PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Orsini (ranked 544 p4p, 80 weight class) and Dimitri Vasleyiev (ranked 420 p4p, 66 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Orsini
vs
Vasleyiev

183 cm
26
178 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

178 cm
28
170 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alessandro Orsini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dimitri Vasleyiev!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orsini cracks Vasleyiev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vasleyiev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vasleyiev throws a body shot but no joy.
Vasleyiev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Orsini lands with a cross.
Vasleyiev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vasleyiev looks to land a right hand but Orsini moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Orsini there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Orsini lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Orsini misses with a right hand
and Vasleyiev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Orsini misses the shot to the body.
Vasleyiev lands with a good body shot.
Orsini moves out of range of the strikes.
Orsini throws out a loose jab but Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasleyiev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orsini.
Vasleyiev misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Vasleyiev.
Orsini throwing a counter right hand but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
Orsini lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Vasleyiev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Orsini misses with a body shot.
A big right from Vasleyiev misses.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orsini looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vasleyiev!
Orsini tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vasleyiev is able to avoid easily.
Orsini misses the jab.
Orsini misses with an uppercut
and Vasleyiev counters with a straight right hand.
Orsini misses the shot to the body.
Orsini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Orsini strikes.
Orsini tries to clinch but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Orsini throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vasleyiev's waist but Vasleyiev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Orsini off to one side.
Orsini lands a head kick. Vasleyiev smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vasleyiev looks for the body kick but Orsini saw that one coming.
Vasleyiev lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Orsini backs up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vasleyiev misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Orsini misses the target.
Vasleyiev throws a counter combo.
Vasleyiev lands with an uppercut that bounces Orsini off the cage and back into range.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick

and Orsini decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vasleyiev's guard.
Orsini sitting in guard here, content to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Orsini accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Orsini throws a big right hand that misses.
Orsini trying to control but Vasleyiev is working from the bottom.
Orsini loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orsini content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vasleyiev keeping full guard, as Orsini tries to pass.
Orsini loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Orsini throws a big right hand that misses.
Orsini throws a big right hand that misses.
Orsini postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Orsini slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vasleyiev throws out a leg kick but Orsini moves out of range and Vasleyiev only half commits.

That's four 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.
Orsini swings for the body but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Orsini misses with a right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a three punch combo that has Orsini backing up. Orsini nods at Vasleyiev to acknowledge the strikes.
Vasleyiev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vasleyiev lands with a shot to the body.
Vasleyiev thumps Orsini with a low kick.
Vasleyiev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vasleyiev slips a straight right by Orsini.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orsini. Vasleyiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orsini misses with a head kick.
Orsini throws a leg kick but Vasleyiev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Orsini moves out of range as Vasleyiev throws a body kick.
Vasleyiev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Orsini moves away from the strike by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev takes a swing at Orsini's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vasleyiev.
Orsini looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vasleyiev is fending him off so far but Orsini persists. Nope, Vasleyiev circles away and we're back to standing.
That kick from Vasleyiev tenderised Orsini's leg. Orsini is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alessandro Orsini will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vasleyiev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Orsini tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vasleyiev is able to avoid easily.
Orsini lands a jab to the nose.
Nice straight punches there by Vasleyiev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vasleyiev.
Orsini is looking to clinch.
Vasleyiev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vasleyiev digs a good hook to Orsini's body.

Orsini gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Orsini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Orsini throws a head punch that misses.
Orsini works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Orsini blocks a body shot from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev misses with a punch to the body.
Orsini swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Orsini tries to score a body lock takedown but Vasleyiev shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Orsini can't find room to land a body shot as Vasleyiev controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vasleyiev stalling the fight.
Vasleyiev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vasleyiev continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Orsini has Vasleyiev pressed against the cage, preventing Vasleyiev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Orsini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Orsini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vasleyiev tries a body shot but Orsini blocks it.
Vasleyiev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Orsini throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vasleyiev is breathing heavily.
Vasleyiev throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Orsini.
Orsini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Orsini.
Vasleyiev blocking some punches.
A short right from Orsini.
Orsini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Orsini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasleyiev's elbow.
Vasleyiev tries to break free but Orsini pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Orsini scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orsini blocks a body shot from Vasleyiev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsini misses with a body punch.

Vasleyiev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasleyiev moves out of range of the leg kick from Orsini.
Orsini throws an overhand right that lands on Vasleyiev's shoulder, as Vasleyiev tries to avoid the shot.
Orsini throws a jab when Vasleyiev was well out of range.
Vasleyiev wants to land a leg kick but Orsini is out of range.
Orsini attempts a counter takedown but Vasleyiev avoids it well and moves away.
Orsini misses with a low kick.
Orsini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orsini takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Orsini tries a low kick but Vasleyiev avoids it.

Orsini moves into the clinch.
Orsini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vasleyiev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vasleyiev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Orsini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Orsini breaks the clinch.
Orsini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the side of Orsini's head but Orsini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Orsini has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vasleyiev.
Orsini getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Orsini scores with a body shot.
Orsini throws an off balance right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Orsini misses with a double jab.
Vasleyiev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Orsini checks a leg kick.
Orsini misses with a hook. Vasleyiev ducked under it nicely.
Orsini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vasleyiev can do to turn this around?
Orsini lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vasleyiev thuds his shin into the meat of Orsini's side.
A big right from Vasleyiev misses.
Orsini throwing a counter right hand but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
Orsini shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vasleyiev sprawls well. Vasleyiev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Orsini gets slowly back to his feet.
Vasleyiev ducks under a wild hook from Orsini.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orsini looks to land a left hand but Vasleyiev moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orsini throws a hook but Vasleyiev avoids it easily.
Orsini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vasleyiev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Orsini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
Orsini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Orsini tries to clinch but Vasleyiev is having none of it.
Vasleyiev throws a shot from downtown. Orsini moves away and avoids it.
Orsini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but Orsini sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vasleyiev throws a body punch but Orsini moves out of range.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orsini connects with a body shot that sends Vasleyiev's belly button to the back.
Orsini lands the left hand.
Orsini thuds a left hand into Vasleyiev's body.
Orsini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasleyiev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessandro Orsini dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Vasleyiev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vasleyiev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orsini moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vasleyiev misses with the combination.
Orsini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasleyiev wants to slow Orsini down by chopping away at his legs.
A leg kick checked by Orsini.
Vasleyiev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Orsini finds it's way round the side to connect with Vasleyiev's head.
Vasleyiev takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice leg kick lands there from Orsini.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasleyiev. Orsini does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev jabs Orsini to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vasleyiev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Orsini misses.
A big left from Vasleyiev misses.
A leg kick checked by Orsini.
Vasleyiev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsini takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Orsini chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Orsini tries to clinch there but Vasleyiev circles away.
Vasleyiev flicks out a counter leg kick but Orsini steps away.
Vasleyiev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vasleyiev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Orsini stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Orsini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vasleyiev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Orsini blocks a leg kick.
Orsini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasleyiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Orsini.
Orsini cracks Vasleyiev with an open hand slap.
Orsini checks a leg kick nicely.
Orsini slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vasleyiev throws a hook but Orsini blocks it.
Orsini throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vasleyiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasleyiev lands with a nice body kick.
Dimitri Vasleyiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orsini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Vasleyiev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vasleyiev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasleyiev misses with a looping right.
Vasleyiev throws a right hand that misses
and Orsini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orsini getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Orsini on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A clash of legs there as Orsini blocks the low kick.
Orsini connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dimitri Vasleyiev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orsini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasleyiev.
Orsini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Orsini connects with a nice looking jab.
Vasleyiev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasleyiev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Orsini lands a nice hook to Vasleyiev's body. Vasleyiev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vasleyiev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Orsini has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Orsini and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orsini.
Vasleyiev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vasleyiev scores with a one two! Orsini had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vasleyiev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vasleyiev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orsini moves away.
Orsini scores with a body shot.
Orsini throws a combination that misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a leg kick.
Vasleyiev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vasleyiev tries to bum rush Orsini with a series of wild strikes but Orsini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vasleyiev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orsini throws a lazy right hand but Vasleyiev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasleyiev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vasleyiev is looking to chop away at Orsini's legs.
Orsini scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orsini blocks a jab.
Orsini moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orsini dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vasleyiev. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasleyiev, right into the meat.
Orsini clobbers Vasleyiev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vasleyiev misses with a straight left.
Orsini connects with a nice looking jab.
Vasleyiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orsini scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vasleyiev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Orsini.
Orsini connects with a looping right hand.
Orsini lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Orsini tries to clinch but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev stuns Orsini with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orsini lands a glancing blow to the side of Vasleyiev's head.
Orsini takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Orsini misses the shot to the body.
Vasleyiev throws out a counter right but Orsini avoids it with no problem.
Vasleyiev misses with a straight left.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alessandro Orsini.
Well Orsini 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessandro Orsini!
During a confident post fight interview, Alessandro Orsini thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.