PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Burn It Down by Five Finger Death Punch. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cherry
vs
Arlovski

194 cm
22
265 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
225 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Crippler's Corner
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Cherry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski throws a right and a left that Cherry avoids nicely.
Cherry is looking to clinch.
Cherry avoids the body shot from Arlovski.

Cherry moves into the clinch.

Cherry is trying to trip Arlovski. He has hold of a leg but Arlovski is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cherry persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Cherry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Arlovski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cherry is looking to advance position but Arlovski has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Cherry is looking to improve his position but Arlovski isn't that keen on the idea.
Arlovski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cherry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cherry slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Cherry is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Arlovski pulls his head out easily.

Arlovski stands up from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski swinging wilding here.
Arlovski misses with a series of wild punches.

Cherry gets a takedown into half guard.
Cherry thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Arlovski to regain full guard.
Cherry controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Arlovski wants to get back to his feet but Cherry is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cherry pushes down on Arlovski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Arlovski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski tries to kick Cherry off but Cherry keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Arlovski is defending against the submission attempts here by Cherry.

Cherry is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Arlovski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cherry looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cherry prevents Arlovski from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cherry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arlovski.
Arlovski cracks Cherry with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Pete Cherry has been cut.
Cherry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arlovski.
A bone on bone clash there as Cherry blocks the leg kick.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arlovski misses with the combination.
Arlovski looks gassed!
Arlovski misses with a wild combination.

Cherry shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cherry was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cherry trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry raining down shots from the mount!
Arlovski is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Cherry looking to finish with strikes here!

Cherry is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Cherry!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pete Cherry!