PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Lee has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lee
vs
Arlovski

185 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski misses with a straight right.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Arlovski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Lee lands a left and a right that sends Arlovski crashing to the canvas! Lee dives into mount looking to finish!

Arlovski is rocked!
Arlovski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arlovski is still in real trouble! Can Lee finish him?
Lee looking to control and managing it successfully.
Arlovski squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Arlovski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Arlovski seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee tries to control but Arlovski wriggling away.
Lee avoids the attempt from Arlovski to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski is trying to stand up.
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Arlovski tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Arlovski is looking to improve his position but Lee isn't that keen on the idea.
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arlovski is looking to escape.

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 tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Arlovski squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Arlovski tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Arlovski is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Lee is staying active.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lee controlling his opponent.
Arlovski tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.
Arlovski wants to try and get back to his feet.
Arlovski wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Arlovski is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arlovski looks gassed!

That's four 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.
Arlovski tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Arlovski is trying to stand.
Lee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Arlovski is working to get back to half guard.
Lee content just to control the position here.
Arlovski is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Lee dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee throws a series of punches but Arlovski avoids them all with ease.
Arlovski throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee tries a low kick but Arlovski avoids it.

Arlovski moves into range and clinches up with Lee.
Lee wants to break free but Arlovski has control.
Arlovski scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Arlovski.
Arlovski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Arlovski taking a breather.
Knees to the body from Arlovski.
Arlovski tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Arlovski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Arlovski is controlling the position.
Arlovski avoiding damage.
Arlovski looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arlovski misses with a knee to the head.
Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but Arlovski won't allow it.
Arlovski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Arlovski misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arlovski with a knee to the head.
Arlovski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Arlovski lands a knee to the body.
Arlovski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Arlovski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Arlovski tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
Arlovski avoiding damage.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arlovski moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Arlovski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arlovski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.

It looks like Josh Lee has been cut.
Arlovski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lee lunges at Arlovski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arlovski's hand.
Lee cracks Arlovski with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lee has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Arlovski to stand back up!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Arlovski misses.
Lee throws a right hand that Arlovski ducks under and follows up with a left that Arlovski also avoids with ease.
Arlovski fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee throws and low kick but Arlovski moves out of range easily.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Arlovski.
Lee throws a right hand that Arlovski ducks under and follows up with a left that Arlovski also avoids with ease.
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Josh Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee drops Arlovski with a big left hand! Arlovski is injured, injured bad! Lee jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Lee!