PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Orvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Orvin looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Head
vs
Orvin

170 cm
18
151 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stuart Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Orvin!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Head clinches up with Orvin and pushes him back against the cage.
Orvin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Orvin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Head escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orvin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Orvin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Head checks it well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Head ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Head no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orvin stopping the sweep attempt from Head.
Head wants to improve his position but instead Orvin has moved into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Head looking for submissions off his back.
Head moves into full guard.
Head is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Head looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Orvin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Orvin.
Orvin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Head.
Head working over Orvin with some ground and pound. Orvin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Head scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Head winds up and cracks Orvin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Head landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Head winds up and cracks Orvin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Head working the head and body with strikes.
Head tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Head landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Orvin has hold of Head's hands but Head slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Head.
Head has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Head scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Head connects with a nice short shot to Orvin's temple.
Head wants to stand but Orvin has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Head connects with a nice short shot to Orvin's temple.
Ground and pound from Head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Head lands strikes from half guard.

Orvin is rocked!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Head lands a nice short elbow.
Orvin is still in real trouble! Can Head finish him?
Head is nestled in close to Orvin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Head is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Head 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.
Head scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orvin wants to control but Head passes into side.
Head scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stuart Head dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Head gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Head tries to land knees in the clinch but Orvin avoids the damage to the body.
Head is struggling to control the position.
Orvin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Head's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Head has managed to clinch.
Orvin seems to have recovered his senses.
Head jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Orvin walks away with a smile on his face. Head gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orvin shoots in and drives through. Head sprawls well.
It looked like Head wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Head instigates a clinch.
Head trying to land knees to the body.
Orvin is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head has a couple of punches blocked by Orvin.

Head breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Head instigates a clinch.
Head has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Head is pushing Orvin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Head leaning against his opponent.
Head seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Orvin fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Head pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Head has managed to clinch.

Head pulls guard successfully.
Orvin stops Head from standing up.
Head might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Head manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Orvin manages to get himself to full guard.

Head stops Orvin from standing up.
Head throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Head is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Head postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Head chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head landing some decent shots from guard.
Head landing some decent shots from guard.
Head works over Orvin with some ground and pound from guard.
Head distracts Orvin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Head working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Head is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Head landing some decent shots from guard.

Head stands and steps away. Orvin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orvin on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Head gets a clinch.

Head pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Head gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Head has Orvin pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Head pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Orvin tumbling to the mat - Head dives into Orvin's guard.
Orvin is looking to stand back up but Head counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Orvin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stuart Head dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Head moves into range and clinches up with Orvin.

Head pulls guard effortlessly.

Head working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Orvin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Orvin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Head pushes Orvin off and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orvin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Head changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Head has taken the fight to the clinch.

Head gets control of Orvin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Head will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Orvin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Head pushes Orvin off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Orvin staying out of range there.

Head rushes Orvin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Head pulls guard effortlessly.
Head 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.
Head manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Orvin manages to get himself to full guard.

Head works over Orvin with some ground and pound from guard.
Head landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Orvin's head.
Head connects with a couple of short punches.
Head throwing strikes but missing.
Head postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Head scoring with some ground and pound.
Head cracks Orvin with a solid left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Head wants to get up but he can't break Orvin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Head throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orvin wants to stand and escape but Head is having none of it.
Orvin has momentary wrist control but Head slips an elbow through the middle.
Head connects with a couple of short punches.
Head is working Orvin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Head is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Head scoring with some ground and pound.
Head postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Head is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orvin can do to turn this around?
Head scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Head chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head with a nice head shot there.
Head content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Head stands up and waves to Orvin to follow him.

Head clinches with his opponent.
Orvin blocks an uppercut.
Orvin tries to pull guard but Head won't allow it.
Robert Orvin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stuart Head is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Head scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stuart Head showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Head has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stuart Head!