PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alex Cowboy (ranked 24372 p4p, 195 weight class) and Andrey Arlovski (ranked 24371 p4p, 190 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Andrey Arlovski was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Cowboy
vs
Arlovski

150 cm
26
300 lbs
8 - 8 - 1

218 cm
26
300 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Solid boxing
Good 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 8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Cowboy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrey Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski wants to clinch.

Arlovski rushes Cowboy and presses him up against the ropes.
Arlovski trying to stall but Cowboy improves his position.

Arlovski manages to break the clinch.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cowboy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cowboy misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arlovski tries to clinch up.

Arlovski clinches.
Cowboy is trying to break the clinch but Arlovski is controlling him.
Arlovski misses with a short punch on the inside.

Arlovski breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arlovski rushes Cowboy and presses him up against the ropes.
Arlovski trying to land knees to the body.
Cowboy tries to land knees in the clinch but Arlovski avoids the damage to the body.
Arlovski missing with knees to the body.
Arlovski misses with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cowboy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A body shot lands from Arlovski.

Arlovski manages to break the clinch.
Arlovski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Arlovski drives through and clinches with Cowboy against the ropes.
Cowboy wants to break free but Arlovski has control.

Arlovski breaks from the clinch.
Cowboy tries to score with a low kick but Arlovski moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arlovski tries to keep at a distance but Cowboy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cowboy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Arlovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cowboy throws a head kick that misses.

Arlovski gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Arlovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arlovski wants to clinch.
Cowboy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cowboy throws a head kick but Arlovski moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cowboy misses with a wild combination.
Arlovski misses with a body shot
and Cowboy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy throws a head kick but Arlovski moves out of range.
Cowboy sets himself, and Arlovski steps forward looking for the clinch! Cowboy avoids it this time.
Arlovski throws a body punch but Cowboy moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Arlovski misses the target.
Cowboy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arlovski wants to counter the offense by Cowboy and move into the clinch position.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cowboy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arlovski tries to clinch up.

Arlovski drives through and clinches with Cowboy against the ropes.
Cowboy misses with a knee to the head.

Arlovski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cowboy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arlovski scores with a sloppy right hand. Cowboy should have avoided that one.
Arlovski lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Alex Cowboy has been cut.
Arlovski wants to clinch.
Cowboy appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cowboy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cowboy.

Arlovski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cowboy throws a push kick but Arlovski slaps the foot to one side.

Arlovski has taken the fight to the clinch.
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 using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cowboy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Arlovski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arlovski misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrey Arlovski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Cowboy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Arlovski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arlovski tries to clinch but Cowboy is having none of it.
Arlovski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Arlovski gets a clinch.
Cowboy looking to stall.
Knees to the body from Arlovski.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Arlovski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cowboy tries to clinch but Arlovski moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Arlovski!
Cowboy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arlovski.
Cowboy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arlovski scores with a kick to the midsection.

Cowboy closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski trying to control the position but instead, Cowboy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Arlovski into the ropes.
Cowboy 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.

Arlovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Cowboy gets tackled into the ropes by Arlovski. Arlovski maintains the clinch.
Arlovski misses with a body punch.

Arlovski breaks the clinch.
Arlovski throws a head kick that misses.
Arlovski tries to clinch but Cowboy is having none of it.
Arlovski misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arlovski has closed the distance and engaged Cowboy in a clinch.

Arlovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arlovski blocks the body kick.
Arlovski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cowboy takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Cowboy clinches.
Cowboy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cowboy tries to circle away but Arlovski has him pinned against the ropes.

Arlovski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cowboy clinches up with Arlovski and pushes him back against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cowboy is trying to break free.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cowboy as Arlovski tries to tie him up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy tries to circle away but Arlovski has him pinned against the ropes.
Arlovski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Arlovski pushes off an throws an elbow but Cowboy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Cowboy tries to circle away but Arlovski has him pinned against the ropes.
Cowboy looking to throw knees to the head but Arlovski is blocking nicely.
Cowboy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arlovski keeps control of Cowboy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cowboy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Arlovski wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Arlovski breaks from the clinch.
Cowboy blocks a low kick nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Cowboy instigates a clinch.
Arlovski swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Arlovski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arlovski cracks the inside of Cowboy's front leg.

Cowboy drives through and clinches with Arlovski against the ropes.

Arlovski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arlovski throws a nice looking combination but Cowboy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cowboy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Arlovski manages to circle out of the way.
Arlovski throws a head kick but Cowboy moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Arlovski.
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 cut man is working on Alex Cowboy's cut.
That's time! Cowboy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cowboy misses with an uppercut. Arlovski saw that one coming.
Cowboy throws a nice looking combination but Arlovski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arlovski is looking to clinch.
Cowboy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arlovski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cowboy's calf.
Cowboy blocks a head kick by Arlovski.
Andrey Arlovski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arlovski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arlovski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arlovski avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arlovski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arlovski pushes Cowboy away with a front kick.
Arlovski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cowboy.
Cowboy throwing a counter right hand but Arlovski manages to avoid it.
Cowboy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Cowboy misses
and Arlovski counters with a one-two to the body.
Arlovski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Arlovski tries to clinch but Cowboy moves out of range.
Arlovski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cowboy will feel that in the morning.
Cowboy wants to clinch up but Arlovski keeps it at a distance.
Arlovski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cowboy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch combination from Arlovski misses.
Alex Cowboy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arlovski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arlovski scores with a head kick. Cowboy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Arlovski swats away the attempt to clinch by Cowboy.
Arlovski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Cowboy moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cowboy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Arlovski breaks the clinch.
Cowboy throws a head kick that misses.
Cowboy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arlovski looks to land a body kick but Cowboy moved away.

Arlovski rushes Cowboy and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Arlovski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arlovski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Arlovski lands a nice looking body kick.
Cowboy needs to keep his hands up - Arlovski had a free shot at his head there.

Arlovski clinches up with Cowboy and pushes him back against the ropes.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Arlovski.

Arlovski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Cowboy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Andrey Arlovski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cowboy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arlovski has Cowboy pressed against the ropes, preventing Cowboy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Arlovski tries to land knees in the clinch but Cowboy avoids the damage to the body.
Cowboy working hard to break the clinch.
Arlovski trying to stall but Cowboy improves his position.

Arlovski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arlovski tries to clinch up.
Cowboy is looking for a counter combo.
Arlovski looks to land a body kick but Cowboy moved away.

Cowboy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arlovski, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cowboy can't break the clinch.
Arlovski tries a body shot but Cowboy blocks it.
Cowboy controlling the action here for a moment.
Arlovski will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cowboy up against the ropes.

Arlovski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cowboy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arlovski steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cowboy.

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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

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