PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tafa Misipati (ranked 5826 p4p, 424 weight class) and Peter Andrei Arlovski (ranked 4871 p4p, 384 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Peter Andrei Arlovski enters the ring!

Misipati
vs
Andrei Arlovski

194 cm
21
258 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

196 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Very strong

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tafa Misipati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Andrei Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Misipati lands.
Andrei Arlovski has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Andrei Arlovski tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Misipati manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Andrei Arlovski tries to clinch there but Misipati circles away.
As Andrei Arlovski looks to move away, Misipati throws a big counter combo but Andrei Arlovski just gets out of the way.
Andrei Arlovski slips a jab from Misipati.
Misipati lands a nice shot to the body.
Misipati scores with a punch to the head.
Misipati avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Misipati avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andrei Arlovski swings for the body but Misipati moves out of range.
Andrei Arlovski throws a poor cross that misses
and Misipati counters with a nice body shot.
Andrei Arlovski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Andrei Arlovski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrei Arlovski looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Misipati connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Andrei Arlovski onto his butt! Andrei Arlovski bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.

Andrei Arlovski is rocked!
Andrei Arlovski moves out of range as Misipati strikes.
Andrei Arlovski is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Andrei Arlovski is still on wobbly legs! Can Misipati finish him?
Andrei Arlovski tries to get into range but Misipati steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Andrei Arlovski! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Misipati scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tafa Misipati!
Tafa Misipati very nearly forgot to thank Nootropica Enhancement & laundry Co amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.