PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Laar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don T. Bill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill. Laar comes to the cage accompanied by some random 90's estonia dance song i found on youtube. The key to victory for Arvo Laar has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Laar
vs
T. Bill

182 cm
29
213 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

179 cm
28
225 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arvo Laar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Don T. Bill!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laar lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bill will feel that in the morning.
Laar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Laar lands a high kick!
Bill fails with a takedown attempt.
Laar tries a head kick but it misses.
Bill drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Laar defends it well.
Bill tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Laar defends well and Bill ends up having to push Laar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Laar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bill moves out of range as Laar throws a body kick.
Laar fakes the leg kick and cracks Bill in the body.
Bill shoots for a double leg takedown but Laar sprawls well. He's pushed Bill's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Arvo Laar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don T. Bill.
Bill tries to close the distance and clinch but Laar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bill takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bill shoots in but no luck this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laar throws a head kick but Bill moves out of range.
Laar throws a body kick that misses.
Bill takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Laar pushes Bill away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bill has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bill there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bill walks forward, straight into a front kick from Laar.
Bill fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Laar avoids it really well and circles away.
Laar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Horrible takedown attempt by Bill or perhaps it was just good defense by Laar, which made it look bad.
Laar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bill is looking to clinch.
Laar tries a head kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Laar - that will leave a mark!
Laar throws a sloppy head kick and Bill moves out of range easily.
Laar explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bill steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Laar. That one must have hurt.
Arvo Laar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laar throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bill looks winded!
Laar lands a nice looking body shot.

Bill closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Laar struggling a bit here.
Laar is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bill asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Bill working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Laar tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill wants to take a breather but Laar manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Bill.
Laar wants to stand and escape but Bill is having none of it.
Bill showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Laar looking for a sweep. Not yet Laar, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bill content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Laar wants to stand up but Bill is controlling him.
Bill wants to control from the top but Laar keeps moving.

Laar working for a triangle but Bill defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Laar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bill defends it easily.
Bill postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Laar can't keep his opponent in guard - Bill advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Laar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Bill is working for a kimura but Laar is defending it quite comfortably.

Bill is working for a kimura but Laar is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arvo Laar dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bill avoids a kick to the body.
Laar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bill looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Laar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Laar scores with a head kick.
Laar falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bill counters with a nice double leg into side control. Laar won't be happy with that.
Laar manages to get back to half guard.
Laar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bill can do to turn this around?
Laar tries to roll over but Bill keeps him under control.
Laar wants to get back to his feet.
Bill throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bill scores with a couple of nice shots.
Laar trying to get back to full guard but Bill takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Bill has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bill unloading with bombs!
You get the feeling that Laar really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bill working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Bill goes for an armbar but Laar turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Laar.

Bill has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Laar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Laar tries to free his leg and advance position but Bill is retaining full guard.
Don T. Bill has got the better of the ground game so far.

Laar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Bill is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Laar defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laar trying to control the position from guard on top but Bill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laar pushing down on Bill's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Bill looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bill throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bill slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Laar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Bill throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Laar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laar is one step ahead there.
Laar wants to get up but he can't break Bill's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Laar passes into half guard.
Laar prevents Bill from improving his position.

Laar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bill wants to control but Laar is keeping busy.
Laar is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laar tries to stand up but Bill had a hold of his arm and he's managed to perform a nice reversal, into half guard.
Laar is trying to stand up here but Bill is controlling him well.

Laar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Laar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bill scores with a couple of nice shots.
Laar is staying active underneath Bill, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bill wants to free his trapped foot but Laar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bill prevents Laar from improving his position.
Bill trying to control from half guard but Laar is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don T. Bill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bill looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Laar is trying to get back to full guard.
Bill trying to mount his opponent but Laar defends it.

Laar kicks off Bill and gets to his feet.
Laar lands a jab to Bill's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laar throws a push kick but Bill slaps the foot to one side.
Bill has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Laar.
Bill blocks a head kick by Laar.
Laar misses with a body kick.
Bill fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Laar avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bill takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bill takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bill is looking to clinch but Laar is avoiding it.
Laar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bill on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laar lands with a good body shot.
Laar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laar misses the shot to the body.
Laar lands a head kick. Bill smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Laar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laar throws a head kick that Bill semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bill moves into range and clinches up with Laar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bill tries to pull guard but Laar won't allow it.
Laar wants to get back to striking at distance but Bill won't allow it.
Bill is trying to pull guard but Laar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Arvo Laar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don T. Bill.
Laar struggles to land a body shot inside as Bill controls his hands.
Bill tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Laar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Laar.
Laar is trying to push Bill away but Bill has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Laar tries to circle away but Bill has him pinned against the cage.
Laar lands with a right to the head.
Bill is looking to take this one to the mat.

Laar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Don T. Bill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bill has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Laar.
Laar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bill takes a step back to recover.
Bill doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laar pushes Bill away with a front kick.
Laar thows a body kick. Bill tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice body kick from Laar.
Laar keeps Bill at a distance using the push kick.
Laar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick from Laar lands but Bill takes it in his stride.
Laar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bill takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Bill has Laar up against the cage in a clinch.
Laar swings wildly with an uppercut but Bill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laar working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laar tries to throw a body punch but Bill avoids it by throwing Laar back against the cage.
Laar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Laar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bill keeps control of Laar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bill wants the takedown. Laar is fighting it off but Bill persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Laar's guard against the cage.
Bill is pushing down on Laar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Laar is fighting to maintain full guard but Bill has managed to sneak the leg through.

Laar makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bill avoids a kick to the body.
Laar throws a head kick that half lands.
Laar lands a jab to Bill's midsection.
Laar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arvo Laar is winning the standup battle so far.
Bill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Laar sprawls well. Laar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bill gets slowly back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arvo Laar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arvo Laar!
After the fight, Arvo Laar was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.