PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lord Vladimir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asano Arai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir's entrance music is Who Run It - Three Six Mafia. A fine choice. Arai has chosen Fantastic Baby - BIG BANG as his entrance music. Lord Vladimir has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vladimir
vs
Arai

190 cm
23
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
225 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lord Vladimir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asano Arai!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Vladimir. Arai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arai has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Vladimir is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Arai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vladimir. Vladimir circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Lord Vladimir has been cut.

Arai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vladimir, pushing him back against the cage.
Vladimir blocks a body shot from Arai.
Vladimir pushes Arai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arai lands a left hand.
Arai misses with some punches.
Vladimir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Vladimir.
Arai blocks a body shot from Vladimir.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arai blocking some punches.
Arai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vladimir tries to work over Arai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vladimir is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arai.
Arai misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vladimir controlling the action here for a moment.
Arai digs a right hand underneath Vladimir's ribcage. Vladimir let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vladimir can't find room to land a body shot as Arai controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vladimir scores with a nice hook to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Vladimir.
Arai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vladimir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vladimir is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Arai prevents a body shot from Vladimir.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Arai breaks from the clinch.
Vladimir takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladimir moves out of range as Arai throws a body kick.
Arai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vladimir takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arai misses with a few strikes there.
Vladimir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arai moves away.
Vladimir lands with a good body shot.
Vladimir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arai manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Arai.
Arai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Arai swats away the attempt to clinch by Vladimir.
Vladimir looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vladimir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arai.
Vladimir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vladimir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arai was well out of range. Poor timing from Vladimir.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Arai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vladimir shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arai but Arai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arai misses with a low kick.
Vladimir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arai manages to avoid it.
Arai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Arai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vladimir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arai was well out of range. Poor timing from Vladimir.
Vladimir wants to clinch up but Arai keeps it at a distance.
Vladimir swats away the attempt to clinch by Arai.
Arai closes the distance and clinches up with Vladimir, looking for a takedown. Arai pushes Vladimir against the cage but Vladimir circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vladimir just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladimir throws a poor cross that misses
and Arai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Vladimir instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vladimir blocks a body shot from Arai.
Arai lands with a short shot to the head.

Arai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arai misses with a combination

so Vladimir counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vladimir being controlled here momentarily.
Arai keeping moving, preventing Vladimir from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vladimir won't allow Arai to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asano Arai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lord Vladimir's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Arai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vladimir slips under a jab.
Lord Vladimir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vladimir takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Arai lands with a good body shot.
Vladimir doesn't manage to clinch there - Arai circles away.
Vladimir misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Arai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vladimir. Arai does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Arai does no damage.
Arai throws a solid leg kick but Vladimir takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Arai.
Vladimir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arai moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vladimir.
Vladimir doesn't manage to clinch there - Arai circles away.
Arai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vladimir is looking to wear down Arai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arai fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vladimir avoids it really well and circles away.
Vladimir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vladimir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arai was well out of range. Poor timing from Vladimir.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arai.
Arai slips a jab from Vladimir.
Vladimir scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vladimir shoots in but no luck this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vladimir takes a swing at Arai's ribcage but misses.
Vladimir moves out of range of the body kick.
Arai throws a hook to the side of Vladimir's head but Vladimir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arai stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lord Vladimir. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arai fails with a takedown attempt.
Arai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vladimir throws a hook but Arai blocks it.
Vladimir lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Vladimir misses.
Vladimir shoots for a double leg takedown but Arai sprawls well. He's pushed Vladimir's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Arai connects with a body 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!
A big right from Vladimir misses.
Arai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arai closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vladimir on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Arai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vladimir.
Arai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vladimir blocks a head kick by Arai.
Vladimir misses the shot to the body.
Arai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vladimir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arai manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Vladimir throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arai lands with a right that hurts Vladimir. Vladimir looks to clinch but Arai throws a short knee that drops Vladimir. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Asano Arai!
Asano Arai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.