PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miles Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Arlovski's choice of entrance music: Machine Head-Now I Lay Thee Down. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Long
vs
Arlovski

193 cm
34
235 lbs
16 - 17 - 1

190 cm
31
255 lbs
25 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

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 16 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miles Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Vladimir Arlovski has been cut.
Arlovski jabs at Long's body.
Long throws a head kick that misses
and Arlovski counters with a two punch combo.
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 getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Arlovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arlovski misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Long, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Long misses with a few strikes there.
Arlovski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Miles Long has been cut.
Arlovski misses with a hook.
Arlovski misses with a two punch combination.
Arlovski misses with a hook.
Arlovski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Arlovski misses.
Arlovski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arlovski connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski keeps Long at a distance using the push kick.
Arlovski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice uppercut lands for Arlovski. That snapped Long's head back.

Arlovski has closed the distance and engaged Long in a clinch.
Arlovski tries to break free but Long pushes him back against the cage.
Long pushes off an throws an elbow but Arlovski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Arlovski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Arlovski.
Long unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arlovski tries to land knees in the clinch but Long avoids the damage to the body.
Long trying to stall but Arlovski improves his position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Long.
Arlovski tries to break free but Long pushes him back against the cage.
Long misses with a knee strike.
Arlovski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Long backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Arlovski stalling.

Long manages to break the clinch.
Vladimir Arlovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Long connects with a leg kick. Arlovski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Long misses with a wild combination.
Arlovski looks to land a body kick but Long moved away.
Nice body punch from Long.
Long cracks the inside of Arlovski's front leg.
Arlovski takes a swing at Long's ribcage but misses.
Arlovski's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Arlovski duly obliges.
Arlovski misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Long shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arlovski misses the jab.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arlovski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Long moves out of range as Arlovski throws a body kick.
Arlovski throws a sloppy head kick and Long moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arlovski.
A head kick misses from Long.
Long throws a right and a left that Arlovski avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Arlovski.
Arlovski misses with the combination.
Long misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Long avoids them all with ease.
Arlovski shoots in and drives through. Long sprawls well.
Arlovski throws a jab but it's blocked by Long.
Long throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arlovski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Long throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arlovski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Long looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Long uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arlovski throws a right and a left that Long avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arlovski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Long walks into a left hand.
Arlovski cracks a nice hook into Long's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Arlovski dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Long's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Long throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Arlovski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Long moves away.
Arlovski misses with a hook to the body
and Long counters with a series of strikes. Arlovski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Long tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arlovski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Long throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vladimir Arlovski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Long tries to bum rush Arlovski with a series of wild strikes but Arlovski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Long fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A solid body kick from Arlovski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arlovski stuns Long with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Long drops his hands momentarily and Arlovski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Arlovski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Long is rocked!
Arlovski scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Long is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Arlovski can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Arlovski!
After the big win, Vladimir Arlovski made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.