PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Burnside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski comes to the cage accompanied by Burn It Down by Five Finger Death Punch. Burnside is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Clipse - Money. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Arlovski
vs
Burnside

190 cm
19
225 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
250 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

Poweful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Non-Stop Nutrition

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 5 - 1 - 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Burnside!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Burnside misses.
Burnside lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Burnside dodges the punch combination from Arlovski.

Burnside looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Burnside drops an elbow to the side of Arlovski's head.
Arlovski wants to control but Burnside is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Burnside keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Burnside is looking to take a break and control but Arlovski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arlovski is trying to stand back up but Burnside is controlling him
Arlovski wants to control but Burnside is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Burnside tries to pass to full mount but Arlovski defends it.
Arlovski is looking to escape.
Arlovski trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A slow jab from Arlovski misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski throws a nice looking combination but Burnside bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arlovski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Burnside is rocked!

It looks like Eddie Burnside has been cut.

Burnside gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Arlovski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burnside wants a takedown but no success here.
Arlovski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Arlovski can't break the clinch.
Burnside is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Burnside content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Burnside gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Burnside there.
Burnside lands with a punch from half guard.
Arlovski is refusing to be controlled, as Burnside sits in half guard.
Arlovski wants to control but Burnside is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski is staying active underneath Burnside, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Burnside keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Burnside is nestled in close to Arlovski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Arlovski wants to get back to his feet.
Burnside is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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!
Burnside looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Still in half guard, Burnside seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burnside thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Arlovski is looking for a sweep. Burnside is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Burnside is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Burnside is looking to take a break and control but Arlovski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnside is controlling the pace.

Despite being in the dominant position, Eddie Burnside just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Burnside clinches with his opponent.
Arlovski is trying to break the clinch but Burnside has him pressed against the cage.
Burnside is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Arlovski is trying to break the clinch but Burnside has him pressed against the cage.
Arlovski is trying to break the clinch but Burnside has him pressed against the cage.
Arlovski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Burnside gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Burnside pressing his opponent against the cage.
Burnside prevents Arlovski from breaking the clinch.
Burnside throws an elbow that misses.
Burnside keeps control of Arlovski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arlovski wants to break free but Burnside has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Arlovski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arlovski tries to break the clinch but Burnside is controlling the position.
Arlovski is trying to break free.
Arlovski dodges an elbow strike from Burnside.
Arlovski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Burnside throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arlovski blocks it with crossed arms.

Burnside manages to break the clinch.
Burnside swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Arlovski does no damage.
Arlovski wants to clinch but Burnside slips to the side

and Burnside counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Burnside is stalling in the full guard.
Arlovski looking for a sweep. Not yet Arlovski, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burnside is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Burnside trying to control the position from guard on top but Arlovski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arlovski wants to stand and escape but Burnside is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Burnside dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Burnside's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Burnside throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arlovski.
Burnside slips a jab and a cross from Arlovski.
Arlovski misses with a wild combination.
Burnside throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Burnside shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Arlovski working to try and regain half guard.
Burnside is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Burnside working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Burnside takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Burnside lands with some strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski wants to control but Burnside is having none of it.
Burnside content just to control the position here.
Arlovski tries to hold on but Burnside pushes him away.
Burnside trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Arlovski working to try and regain half guard.
Burnside tries to control but Arlovski wriggling away.
Arlovski wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Arlovski is looking to get to half guard.
Burnside scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Arlovski is desperately trying to improve his position but Burnside has a good base and remains in mount.
Arlovski tries to lock up and control but Burnside gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Burnside trying to control but Arlovski is having none of it.
Burnside takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Arlovski is bucking up trying to escape but Burnside cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Burnside lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Arlovski hang on?
Arlovski tries to reverse the position but Burnside maintains control.
Burnside cracks Arlovski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnside is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Arlovski is rocked!
Burnside trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Arlovski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burnside controlling his opponent.
Burnside can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arlovski is looking to escape.
Burnside lands a big elbow.
Burnside can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arlovski is looking to escape.
Arlovski is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Burnside landing strikes from the mount and Arlovski is in trouble!
Burnside lands a big shot there that rocks Arlovski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arlovski is wriggling around trying to escape.
Burnside tries to control but Arlovski wriggling away.
Burnside takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Arlovski is working to get back to half guard.
Arlovski is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Burnside with the ground and pound from mount.
Burnside with a couple of short strikes.
Oh Arlovski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burnside lands a heavy elbow.
Burnside drops a big elbow. That's hurt Arlovski! More shots from Burnside and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Burnside!