PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Orel (ranked 2428 p4p, 3467 weight class) and Tate Stinforn (ranked 359 p4p, 476 weight class). Stinforn has chosen Jefferson Starship - Jane as his entrance music. Adam Orel has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Orel
vs
Stinforn

195 cm
25
205
11 - 10 - 0

176 cm
24
212
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Orel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tate Stinforn!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orel ducks under a wild hook from Stinforn.
Decent striking displayed by Stinforn there.
Stinforn throws a head kick that half lands.

Stinforn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Orel wants to get back to his feet but Stinforn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Orel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stinforn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stinforn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stinforn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stinforn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stinforn trying to control but Orel is working from the bottom.
Stinforn stops Orel from standing up.
Stinforn distracts Orel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stinforn prevents Orel from getting back to his feet.
Stinforn trying to control but Orel is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinforn won't allow Orel to get back to his feet.
Stinforn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Orel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Orel avoids the body shot from Stinforn.
The crowd cheers as Stinforn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Orel doesn't seem phased though.
Stinforn shoots in for a takedown but Orel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stinforn looks to score with a jab to the body but Orel is just out of range.
Stinforn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Orel misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Orel.
Orel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stinforn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stinforn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Orel thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Orel moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Stinforn! Orel continues to tee off on Stinforn, landing with a left and a right! Orel connects with a right hand that leaves Stinforn sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Orel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Adam Orel!