PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Falls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski comes to the cage accompanied by IF I DIE TONIGHT. Falls has chosen "Fat Bottom Girls" - Queen as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Arlovski
vs
Falls

190 cm
23
214 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
215 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Syndicate Drugs
Convicted

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Falls!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski avoids the body shot from Falls.
Arlovski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Arlovski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Falls closes the distance and clinches.
Arlovski gets underhooks to prevent Falls's takedown attempt.
Arlovski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Arlovski manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Arlovski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arlovski scores with a one two! Falls had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Falls fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Falls throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arlovski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice jab there from Arlovski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arlovski scores with a leg kick.
Arlovski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Arlovski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Falls looks gassed!
Falls shoots in looking for a takedown. Arlovski tries to sprawl out of it but Falls keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Arlovski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ivan Arlovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Falls.
Arlovski scores with a one two! Falls had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Arlovski Rushes Falls and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Falls is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Arlovski Piles on the pressure and Falls crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Arlovski!