PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Lachance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski has chosen Machine Head-Now I Lay Thee Down as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lachance
vs
Arlovski

200 cm
29
280 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

190 cm
25
251 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Lachance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski scores with a push kick.

Lachance clinches up with Arlovski and pushes him back against the cage.
Lachance blocks an uppercut.
Lachance blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lachance prevents a body shot from Arlovski.
Arlovski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Arlovski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lachance's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Tim Lachance has been cut.
Arlovski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arlovski missing with knees to the body.
Arlovski lands a damaging elbow.
Arlovski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lachance takes a knee to the side of the body.
Arlovski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lachance 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arlovski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lachance is defending well for now.
Arlovski lands with a left to the head.
Arlovski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lachance avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Arlovski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Arlovski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lachance lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lachance is breathing heavily.
Arlovski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Arlovski.

Tim Lachance's cut is getting worse.
Lachance's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arlovski has a couple of punches blocked by Lachance.
The referee is keeping an eye on Arlovski - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Arlovski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Arlovski scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arlovski lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Arlovski to work.
Arlovski swings wildly with an uppercut but Lachance uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arlovski tries to land knees in the clinch but Lachance avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lachance on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Arlovski.
Arlovski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Arlovski misses with the head strike.
Arlovski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arlovski lands an elbow just above Lachance 's eye.
A short right from Arlovski on the inside.

Tim Lachance's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Arlovski slowing the pace effectively.
Arlovski continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Lachance blocks an uppercut.
Lachance is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Arlovski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Arlovski.
A shot in the inside from Arlovski.
Lachance tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Arlovski smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Lachance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lachance gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Arlovski counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice elbow from Arlovski.
Arlovski working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lachance.
Arlovski lands a nice shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Arlovski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Come on Arlovski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Arlovski misses with a punch on the inside.
Lachance drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Arlovski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Arlovski presses Lachance against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arlovski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lachance is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lachance drops down looking for an ankle pick but Arlovski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lachance on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Jeez, Tim Lachance's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

Arlovski clinches with his opponent.
A hook to the body from Arlovski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Arlovski takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Arlovski lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tim Lachance's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vladimir Arlovski!