PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Orlov (ranked 453 p4p, 1254 weight class) and David Brent (ranked 76 p4p, 21 weight class). Mikhail Orlov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Orlov
vs
Brent

196 cm
35
205
32 - 13 - 0

194 cm
33
210
22 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

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 32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikhail Orlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Brent!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Orlov there.
Orlov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brent sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brent avoids the head kick by Orlov.
Orlov misses with a body shot.
Orlov blocks a leg kick.
Orlov throws a wild body kick that Brent sees coming a mile off.
Orlov takes a swing at Brent's ribcage but misses.
Orlov moves out of range as Brent strikes.
Brent has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Orlov.
Orlov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brent.
Orlov misses with a lunging right hand
and Brent counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Orlov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brent will feel that in the morning.
Brent wants to land a leg kick but Orlov is out of range.
Orlov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A left lands for Orlov.
Orlov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brent displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orlov throws out the jab.
Orlov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orlov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brent.
Orlov lands with a hook. Brent tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brent throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Orlov throws a jab but it's blocked by Brent.
A little jabbing left from Brent on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brent misses the jab.
Orlov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Orlov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Orlov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brent throws a right hand that Orlov ducks under and follows up with a left that Orlov also avoids with ease.
Orlov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Orlov slips a jab from Brent.
Brent throws a looping overhand right but Orlov ducks down to avoid it.
Orlov takes a swing at Brent's ribcage but misses.
Brent tries a quick counter leg kick but Orlov is wise to it.
Brent throws a shot from downtown. Orlov moves away and avoids it.
Orlov with a nice calf kick.
Orlov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brent finds it's way round the side to connect with Orlov's head.
Orlov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brent misses with a hook
and Orlov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Orlov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Orlov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Orlov slips a jab from Brent.
Orlov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brent swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Orlov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Orlov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Orlov dodges the punch combination from Brent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brent looks to land a right hand but Orlov moved out of range.
Brent takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orlov was well out of range. Poor timing from Brent.
Orlov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brent.
Brent lands with a right hand.
Brent walks into a left hand.
Brent scores with a hook.
Orlov misses with a looping right.
Orlov with a nice calf kick.
Orlov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice leg kick from Orlov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brent takes a jab right on the kisser.
Orlov slips under a jab from Brent.
Orlov throws a body punch but Brent moves out of range.
Brent misses with a straight left.
Brent moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brent lands a jab to the head.
Nice cross by Orlov.
Orlov lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Orlov misses its intended target.
Brent ducks under a wild hook from Orlov.
Brent misses with a hook
and Orlov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Brent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orlov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brent looks to land a left hand but Orlov moved out of range nicely.
Brent throws the left hand but Orlov avoids the punch easily.
Brent misses with an uppercut
and Orlov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
No joy there for Brent, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Orlov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brent.
Orlov tests Brent's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orlov swings for the body but Brent moves out of range.
Brent misses with a left hand
and Orlov counters with a left to the body.
Orlov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brent throws a leg kick
letting Orlov counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orlov throws a shot from downtown. Brent moves away and avoids it.
Brent takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Orlov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brent uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orlov.
Orlov misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brent throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brent takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Orlov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Orlov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Orlov connects with a right hand. Brent shakes it off.
Orlov moves in looking to clinch but Brent pushes him off.
A countering left hand to the body from Brent misses.
Orlov moves forwards but Brent connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brent with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Orlov to score with a decent uppercut.
Orlov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice jab there from Brent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orlov.
Orlov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Orlov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brent doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Orlov ducks under a wild hook from Brent.
Brent fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
David Brent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brent throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Orlov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A left lands for Orlov.
Brent moves out of range as Orlov strikes.
Brent is looking to score with low kicks.
Brent lands a head shot.
Brent moves out of range of the body kick.
Brent throws a chopping leg kick but Orlov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brent swings for the body but Orlov moves out of range.
Orlov lands an overhand right.
Brent cracks Orlov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brent moves out of range as Orlov throws a body kick.
Brent feints a counter leg kick.
Brent circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brent throws out a counter right but Orlov avoids it with no problem.
Orlov walks into a straight right hand from Brent.
Brent misses with a wild body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Brent might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Orlov has got the better of the exchanges.
Orlov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brent manages to avoid it.
Orlov wants to clinch.
Orlov on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Orlov misses the shot to the body.
Brent throws a hook to the side of Orlov's head but Orlov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brent avoids the body shot from Orlov.
Brent swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Orlov throws a good cross that connects.
Orlov lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Brent.
Orlov looks to throw the jab but Brent is out of range.
Brent on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Orlov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brent thows a left - swing and a miss!
Orlov feints and then cracks Brent's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brent down.
Brent throws a hook to the side of Orlov's head but Orlov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brent throws an overhand right that lands on Orlov's shoulder, as Orlov tries to avoid the shot.
Orlov throws a jab when Brent was well out of range.
Brent now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Orlov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Orlov takes a swing at Brent's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orlov moves out of range as Brent strikes.
Orlov checks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orlov throws a low kick, looking for Brent's leg but Brent calmly moves out of range.
Orlov swings for the body but Brent moves out of range.
Brent swings widly with a right hand
and Orlov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brent swings widly with a right hand
and Orlov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brent blocks the body kick.
Orlov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good shot there by Brent.
Brent misses the jab.
Brent jabs Orlov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Orlov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Orlov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brent.
Orlov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Orlov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brent in his tracks.
Brent slips under a jab from Orlov.
Brent throws out a counter right but Orlov avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Orlov finds it's way through Brent's defenses.
Brent tries to move into range but Orlov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Orlov.
Orlov throws a front kick that sends Brent stumbling back into the cage.
Orlov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brent's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Orlov scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Brent 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brent cracks Orlov with an open hand slap.
Brent misses with an uppercut
and Orlov counters with a body kick.
Brent lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Orlov looks to land a left hand but Brent moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orlov. Brent does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brent scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brent has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Orlov.
Orlov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brent.
Orlov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Orlov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brent.
Orlov lands with a right hand.
Brent takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brent throws out the jab.
Orlov keeps Brent at a distance using the push kick.
Orlov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brent.
Brent sizes up Orlov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brent takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Orlov moves in looking to clinch but Brent pushes him off.
Brent flicks out a counter leg kick but Orlov steps away.
Orlov scores with a kick to the body.
Orlov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Orlov tries to land a front kick but Brent steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brent only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Brent takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Orlov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brent on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brent has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Orlov.
A slow jab from Orlov misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orlov looks to land a right hand but Brent moved out of range.
Orlov misses with a wild body shot.
Orlov jabs Brent to the body, keeping him at a distance.
An inside leg kick from Brent misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Orlov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Orlov slips under a jab from Brent.
Brent tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Orlov.
Brent keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brent.
Brent avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orlov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Orlov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brent throws out the jab.
Brent gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Orlov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brent is trying to force a seperation but Orlov has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orlov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orlov misses with some punches.

Brent breaks from the clinch.
Brent lands an overhand right.
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!
Orlov throws a head kick that misses.
Orlov moves out of range as Brent strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Orlov!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brent cracks Orlov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Orlov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brent can do to turn this around?
Orlov throws a leg kick which misses Brent's front leg but catches the back leg as Brent tries to avoid it.
Orlov throws a hook but Brent blocks it.
Brent throws a leg kick that is checked
and Orlov counters with a nice uppercut.
Orlov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Orlov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mikhail Orlov is winning the standup battle so far.
Orlov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brent throws a poor cross that misses
and Orlov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brent thinking.
Orlov throws a leg kick which misses Brent's front leg but catches the back leg as Brent tries to avoid it.
Orlov looks to score with a jab to the body but Brent is just out of range.
Brent has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A bone on bone clash there as Orlov blocks the leg kick.
Orlov sizes up Brent with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brent looks to throw the jab but Orlov is out of range.
Orlov scores with a jab to the body.
Orlov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Orlov slips a jab from Brent.
Brent takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
David Brent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov throws a nice looking combination but Brent bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Orlov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brent misses with an uppercut.
Orlov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brent's head.
Brent cracks Orlov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Mikhail Orlov has been cut.
A punch combination from Brent misses.
Orlov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Orlov.
Nice uppercut there from Orlov.
Brent catches Orlov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Orlov is rocked!
Orlov slips a jab from Brent.
Orlov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Oh Orlov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Orlov looks to score with a jab to the body but Brent is just out of range.
Orlov moves out of range as Brent strikes.
Orlov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Orlov seems to have got his legs back now.
A punch lands to the side of Orlov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brent blocks the body kick.
Orlov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brent has time to react.
Brent ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Orlov out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Brent!
David Brent decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.