PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Crazyhorse (ranked 521 p4p, 853 weight class) and Adam Orel (ranked 72 p4p, 116 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crazyhorse might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to They Don’t Care About Us. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Crazyhorse
vs
Orel

190 cm
32
224
18 - 14 - 0

195 cm
30
205
20 - 17 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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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 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, James Crazyhorse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Orel!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orel with a nice cross.
Orel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crazyhorse paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crazyhorse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Some wild striking there from Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse swings widly with a right hand
enabling Orel to counter with a crisp jab.
Crazyhorse misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Crazyhorse misses.
Crazyhorse throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Crazyhorse misses its intended target.
Orel throws a series of punches but Crazyhorse moves out of range.
Orel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse misses with a wild body shot.
Orel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orel misses with a double jab
and Crazyhorse counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazyhorse misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crazyhorse throws a body shot but no joy.
Orel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crazyhorse moves away.
Orel lands a nice shot that snaps Crazyhorse's head back.
Orel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crazyhorse connects with a body shot.
Crazyhorse looks to score with a jab to the body but Orel is just out of range.
Crazyhorse looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Orel scores with a one two! Crazyhorse had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Crazyhorse throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crazyhorse swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Crazyhorse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crazyhorse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Crazyhorse throws a body punch but Orel moves out of range.
Orel just misses with a punch to the body.
Orel misses the jab.
Orel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Orel throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crazyhorse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crazyhorse takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Crazyhorse misses the body punch
and Orel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crazyhorse scores with a nice right hand.
Crazyhorse throws an overhand right that lands on Orel's shoulder, as Orel tries to avoid the shot.
Orel misses with a double jab.
Orel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crazyhorse.
Orel has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Orel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Orel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crazyhorse.
The fighters circling - Crazyhorse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Orel! But no joy.
Crazyhorse moves out of range as Orel strikes.
Crazyhorse throwing a counter right hand but Orel manages to avoid it.
Orel lands a really nice looking cross but Crazyhorse seems unphased.
Crazyhorse throws a head kick but Orel moves out of range.
Jab from Crazyhorse.

Orel pushes Crazyhorse up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crazyhorse backwards.
Crazyhorse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crazyhorse backwards.
Orel just leaning against Crazyhorse, taking a breather.
Orel working aggressively here.
A short right from Crazyhorse.
Orel working aggressively here.
Crazyhorse tries to work over Orel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Orel effectively controlling the action here.
Orel has Crazyhorse pressed against the cage, preventing Crazyhorse from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crazyhorse misses with some punches.
Crazyhorse throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crazyhorse misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crazyhorse misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crazyhorse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orel avoids the body shot from Crazyhorse.
Orel scores with a body shot.
Orel fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orel wants to clinch up but Crazyhorse keeps it at a distance.
Crazyhorse misses with a straight left.
Crazyhorse throws a shot from downtown. Orel moves away and avoids it.
Crazyhorse misses with a lunging right hand
letting Orel counter with a right hand.
Crazyhorse jabs Orel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A shot to the body from Orel misses
and Crazyhorse counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adam Orel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crazyhorse looks to land a body kick but Orel moved away.
Orel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crazyhorse.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crazyhorse. Orel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crazyhorse looks to land a left hand but Orel moved out of range nicely.
Orel with a nice cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Crazyhorse dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Crazyhorse takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Crazyhorse throws a body shot but no joy.
Crazyhorse tries to land a front kick but Orel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Orel steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Crazyhorse.
Orel loads up on a big right hand but Crazyhorse slips the punch.
Crazyhorse lands with an overhand left.
Nice defenses there by Orel.
Orel misses with a lunging right hand
and Crazyhorse counters with a right hand to the body.
Orel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orel throws out a powerful jab.
Crazyhorse moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Crazyhorse throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crazyhorse blocks a jab.
James Crazyhorse is winning the standup battle so far.
Orel misses with an uppercut
and Crazyhorse counters with a stiff right hand.
Crazyhorse cracks Orel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Crazyhorse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orel can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crazyhorse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orel.
Orel blocks a head kick by Crazyhorse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crazyhorse. Orel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orel unleashes a big counter combination but Crazyhorse bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A big left from Crazyhorse misses.
Crazyhorse throws a head kick that half lands.
Orel throws a right hand that Crazyhorse ducks under and follows up with a left that Crazyhorse also avoids with ease.
Orel tries to clinch but Crazyhorse moves out of range.
Crazyhorse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orel avoids a kick to the body.
Orel misses with a hook.
Crazyhorse misses with a hook
and Orel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Orel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Orel scores with a body shot.
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.
Crazyhorse uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orel.
Crazyhorse throws a head kick that misses
and Orel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crazyhorse pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crazyhorse throws a head kick that misses.
Orel stuns Crazyhorse with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crazyhorse throws a lazy uppercut
and Crazyhorse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crazyhorse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crazyhorse misses with a straight left.
Orel checks a low kick from Crazyhorse.
Orel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Orel avoids the head kick by Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Orel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Orel misses with a wild body shot.
Orel throws a shot from downtown. Crazyhorse moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Orel.
Crazyhorse throws a sloppy head kick and Orel moves out of range easily.
Orel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Crazyhorse with a body shot.
Crazyhorse blocks a jab.
Crazyhorse throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse lands with a straight right. Orel didn't see that one coming.
Crazyhorse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orel.
Orel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crazyhorses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Orel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Orel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crazyhorse.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Orel in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Orel throws the left hand but Crazyhorse avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Orel. That snapped Crazyhorse's head back.
Orel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Orel throws a hook to the side of Crazyhorse's head but Crazyhorse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Orel misses with a hook.
Orel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crazyhorse finds it's way round the side to connect with Orel's head.
Orel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Orel throws a jab when Crazyhorse was well out of range.
Orel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crazyhorse goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Orel.
Orel throws an off balance right hand
enabling Crazyhorse to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crazyhorse throws a combination that misses
enabling Orel to counter with a crisp jab.
Orel throws a poor cross that misses
and Crazyhorse counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Orel thinking.
Crazyhorse moves out of range as Orel strikes.
Crazyhorse misses the shot to the body.
Crazyhorse throws a leg kick but Orel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Orel looks to score with a jab to the body but Crazyhorse is just out of range.
Orel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crazyhorse.
Orel with a nice cross.
Orel moves out of range of the strikes.
Crazyhorse lands with a hook. Orel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crazyhorse is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crazyhorse misses the shot to the body.
Orel throws an overhand right that lands on Crazyhorse's shoulder, as Crazyhorse tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that James Crazyhorse will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Crazyhorse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crazyhorse avoids the body shot from Orel.
Orel throws a lazy uppercut
and Crazyhorse counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crazyhorse misses with a looping left.
Orel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Crazyhorse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orel was well out of range. Poor timing from Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse slips a straight right by Orel.
Crazyhorse throws a predictable looking body shot
and Orel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Orel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Crazyhorse was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Orel.
Crazyhorse lands a jab to Orel's midsection.
Orel slips under a jab.
Crazyhorse throws a low kick but Orel moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crazyhorse throws a big shot that misses.
Orel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crazyhorse in his tracks.
Crazyhorse paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Orel clobbers Crazyhorse with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Orel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazyhorse misses with a series of wild punches.
Crazyhorse looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Some bone on bone action there as Orel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Crazyhorse takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Crazyhorse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orel manages to avoid it.
Crazyhorse ducks under a wild hook from Orel.
Crazyhorse lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crazyhorse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Orel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Orel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crazyhorse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crazyhorse misses with the body kick
and Orel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Orel might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Crazyhorse slips under a jab.
Crazyhorse throws a body punch but Orel moves out of range.
Nice shot by Orel.
Good work by Orel as he checks the leg kick.
Crazyhorse getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
James Crazyhorse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orel moves away from the strike by Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Orel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Orel.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Orel! But no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crazyhorse walks into a left hand.
Crazyhorse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crazyhorse. Orel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crazyhorse scores with a three punch combo!
Crazyhorse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crazyhorse circles away quickly and effectively.
And Crazyhorse counters with a quick kick to the body but Orel blocks it.
Orel cracks Crazyhorse with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Crazyhorse lands.
Crazyhorse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Orel swings widly with a right hand
enabling Crazyhorse to counter with a crisp jab.
Crazyhorse scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Orel, as that shot connected.
A slow jab from Orel misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Crazyhorse on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Orel throws a body shot but no joy.
Crazyhorse misses the jab.
Orel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Orel, as that shot connected.
Crazyhorse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crazyhorse scores with a nice head shot.
Crazyhorse misses with a hook.
Orel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Orel misses with a right hand
and Crazyhorse counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Crazyhorse misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Orel! But no joy.
Crazyhorse throws a body punch but Orel moves out of range.
Crazyhorse scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Orel throws a hook to the side of Crazyhorse's head but Crazyhorse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Orel lands with a cross.
Orel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Crazyhorse's head.
Adam Orel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A thudding body kick lands there by Crazyhorse!
Crazyhorse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orel.
Orel moves out of range as Crazyhorse strikes.
Orel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crazyhorse takes one to the chin there.
Crazyhorse cracks Orel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Orel tries to clinch but Crazyhorse moves out of range.
Crazyhorse connects with a body shot.
Orel misses with a right hand
letting Crazyhorse counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Crazyhorse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crazyhorse 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27

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