PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Markus Matthews (ranked 23849 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuras Arlovski (ranked 4836 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski has chosen We will rock you as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Matthews
vs
Arlovski

167 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Markus Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuras Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arlovski shoots in and bounces Matthews off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Arlovski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Arlovski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Arlovski throws a big elbow that misses.
Arlovski throws an elbow that misses. Matthews uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Arlovski's guard. Nice move by Matthews!

Matthews drops back, looking for a kneebar! Arlovski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Arlovski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Arlovski!

Matthews might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Arlovski working the ground and pound from side control.
Matthews avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Arlovski.
Arlovski lands a nice forearm strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski scoring with punches and elbows.

Matthews is rocked!
Matthews taking punishment in the form of punches.
Oh Matthews is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for Arlovski! That's hurt Matthews! Will he recover? Arlovski fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuras Arlovski!
In his post fight interview, Yuras Arlovski started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.