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 kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is some random 90's estonia dance song i found on youtube. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Laar
vs
T. Bill

182 cm
34
213 lbs
26 - 20 - 0

179 cm
33
225 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 26 - 20 - 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 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Don T. Bill!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bill dives in and grabs Laar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Laar pushes down on Bill's head and hops out.
Bill lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Laar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bill checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bill drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Laar defends it well.
Bill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laar.
Bill shoots in looking for a takedown but Laar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bill's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Laar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bill's sensitive parts.
Bill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laar was well out of range. Poor timing from Bill.
Laar thumps Bill with a low kick.
Laar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Arvo Laar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don T. Bill.
Laar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bill throws a head kick that misses.
Bill is trying hard to land a takedown here. Laar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laar slaps away a takedown attempt from Bill, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Laar appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Laar lands a glancing blow to the side of Bill's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laar. That's going to slow Bill down.
Good leg kick by Laar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bill's calf.
Bill looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bill has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laar.
Laar misses with a leg kick.
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.
Laar appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Laar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Laar wants it to stay on the feet.
Laar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bill.
Laar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bill. That did some damage!
Bill checks a leg kick.
Bill takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laar. That's going to slow Bill down.
Laar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Laar throws a body punch but Bill moves out of range.
Laar throws a leg kick that misses.
Laar thumps Bill with a low kick.
Arvo Laar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bill has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laar.
Laar is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Laar misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bill! But no joy.
Laar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laar.
Bill just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLaar.
Laar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bill shoots for a takedown but Laar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bill's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bill shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Laar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
You can see that Bill has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Laar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Laar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bill tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Bill shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Laar manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Laar is looking to stand up but Bill isn't so interested in that idea.

Laar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bill looking to pass the guard.
Laar is looking to stand up but Bill isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bill has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bill with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bill scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bill is working Laar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Laar looking for a guillotine here but Bill defends easily.
Laar wants to stand but Bill is controlling the position.
Bill working some strikes from top position.
Bill looking to sit in guard and control but Laar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bill is trying to control the position but Laar postures up.
Laar trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bill's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laar looking to pass the guard.

Bill looking for a guillotine here but Laar defends easily.
Bill not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Bill throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Bill had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Laar defends it easily.
Laar wanted to stand there but Bill had control of the position.

Laar stands and steps away. Bill gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
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 round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bill blocks a low kick nicely.
Laar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bill goes for a double leg but Laar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Laar continues to drive forward.
Laar throws a leg kick but Bill sees it coming and moves out of range.
Laar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bill.
Bill shoots in for a double leg but Laar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Laar digs a good hook to Bill's body.
Bill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Arvo Laar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don T. Bill.
Laar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bill checks a low kick from Laar.
Bill checks the leg kick nicely there.
Laar misses with a low kick as Bill jumps back.
Laar misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bill on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bill checks it well.
And Bill tries to counter it with a takedown but Laar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Laar thows a leg kick but Bill checks it
and Bill counters with a nice uppercut.
Laar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bill's sensitive parts.
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 leg kick

and Bill counters with a shoot takedown. Laar fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bill landing some decent shots from guard.

Laar pushes Bill off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Laar throws a series of punches but Bill avoids them all with ease.
Bill changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
An inside leg kick from Laar misses.
Laar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bill is out of range and Laar settles back down.
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.
Bill closes this distance looking for a takedown but Laar circles away.
Bill is breathing heavily.
Bill closes the distance and clinches up with Laar, looking for a takedown. Bill pushes Laar against the cage but Laar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Laar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bill shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Laar defends it nicely.
Arvo Laar is winning the standup battle so far.
Laar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bill scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laar takes a swing at Bill's ribcage but misses.
Laar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laar lands with a shot to the body.
Laar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bill circles away quickly and effectively.
Laar cracks a nice hook into Bill's ribs.
Laar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bill can do to turn this around?
Bill fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Laar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Laar thumps Bill with a low kick.
Bill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Laar swivels and escapes.
Laar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bill.
Bill closes the distance and clinches up with Laar, looking for a takedown. Bill pushes Laar against the cage but Laar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Laar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Laar throws a nice head kick!
Bill takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bill on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That kick from Laar tenderised Bill's leg. Bill is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laar scores with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laar.
Laar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bill.
Bill tries for a takedown but Laar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Laar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bill checks it well.
An inside leg kick from Laar misses.
Bill drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Laar defends it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laar.
Bill shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Laar as he jumps to the side.
Laar is looking to wear down Bill with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Laar scores with a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Laar lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bill has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bill and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bill looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laar is fending him off so far but Bill persists. Nope, Laar circles away and we're back to standing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laar.
Bill takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bill on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Laar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bill dives in for a single leg takedown but Laar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bill avoids the head kick by Laar.
Bill tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Bill fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Laar to the ground. Bill is now in Laar's guard.

Laar pushes Bill off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Laar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laar throws a leg kick but Bill sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bill moves out of range of the leg kick from Laar.
Laar misses with a low kick.
Bill shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Laar as he jumps to the side.
Laar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bill's calf.
Bill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laar stuns Bill with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Laar lands with a kick to the temple. Bill shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bill moves forwards but Laar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Laar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bill manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arvo Laar dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Laar throws a leg kick but Bill moved away.
Laar misses with a double jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laar.
Laar lands a head kick. Bill smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laar.
Laar scoring well with a low kick there.
Laar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bill takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bill fails with the takedown.

Bill shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Don T. Bill has got the better of the ground game so far.
Laar is looking to escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bill connects with a nice short shot to Laar's temple.
Bill looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Bill is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bill is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Laar tries to kick Bill off but Bill keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Laar kicks Bill off and gets back to his feet.
Laar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Laar cracks a nice hook into Bill's ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laar.
Laar throws out a leg kick but Bill moves out of range and Laar only half commits.
Nice takedown defense from Laar. No joy for Bill on that attempt.
Bill goes for a double leg but Laar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Laar continues to drive forward.
Arvo Laar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don T. Bill.
Laar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laar misses with a low kick.
Laar just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laar, right into the meat.
Bill throws a head kick that misses.
Laar throws a leg kick which misses Bill's front leg but catches the back leg as Bill tries to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laar.
Bill doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bill looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Laar throws a front kick aimed at Bill's knee but Bill avoids it well.
Bill on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laar. Laar obviously looking to wear him down.
Laar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bill looks for a takedown but Laar sprawls well.
Bill misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laar throws a low kick, looking for Bill's leg but Bill calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laar. Bill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laar throws a body punch but Bill moves out of range.
Bill tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laar connects with a leg kick. Bill looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Laar throws a head kick that half lands.
Laar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Bill drives through with a takedown into Laar's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Laar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bill throwing strikes from guard but Laar blocks nicely.
Bill working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bill loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bill lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bill postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Laar wants to stand and escape but Bill is having none of it.
Bill throws a strike but Laar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Bill is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Laar is aware though and is defending well.

Bill is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Laar is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Laar tries to free his leg and advance position but Bill is retaining full guard.
Laar is working hard here to advance position.
Don T. Bill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Bill looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Laar is defending well. Bill quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Laar has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Bill celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Don T. Bill!
An out of breath Don T. Bill thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.