PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Big Baby (ranked 4495 p4p, 425 weight class) and Mate Orsic (ranked 6487 p4p, 494 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mate Orsic was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Baby
vs
Orsic

175 cm
21
160 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

185 cm
20
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Baby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mate Orsic!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Orsic! But no joy.
Orsic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baby manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Baby is predictable there

and Orsic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Baby's guard.
Baby looking for a sweep. Not yet Baby, not yet.
Orsic passes Baby's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Baby wants to control but Orsic is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Orsic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Orsic has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Baby defend it? Orsic steps over the head and cranks it - Baby is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Orsic!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mate Orsic!