PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugh DeMann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Orlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Orlov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

DeMann
vs
Orlov

180 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugh DeMann !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Orlov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlov checks the leg kick nicely there.
DeMann tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Orlov swivels and escapes.

Excellent takedown into side control there by DeMann .
DeMann is looking to take a break and control but Orlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Orlov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Orlov is looking to regain half guard here but DeMann keeps moving and retains side control.
Orlov tries to control the position but he's not in luck - DeMann easily slips into full mount!
Orlov is looking to get to half guard.
Orlov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeMann is in the full mount, landing strikes.
DeMann connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Orlov wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Orlov tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Orlov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Orlov wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
DeMann controlling the position well here. Orlov rolled but DeMann kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
DeMann trying to control.
Orlov rolls, trying to escape but DeMann keeps control of the position.
DeMann lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeMann gets his hands free as Orlov looks to control.
DeMann is trying to stick to Orlov's back but Orlov is turning into DeMann . He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in DeMann 's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Orlov.
Orlov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
DeMann bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Orlov's guard.
DeMann is breathing heavily.
DeMann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orlov is keeping the position for now.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Orlov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but DeMann can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
DeMann slips nicely into half guard.
DeMann is trying to control the action in half guard but Orlov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Orlov gets full guard.
Orlov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Orlov keeping full guard, as DeMann tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeMann preventing the sweep.
DeMann stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orlov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orlov can't keep his opponent in guard - DeMann advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

DeMann wants to work for an arm triangle but Orlov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Orlov is defending against the submission attempts here by DeMann .
Orlov is looking to improve his position.
DeMann works his foot free and advances to mount.
DeMann fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov is squirming around, avoiding DeMann 's attempts to control the action.

DeMann is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Orlov is surviving well by controlling DeMann 's body position as best he can.
DeMann trying to control but he's not successful this time.
DeMann lands a nice shot to the head.
DeMann looking to control but Orlov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Orlov is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh DeMann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Orlov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Orlov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

DeMann gets the takedown into side control.
Orlov being controlled for a moment.
Orlov wants to get back to his feet but DeMann drags him back down.
Orlov tries to buck DeMann off but DeMann is having none of it.

DeMann is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Orlov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
DeMann trying to control the position but Orlov is working away.
Orlov tries to bench press DeMann off him but DeMann keeps the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Orlov can't do much from the bottom here.
DeMann is looking to take a break and control but Orlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Orlov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
DeMann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orlov swats him away and circles back towards the center.

DeMann looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
DeMann is pushing down on Orlov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Orlov is fighting to maintain full guard but DeMann has managed to sneak the leg through.
DeMann keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

DeMann is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Orlov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time DeMann .
DeMann is trying to control the action in half guard but Orlov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeMann is thwarting Orlov's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

DeMann 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. DeMann eventually gives up the hold.
Orlov is trying to control but can't.
Orlov is trying to keep from getting into a worse position than he's already in but Orlov is working away and isn't letting himself get tied up.
Orlov is looking to get back to full guard here but DeMann has managed to pass to side control instead.
DeMann looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

DeMann looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov is looking to get to half guard.
DeMann looking to control and managing it successfully.
DeMann misses with a head shot.

DeMann is working for a guillotine from mount but Orlov frees his head quite easily.
DeMann is landing with some decent strikes but Orlov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by DeMann .
DeMann controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov stops DeMann from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
A nice elbow there by DeMann .
DeMann controlling from the full mount.
DeMann lands with some strikes.
Orlov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
DeMann looking to control and managing it successfully.
Orlov working to try and regain half guard.

DeMann jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Orlov manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh DeMann dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Orlov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

DeMann shoots in for a takedown but Orlov shows good takedown defense.
DeMann throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Orlov's waist but Orlov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing DeMann off to one side.
Orlov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Orlov throws a leg kick but DeMann sees it coming and moves out of range.
Orlov scores with a one two! DeMann had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

DeMann is rocked!
Orlov is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! DeMann hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ivan Orlov!