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 into the arena with In Flames - Bullet Ride blaring out of the sound system. Arlovski is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by zzzzzzzz. Narcaleptic Arlovski will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Smith
vs
Arlovski

192 cm
25
268 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

219 cm
24
206 lbs
7 - 15 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very flexible

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Narcaleptic Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith looks for the body kick but Arlovski saw that one coming.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arlovski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arlovski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith looks for the body kick but Arlovski saw that one coming.
Jordan Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Arlovski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Arlovski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Arlovski sees coming a mile off.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Arlovski had a free shot at his head there.

Smith has Arlovski up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Arlovski on the inside.
Arlovski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arlovski prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Arlovski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith is looking to control Arlovski's arms but Arlovski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
Arlovski misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Arlovski as the two fighters clinch.
Arlovski struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Arlovski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Arlovski tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Arlovski manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Smith wants to control from the top but Arlovski keeps moving.

Arlovski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith wants to control from the top but Arlovski keeps moving.
Smith sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Arlovski on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jordan Smith wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Smith wants to clinch up but Arlovski keeps it at a distance.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Arlovski sees coming a mile off.
Smith thows a body kick. Arlovski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Arlovski keeps the fight on the outside.
Arlovski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arlovski.
Smith tries to clinch up but Arlovski circles away and keeps his distance.
Arlovski throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arlovski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Arlovski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski lands a nice shot to the body.
Arlovski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A right-left combo lands from Arlovski.
Arlovski moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arlovski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Arlovski sees coming a mile off.
Arlovski lands with a good body shot.
Arlovski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Arlovski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arlovski scores with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arlovski, as that shot connected.
Smith explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arlovski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith misses with the body kick
and Arlovski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arlovski throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arlovski.
Arlovski looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Arlovski looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Arlovski moved away.
Smith throws a push kick but Arlovski slaps the foot to one side.
Arlovski cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Arlovski sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arlovski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arlovski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Arlovski.
Smith throws a body kick the misses
enabling Arlovski to counter with a crisp jab.
Arlovski keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arlovski moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Arlovski sees coming a mile off.
Jordan Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.

Arlovski gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jordan Smith will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A decent looking body kick lands there for Smith.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Arlovski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Arlovski sees coming a mile off.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Arlovski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith wants to clinch.
Arlovski keeps the fight on the outside.
Arlovski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arlovski moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
No joy there for Arlovski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arlovski circles away from the clinch attempt.

Smith pushes Arlovski up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Arlovski fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski avoids a kick to the body.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arlovski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arlovski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith throws a push kick but Arlovski slaps the foot to one side.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Arlovski scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jordan Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Arlovski catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Arlovski tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arlovski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Arlovski moved away.
Smith throws a front kick that sends Arlovski stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arlovski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Smith drives through and clinches with Arlovski against the cage.
Arlovski lands with a right to the head.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arlovski lands with a left to the head.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Smith looking to stall.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Arlovski avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Arlovski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arlovski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Arlovski lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith is working for takedown but Arlovski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Smith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Arlovski prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Arlovski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arlovski.
Arlovski scores with a shoulder strike.
Arlovski tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arlovski is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Arlovski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Arlovski.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arlovski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Arlovski tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Arlovski back against the cage.
Arlovski tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Arlovski misses with a punch to the body.
Smith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Arlovski prevents it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Arlovski.
Arlovski lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arlovski.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smith.
Arlovski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Arlovski.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith tries a body shot but Arlovski blocks it.
Arlovski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arlovski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arlovski.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Arlovski lands a left hand.
Arlovski lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Arlovski.
A body shot lands from Arlovski.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arlovski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arlovski catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Smith gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Arlovski to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Arlovski passes into half guard.

Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Arlovski trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith manages to get to full guard.

Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smith wants to control but Arlovski passes easily into half guard.
Smith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Arlovski controlling the action here.
Smith trying to control but Arlovski postures up.
Arlovski trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Arlovski has control of the leg.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Arlovski. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Arlovski is trying for a kimura here. Smith looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Arlovski wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Narcaleptic Arlovski!
Narcaleptic Arlovski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.