PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael Miranda is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Arlovski
vs
Miranda

183 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
26
224 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 St Petersburg, Andrei Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Miranda.
Nice defenses there by Miranda.
Arlovski could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Arlovski stuffs the takedown attempt from Miranda. Miranda gets slowly back to his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arlovski, as that shot connected.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Arlovski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miranda shoots in looking for a takedown but Arlovski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Miranda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Andrei Arlovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Miranda.
Miranda takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miranda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arlovski sprawls well. Arlovski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miranda gets slowly back to his feet.
Arlovski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Arlovski swats away the attempt to clinch by Miranda.
Miranda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski throws the left hand but Miranda avoids the punch easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arlovski checks a leg kick.
Arlovski cracks Miranda with a right hand to the side of the head.
Miranda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miranda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Miranda shoots in for a takedown but Arlovski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arlovski but Arlovski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arlovski misses with an uppercut. Miranda saw that one coming.
Arlovski throws out a loose jab but Miranda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arlovski throws a hook to the side of Miranda's head but Miranda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miranda is defended easily by Arlovski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski connects with a nice looking jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miranda.
No luck for Miranda with that takedown attempt.
Arlovski misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Arlovski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Arlovski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miranda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arlovski.
Miranda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arlovski sprawls well. Arlovski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miranda gets slowly back to his feet.
Miranda tries to score a power double leg takedown but Arlovski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miranda somewhat.
Arlovski lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Andrei Arlovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Miranda.
Arlovski lands a nice shot to the body.
Miranda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arlovski throws out the jab.
Arlovski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Andrei Arlovski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski defending well as Miranda loads up on a big left hand.
Arlovski throws a hook but Miranda blocks it.
Andrei Arlovski is winning the standup battle so far.
Arlovski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arlovski looks to throw the jab but Miranda is out of range.
Arlovski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Arlovski misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski tests Miranda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arlovski loads up on a big right hand but Miranda slips the punch.
Miranda slips under a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Arlovski there.
Arlovski cracks Miranda with an open hand slap.
Arlovski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arlovski.
Miranda moves in looking to clinch but Arlovski pushes him off.
Miranda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arlovski.
Rafael Miranda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miranda slips a straight right by Arlovski.
A jab from Arlovski misses.
A jab from Arlovski misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Arlovski dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Miranda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arlovski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arlovski.
Miranda shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arlovski as he avoids it easily.
Arlovski scores with the left hand. Miranda knows he should have avoided that one.
Miranda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Arlovski as Miranda shoots in.
Andrei Arlovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Miranda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miranda takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Arlovski misses the target.
Arlovski misses with an uppercut. Miranda saw that one coming.
Miranda is looking to clinch but Arlovski is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Arlovski. No joy for Miranda on that attempt.
Miranda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miranda takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Andrei Arlovski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski punishes Miranda's body with a nice straight punch.
Miranda looks for a takedown but Arlovski sprawls well.
Miranda shoots for a double leg takedown but Arlovski sprawls well. He's pushed Miranda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Arlovski scores with a jab to the head.
Arlovski lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda defending well as Arlovski loads up on a big left hand.
Miranda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arlovski.
A left lands for Arlovski.
Arlovski tries to bum rush Miranda with a series of wild strikes but Miranda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arlovski looks to land a right hand but Miranda moved out of range.
Arlovski misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Arlovski's corner calls for a 1-2. Arlovski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Miranda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Arlovski swats away the attempt to clinch by Miranda.
A jab from Arlovski finds it's way through Miranda's defenses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Arlovski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arlovski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Arlovski!