PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Orlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Orlov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ukraine's Glory Has Not Yet Perished. Mack Charles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Orlov
vs
Charles

185 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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, Yuri Orlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mack Charles!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Orlov misses with a few strikes there.
Orlov closes the distance and clinches up with Charles, looking for a takedown. Orlov pushes Charles against the cage but Charles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Orlov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Orlov doesn't manage to clinch there - Charles circles away.

Orlov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Charles to the mat! Charles manages to get full guard.
Charles wants to stand up but Orlov is controlling him.

Orlov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Orlov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Charles's half guard.
Charles is trying to get back to full guard.
Orlov is trying to control. Charles wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charles tries to get to full guard but Orlov has control of the leg.
Charles is trying to control but can't.
Orlov prevents Charles from standing back up.
Charles trying to hold on to Orlov's head to control him but Orlov postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles tries to kick Orlov off but Orlov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Orlov is thwarting Charles's attempts to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Charles tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Orlov swivels and escapes.
Charles shoots and misses
and Orlov counters with a series of strikes. Charles will be more careful next time no doubt.
Charles looks gassed!

Orlov gets a clinch.
Charles is working for takedown but Orlov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yuri Orlov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mack Charles.
Orlov gets underhooks to prevent Charles's takedown attempt.
Orlov is trying to stall.
Orlov lands a good knee to the midsection. Charles won't want to take too many of those.

Orlov has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Charles uses from the top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Orlov is on top in guard.
Orlov passes Charles's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Charles is staying active underneath Orlov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Orlov stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov throws a head kick that half lands.
Orlov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Orlov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Orlov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Charles as he jumps to the side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charles dives in and grabs Orlov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Orlov pushes down on Charles's head and hops out.

Charles gets a takedown into half guard.
Charles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Charles misses with a head shot. Orlov uses the momentum to regain guard.
Charles chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Charles lands a couple of elbows.
Charles working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Charles postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Charles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Charles is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Charles really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Orlov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Charles throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Charles's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Charles keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Orlov's head.
Charles throwing strikes but missing.
Orlov trying to control the position.

That's four 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Orlov throws a head kick that half lands.
Orlov moves in looking to clinch but Charles pushes him off.
Charles shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Orlov but Orlov pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Orlov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Orlov looking for a guillotine here but Charles defends easily.
Charles with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orlov looking for a sweep. Not yet Orlov, not yet.
Charles is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Orlov 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.

Charles moves into the clinch successfully.
Orlov prevents the takedown attempt.

Charles has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Orlov is trying to keep an underhook but Charles manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Charles misses with a head shot. Orlov uses the momentum to regain guard.

Orlov kicks Charles off and gets to his feet.
Charles tries for a takedown but Orlov circles away easily
and Orlov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Charles's knee momentarily.
Orlov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Charles defends it nicely.

Charles gets a takedown into half guard.
Orlov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Charles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Orlov actively working from the bottom here.
Charles winds up and cracks Orlov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Charles throwing shots but Orlov is blocking nicely.
Orlov desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Charles winds up and cracks Orlov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Orlov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Orlov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Charles.
Charles working over Orlov with some ground and pound. Orlov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Orlov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Charles working Orlov over with strikes.
Orlov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov is trying to get back to full guard.
Charles lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Charles slips a nice elbow through Orlov's hands, connecting with Orlov's forehead.
Charles is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Charles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Orlov is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Charles wants to work for an arm triangle but Orlov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Orlov is trying to stand back up but Charles is controlling him
Charles slips a nice elbow through Orlov's hands, connecting with Orlov's forehead.
Orlov is looking to improve his position.
Mack Charles has got the better of the ground game so far.
Charles is thwarting Orlov's attempts to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Orlov as Charles shoots in.
Yuri Orlov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mack Charles.
Orlov lands with a slapping head kick.
Charles tries to clinch there but Orlov circles away.

Charles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Charles is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Orlov can't fight it off and eventually Charles manages to take the fight to the floor. Orlov looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles thows a big elbow that misses.

Charles postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Orlov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Charles, into his guard.
Charles wants to stand and escape but Orlov is having none of it.
Charles throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Charles keeping moving, preventing Orlov from controlling successfully.
Orlov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Charles is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Charles controls Orlov momentarily but Orlov frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mack Charles 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. This is the final round!

A lazy body kick from Charles

and Orlov counters with a takedown into side control.
Orlov working the body and head with strikes.
Charles misses with a strike from the bottom.
Charles is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Orlov trying to control the action but Charles is working from the bottom.
Orlov lands a nice forearm strike.
Orlov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Charles keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Charles is trying to get back to his feet.
Charles is trying to control Orlov's posture but Orlov avoids it.

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

Orlov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Orlov stops a takedown attempt from Charles.

Charles lands a takedown into guard.

Orlov scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Charles closes the distance and clinches up with Orlov, looking for a takedown. Charles pushes Orlov against the cage but Orlov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Charles fails with a takedown attempt.
Yuri Orlov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mack Charles.
Orlov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Orlov wants it to stay on the feet.
Charles tries for a takedown but Orlov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Charles takes a kick to the side of the head.

Charles moves into the clinch successfully.

Charles gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Charles is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Orlov is just riding it out for now. Charles eventually gives up the hold.
Charles is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Orlov's head.
Orlov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Orlov kicks Charles off and gets back to his feet.
Charles circles away from the clinch attempt.

Charles has Orlov up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Orlov's efforts to push away.
Charles can't get the takedown.
Charles has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Orlov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Charles changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Orlov fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Orlov, right into the meat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orlov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yuri Orlov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orlov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Charles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Charles fails with the takedown.

Orlov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Charles is trying to stand.
Charles is trying to get back to full guard.
Charles wants to control but Orlov is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Orlov tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Charles.
Charles tries to get to full guard but Orlov has control of the leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Charles can do anything to dispel that myth.
Charles is not content to let Orlov control the position.
Charles is trying to stand back up but Orlov is controlling him

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Charles keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Orlov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charles managing to control the position.
Orlov wants to control from the top but Charles keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Orlov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Orlov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Orlov!