PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Gatmaitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Orgun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gatmaitan
vs
Orgun

168 cm
27
158 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

158 cm
22
142 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Gatmaitan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Sami Orgun!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orgun lands with a slapping head kick.
Orgun connects with a solid leg kick.
Gatmaitan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Orgun throws a hook but Gatmaitan blocks it.
Orgun throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gatmaitan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Orgun flicks out a counter leg kick but Gatmaitan steps away.
Gatmaitan shoots in for a double leg but Orgun sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gatmaitan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Orgun thows a left - swing and a miss!
Orgun keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Antonio Gatmaitan has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Orgun. No joy for Gatmaitan on that attempt.
Orgun misses with a low kick.
Orgun fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gatmaitan.
Orgun slips a jab from Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orgun lands a body shot.
Gatmaitan blocks the body kick.
Gatmaitan throws a body punch but Orgun moves out of range.
Gatmaitan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gatmaitan feinted with a counter takedown.
Orgun connects with a solid leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gatmaitan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gatmaitan closes the distance and clinches.

Orgun has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gatmaitan uses from the top position.
Gatmaitan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Orgun is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gatmaitan defends well.
Orgun is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gatmaitan working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orgun looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Orgun bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gatmaitan's guard.

Orgun preventing the sweep.
Gatmaitan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Orgun manages to get himself to full guard.

Orgun escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gatmaitan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gatmaitan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orgun working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan stopping the sweep attempt from Orgun.
Gatmaitan works over Orgun with some ground and pound from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gatmaitan stopping the sweep attempt from Orgun.
Gatmaitan lands a couple of digs.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Orgun is on top in guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orgun works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gatmaitan tries to roll over but Orgun keeps him under control.
Orgun is nestled in close to Gatmaitan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Orgun scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Orgun working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Orgun in particular looking to stall.
Orgun works his way into full mount!
Gatmaitan is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatmaitan is working hard here to advance position.
Orgun with good strikes from the mount here!

Gatmaitan is rocked!
Gatmaitan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gatmaitan tries to get out of the position.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Orgun! Gatmaitan is hurt baaadly! Orgun is firing away with more strikes - Gatmaitan is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sami Orgun!
Sami Orgun seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.