|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jared Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski has chosen Pitbull-dont stop the party as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
 |
|
 |
| 225 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
193 cm
26
245 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
|
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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, Jared Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrei Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hart really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Arlovski gets a double leg takedown into Hart's guard.
Arlovski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Arlovski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Arlovski is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Arlovski moves into full mount! Hart won't be happy about that!
Hart is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Arlovski controlling the pace for now.
Arlovski lands with some strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Hart really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hart defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Arlovski.
Arlovski stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Arlovski moves into the clinch successfully.
Arlovski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arlovski misses with a head kick.
Arlovski shoots in for a double leg but Hart sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Arlovski connects with a high kick.
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 closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hart did well to prevent Arlovski getting side control.
Arlovski looks winded!
Hart is trying to stand up here but Arlovski is controlling him well.
Well, if Arlovski is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hart is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Jared Hart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arlovski closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hart to the mat! Hart manages to get full guard.
Arlovski seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Arlovski gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hart tries to sprawl but Arlovski drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hart is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Arlovski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Arlovski looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Arlovski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Arlovski controlling from the full mount.
Arlovski gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Arlovski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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 sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Hart tries to sprawl but Arlovski drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Arlovski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hart sees it coming and defends easily.
Arlovski decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arlovski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Arlovski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Arlovski instigates a clinch.
Arlovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that Hart avoids nicely.
Arlovski moves into the clinch successfully.
Arlovski connects with a knee to the head.
Arlovski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hart's face.
Hart takes a knee right on the jaw!
Arlovski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Arlovski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arlovski breaks the clinch.
Arlovski gets a clinch.
Arlovski is breathing heavily.
Arlovski blocks an uppercut.
Arlovski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hart's face.
Hart misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hart working aggressively here.
Arlovski breaks the clinch.
Arlovski dives in and grabs Hart's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hart pushes down on Arlovski's head and hops out.
Arlovski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hart sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Arlovski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jared Hart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Arlovski.
Arlovski shoots for a double leg takedown but Hart sprawls well. He's pushed Arlovski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Arlovski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arlovski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hart but Hart pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hart avoids the head kick by Arlovski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arlovski is looking to clinch.
Arlovski moves into the clinch.
Arlovski manages to break the clinch.
Hart keeps the fight on the outside.
Arlovski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hart is fending him off so far but Arlovski persists. Nope, Hart circles away and we're back to standing.
Arlovski shoots in looking for a takedown. Hart tries to sprawl out of it but Arlovski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hart manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Arlovski moves in looking to clinch but Hart pushes him off.
Andrei Arlovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Arlovski or perhaps it was just good defense by Hart which made him look bad.
Arlovski misses with a series of wild punches.
Arlovski wants to clinch.
Arlovski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hart is trying to force a seperation but Arlovski has the dominant position.
Arlovski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hart's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski blocks an uppercut.
Arlovski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Arlovski.
Arlovski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hart but Hart pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arlovski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hart avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck for Arlovski with that takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arlovski throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Arlovski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Arlovski misses with a wild combination.
Arlovski shoots for a takedown but Hart saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Arlovski swinging wildly here.
Arlovski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hart avoids the head kick by Arlovski.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Arlovski.
Arlovski doesn't manage to clinch there - Hart circles away.
Arlovski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hart tries to avoid it but Arlovski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hart to the ground. Hart escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jared Hart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Arlovski.
Arlovski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hart avoids it really well and circles away.
Arlovski fails with a takedown attempt.
Arlovski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arlovski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Arlovski pushes Hart up against the cage in a clinch.
Hart tries to break the clinch but Arlovski is controlling the position.
Arlovski prevents Hart from breaking the clinch.
Hart wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arlovski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hart blocks it with crossed arms.
Hart tries to break the clinch but Arlovski is controlling the position.
Hart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hart throws a head punch that misses.
Hart tries to break the clinch but Arlovski is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hart.
Hart working hard to break the clinch.
Hart looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arlovski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hart is trying to force a seperation but Arlovski has the dominant position.
Jared Hart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hart misses with some punches.
Hart can't break the clinch.
Arlovski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arlovski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hart is trying to break free.
Arlovski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arlovski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hart sprawls well. Hart wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arlovski gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arlovski moves in looking to clinch but Hart pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hart swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Hart as Arlovski shoots in.
Arlovski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hart counters with a two punch combo.
Andrei Arlovski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arlovski tries to clinch but Hart is having none of it.
Arlovski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Arlovski fails to land with a series of punches.
Arlovski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hart wants to get back to striking at distance but Arlovski won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hart blocks a head kick by Arlovski.
Hart stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hart wants it to stay on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arlovski shoots in for a takedown but Hart shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arlovski clinches up against the cage.
Andrei Arlovski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hart wants to get back to striking at distance but Arlovski won't allow it.
Arlovski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hart blocks it with crossed arms.
Hart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Arlovski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andrei Arlovski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Arlovski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hart avoids it really well and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrei Arlovski.
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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Arlovski!
Andrei Arlovski decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
79% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
