PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinz Doofenshmirtz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski comes to the cage accompanied by Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud . The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Arlovski
vs
Doofenshmirtz

193 cm
25
255 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

190 cm
35
245 lbs
24 - 20 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrey Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Heinz Doofenshmirtz!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doofenshmirtz throws a sloppy head kick and Arlovski moves out of range easily.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a head kick.
Doofenshmirtz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arlovski.
Arlovski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Doofenshmirtz can pounce on him.
Arlovski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arlovski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arlovski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Doofenshmirtz.
Arlovski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Doofenshmirtz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a low kick.
Doofenshmirtz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arlovski.
Doofenshmirtz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Doofenshmirtz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Andrey Arlovski has been cut.
Doofenshmirtz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Doofenshmirtz lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid body kick from Doofenshmirtz.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arlovski swinging wildly here.
Doofenshmirtz throws a head kick that Arlovski semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Doofenshmirtz misses with an uppercut.
Arlovski misses with a hook. Doofenshmirtz ducked under it nicely.
Doofenshmirtz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Arlovski.
Doofenshmirtz darts in looking for a takedown but Arlovski gets double underhooks and turns Doofenshmirtz into the cage.
Arlovski throws an overhand right that lands on Doofenshmirtz's shoulder, as Doofenshmirtz tries to avoid the shot.
Arlovski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Doofenshmirtz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doofenshmirtz is looking to chop away at Arlovski's legs.
Nice shot lands for Arlovski.
Arlovski stuns Doofenshmirtz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doofenshmirtz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Doofenshmirtz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Arlovski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arlovski lands a jab to the head.
Arlovski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arlovski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Doofenshmirtz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Arlovski takes a step back to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Arlovski blocks the leg kick.
Arlovski lands with a nice combination. Doofenshmirtz backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Heinz Doofenshmirtz has been cut.
Arlovski misses with a jab to the body
and Arlovski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz scores with a spinning back kick!
Doofenshmirtz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Arlovski drops Doofenshmirtz with a left and a right! Oh, Doofenshmirtz is hurt - Arlovski dives into side control looking to finish!

Doofenshmirtz is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doofenshmirtz is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Arlovski is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Doofenshmirtz wants to hold on but Arlovski pushes him away.
Doofenshmirtz is looking to improve his position but Arlovski isn't that keen on the idea.
Doofenshmirtz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Doofenshmirtz has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Arlovski escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Arlovski!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
I wouldn't like to be where Doofenshmirtz is right now.
Doofenshmirtz sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Doofenshmirtz tries to roll over but Arlovski keeps him under control.
Doofenshmirtz moves into full guard.
Arlovski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Doofenshmirtz on the ground.
Doofenshmirtz is striking but Arlovski is not phased and passes to half guard.

Doofenshmirtz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Doofenshmirtz tries to get to full guard but Arlovski has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arlovski tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Doofenshmirtz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andrey Arlovski will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Doofenshmirtz checks a low kick from Arlovski.
Arlovski swings for the body but Doofenshmirtz moves out of range.
Doofenshmirtz cracks the inside of Arlovski's front leg.
Doofenshmirtz throws out a powerful jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arlovski checks a leg kick.
Arlovski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Doofenshmirtz.
Arlovski avoids the head kick by Doofenshmirtz.
Arlovski throws an overhand right that lands on Doofenshmirtz's shoulder, as Doofenshmirtz tries to avoid the shot.
Doofenshmirtz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Doofenshmirtz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Doofenshmirtz connects with a body shot that sends Arlovski's belly button to the back.
Doofenshmirtz lands a lovely overhand right.
That kick from Doofenshmirtz tenderised Arlovski's leg. Arlovski is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doofenshmirtz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arlovski sprawls well. Arlovski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Doofenshmirtz gets slowly back to his feet.
Arlovski throws a body punch but Doofenshmirtz moves out of range.
Doofenshmirtz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arlovski is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arlovski misses with a right hand
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a nice body kick.
Arlovski throws a body shot but no joy.
Arlovski 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.
Arlovski misses with a hook. Doofenshmirtz ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Arlovski. Beautiful body shot.
Arlovski misses with a straight right.
Doofenshmirtz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arlovski misses with an uppercut
and Doofenshmirtz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Arlovski misses its intended target.
Doofenshmirtz is looking for the big counter here.
Doofenshmirtz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Arlovski wants to clinch up but Doofenshmirtz keeps it at a distance.
Arlovski tries to clinch there but Doofenshmirtz circles away.
Arlovski tries to clinch but Doofenshmirtz moves out of range.
Doofenshmirtz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arlovski.
Heinz Doofenshmirtz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arlovski throws the left hand but Doofenshmirtz avoids the punch easily.
Doofenshmirtz wants to counter the offense by Arlovski and move into the clinch position.
A big right from Arlovski misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Doofenshmirtz.
A little feinted left hand from Arlovski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Doofenshmirtz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Arlovski rather than just go for the knockout.
A swing and a miss from Arlovski.
A jab lands there for Doofenshmirtz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Arlovski misses the target.
Nice body punch from Arlovski.
Arlovski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Doofenshmirtz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Doofenshmirtz scores with a nice right hand.
Arlovski misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Doofenshmirtz to counter with a crisp jab.
Arlovski wants to clinch.
Arlovski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Doofenshmirtz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arlovski will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Doofenshmirtz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Doofenshmirtz throws out a counter right but Arlovski avoids it with no problem.
Doofenshmirtz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arlovski's sensitive parts.
Arlovski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arlovski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Doofenshmirtz moves out of range of the strikes.
Doofenshmirtz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arlovski. That did some damage!
Doofenshmirtz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Doofenshmirtz throws a leg kick but Arlovski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Arlovski is looking to counter punch.
Doofenshmirtz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Arlovski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Arlovski lands with a straight right. Doofenshmirtz didn't see that one coming.
Arlovski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Andrey Arlovski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arlovski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doofenshmirtz manages to avoid it.
Arlovski throws a chopping leg kick but Doofenshmirtz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arlovski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz feints and then cracks Arlovski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arlovski down.
Doofenshmirtz feints and then cracks Arlovski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arlovski down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doofenshmirtz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arlovski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz throws a front kick aimed at Arlovski's knee but Arlovski avoids it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doofenshmirtz.
Arlovski tries to clinch up.
Doofenshmirtz works Arlovski's body with a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Doofenshmirtz.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doofenshmirtz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arlovski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Arlovski drops Doofenshmirtz with a left right combo! Arlovski follows him down to the ground into side control.
Doofenshmirtz is still in real trouble! Can Arlovski finish him?
Doofenshmirtz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Doofenshmirtz is pressing down on Arlovski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Doofenshmirtz seems to have recovered his senses.
Doofenshmirtz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Arlovski manages to get himself to full guard.

The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Arlovski manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Doofenshmirtz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arlovski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Heinz Doofenshmirtz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Doofenshmirtz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Arlovski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Doofenshmirtz is looking to chop away at Arlovski's legs.
Arlovski tries to clinch but Doofenshmirtz is having none of it.
Doofenshmirtz feints a counter leg kick.
Arlovski throws the left hand but Doofenshmirtz avoids the punch easily.
Arlovski throws a big shot that misses.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doofenshmirtz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doofenshmirtz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Doofenshmirtz has a takedown stuffed.
Doofenshmirtz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Arlovski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doofenshmirtz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arlovski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Doofenshmirtz misses
and Arlovski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arlovski.
Arlovski misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Doofenshmirtz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arlovski.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Doofenshmirtz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz feints and then cracks Arlovski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arlovski down.
Arlovski is looking to clinch but Doofenshmirtz is avoiding it.

Arlovski closes the distance and clinches.
Arlovski wants to break free but Doofenshmirtz has control.
Arlovski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Doofenshmirtz digs a right hand into Arlovski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arlovski's gas tank.
Arlovski trying to land knees to the body.
Arlovski's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Arlovski has a couple of punches blocked by Doofenshmirtz.
Arlovski has a couple of punches blocked by Doofenshmirtz.
Arlovski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Doofenshmirtz avoiding damage.
Doofenshmirtz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Doofenshmirtz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arlovski backwards.
Doofenshmirtz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arlovski's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski trying to land knees to the body.
Doofenshmirtz blocks a body shot from Arlovski.
Arlovski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Doofenshmirtz lands a right hand.
Doofenshmirtz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Doofenshmirtz leaning against his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Doofenshmirtz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arlovski is trying to force a seperation but Doofenshmirtz has the dominant position.
Doofenshmirtz slows down the pace here.
Doofenshmirtz is leaning against Arlovski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doofenshmirtz taking a breather.

Arlovski breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arlovski.
Arlovski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Doofenshmirtz jabs Arlovski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Doofenshmirtz connects with an inside leg kick.
Arlovski looks to throw the jab but Doofenshmirtz is out of range.

Doofenshmirtz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Doofenshmirtz lands in his opponent's guard.

Arlovski is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Doofenshmirtz presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doofenshmirtz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Doofenshmirtz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arlovski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Doofenshmirtz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz is pushing Arlovski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Arlovski being controlled against the cage.
Arlovski trying to land knees to the body.
Arlovski has a couple of punches blocked by Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Doofenshmirtz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Doofenshmirtz has Arlovski pressed against the cage, preventing Arlovski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Doofenshmirtz pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Arlovski fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heinz Doofenshmirtz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Doofenshmirtz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heinz Doofenshmirtz!
An out of breath Heinz Doofenshmirtz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.