PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Orr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Royler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Orr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tito Royler's chin.

Orr
vs
Royler

175 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Jimmy Orr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tito Royler!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Orr darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Royler looking for submissions off his back.
Royler trying to control from the bottom.
Orr trying to control from half guard but Royler is working away.
Royler wants to get back to his feet.

Orr is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Royler is just riding it out for now. Orr eventually gives up the hold.
Orr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Royler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Royler makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Orr avoids the head kick by Royler.

Orr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Orr showed some decent athleticism there.

Royler is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Orr pulls his head out easily.
Royler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Royler is trying to stand up here but Orr is controlling him well.
Orr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Orr is trying to control. Royler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Royler kicks Orr off and gets back to his feet.
Royler looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Orr gets the takedown into side control.
Orr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Royler keeps working.
Royler struggling a bit here.
Royler takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Royler is not content to let Orr control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Orr.
Orr throws a strike aimed at the side of Royler's head but Royler avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royler is trying to control Orr's posture but Orr avoids it.
Royler is looking to reverse the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Orr gets the takedown into side control.
Royler wants to control but Orr postures up.
Orr prevents Royler from escaping the position.
Orr advances to mount.

Orr jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Royler manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Royler is trying to escape the position but Orr is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Orr stands up.
Royler plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Royler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Orr moves into the clinch.
Royler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Orr is looking to break free of the clinch but Royler has double underhooks.
Royler prevents a takedown attempt there.
Orr tries to land a knee to the head but Royler blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Orr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Royler misses with a two punch combination.
Orr blocks a head kick by Royler.
Royler misses with a wild combination.
Orr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Royler circles away quickly and effectively.
Royler throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Royler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orr.
Orr wants to clinch.
Tito Royler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Royler swats away the attempt to clinch by Orr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Orr drives through with a takedown into guard.
Orr content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royler is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Royler keeping moving, preventing Orr from controlling successfully.
Royler has momentary wrist control but Orr slips an elbow through the middle.
Orr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Orr trying to control the position from guard on top but Royler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

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.

Royler has an active guard here but Orr has managed to pass into half guard.

Orr stands up out of the half guard.
Royler misses with a head kick.

Orr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Orr showed some decent athleticism there.
Orr wants to control but Royler is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orr wants to free his trapped foot but Royler is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Orr stalling away here and it's allowed Royler to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Orr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Royler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Orr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Orr with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Orr gets to his feet - Royler follows without any prompting.
Royler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Orr is looking to clinch but Royler is avoiding it.
A head kick by Orr misses
and Royler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Royler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Royler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orr tries to clinch up.
Royler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orr.
Orr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Royler counters with a series of strikes. Orr will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Orr dominated that second round.
That's time! Orr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Royler looks to land a combination but Orr avoids it well.
Royler lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Royler, as that shot connected.
Royler throws a sloppy head kick and Orr moves out of range easily.
Orr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Orr throws a wild body kick that Royler sees coming a mile off.
Royler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Royler slips under a jab from Orr.
Orr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orr darts in trying to clinch
and Royler counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Orr avoids the head kick by Royler.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Orr clinches up against the cage.
Royler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Orr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Orr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Royler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Orr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Royler fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Orr blocks a head kick by Royler.
Royler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Royler throws a head kick but Orr moves out of range.

Orr decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Royler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Orr works his way into side control.

Orr stands up and beckons Royler to his feet.

Orr fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Royler sprawls well initially but Orr persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Royler is looking to escape.

Royler looking for submissions off his back.
Orr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Royler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Royler defending well though.
Orr is just content to waste time from the top position. Royler takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Orr wants to pass the guard but Royler is keeping the position.
Royler keeping moving, preventing Orr from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Royler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Royler tries to bum rush Orr with a series of wild strikes but Orr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Royler throws a sloppy head kick and Orr moves out of range easily.

Orr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Royler is looking to control Orr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Royler avoid being mounted?
Jimmy Orr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Orr is keen to just control but Royler is a slippery customer.
Royler is trying to stand.
Tito Royler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmy Orr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Royler is looking to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Orr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Orr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Orr!