PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Narcaleptic Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by In Flames - Bullet Ride. Arlovski has chosen zzzzzzzz as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Arlovski

192 cm
24
268 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

219 cm
23
206 lbs
4 - 11 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Narcaleptic Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Arlovski's half guard.
Arlovski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Smith passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Arlovski!
Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arlovski is looking to escape.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Arlovski on the ground.
Arlovski tries to lock up and control but Smith gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Smith controlling his opponent.
Smith wants to control the pace but Arlovski is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Arlovski wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Smith.
Arlovski wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Smith punching from mount but Arlovski doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Arlovski avoids a series of strikes thrown by Smith.
Smith can't control as he wanted to and Arlovski manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Smith is thwarting Arlovski's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski moves into full guard.
Smith wants to get up but he can't break Arlovski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Arlovski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
Arlovski keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Arlovski looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Arlovski's guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Arlovski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jordan Smith just wasn't active enough.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Arlovski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Smith gets a double leg takedown into Arlovski's guard.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Arlovski throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Smith is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Arlovski keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jordan Smith.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Arlovski enables Smith to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Arlovski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Arlovski trying to strike off his back.
Arlovski will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Arlovski keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Smith controlling from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Arlovski is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Arlovski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Arlovski misses with a few strikes there.
Arlovski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arlovski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Smith throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Arlovski was covering up waiting for the punch and Smith finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Smith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Smith wants to stand but Arlovski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Arlovski doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Arlovski working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jordan Smith.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A nice combination there by Arlovski.
Good exchange - Arlovski coming out on top.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Arlovski tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski misses with a body kick.
Arlovski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Jordan Smith has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arlovski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arlovski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.

Smith shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Arlovski manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith advances position into side control!
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Arlovski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Arlovski is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Smith asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Smith throws a strike aimed at the side of Arlovski's head but Arlovski avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an elbow but Arlovski slips to the side and avoids it well.
Smith is trying to ground and pound but Arlovski uses the momentary lack of control by Smith to regain half guard.
Arlovski is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.
Arlovski throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jordan Smith.
Arlovski throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Narcaleptic Arlovski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jordan Smith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Smith scores with a nice body kick.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Arlovski.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Arlovski enables Smith to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Arlovski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Arlovski has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle.
Arlovski throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Arlovski keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Arlovski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Arlovski keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Jordan Smith wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Arlovski shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arlovski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Smith rushes Arlovski and presses him up against the cage.
Arlovski fails to pull guard.
Jordan Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Narcaleptic Arlovski.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.

Arlovski is fighting off a takedown attempt but Smith is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Arlovski to the mat. Arlovski regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Arlovski is keeping the position.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Arlovski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arlovski throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Arlovski is trying to keep Smith in close.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jordan Smith just wasn't active enough.
Smith looks for the body kick but Arlovski saw that one coming.
Smith thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Arlovski if he has to take too many more of those.
Arlovski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arlovski throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith tries to land a body kick
and Arlovski counters with a straight right hand.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Smith.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Arlovski circles away.
Arlovski throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arlovski misses with some punches.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arlovski.
Arlovski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arlovski.
Arlovski has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Arlovski tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Arlovski back against the cage.
Arlovski is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smith to keep the fight standing.
Smith blocks a body shot from Arlovski.
Arlovski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Arlovski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Smith has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Arlovski regains guard immediately.
Arlovski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith wants to control from the top but Arlovski keeps moving.
Smith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Jordan Smith wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Smith wants to clinch up but Arlovski keeps it at a distance.
Arlovski misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Smith!
As Jordan Smith got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Tora noshi you suck. you cant tuch me.'.