PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Idi Amin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud . The crowd seem to be enjoying Amin's choice of entrance music: Dangerous by Michael Jackson. Idi Amin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Arlovski
vs
Amin

193 cm
25
255 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

220 cm
40
285 lbs
29 - 13 - 0

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 - 13 - 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 29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Idi Amin!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amin.
Amin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Idi Amin has been cut.
Amin checks a low kick from Arlovski.
Arlovski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arlovski misses with a straight right.
Amin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arlovski throws out a loose jab but Amin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amin throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Andrey Arlovski has been cut.
Arlovski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amin ducks under a wild hook from Arlovski.
Arlovski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Amin's head.
Arlovski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Amin goes for a double leg but Arlovski avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Arlovski continues to drive forward.
A nice leg kick lands there from Amin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arlovski throws a body punch but Amin moves out of range.
Amin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arlovski in his tracks.
Amin takes one to the chin there.

Amin moves into the clinch successfully.
Amin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Amin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arlovski's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amin stalls.
Amin lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Amin fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Arlovski letting Amin take a breather here.
Amin has Arlovski pushed against the cage.
Amin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Arlovski prevents it.
The referee calls for Amin to work.
Amin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arlovski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arlovski.
Arlovski tries to break free but Amin pushes him back against the cage.
Arlovski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Amin backwards.
Arlovski is trying to break the clinch but Amin has him pressed against the cage.
Amin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Arlovski prevents it.
Andrey Arlovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Idi Amin.
Amin working aggressively here.
Amin lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Amin.
Amin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Arlovski after a bit of a struggle.
A bit of stalling here from Amin.

Amin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Arlovski closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amin stalling in the clinch but Arlovski improves position.
Amin has Arlovski pressed against the cage, preventing Arlovski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Arlovski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Amin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Arlovski is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Amin manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Amin fails with the takedown.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Amin moves out of range.
Amin looks to clinch
letting Arlovski counter with a right hand.
Arlovski throws a chopping leg kick but Amin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice side step and Amin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Amin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Arlovski circles away.
Arlovski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arlovski misses with an uppercut.
Amin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Arlovski lands a jab to Amin's midsection.
Amin tries for a takedown but Arlovski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Arlovski misses with a straight right.
Arlovski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amin.
Arlovski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Amin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arlovski sprawls well. Arlovski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Amin gets slowly back to his feet.
Amin looks winded!
Amin staying out of range there.
Amin lands a lovely overhand right.

Amin closes the distance and pushes Arlovski back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Arlovski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Amin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch but Amin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arlovski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Arlovski misses with a jab, cross combination.

Amin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Arlovski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Amin prevents Arlovski from breaking the clinch.
Arlovski scores with a shot to the side of Amin's head.

Amin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arlovski looks to throw the jab but Amin is out of range.
Amin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Arlovski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Amin tries to clinch there but Arlovski circles away.

Arlovski cracks Amin with a big right hand and Amin goes down!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arlovski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Amin is proving hard to escape from.
Arlovski trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrey Arlovski dominated that round.
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.

Arlovski waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Amin. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Amin to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Amin pushes Arlovski off and gets back to his feet.
Amin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arlovski misses with a wild body shot.
Arlovski looks to land a left hand but Amin moved out of range nicely.
Amin thinks about the counter body kick.
Arlovski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That has opened up Idi Amin's cut even more.
Idi Amin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Amin clinches.
Arlovski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Amin has him pressed against the cage.
Amin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Amin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Arlovski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Amin tries to clinch but Arlovski moves out of range.

Arlovski waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Amin. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Amin to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Arlovski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amin can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arlovski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Amin, up you get!
Amin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arlovski swivels and escapes.
Arlovski cracks Amin with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Amin falls to his knees and Arlovski doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrey Arlovski!
Andrey Arlovski took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.