PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Orel (ranked 1535 p4p, 2840 weight class) and Okoro Igwe (ranked 236 p4p, 369 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Orel
vs
Igwe

195 cm
28
205
15 - 14 - 0

180 cm
28
205
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Gatoroids

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 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Orel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Okoro Igwe!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Orel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice sprawl there from Orel as Igwe shoots in.

Igwe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Igwe prevents Orel from standing back up.
Igwe works his foot free and advances to mount.
Orel squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Igwe wants to control but instead Orel manages to regain half guard.
Igwe wants to pass the guard but Orel is defending well.
Igwe moves into full mount! Orel won't be happy about that!
Igwe moves to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Igwe has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Orel has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orel staying busy and making it hard for Igwe to control.

Igwe working for a choke but Orel reverses nicely into Igwe 's guard.

Igwe is looking for a triangle but Orel pushes his legs off easily.
Orel wants to stand but Igwe is controlling his posture from full guard.

Igwe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Igwe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Orel wants to get up but he can't break Igwe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Igwe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Orel is looking to stand up but Igwe won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Orel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orel is looking to stand up but Igwe won't let him.

Igwe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Igwe is working an open guard so Orel takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Orel avoids the body shot from Igwe.
Orel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Orel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Orel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Igwe.
Igwe throws a body shot but no joy.
Orel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Igwe.
Some wild striking there from Orel.
Igwe swinging wildly here.
Igwe throws a looping overhand right but Orel ducks down to avoid it.
Orel avoids the body shot from Igwe.
Igwe throws a body shot but no joy.
Igwe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Orel rather than just go for the knockout.
Igwe swings for the body but Orel moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Igwe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orel.
A telegraphed right hand from Igwe misses the target.
It looked like Orel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Igwe.
Igwe dodges the punch combination from Orel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Okoro Igwe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Igwe fails with the takedown.
Igwe just misses with a punch to the body.
Igwe lands a nice looking body shot.
Orel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left lands for Orel.
Igwe shoots in looking for a takedown but Orel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Igwe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Igwe looks to score with a jab to the body but Orel is just out of range.
Igwe misses with a double jab
and Orel counters with a nice uppercut.
Igwe just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orel looks to throw the jab but Igwe is out of range.
Igwe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orel.
Orel avoids the body shot from Igwe.
Igwe stalks Orel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Orel's face. Orel staggers backwards, shaken.
Orel misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Igwe misses.
Adam Orel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Igwe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orel moves away.
Igwe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Orel as he avoids it easily.
Orel throwing a counter right hand but Igwe manages to avoid it.
Adam Orel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Okoro Igwe.
Nice body punch from Igwe.
Okoro Igwe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orel avoids the body shot from Igwe.
Igwe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Igwe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Igwe lands a glancing blow to the side of Orel's head.
Igwe ducks under a wild hook from Orel.
Igwe misses with a wild body shot.
Orel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Igwe.
Igwe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Igwe.
Igwe misses the shot to the body.
Orel is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Igwe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Orel finds it's way through Igwe's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igwe moves out of range as Orel strikes.
Igwe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Orel as he jumps to the side.
Orel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Igwe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Orel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Orel duly obliges.
Igwe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Igwe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Orel at a distance.
Igwe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Orel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Orel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Igwe misses.
Orel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Orel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Igwe momentarily.
Igwe ducks right into an uppercut from Orel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igwe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Orel as he avoids it easily.
Orel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Igwe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Orel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Orel misses with a body punch
and Igwe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Orel thinking.
A swing and a miss from Orel.
Orel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Igwe throws a body punch but Orel moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Orel - just one landing.
A cross from Orel lands.
Orel lands with a straight right. Igwe didn't see that one coming.
Orel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Orel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Igwe.
Igwe avoids the body shot from Orel.
Orel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Igwe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orel lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igwe throws a shot to the body.
Orel misses with a body shot.
Igwe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Igwe darts in looking for a takedown but Orel gets double underhooks and turns Igwe into the cage.
Igwe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Orel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Igwe just misses with a punch to the body.
Igwe misses with a wild combination.
Orel thuds a left hand into Igwe's body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Igwe or perhaps it was just good defense by Orel, which made it look bad.
Igwe is breathing heavily.
Orel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Orel dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Orel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Orel digs a good hook to Igwe's body.
Igwe looks to score with a jab to the body but Orel is just out of range.
Orel misses with a body shot.
Igwe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Orel as he avoids it easily.
A jab from Orel does it's job there.
Igwe looks to score with a jab to the body but Orel is just out of range.
Igwe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Orel throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Igwe to counter with a crisp jab.
Orel throws an off balance right hand
and Igwe counters with a stiff right hand.
Orel scores with a body shot.
Igwe misses with a body punch
and Igwe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Igwe defending well as Orel loads up on a big left hand.
Igwe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Orel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Igwe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A lazy left from Orel finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orel just misses with a punch to the body.
Igwe takes a swing at Orel's ribcage but misses.
Orel misses the body punch
and Igwe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Orel thinking.
Orel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Orel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Igwe momentarily.
Igwe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Igwe.
Igwe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Orel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Igwe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Orel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Orel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Igwe moves out of range of the strikes.
Igwe let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Igwe throws a body shot but no joy.
Orel throws a series of punches but Igwe moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Orel looks to throw the jab but Igwe is out of range.
Igwe punishes Orel's body with a nice straight punch.
Orel throws a hook but Igwe avoids it easily.
Orel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Igwe does no damage.
Igwe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orel moves away.
Igwe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Igwe throws a lazy right hand but Orel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Orel scores with a jab.
Orel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Igwe.
Igwe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Igwe takes a swing at Orel's ribcage but misses.
Igwe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orel moves away.
Orel scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igwe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Igwe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orel loads up on a big right hand but Igwe slips the punch.
Igwe misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Orel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Igwe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orel manages to avoid it.
Orel missing with a left hand there. Igwe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Igwe misses with a right hand
and Orel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Igwe throws a body shot but no joy.
Adam Orel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Orel does no damage.
Igwe misses with a shot to the body
and Orel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Orel misses with a left hand
and Igwe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Igwe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orel is trying to stand up here but Igwe is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igwe wants to pass to mount but Orel is defending the position.

Igwe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Orel is not content to let Igwe control the position.

Orel pushes Igwe off and gets back to his feet.

Igwe drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Orel keeping moving, preventing Igwe from controlling successfully.

Orel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Igwe off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Orel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Orel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Orel!