PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrei Arlovski is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Stone
vs
Arlovski

202 cm
18
267 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Attliction

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, Sammy Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone blocks a jab.
Stone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Arlovski misses with a lunging right hand
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arlovski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arlovski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arlovski.

It looks like Sammy Stone has been cut.
Stone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arlovski.
Stone avoids the body shot from Arlovski.
Arlovski lands a right hook to the body.
Stone scores with a nice head shot.
Arlovski thows a body shot but no joy.
Stone staying out of range there.
Arlovski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arlovski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arlovski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Stone is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Some wild striking there from Arlovski.
Arlovski measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Stone! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Andrei Arlovski!