PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between andrei arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi Meno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). andrei arlovski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

arlovski
vs
Meno

185 cm
22
235 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

197 cm
18
248 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, andrei arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Levi Meno!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
arlovski circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from arlovski misses.
Meno tries to close the distance and clinch but arlovski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meno swings for the body but arlovski moves out of range.
Meno is looking to clinch.
arlovski keeps the fight on the outside.
Meno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

arlovski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Meno, pushing him back against the cage.

arlovski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meno tries to clinch up

and arlovski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Meno won't be happy with that.
arlovski in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

arlovski decides to stand up, so the ref orders Meno to his feet.

arlovski clinches up with Meno and pushes him back against the cage.
arlovski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meno has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
arlovski goes for a takedown attempt but Meno pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
arlovski could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
arlovski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
arlovski tries to clinch but Meno moves out of range.
arlovski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Meno.
arlovski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meno tries to clinch up.
Meno lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Meno.

andrei arlovski's cut is getting worse.

arlovski instigates a clinch.
Meno stalling.
arlovski stalling.
A nice right hand lands inside from arlovski.
Nice body punch from Meno - that landed with a thud.

arlovski gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
arlovski tries to stand and escape but Meno is controlling the position.
arlovski is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meno is trying to stand.

arlovski decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Meno goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Levi Meno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Meno.

andrei arlovski's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Meno wants to clinch

and arlovski counters by clinching up.
Meno cracks arlovski with a nice body shot.
Meno dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Meno lands a damaging elbow.
Meno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
arlovski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Meno tries to land knees in the clinch but arlovski avoids the damage to the body.
Meno on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meno trying to land knees to the body.
Meno is looking to control arlovski's arms but arlovski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Meno has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
arlovski takes a shot to the head.

arlovski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
arlovski moves in looking to clinch but Meno pushes him off.
Meno tries to close the distance and clinch up but arlovski swats him away and circles back towards the center.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Meno throws a knee to the head but misses.
arlovski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
arlovski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meno will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning arlovski up against the cage.
arlovski slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Levi Meno will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on andrei arlovski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Meno gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Meno trying to stall but arlovski improves his position.
A shot in the inside from Meno.
Meno has a couple of punches blocked by arlovski.
Meno looking to slow down the pace here.
arlovski tries a knee to the head but Meno blocks it.
Meno scores a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
arlovski lands a knee to the head.

arlovski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meno is breathing heavily.

Meno has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
arlovski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Meno pulls his leg out and moves away.
arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch but Meno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Meno instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
arlovski is pushing Meno up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
arlovski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Meno is looking to break free of the clinch but arlovski has double underhooks.
arlovski misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Meno trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Meno.
arlovski managing to block the knees to the body from Meno.
Meno is trying to stall.
Meno unloads a knee to the mid-section. arlovski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Meno lands a body punch in the clinch.
arlovski looking to throw knees to the head but Meno is blocking nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by arlovski as Meno tries to tie him up.
arlovski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meno looking to throw knees to the head but arlovski is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
arlovski is working for takedown but Meno is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for andrei arlovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meno is looking to control arlovski's arms but arlovski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Meno has his back to the cage.
Meno is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and arlovski has denied him.
Meno missing with knees to the body.
Come on arlovski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
arlovski misses with a knee strike.
arlovski can't break the clinch.
arlovski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Meno misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Meno trying to control the position but instead, arlovski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Meno into the cage.
arlovski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Meno effectively controlling the action here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

arlovski breaks the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
arlovski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
arlovski tries to clinch up but Meno circles away and keeps his distance.
arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Meno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on andrei arlovski'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. This is the final round!

Meno tries to clinch up

and arlovski counters by moving into the clinch.
Meno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
arlovski is trying to break the clinch but Meno has him pressed against the cage.
arlovski is stalling here.
Meno is trying to stall.
arlovski misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

arlovski breaks the clinch.
Meno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meno darts in trying to clinch

and arlovski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by arlovski.
arlovski tries a knee to the head but Meno blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
arlovski misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
arlovski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Meno landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
arlovski misses with a knee to the head.

arlovski breaks the clinch.
arlovski wants to clinch up but Meno keeps it at a distance.
arlovski is looking to clinch.
Meno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meno clinches but arlovski breaks the clinch

and arlovski moves into the clinch.
Meno tries to stall but arlovski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Meno tries to land a knee to the head but arlovski blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
arlovski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Meno has arlovski pushed against the cage.
Meno is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
arlovski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meno blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from Meno.
arlovski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Meno tries to land a knee to the head but arlovski blocks with his arms.
arlovski dodges an elbow strike from Meno.
Meno takes a knee right on the jaw!
Meno prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meno tries to clinch but arlovski is having none of it.
Meno wants to clinch but arlovski slips to the side

and arlovski counters by clinching up.
Meno looking to stall.
The is referee keeping an eye on Meno - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
arlovski slows down the pace here.
arlovski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meno has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Meno stalling in the clinch but arlovski improves position.
arlovski blocks an elbow strike.
Meno is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but arlovski is keeping busy.

arlovski turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
andrei arlovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

arlovski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Meno is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Meno parries the strikes from arlovski easily there. arlovski is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Meno to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
andrei arlovski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Meno has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Levi Meno!