PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob McLovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raaka Arska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLovin comes to the cage accompanied by To Hell and Back. Rob McLovin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raaka Arska's chin.

McLovin
vs
Arska

191 cm
25
269 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

195 cm
27
274 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Battalion Athletics

Resistance

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob McLovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raaka Arska!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arska misses with a looping left.
Arska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLovin moves away.
Arska wants to clinch.
McLovin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arska was well out of range. Poor timing from McLovin.
Arska stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McLovin.

Arska has taken the fight to the clinch.
Arska can't get the takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arska.
Arska lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McLovin or not.
Arska blocks an uppercut.
Arska has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McLovin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McLovin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rob McLovin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raaka Arska.
McLovin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McLovin lands with a short shot to the head.
Arska is struggling to control the position.
Arska tries for a takedown but McLovin manages to get underhooks.
Arska working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLovin lands an uppercut.
McLovin is pressed up against the cage. Arska has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McLovin down to the mat. McLovin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rob McLovin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arska.
McLovin slips under a jab from Arska.
Arska on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McLovin. McLovin obviously looking to wear him down.
Arska takes a kick to the side of the head.
McLovin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McLovin tries to land a front kick but Arska steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McLovin misses with a head kick.
McLovin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arska doesn't manage to clinch there - McLovin circles away.
Arska uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McLovin has time to react.
Arska tries to close the distance and clinch up but McLovin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arska comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Arska has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McLovin.
McLovin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
No joy there for Arska, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arska walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McLovin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Arska.
McLovin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McLovin throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Raaka Arska has been cut.
Arska dodges the punch combination from McLovin.
McLovin misses with a double jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McLovin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Arska has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Arska and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Arska fails with a takedown attempt.
Arska misses with a jab to the body
and McLovin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Arska's knee momentarily.
Rob McLovin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McLovin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLovin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arska manages to avoid it.
McLovin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arska counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McLovin misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLovin connects with a single shot there.

Arska decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Arska is just content to waste time from the top position. McLovin takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Arska is fighting to break McLovin's control of his arms but McLovin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McLovin wants to stand up but Arska is controlling him.
Arska is looking to work some ground and pound but McLovin has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLovin is trying to keep Arska in close.
Arska in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arska postures up in McLovin's guard and throws a big left but McLovin blocks it.
McLovin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A swing and a miss from McLovin.
McLovin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arska checks it well.
McLovin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Arska closes the distance and clinches up with McLovin, looking for a takedown. Arska pushes McLovin against the cage but McLovin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Arska looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Arska looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McLovin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arska throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob McLovin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raaka Arska's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McLovin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Arska is defended easily by McLovin.
McLovin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arska on the side of the head.
Arska connects with the punch.
Arska shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McLovin as he jumps to the side.
A swing and a miss from McLovin.
Arska closes this distance looking for a takedown but McLovin circles away.
Rob McLovin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raaka Arska.
An inside leg kick from McLovin misses.
Arska misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McLovin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Arska is breathing heavily.
McLovin misses with a combination
and Arska makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McLovin tries a head kick but it misses.
Danga de danga de dang - McLovin scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McLovin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McLovin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McLovin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arska. That did some damage!
Arska doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLovin jabs at Arska's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McLovin.
McLovin throws a nice inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by McLovin.
The crowd cheers as McLovin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Arska doesn't seem phased though.
A shot to de liver by McLovin. Beautiful body shot.
McLovin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McLovin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arska. That did some damage!
McLovin misses with a head kick.
McLovin throws a sloppy head kick and Arska moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arska takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rob McLovin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McLovin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arska avoids the head kick by McLovin.
McLovin scores with a jab. Arska acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Arska looks to land a left hand but McLovin moved out of range nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - McLovin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McLovin throws a combination that misses
and Arska makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Arska with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McLovin to score with a decent uppercut.
Arska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLovin was well out of range. Poor timing from Arska.
Rob McLovin is winning the standup battle so far.
Arska will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McLovin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arska can do to turn this around?
McLovin lands a high kick!
Arska stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McLovin.
An inside leg kick lands from McLovin.
McLovin tries to close the distance and clinch but Arska swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McLovin connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arska keeps the fight on the outside.
Arska misses the shot to the body.
Arska's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Arska throws a sloppy head kick and McLovin moves out of range easily.
Arska scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McLovin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arska moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McLovin throws an overhand right that lands on Arska's shoulder, as Arska tries to avoid the shot.
McLovin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McLovin throws a wild body kick that Arska sees coming a mile off.
McLovin throws out a loose jab but Arska uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLovin scores with a leg kick.
McLovin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McLovin moves in looking to clinch but Arska pushes him off.
Arska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLovin moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLovin.
Arska takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Arska shoots in for a takedown but McLovin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Arska fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Arska moves out of range of the strikes.
McLovin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arska fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McLovin misses with a low kick as Arska jumps back.
Arska jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arska blocks a head kick by McLovin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arska misses with a looping left.
Arska looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McLovin throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob McLovin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raaka Arska'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!

McLovin connects with a looping right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arska checks a leg kick.
McLovin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Arska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLovin manages to avoid it.
McLovin misses with a hook.
McLovin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arska.
Arska keeps the fight on the outside.
McLovin lands a jab to the nose.
McLovin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

McLovin has closed the distance and engaged Arska in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Arska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McLovin trying to stall but Arska improves his position.
McLovin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McLovin digs a right hand into Arska's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arska's gas tank.
McLovin is pressed up against the cage. Arska has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McLovin down to the mat. McLovin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Arska takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arska blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin looks to land a left hand but Arska moved out of range nicely.
McLovin lands a lovely overhand right.
Arska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLovin was well out of range. Poor timing from Arska.
Some bone on bone action there as Arska checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McLovin.
McLovin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Arska ducks right into an uppercut from McLovin.
Arska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLovin.
Arska pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McLovin shoots for a takedown but Arska saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Arska lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Arska lands a slapping body shot.
Arska tries to clinch but McLovin is having none of it.
Arska on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McLovin. McLovin obviously looking to wear him down.
McLovin throws a push kick but Arska slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin throws a sloppy head kick and Arska moves out of range easily.
McLovin throws a series of punches but Arska avoids them all with ease.
McLovin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McLovin.
Arska moves out of range of the body kick.
Arska shoots in for a takedown but McLovin shows good takedown defense.
Arska blocks a head kick by McLovin.
Arska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arska displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McLovin throws out the jab.
McLovin blocks a jab.
Arska throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arska throws a body punch but McLovin moves out of range.
McLovin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arska scores with a crisp jab that stopped McLovin in his tracks.
Arska moves in looking to clinch but McLovin pushes him off.
A nice inside leg kick there by McLovin. That's going to slow Arska down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLovin misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from McLovin misses.
Arska fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McLovin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McLovin throws a one two combo.
A telegraphed right hand from McLovin misses the target.
McLovin misses with the combination.
Arska on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Arska closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Arska lands in his opponent's guard.
Arska lands a couple of elbows.
Arska landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arska trying to control but McLovin is working from the bottom.
Raaka Arska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arska postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McLovin looking for a sweep. Not yet McLovin, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McLovin looking to control.
Arska thows a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob McLovin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McLovin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob McLovin!