PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski's entrance music is Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud . A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Arlovski
vs
Larson

193 cm
22
255 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

187 cm
28
234 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Mohito Fightwear
Sun-Tzu

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrey Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Butch Larson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Larson. Larson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Butch Larson has been cut.
Larson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Larson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Arlovski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arlovski lands with a thumping leg kick.

Arlovski drops Larson with a big left hand and mounts him. Larson is in big trouble!

Larson is rocked!
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 controlling from the full mount.
Larson is still in real trouble! Can Arlovski finish him?
Larson tries to reverse the position but Arlovski maintains control.
Larson tries to hold on but Arlovski postures up.
Larson seems to have recovered his senses.
Arlovski tries to control but Larson wriggling away.
Arlovski wants to get back to his feet but Larson is holding on tight.
Larson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Arlovski can't control as he wanted to and Larson manages to get the fight back to his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson is trying to get back to full guard.

Larson looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Arlovski pushes past his half guard into mount!
Larson looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Larson is looking to improve his position but Arlovski isn't that keen on the idea.
Larson tries to hold on but Arlovski pushes him away.
Larson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Larson tries to hold on but Arlovski pushes him away.
Larson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski content just to control the position here.
Larson is desperately trying to improve his position but Arlovski has a good base and remains in mount.
Arlovski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Larson on the ground.
Larson holds on for dear life, controlling Arlovski's posture momentarily.
Larson wants to hold on but Arlovski pushes him away.

Arlovski gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Larson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Larson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Arlovski counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Larson badly! Arlovski follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Larson out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Arlovski finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andrey Arlovski!
Andrey Arlovski really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Mohito Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.