PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny McCartny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilya Orlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

McCartny
vs
Orlov

190 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benny McCartny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilya Orlov!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCartny shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Orlov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Benny McCartny has been cut.
McCartny swats away the attempt to clinch by Orlov.
McCartny misses with a takedown

so Orlov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Orlov controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McCartny working for a triangle but Orlov defends it easily.
McCartny keeping moving, preventing Orlov from controlling successfully.
Orlov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Orlov controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McCartny's head.
Orlov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
McCartny looking to control.
McCartny looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McCartny manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McCartny tries to control but Orlov wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCartny controlling the pace for now.
Orlov tries to reverse the position but McCartny maintains control.
Orlov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McCartny controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCartny raining down hammerfists from mount.
Orlov is looking to improve his position but McCartny isn't that keen on the idea.
McCartny scoring with strikes but Orlov is staying in there.

McCartny is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Orlov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Orlov shrugs it off.
Orlov is desperately trying to improve his position but McCartny has a good base and remains in mount.
McCartny lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Orlov looks gassed!
Orlov is staying active underneath McCartny, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McCartny slows the pace down in half guard.

McCartny is trying for a kimura here. Orlov looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! McCartny wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Benny McCartny!