PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rubens Charles (ranked 1775 p4p, 33 weight class) and Andrey Arlovski (ranked 24594 p4p, 246 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Charles
vs
Arlovski

170 cm
27
138 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

218 cm
26
300 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Counter fighter
Granite chin

Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Sin City Allstars

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 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rubens Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrey Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Charles does no damage.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Charles moves out of range.
Charles blocks the body kick.
Arlovski doesn't manage to clinch there - Charles circles away.
A head kick misses from Arlovski.
Arlovski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arlovski misses with a head kick.
Charles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Charles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Charles takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arlovski scoring well with a low kick there.
Charles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arlovski tries to clinch but Charles moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Arlovski rushes Charles and presses him up against the ropes.
Arlovski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Charless head.

Arlovski breaks from the clinch.
Arlovski scores with a three punch combo!
Arlovski moves out of range of the leg kick from Charles.
Arlovski is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Arlovski throws a right hand that Charles ducks under and follows up with a left that Charles also avoids with ease.
Charles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arlovski moves in looking to clinch but Charles pushes him off.
Arlovski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Charles checks it well.
Arlovski tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Charles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arlovski wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski doesn't manage to clinch there - Charles circles away.
Charles misses with the combination.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Charles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arlovski wants to clinch up but Charles keeps it at a distance.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Charles avoids them all with ease.
Charles is looking to counter punch.
Arlovski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Charles is looking to counter punch.
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 is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from Charles misses the target.
Arlovski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arlovski thuds a left hand into Charles's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski avoids a kick to the body.
Arlovski doesn't manage to clinch there - Charles circles away.
Arlovski misses with a head kick.
Charles throwing a counter right hand but Arlovski manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arlovski.
Arlovski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Charles throws a sloppy head kick and Arlovski moves out of range easily.
Arlovski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arlovski misses the shot to the body.
Charles misses with a wild combination.
Charles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arlovski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Charles. That one must have hurt.
Charles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Arlovski closes the distance and clinches.
Charles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arlovski.
Charles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arlovski.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Charles throws an elbow but misses.
Arlovski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Charles throws an elbow but misses.
Arlovski managing to block the knees to the body from Charles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arlovski with a knee to the head.
Arlovski pushes Charles back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Charles as Arlovski tries to tie him up.
Charles misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrey Arlovski dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Arlovski is looking to clinch.
Arlovski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Charles.
Andrey Arlovski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danga de danga de dang - Arlovski scores with a four punch combination!
Charles swings for the body but Arlovski moves out of range.
Charles takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Arlovski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charles.
Arlovski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Charles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arlovski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Charles is looking to counter punch.
Charles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arlovski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles throws a looping overhand right but Arlovski ducks down to avoid it.
Charles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arlovski.
Charles moves out of range as Arlovski throws a body kick.
Arlovski is looking to clinch but Charles is avoiding it.
Charles throwing a counter right hand but Arlovski manages to avoid it.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Charles moves out of range.
Arlovski checks a leg kick.
Arlovski scores with a head kick.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch but Charles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arlovski wants to clinch but Charles slips to the side
letting Charles counter with a right hand.
Arlovski tries to clinch up but Charles circles away and keeps his distance.
Charles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arlovski.
A little feinted left hand from Charles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Charles. Arlovski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Charles throws a hook but Arlovski avoids it easily.
Charles finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Arlovski moves into the clinch.
Arlovski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Charles tries to land knees in the clinch but Arlovski avoids the damage to the body.
Arlovski scores with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Arlovski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arlovski can't break the clinch.
The referee calls for Arlovski to work.
Arlovski wants to break free but Charles has control.
Andrey Arlovski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski is trying to push Charles away but Charles has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Charles trying to land knees to the body.
Arlovski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Charles fails to land.
Charles has a couple of punches blocked by Arlovski.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Charles just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arlovski's brow.
Charles tries to land knees in the clinch but Arlovski avoids the damage to the body.

Arlovski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arlovski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Arlovski has Charles up against the ropes in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski is looking to break free of the clinch but Charles has double underhooks.
Arlovski lands an elbow just above Charles 's eye.
Arlovski tries to break free but Charles pushes him back against the ropes.

Arlovski breaks the clinch.
Charles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Charles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Charles looks to score with a jab to the body but Arlovski is just out of range.
Charles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Charles keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Charles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Charles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arlovski checks a leg kick nicely.
Arlovski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrey Arlovski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Charles takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Charles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Charles moves out of range of the body kick from Arlovski.
Charles tries a head kick but it misses.
Arlovski moves in looking to clinch but Charles pushes him off.

Arlovski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Charles misses with a body punch.
Charles throws a punch but it's blocked by Arlovski.
Charles misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles throws an elbow that misses.
Arlovski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arlovski taking a breather.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arlovski closes the distance and pushes Charles back into the ropes.
Arlovski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Arlovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arlovski lands a jab to the nose.
Rubens Charles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arlovski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Charles.
A head kick by Charles misses
and Arlovski counters with a two punch combo.
Arlovski tries to clinch up.
A little feinted left hand from Charles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Charles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arlovski wants to clinch.
Charles throws the kick towards the body but Arlovski avoids it.
Arlovski throws a fast counter high kick but Charles manages to duck under it in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Arlovski tenderised Charles's leg. Charles is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Charles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Charles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Charles keeps the fight on the outside.
Arlovski moves out of range as Charles throws a body kick.
Arlovski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charles throwing a counter right hand but Arlovski manages to avoid it.
Arlovski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arlovski tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Charles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Charles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Charles is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Arlovski's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Charles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arlovski.
Arlovski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arlovski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles avoids the head kick by Arlovski.
Arlovski wants to clinch.
Charles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Charles takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A combination from Charles does no damage.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Charles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick from Charles misses.
Arlovski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Charles throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charles tries a head kick but it misses.
Charles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Charles misses with a body kick.
Arlovski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Charles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arlovski throws a head kick that misses.
Charles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arlovski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Charles motions for Arlovski to come forward. Charles throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Charles misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arlovski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rubens Charles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrey Arlovski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Arlovski pushes Charles away with a front kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrey Arlovski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arlovski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrey Arlovski!