PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Orsini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Victoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Orsini
vs
Victoro

186 cm
18
206 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
209 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

Arcticus University: London

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emilio Orsini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saul Victoro!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Victoro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orsini bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Victoro throws a shot from downtown. Orsini moves away and avoids it.
Victoro throws a body shot but no joy.
Orsini is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Victoro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orsini was well out of range. Poor timing from Victoro.
Victoro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Orsini thuds his right hand into Victoro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Victoro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orsini.
Victoro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Orsini throws a hook but Victoro avoids it easily.
Victoro is looking for the big counter here.
Victoro throws a body punch but Orsini moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Orsini.
Orsini takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Victoro throws a body punch but Orsini moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orsini throws a body punch but Victoro moves out of range.
Orsini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Orsini drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orsini misses with a left hand
enabling Victoro to counter with a crisp jab.
Victoro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Orsini rather than just go for the knockout.
Orsini swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsini dodges the punch combination from Victoro.
Victoro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Orsini misses with a body shot.
Orsini lands with a straight right. Victoro didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orsini. Victoro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Orsini. That snapped Victoro's head back.
Saul Victoro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orsini avoids the body shot from Victoro.
Victoro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Orsini finds it's way round the side to connect with Victoro's head.

It looks like Saul Victoro has been cut.
Orsini looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Orsini missing with a left hand there. Victoro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Victoro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Orsini misses with an uppercut
and Victoro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Victoro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Victoro swings widly with a right hand
and Orsini counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Victoro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victoro throws a shot to the body.
Orsini slips under a jab.
Victoro misses with a lunging right hand
and Orsini counters with a right hand to the body.
Victoro tries to clinch up but Orsini circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Orsini. That snapped Victoro's head back.
Victoro loads up on a big right hand but Orsini slips the punch.
Orsini looks to throw the jab but Victoro is out of range.
Orsini walks into a stiff left hand from Victoro.
Orsini bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Victoro's head backwards.
Orsini misses with a straight left.
Victoro lands a nice looking body shot.
Orsini missing with a left hand there. Victoro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Orsini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Victoro throws out the jab.
A shot to the liver by Victoro. Beautiful body shot.
Orsini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Victoro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victoro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orsini.
Orsini connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Orsini is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Victoro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Victoro connects with a body shot.
Orsini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Victoro was well out of range. Poor timing from Orsini.
Orsini uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Victoro has time to react.
A jab from Orsini misses.
Victoro lands a glancing blow to the side of Orsini's head.
Victoro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Orsini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orsini lands with a shot to the body.
Victoro swings for the body but Orsini moves out of range.
Orsini has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Orsini there as he acknowledges the shot.
Orsini is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Victoro ducks under a wild hook from Orsini.
Victoro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victoro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Orsini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Victoro instigates a clinch.
Orsini lands a body shot.
Victoro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Orsini lands with a short shot to the head.
Orsini is trying to break the clinch but Victoro has him pressed against the cage.
Victoro tries to throw a body punch but Orsini avoids it by throwing Victoro back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orsini.
Nice body punch from Victoro - that landed with a thud.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Victoro as Orsini tries to tie him up.
Victoro misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Victoro.
Orsini is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short body shot lands from Victoro as the two fighters clinch.
Orsini blocks a body shot from Victoro.
Victoro lands with a light punch inside.
Victoro scores with a shot to the side of Orsini's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Saul Victoro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Saul Victoro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Victoro lands a nice hook to Orsini's body. Orsini takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Victoro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Victoro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Victoro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Orsini, pushing him back against the cage.
Orsini swings wildly with an uppercut but Victoro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Victoro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orsini's elbow.
Orsini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Victoro backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Victoro.
Victoro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Orsini misses with the head strike.
Orsini is trying to push Victoro away but Victoro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victoro misses with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Victoro scores with a shoulder strike.
Orsini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Victoro misses with a punch to the body.
Orsini swings wildly with an uppercut but Victoro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orsini lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Victoro's elbow.
Victoro misses with a punch to the body.
Victoro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Victoro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Victoro lands a hook that snaps the head of Orsini backwards.
Victoro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Victoro has a couple of punches blocked by Orsini.
Orsini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Victoro.
Orsini working hard to break the clinch.
Victoro lands a hook that snaps the head of Orsini backwards.
Victoro lands a body punch.
Orsini's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Victoro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Victoro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orsini misses with some punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Victoro lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victoro is pushing Orsini up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Orsini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Victoro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Orsini tries a body shot but Victoro blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orsini prevents a body shot from Victoro.
Victoro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Orsini or not.
Orsini misses with some punches.
Victoro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Victoro lands a shot to the body.
Victoro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot in the inside from Victoro.
Nice body punch from Victoro.
Victoro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Victoro - that landed with a thud.
Victoro lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Victoro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victoro lands a shoulder strike.
Victoro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Victoro.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Victoro misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Victoro on the inside.
Nice body punch from Victoro.
Victoro working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Orsini is rocked!
Saul Victoro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Victoro creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Orsini's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Orsini drops to his knees and Victoro pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saul Victoro!