PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zatch Grange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orh Urdaalen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urdaalen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dope - I'm Back . The key to victory for Zatch Grange has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Grange
vs
Urdaalen

188 cm
20
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
268 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zatch Grange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Orh Urdaalen!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grange lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Grange looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Grange shoots in for a double leg but Urdaalen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zatch Grange seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grange throws the kick towards the body but Urdaalen avoids it.

Urdaalen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grange looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Urdaalen controls the position.
Urdaalen prevents Grange from escaping the position.
Urdaalen controlling from side mount.
Let's hope that Urdaalen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urdaalen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Grange taking punishment in the form of punches.
Urdaalen controlling from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Urdaalen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Urdaalen working the body and head with strikes.

Urdaalen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Urdaalen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urdaalen working the head with strikes.
Urdaalen staying calm.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Despite being in the dominant position, Orh Urdaalen just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Urdaalen shoots in and bounces Grange off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Urdaalen is pushing down on Grange's leg trying to pass to half guard. Grange is fighting to maintain full guard but Urdaalen has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orh Urdaalen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Urdaalen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Urdaalen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Urdaalen moves into full mount! Grange won't be happy about that!
Urdaalen controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Urdaalen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Urdaalen is landing with some decent strikes but Grange is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

It looks like Zatch Grange has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urdaalen landing strikes from the mount.
Urdaalen content just to control the position here.

Urdaalen working for a guillotine from mount but Grange is in no mood to give up.
Urdaalen content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Despite being in the dominant position, Orh Urdaalen just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Urdaalen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orh Urdaalen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zatch Grange's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Urdaalen scores a takedown into full mount!
Urdaalen controlling the position easily from mount.
Urdaalen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Grange looks a forlorn figure.
Urdaalen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Orh Urdaalen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urdaalen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Urdaalen is landing with some decent strikes but Grange is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Grange is working to get back to half guard.
Urdaalen controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Urdaalen dominating with strikes here.
Urdaalen controlling the position easily from mount.
Urdaalen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urdaalen controlling his opponent.
Urdaalen looking to finish Grange with some ground and pound. This is bad for Grange!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Urdaalen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Zatch Grange's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urdaalen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Grange is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Urdaalen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Orh Urdaalen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Urdaalen controlling the position easily from mount.
Zatch Grange has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grange throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orh Urdaalen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Urdaalen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orh Urdaalen!