PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kile Jr V (ranked 5533 p4p, 118 weight class) and Andrey Arlovski (ranked 7154 p4p, 247 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jr V
vs
Arlovski

172 cm
25
163 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

218 cm
25
300 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Solid boxing
Granite chin

Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kile Jr V!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrey Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jr V is out of range and Arlovski settles back down.
Jr V throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arlovski.
Jr V misses with a wild combination.
Jr V misses with the combination.
Jr V avoids the head kick by Arlovski.
Jr V throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arlovski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arlovski.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jr V swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arlovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jr V seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr V will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arlovski tries a head kick but it misses.
Arlovski tries to work over Jr V's front leg with a kick but Jr V checks it.
Sloppy strikes from Jr V. Those never looked like landing.
Arlovski wants to counter the offense by Jr V and move into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jr V has managed to clinch.
Jr V stalling against the ropes.
Arlovski can't break the clinch.
Arlovski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jr V lands a hook that snaps the head of Arlovski backwards.
Jr V looking to slow down the pace here.
Arlovski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jr V is keeping busy.
Arlovski looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by Jr V.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski lands a body shot.
Arlovski has had enough of the clinch but Jr V keeps him there for the moment.
Arlovski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jr V lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Arlovski is trying to break the clinch but Jr V has him pressed against the ropes.
Jr V displaying some good clinch control by pressing Arlovski up against the ropes.
Arlovski can't find room to land a body shot as Jr V controls the action.
Jr V'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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jr V lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arlovski backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Arlovski has had enough of the clinch but Jr V keeps him there for the moment.

Arlovski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jr V swinging wildly here.
Jr V tries to move into range but Arlovski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Arlovski misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski tries to clinch up.
Jr V lands a nice shot to the body.
Arlovski tries to clinch there but Jr V circles away.
Arlovski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arlovski tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Arlovski misses.
Jr V appears to be looking for a big counter.

Jr V clinches.
Jr V leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Arlovski is trying to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arlovski is trying to break the clinch but Jr V has him pressed against the ropes.
A short right from Jr V.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kile Jr V dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Arlovski tries to keep at a distance but Jr V has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jr V is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arlovski can do to turn this around?
Arlovski misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Jr V.
Arlovski is stalling here.
Jr V scores with a shot to the side of Arlovski's head.
Arlovski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

Arlovski breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr V looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jr V moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jr V misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr V lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jr V misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arlovski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jr V misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jr V keeps the fight on the outside.
Kile Jr V is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arlovski slips a jab and a cross from Jr V.
Kile Jr V is winning the standup battle so far.
Jr V swinging wildly here.
Arlovski tries to clinch up.
Kile Jr V is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arlovski tries to clinch up.
Arlovski tries to clinch there but Jr V circles away.
Arlovski lands a nice looking body kick.
Arlovski tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jr V manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jr V keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr V moves into range and connects with a jab.
Arlovski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arlovski misses with the body kick
and Jr V counters with a stiff right hand.
Jr V misses with a double jab.
Arlovski tries to clinch up but Jr V circles away and keeps his distance.
Arlovski fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Jr V, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arlovski is looking for the big counter here.
Arlovski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Kile Jr V has been cut.

Arlovski tries to keep at a distance but Jr V has taken the fight into the clinch.
Arlovski is trying to stall.
Arlovski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arlovski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arlovski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arlovski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jr V misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jr V connects with a body shot that sends Arlovski's belly button to the back.
Jr V lands a glancing blow to the side of Arlovski's head.
Jr V throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arlovski is looking to clinch.
Jr V throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jr V paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jr V looks to land a combination but Arlovski avoids it well.
Jr V misses with a double jab.

Jr V closes the distance and pushes Arlovski back into the ropes.
Arlovski looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr V stalling.
Jr V is pushing Arlovski up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jr V seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Arlovski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arlovski looking to slow down the pace here.
Arlovski working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Arlovski stalling in the clinch but Jr V improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kile Jr V dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kile Jr V's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Arlovski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arlovski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jr V misses with the combination.
Jr V rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arlovski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jr V connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Arlovski's hands.
Jr V takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A combination from Arlovski does no damage.
Arlovski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jr V.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch but Jr V swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arlovski misses with a low kick.
Jr V throws a nice looking combination but Arlovski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jr V feints a jab promting Arlovski to slip. Jr V then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Arlovski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jr V misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski throws a head kick but Jr V moves out of range.
Jr V lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Jr V gets a clinch.
Arlovski can't break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jr V throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arlovskis head.
Arlovski looking to slow down the pace here.

Arlovski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr V swats away the attempt to clinch by Arlovski.
Arlovski moves in looking to clinch but Jr V pushes him off.
Jr V is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jr V lands with a nice combination. Arlovski backs away looking to recover.
Jr V swinging wildly here.
Jr V avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice combination there by Jr V.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arlovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jr V throws a series of punches but Arlovski moves out of range.
Arlovski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jr V. That did some damage!
Jr V checks the leg kick.
Jr V scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Arlovski tries to clinch up but Jr V circles away and keeps his distance.
As Arlovski looks to move away, Jr V throws a big counter combo but Arlovski just gets out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr V fails to land with a series of punches.
Arlovski misses with a looping left.

Jr V instigates a clinch.
Arlovski is pushing Jr V up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch on the inside from Arlovski fails to land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jr V.
Jr V keeps control of Arlovski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jr V avoids the elbow strike from Arlovski, against the ropes.
Arlovski is trying to push Jr V away but Jr V has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Arlovski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arlovski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arlovski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arlovski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arlovski wants to clinch up but Jr V keeps it at a distance.
Jr V lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arlovski circles away quickly and effectively.
Arlovski takes one to the side of the head.
Arlovski misses with a kick to the body.
Arlovski misses with a body shot.
Jr V throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jr V goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Arlovski tries to clinch but Jr V moves out of range.
Jr V throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
No joy there for Jr V, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andrey Arlovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kile Jr V is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arlovski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jr V.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kile Jr V showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jr V has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kile Jr V!