PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Godlicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Godlicz
vs
Arlovski

182 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 Sydney, Damian Godlicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrei Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski wants to clinch.
Godlicz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Oooooh!!! Godlicz has knocked Arlovski down with a huge combo! Godlicz steps away and waves a wobbly Arlovski back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Andrei Arlovski has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Godlicz throws a nice looking combination but Arlovski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Godlicz. Those never looked like landing.
Arlovski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Godlicz's head.
Arlovski slips a jab and a cross from Godlicz.
Arlovski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arlovski slips a straight right by Godlicz.
Arlovski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arlovski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Godlicz. Those never looked like landing.
Arlovski wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Arlovski.
Godlicz throws a body punch but Arlovski moves out of range.
Godlicz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arlovski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski scoring well with a low kick there.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Godlicz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Godlicz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Damian Godlicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Godlicz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Godlicz duly obliges.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Arlovski, right into the meat.
Godlicz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arlovski.
Godlicz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arlovski moves away.
Godlicz throws a right and a left that Arlovski avoids nicely.
Godlicz is breathing heavily.
Arlovski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Godlicz.
Arlovski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arlovski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Godlicz.
Arlovski slips a jab and a cross from Godlicz.
An inside leg kick lands from Arlovski.
Arlovski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Godlicz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arlovski wants to clinch up but Godlicz keeps it at a distance.

Arlovski clinches with his opponent.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Godlicz pulls guard successfully.
Arlovski pushing down on Godlicz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Arlovski trying to control the action but Godlicz is working from the bottom.

Arlovski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Godlicz defends it well.

Arlovski is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Godlicz is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andrei Arlovski!