PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghengis Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski comes to the cage accompanied by Machine Head-Now I Lay Thee Down. The crowd seem to be enjoying Congo's choice of entrance music: Ghostface - After the Smoke is Clear. Vladimir Arlovski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Arlovski
vs
Congo

190 cm
31
255 lbs
25 - 18 - 0

196 cm
30
277 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Brute
Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)

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 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ghengis Congo!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Ghengis Congo has been cut.
A jab from Arlovski misses.
Arlovski misses with a kick to the body
and Congo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arlovski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Congo looks to land a right hand but Arlovski moved out of range.
Congo misses with a wild combination.
Congo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Congo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Congo wants to clinch up but Arlovski keeps it at a distance.
Congo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Congo misses.
Congo dodges the punch combination from Arlovski.
Arlovski misses with a low kick.
Congo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Vladimir Arlovski has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arlovski lands a head kick. Congo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Arlovski tries to bum rush Congo with a series of wild strikes but Congo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Congo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arlovski avoids the head kick by Congo.
Congo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Arlovski is looking to land body kicks.
Congo cracks Arlovski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Arlovski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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!
Congo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Congo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arlovski jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Arlovski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Arlovski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Arlovski misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo throws a low kick, looking for Arlovski's leg but Arlovski calmly moves out of range.
Arlovski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Congo.
Congo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arlovski.
Congo wants to clinch.
Congo throws a one two combo.
Congo connects with a looping right hand.
Congo takes one to the side of the head.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch but Congo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Arlovski has managed to clinch.
Congo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Arlovski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Congo tries to land knees in the clinch but Arlovski avoids the damage to the body.
Arlovski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Congo stalling in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Arlovski.
Arlovski misses with a punch to the body.
Congo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Congo just leaning against Arlovski, taking a breather.
Congo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arlovski's elbow.
Arlovski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Congo.
Arlovski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arlovski trying to stall but Congo improves his position.
Arlovski wants to get back to striking at distance but Congo won't allow it.
Arlovski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arlovski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski blocks an elbow strike from Congo.
A nice left hand lands by Congo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arlovski.
Congo throws a head punch that misses.
Congo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Arlovski tries to land knees in the clinch but Congo avoids the damage to the body.

Arlovski breaks from the clinch.
Arlovski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Congo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Congo misses with a wild body shot.
Congo scores with a jab. Arlovski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Arlovski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Congo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arlovski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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 Vladimir Arlovski will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Congo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Congo defending well as Arlovski loads up on a big left hand.
Arlovski checks a low kick from Congo.
Arlovski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Congo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Congo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Congo lands with an uppercut that bounces Arlovski off the cage and back into range.
Arlovski wants to clinch up but Congo keeps it at a distance.
Arlovski throws a hook but Congo avoids it easily.
Arlovski throws a head kick that misses.
Congo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vladimir Arlovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arlovski misses with a straight left.
Arlovski throws a head kick but Congo moves out of range.
Congo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Congo is looking to clinch but Arlovski is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arlovski rushes Congo and presses him up against the cage.
Congo trying to control the position but instead, Arlovski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Congo into the cage.
Congo lands a nice elbow.
Arlovski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Arlovski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arlovski is trying to break free.

Arlovski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arlovski connects with a high kick.
Congo lands with a right hand.
Congo scoring well with a low kick there.
Arlovski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arlovski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Congo throws a big shot that misses.
Congo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arlovski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arlovski has time to react.

Vladimir Arlovski's cut is getting worse.
Congo throws a big shot that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Congo.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A slow jab from Congo misses its intended target.
Arlovski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Arlovski avoids the body shot from Congo.
Arlovski throws a looping overhand right but Congo ducks down to avoid it.
Congo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arlovski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Arlovski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Congo slaps away a takedown attempt from Arlovski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Congo.
Congo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo misses with a double jab.
Congo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arlovski shoots in and drives through. Congo sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Arlovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arlovski fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Congo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Congo throws a hook to the side of Arlovski's head but Arlovski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Congo rushes Arlovski and presses him up against the cage.

Arlovski manages to break the clinch.
Arlovski takes a swing at Congo's ribcage but misses.
Congo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Arlovski takes a swing at Congo's ribcage but misses.
Congo slips a straight right by Arlovski.
Arlovski ducks under a wild hook from Congo.
Arlovski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Congo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ghengis Congo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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 throws a leg kick but Congo sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo thows a body shot but no joy.
Congo misses the shot to the body.
Arlovski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Congo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Congo swats away the attempt to clinch by Arlovski.
Arlovski misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot lands for Congo.
Arlovski shoots in looking for a takedown. Congo tries to sprawl out of it but Arlovski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Congo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Congo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Congo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Congo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arlovski was well out of range. Poor timing from Congo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ghengis Congo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Congo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arlovski.
Congo throws a wild body kick that Arlovski sees coming a mile off.
Congo throws a series of punches but Arlovski moves out of range.
Congo blocks the body kick.
Good shot there by Congo.
Arlovski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arlovski misses with a straight right.
Arlovski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arlovski lands a body shot.
Arlovski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Congo connects with a right hand. Arlovski shakes it off.

Arlovski is rocked!
Arlovski 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.
Congo connects with a looping right hand.
Ghengis Congo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Congo clobbers Arlovski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oh Arlovski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arlovski moves in looking to clinch but Congo pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski looks for the body kick but Congo saw that one coming.
Arlovski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Congo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arlovski's calf.
Arlovski seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Congo tries to clinch up.
Congo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arlovski moves away.
Arlovski keeps the fight on the outside.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Congo avoids them all with ease.
Arlovski misses with a two punch combination.
Arlovski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Congo as he avoids it easily.
Arlovski looks to score with a jab to the body but Congo is just out of range.
Arlovski gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ghengis Congo!
Post fight, Ghengis Congo took to the microphone: 'Popeye gives me biiiig muscles... BOOYAH!!!'.