PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanton Ordona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Waby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Ordona
vs
Waby

200 cm
22
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wanton Ordona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Waby!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ordona looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Waby!
Ordona throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Waby controls the position for a moment.

Ordona looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ordona has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Waby!

Ordona looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Waby is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Waby really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ordona looking to control but Waby is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ordona really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Waby tries to lock up and control but Ordona gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Ordona is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Waby has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Waby!
Waby must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Waby wants to get up but he can't break Ordona's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Waby is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Waby trying to control but Ordona is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Scott Waby hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ordona fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waby throws an overhand right that lands on Ordona's shoulder, as Ordona tries to avoid the shot.
Ordona shoots in looking for a takedown. Waby tries to sprawl out of it but Ordona keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Waby manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Ordona gets the takedown into side control.

Ordona tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ordona wants to stand but Waby is controlling his arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waby is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waby wants to control but Ordona postures up.
Ordona moves into full mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Waby tries to hold on but Ordona pushes him away.
Ordona can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Waby is looking to escape.
Waby is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Waby should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Waby really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Waby is squirming around, avoiding Ordona's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ordona jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Waby manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ordona is breathing heavily.
Waby is trying to get back to half guard.
Ordona creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Waby is not content to let Ordona control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Waby sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanton Ordona dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ordona stuffs the takedown attempt from Waby. Waby gets slowly back to his feet.
Ordona is trying hard to land a takedown here. Waby sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Waby.
Waby wants to stand but Ordona has his arm trapped.
Waby looks up at the clock and then as Ordona takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Waby smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ordona manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waby throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ordona has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Waby is working away from the top position though.
Waby is looking to take a break and control but Ordona is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ordona is looking to control Waby's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ordona avoid being mounted?
Waby wants to take a breather but Ordona is having none of it.
Waby wants to stand but Ordona has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Waby is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ordona is desperately trying to improve his position but Waby has a good base and remains in mount.
Ordona is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waby wants to control but Ordona has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Ordona is refusing to be controlled, as Waby sits in half guard.
Waby prevents Ordona from standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Waby stalling away here and it's allowed Ordona to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Wanton Ordona overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Waby looking to pass the guard.
Waby trying to control the position from guard on top but Ordona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ordona wants to stand up but Waby is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waby postures up.

Ordona had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Waby defends it easily.
Ordona wants to sweep here but Waby controlling him for the moment.
Waby wants to pass the guard but Ordona is keeping the position.
Waby is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scott Waby has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ordona shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Waby but Waby pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ordona shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanton Ordona. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ordona connects with a crisp jab.
Ordona shoots in for a takedown but Waby shows good takedown defense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Waby scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Waby scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Waby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ordona manages to break the clinch.
Ordona with a lazy takedown attempt

and Waby counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Waby.
Ordona wants to stand up but Waby is controlling him.
Waby trying to control but Ordona is working from the bottom.
Waby working some strikes from top position.
Waby slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waby won't allow Ordona to get back to his feet.
Ordona is pulling down on Waby's head. It's preventing any offense from Waby, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waby wants to control from the top but Ordona keeps moving.

Scott Waby has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Waby tries for a takedown but Ordona sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Waby tries to clinch there but Ordona circles away.
Waby shoots in for a double leg but Ordona sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ordona shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Waby but Waby pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wanton Ordona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Waby feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ordona is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Waby is looking to stand up but Ordona won't let him.
Ordona wants to sweep but no luck.
Waby trying to control the position from guard on top but Ordona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Waby postures up in Ordona's guard and throws a big left but Ordona blocks it.

Ordona is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Waby trying to control but Ordona is working from the bottom.
Waby looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ordona is trying to control the position but Waby postures up.
Waby wants to get up but he can't break Ordona's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ordona misses with a wild combination.

Waby has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ordona is trying to break the clinch but Waby has him pressed against the cage.
Ordona tries to break the clinch but Waby is controlling the position.
Ordona is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Waby to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanton Ordona. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waby fails to pull guard.
Waby stalling.

Waby wants the takedown. Ordona is fighting it off but Waby persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ordona's guard against the cage.
Waby trying to control but Ordona is working from the bottom.
Ordona trying to control the position.

Waby got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ordona has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Waby has managed to get both his arms back between Ordona's legs - danger averted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ordona controls Waby momentarily but Waby frees himself.

Ordona isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Waby stacks Ordona on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Waby!

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Waby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Waby 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Scott Waby!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Scott Waby!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Scott Waby!

Scott Waby wins by unanimous decision!