PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Screw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Screw might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Harmonium. Andrei Arlovski has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nathan Screw's chin.

Screw
vs
Arlovski

210 cm
27
275 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nathan Screw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrei Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski wants to clinch up but Screw keeps it at a distance.
Arlovski tries to clinch up but Screw circles away and keeps his distance.
Screw lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Andrei Arlovski has been cut.
Screw lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arlovski circles away quickly and effectively.
Arlovski wants to clinch up but Screw keeps it at a distance.
Arlovski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Screw stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Screw is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Arlovski moves into the clinch.
Screw can't break the clinch.
Screw avoids the elbow strike from Arlovski, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arlovski misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arlovski.

It looks like Nathan Screw has been cut.
Arlovski has Screw pressed against the cage, preventing Screw from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Screw is trying to break the clinch but Arlovski is controlling him.
Arlovski lands an elbow that stopped Screw in his tracks for a moment.

Nathan Screw's cut is getting worse.
Screw blocks the elbow strike.
Screw is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Arlovski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Arlovski lands a damaging elbow.

Jeez, Nathan Screw's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Andrei Arlovski!
A very excited looking Andrei Arlovski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.