PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Barbarino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Barbarino might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Barbarino song. Arlovski has chosen Machine Head-Now I Lay Thee Down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Vinnie Barbarino could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vladimir Arlovski's chin.

Barbarino
vs
Arlovski

191 cm
28
275 lbs
14 - 4 - 1

190 cm
27
255 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

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World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class 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 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Vinnie Barbarino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Barbarino.
Barbarino misses with a straight left.

Barbarino bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Arlovski is looking for a sweep.
Arlovski avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Barbarino.
Barbarino tries to move into full mount but can't pass Arlovski's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Barbarino is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Arlovski has escaped the position, nice work there.
Barbarino misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarino throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Barbarino fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Arlovski is looking for a sweep.
Arlovski can't do much from the bottom here.
Check out the look on Barbarino's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Barbarino has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barbarino tries to score with some ground and pound. Arlovski controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Barbarino throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Barbarino tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arlovski stops Barbarino from passing to mount.
Barbarino lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Arlovski is looking for a sweep.
Arlovski regains half guard there - taking advantage of Barbarino's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Arlovski wants to control but Barbarino is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Barbarino thows a huge punch but Arlovski dodges it nicely.
Arlovski is refusing to be controlled, as Barbarino sits in half guard.
Barbarino throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski is looking for a sweep. Barbarino is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arlovski wants to control but Barbarino is keeping busy.
Arlovski is staying active underneath Barbarino, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barbarino thows a huge punch but Arlovski dodges it nicely.
Arlovski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Barbarino uses his free foot to push down on Arlovski's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Arlovski.
Barbarino putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

It looks like Vladimir Arlovski has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbarino looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbarino with good strikes from the mount here!

That has opened up Vladimir Arlovski's cut even more.
Barbarino is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Arlovski goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Barbarino!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vinnie Barbarino!
A victorious Vinnie Barbarino thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.