PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Orlov (ranked 1252 p4p, 1375 weight class) and Michael Bennet (ranked 177 p4p, 195 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Orlov
vs
Bennet

196 cm
36
205
32 - 14 - 0

190 cm
39
209
32 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikhail Orlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Bennet!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bennet.
Orlov tests Bennet's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bennet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orlov was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennet.
Orlov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Orlov thuds his right hand into Bennet's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Michael Bennet has been cut.
Bennet misses with a head kick.
Bennet misses with a head kick.
Bennet tries to clinch up.
Bennet looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bennet misses the body punch
letting Orlov counter with a right hand.
Orlov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orlov moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBennet.
Orlov cracks Bennet with an open hand slap.
Bennet takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Orlov has Bennet up against the cage in a clinch.

Bennet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orlov throws a right and a left that Bennet avoids nicely.
Orlov throws a right and a left that Bennet avoids nicely.
Bennet scores with a head kick. Orlov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Mikhail Orlov has been cut.
Bennet thuds his right hand into Orlov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Orlov throws a nice looking combination but Bennet bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bennet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Orlov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orlov moves in looking to clinch but Bennet pushes him off.
Bennet throws a sloppy head kick and Orlov moves out of range easily.
It looked like Orlov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bennet.
A punch combination from Orlov misses.
Bennet throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennet circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Orlov backs off Bennet throws a huge counter combo but Orlov manages to avoid it all.
Orlov throws a body punch but Bennet moves out of range.
Nice shot by Orlov.
Bennet throws a head kick but Orlov moves out of range.

Bennet gets tackled into the cage by Orlov. Orlov maintains the clinch.
Bennet is pushing Orlov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bennet blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Orlov breaks the clinch.
Bennet bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bennet misses with a head kick.

Orlov moves into the clinch successfully.
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's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Orlov moves into the clinch.

Orlov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orlov avoids the body shot from Bennet.

Bennet tries to keep at a distance but Orlov has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bennet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bennet circles away from the clinch attempt.

Orlov moves into the clinch.
Bennet wants to get back to striking at distance but Orlov won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bennet breaks the clinch.
Bennet tries a head kick but it misses.
Orlov lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Orlov works Bennet's body with a nice hook.
Bennet pushes Orlov away with a front kick.
Bennet throws a head kick that misses
and Orlov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bennet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orlov throws out the jab.
Bennet tries a head kick but it misses.
Orlov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bennet throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bennet throws a sloppy head kick and Orlov moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Orlov misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from Orlov.

That has opened up Michael Bennet's cut even more.
Bennet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orlov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bennet's head.
Orlov lands a body shot.
Orlov avoids the body shot from Bennet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Orlov counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice cross by Orlov.
Orlov cracks a nice hook into Bennet's ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Orlov.

The cut above Michael Bennet's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nice jab there from Orlov.

Bennet is rocked!
Bennet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orlov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bennet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Orlov sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Bennet to the ground! Orlov dives into full mount looking to finish!
Bennet is still in real trouble! Can Orlov finish him?

Orlov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bennet is surviving well by controlling Orlov's body position as best he can.
Orlov fails to move to back control.

Orlov working for a guillotine from mount but Bennet is in no mood to give up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennet tries to buck Orlov off but he can't manage it.
Bennet seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Orlov goes for an armbar but Bennet turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bennet.

Orlov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bennet defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Orlov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bennet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Bennet misses
and Orlov counters with a nice body shot.
Orlov is looking to clinch but Bennet is avoiding it.
Orlov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Orlov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Orlov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orlov takes a swing at Bennet's ribcage but misses.
Orlov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bennet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orlov throws a body punch but Bennet moves out of range.
Orlov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bennet eats them both and turns towards Orlov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Orlov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bennet can do to turn this around?
Orlov walks into a stiff left hand from Bennet.
Mikhail Orlov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orlov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bennet circles away quickly and effectively.
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!

Bennet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Orlov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bennet backwards.
Bennet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov pushes Bennet back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Orlov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orlov lands a head kick. Bennet smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Orlov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Orlov tests Bennet's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Michael Bennet's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Orlov! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mikhail Orlov!