Arlovski chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Andersen has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Andersen is squeezing on Arlovski like an anaconda would it's prey. Arlovski fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Loki Andersen!