PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colton Orr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dariusz Ruslan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ruslan's choice of entrance music: Hester Prynn. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Orr
vs
Ruslan

195 cm
24
218 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

198 cm
21
212 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Colton Orr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dariusz Ruslan!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruslan scores with a nice right hand.
Ruslan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Orr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruslan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruslan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Orr is out of range.
Ruslan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ruslan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Orr needs to keep his hands up - Ruslan had a free shot at his head there.
Orr tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruslan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruslan lands a jab to the head.
Ruslan swats away the attempt to clinch by Orr.
Ruslan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruslan slips a straight right by Orr.
Ruslan throws an overhand right that lands on Orr's shoulder, as Orr tries to avoid the shot.
Orr moves in looking to clinch but Ruslan pushes him off.
Orr tries to clinch up.
A combination from Ruslan does no damage.
Ruslan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Orr's head backwards.
Ruslan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruslan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruslan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orr tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruslan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ruslan scores a takedown into full mount!
Ruslan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ruslan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Orr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ruslan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ruslan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Orr wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ruslan.
Ruslan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Orr is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruslan throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan punching from mount but Orr doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ruslan controlling from the full mount.
I looks like Ruslan might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Dariusz Ruslan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ruslan keeps the fight on the outside.
Orr wants to clinch.
Orr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ruslan moves out of range as Orr strikes.
Ruslan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Orr moves out of range of the leg kick from Ruslan.
Orr tries to clinch but Ruslan is having none of it.
Ruslan fails to land the takedown.
Orr misses with a takedown
and Ruslan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dariusz Ruslan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ruslan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Orr looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Orr is trying to escape the position but Ruslan is controlling the position.
Ruslan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Ruslan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Orr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ruslan content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruslan working the ground and pound but Orr is defending the strikes.
Ruslan is looking to take a break and control but Orr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Orr explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Ruslan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Orr will feel that in the morning.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ruslan.
Ruslan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ruslan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orr checks a leg kick.
Orr wants to clinch but Ruslan slips to the side
and Orr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orr moves out of range of the body kick from Ruslan.
Ruslan tests Orr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dariusz Ruslan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruslan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruslan lands a jab to Orr's midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ruslan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ruslan wants to control from the top but Orr keeps moving.
Ruslan landing with the ground and pound.
Orr wants to stand but Ruslan is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Orr keeping moving, preventing Ruslan from controlling successfully.
Ruslan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Orr manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Ruslan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ruslan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Orr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ruslan is wriggling around but Orr manages to pass to half guard.
Ruslan is controlling Orr's trapped leg to prevent Orr from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dariusz Ruslan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Orr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ruslan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Orr clinches but Ruslan breaks the clinch
and Ruslan counters with a left to the body.
Ruslan misses with the combination.
Ruslan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ruslan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ruslan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ruslan checks the leg kick.
Orr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ruslan counters with a nice uppercut.
Orr closes the distance but Ruslan moves to the side
and Orr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ruslan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orr wants to clinch but Ruslan slips to the side
and Ruslan counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruslan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ruslan throws a chopping leg kick but Orr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Orr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruslan.
A good leg kick by Orr.

Ruslan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Orr!
Orr holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ruslan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ruslan content just to control the position here.
Ruslan throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Orr is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan controlling his opponent.
Ruslan prevents Orr from getting the reversal.
Dariusz Ruslan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruslan controlling from the full mount.
Ruslan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ruslan controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Despite being in the dominant position, Dariusz Ruslan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ruslan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Orr's head.
Ruslan tries to bum rush Orr with a series of wild strikes but Orr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Orr wants to clinch but Ruslan slips to the side
and Ruslan counters with a left to the body.
Colton Orr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruslan scores with a one two! Orr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruslan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Orr as he jumps to the side.

Ruslan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Orr's guard.
Colton Orr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruslan controlling from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dariusz Ruslan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruslan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dariusz Ruslan!