PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anselmi Samara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolaj Orlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Samara
vs
Orlow

183 cm
25
215 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

185 cm
21
205 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Fight Club Clothing™

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anselmi Samara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolaj Orlow!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orlow.
Samara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orlow.
Orlow blocks a head kick by Samara.
Orlow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Samara.
Orlow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Samara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Samara wants to clinch.
Orlow throws out a loose jab but Samara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orlow connects with a jab.

It looks like Anselmi Samara has been cut.
Orlow explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Orlow leaves Samara with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Orlow scores with a jab to the body.
Samara avoids the head kick by Orlow.
Nice shot lands for Orlow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samara throws an overhand right that lands on Orlow's shoulder, as Orlow tries to avoid the shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Samara.
Samara takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlow lands a slapping body shot.
Samara is breathing heavily.
Samara needs to keep his hands up - Orlow had a free shot at his head there.
Nikolaj Orlow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Orlow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab by Orlow.

Orlow moves into the clinch.

Orlow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Orlow misses.
Orlow darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orlow punishes Samara's body with a nice straight punch.
Orlow lands an overhand right.
Samara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orlow.
Orlow drops Samara with a big left hand! Samara is injured, injured bad! Orlow jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolaj Orlow!