PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin McGillen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski comes to the cage accompanied by Onward to Victory. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Arlovski
vs
McGillen

194 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrei Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin McGillen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Arlovski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arlovski looks to land a combination but McGillen avoids it well.
Arlovski works over McGillen's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Kevin McGillen has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from Arlovski does no damage.
McGillen moves in looking to clinch but Arlovski pushes him off.
Arlovski misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Arlovski.
Arlovski misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGillen throws a half hearted mid kick.
McGillen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Arlovski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arlovski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Arlovski scores with a one two! McGillen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGillen throws a head kick that misses.
Arlovski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arlovski fails to land with a series of punches.
McGillen tries to clinch there but Arlovski circles away.
Arlovski looks to land a combination but McGillen avoids it well.
Arlovski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arlovski misses with a few strikes there.
Arlovski throws a right hand that McGillen ducks under and follows up with a left that McGillen also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGillen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGillen tries to close the distance and clinch but Arlovski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGillen wants to clinch up but Arlovski keeps it at a distance.
McGillen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillen doesn't manage to clinch there - Arlovski circles away.
Arlovski misses with a series of wild punches.
Arlovski swats away the attempt to clinch by McGillen.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arlovski misses with a two punch combination.
Arlovski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGillen.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that McGillen avoids nicely.
McGillen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arlovski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andrei Arlovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arlovski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Arlovski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arlovski.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that McGillen avoids nicely.
McGillen tries to clinch but Arlovski moves out of range.
McGillen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arlovski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice combination there by Arlovski.

That has opened up Kevin McGillen's cut even more.
McGillen looks gassed!
McGillen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arlovski fails to land with a series of punches.
Arlovski keeps the fight on the outside.
Arlovski swinging wilding here.

McGillen moves into the clinch.
Arlovski tries to break the clinch but McGillen is controlling the position.
Arlovski wants to get back to striking at distance but McGillen won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGillen scores with a shot to the side of Arlovski's head.
Arlovski is trying to break the clinch but McGillen is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Arlovski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McGillen tries to break the clinch but Arlovski is controlling the position.

Arlovski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arlovski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Arlovski.
McGillen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arlovski misses with a two punch combination.
McGillen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arlovski tries to bum rush McGillen with a series of wild strikes but McGillen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arlovski misses with the combination.
McGillen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arlovski is working the combinations to good effect here.
Arlovski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

McGillen pushes Arlovski up against the cage in a clinch.
Arlovski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arlovski can't break the clinch.
Arlovski tries to circle away but McGillen has him pinned against the cage.
Arlovski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arlovski.
Arlovski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGillen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arlovski's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGillen swings wildly with an uppercut but Arlovski uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGillen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Arlovski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

McGillen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Arlovski does no damage.
Arlovski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Arlovski does no damage.
McGillen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arlovski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGillen is looking to clinch.
Arlovski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGillen.
McGillen throws the kick towards the body but Arlovski avoids it.
Arlovski keeps the fight on the outside.
Arlovski stalks McGillen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McGillen's face. McGillen staggers backwards, shaken.
Arlovski throws a series of strikes that have McGillen backpedaling.
A right-left combo lands from Arlovski.
Arlovski scores with a three punch combo!
Some wild striking there from Arlovski.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but McGillen moves out of range.
Arlovski fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski tries to bum rush McGillen with a series of wild strikes but McGillen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arlovski tries to bum rush McGillen with a series of wild strikes but McGillen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arlovski circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGillen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arlovski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arlovski lands a jab-cross combination.
Arlovski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGillen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGillen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Danga de danga de dang - Arlovski scores with a four punch combination!

The cut above Kevin McGillen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arlovski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGillen circles away quickly and effectively.
McGillen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arlovski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McGillen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arlovski.
A right-left combo lands from Arlovski.
Arlovski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGillen dodges the punch combination from Arlovski.
Arlovski lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McGillen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arlovski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Arlovski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin McGillen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Arlovski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGillen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Arlovski tries to keep at a distance but McGillen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Arlovski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arlovski takes an elbow to the temple.
Arlovski working hard to break the clinch.
McGillen throws an elbow but it's blocked.

McGillen breaks from the clinch.
Arlovski looks to land a combination. McGillen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McGillen tries to close the distance and clinch but Arlovski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andrei Arlovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arlovski stalks McGillen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McGillen's face. McGillen staggers backwards, shaken.

A jab-cross combination lands for Arlovski and sends McGillen crashing to the mat! Arlovski follows him down to the mat - McGillen regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

McGillen is rocked!

Kevin McGillen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Arlovski tries to stand but his hand is stuck under McGillen.
McGillen is still in real trouble! Can Arlovski finish him?

Arlovski decides to return to a standing position.
McGillen seems to have recovered his senses.
McGillen is breathing heavily.
McGillen dodges the punch combination from Arlovski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Arlovski misses.
Arlovski throws a one two combo.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kevin McGillen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Andrei Arlovski!