PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lycan Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rage has chosen A Fair One- Papoose as his entrance music. 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!

Arlovski
vs
Rage

192 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Demonic Clothing
NCC: Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lycan Rage!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rage closes the distance and clinches.

Rage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arlovski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rage as he jumps to the side.

Rage gets a clinch.
Arlovski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Rage breaks from the clinch.

Rage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rage fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Arlovski managing to block the knees to the body from Rage.

Rage manages to pull guard.
Rage has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rage might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Arlovski kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Arlovski is looking to stand up but Rage won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski stops Rage from standing up.
Rage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arlovski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rage trying to keep a closed guard but Arlovski is proving a slippery customer.
Arlovski wants to control from the top but Rage keeps moving.
Rage wants to sweep here but Arlovski controlling him for the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Arlovski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rage throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Arlovski's head.
Rage tries to clinch up.
Arlovski throws a right hand that Rage ducks under and follows up with a left that Rage also avoids with ease.
Arlovski throws a low kick but Rage avoids it.
Arlovski has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Arlovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rage tries to clinch up but Arlovski circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Arlovski shoots in for a double leg but Rage sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Arlovski is breathing heavily.

Rage clinches up with Arlovski and pushes him back against the cage.
Rage stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Rage's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Rage looking to throw knees to the head but Arlovski is blocking nicely.
Rage prevents a takedown attempt there.
Arlovski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rage prevents it.

Rage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rage moves out of range as Arlovski strikes.
Arlovski misses with a wild combination.
Rage thuds his shin into the meat of Arlovski's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rage has Arlovski up against the cage in a clinch.
Rage stops a takedown attempt from Arlovski.
Arlovski avoids the elbow strike from Rage, against the cage.
Rage landing knees to the head.
Arlovski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rage pulls his leg out and moves away.

Rage shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rage was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rage looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Rage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rage content just to control the position here.
Arlovski is trying desperately to improve position.
Rage looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rage landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lycan Rage dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rage tries to clinch up.
Rage looks for a takedown but Arlovski sprawls well.
Rage tries to close the distance and clinch but Arlovski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rage throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Arlovski misses.
A lazy left from Rage finds it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Rage. No joy for Arlovski on that attempt.
Rage takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Rage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rage scores a nice knee to the body.
Rage with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Rage breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arlovski tries for a takedown but Rage circles away easily

and Rage counters by moving into the clinch.

Rage pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arlovski keeps working.
Rage moves into full mount! Arlovski won't be happy about that!
Rage looking to control and managing it successfully.
Arlovski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Arlovski tries to hold on but Rage pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arlovski is squirming around, avoiding Rage's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Arlovski can't escape the position.
Rage lands a big elbow.
Arlovski is trying desperately to improve position.
Rage controlling the position easily from mount.

Rage working for a guillotine from mount but Arlovski is in no mood to give up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Arlovski gets back to half guard.
Arlovski wants to control but Rage is keeping busy.
Rage tries to pass the half guard into mount. Arlovski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rage trying to control the action but Arlovski is working from the bottom.
Arlovski trying to control but Rage postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rage wants to control but Arlovski is keeping him busy.
Rage content to control rather than advance.
Rage trying to control from half guard but Arlovski is working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rage tries to clinch but Arlovski moves out of range.
Rage throws a front kick that sends Arlovski stumbling back into the cage.
Arlovski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arlovski falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rage counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Arlovski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rage avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Arlovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rage lands a nice knee to the body.
Rage tries to pull guard but Arlovski won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lycan Rage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Arlovski fails to land the takedown.
Arlovski doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rage decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Arlovski's guard.
Arlovski looking for a sweep. Not yet Arlovski, not yet.

Rage decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Arlovski, up you get!
Arlovski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rage to score with a decent uppercut.
Arlovski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andrew Arlovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rage rushes Arlovski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rage connects with a nasty looking knee right to Arlovski's face.

Rage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arlovski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rage is fending him off so far but Arlovski persists. Nope, Rage circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Arlovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Arlovski as Rage shoots in.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Rage manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Rage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arlovski, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rage gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Arlovski.
Arlovski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Rage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Rage darts in and clinches Arlovski up against the cage.
Rage tries to land knees in the clinch but Arlovski avoids the damage to the body.
Rage stalling against the cage.
Arlovski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rage gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rage wants a takedown but no success here.
Rage tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Arlovski just stands there and leans against the cage.

Rage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arlovski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Andrew Arlovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage moves in looking to clinch but Arlovski pushes him off.
Rage fails with a takedown attempt.
Rage is looking to clinch but Arlovski is avoiding it.

Rage closes the distance and clinches.

Rage breaks from the clinch.
Rage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rage has a takedown stuffed.

Rage clinches.
Rage tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Arlovski is trying to break free.
Rage is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Arlovski tries to score a body lock takedown but Rage shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski wants to get back to striking at distance but Rage won't allow it.
Rage jumps guard but Arlovski stands there with Rage around his waist. Rage gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Arlovski is looking to break free of the clinch but Rage has double underhooks.
Rage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rage gets underhooks to prevent Arlovski's takedown attempt.
Arlovski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rage smiles and moves away.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Rage avoids them all with ease.
Arlovski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lycan Rage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rage has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lycan Rage!