PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timur Orlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winner is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Teenage Wasteland. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Orlan
vs
Winner

177 cm
23
164 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Timur Orlan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Winner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winner blocks a head kick by Orlan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Winner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orlan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orlan tries a head kick but it misses.
Orlan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Orlan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orlan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Winner wants to clinch up but Orlan keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Winner.
Orlan throws a shot from downtown. Winner moves away and avoids it.
Orlan throws a sloppy head kick
and Winner counters with a big head kick but Orlan shrugs it off.
Orlan throws a lazy head kick

and Winner counters by moving into the clinch.
Orlan tries to circle away but Winner has him pinned against the ropes.
Winner prevents Orlan from breaking the clinch.
Orlan is trying to stall.
Orlan tries to break free but Winner pushes him back against the ropes.
Winner trying to land knees to the body.
Winner jumps guard but Orlan stands there with Winner around his waist. Winner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlan prevents the takedown attempt.
Orlan wants to break free but Winner has control.
Winner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Orlan just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Timur Orlan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Winner.
Orlan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Orlan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orlan throws a front kick aimed at Winner's knee but Winner avoids it well.
Winner walks into a left hand.
Winner slips under a jab from Orlan.
Winner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Orlan throws a sloppy head kick

so Winner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Winner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orlan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Winner trying to control the position from guard on top but Orlan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winner postures up in Orlan's guard and throws a big left but Orlan blocks it.
Winner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlan is trying to keep Winner in close.
Orlan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Winner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Orlan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Winner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Winner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Winner won't allow Orlan to get back to his feet.
Orlan is breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Orlan throws a sloppy head kick
and Winner counters with a head kick. That will keep Orlan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Orlan misses with a kick to the body

and Winner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Winner.

Winner pulls Orlan into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winner looking for a sweep. Not yet Winner, not yet.
Orlan is looking to stand up but Winner won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner striking off his back but it's not causing Orlan any problems.
Winner trying to keep a closed guard but Orlan is proving a slippery customer.

Winner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Winner being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Winner has a closed guard, preventing Orlan from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Winner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Orlan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Orlan throws a sloppy head kick

and Winner moves into the clinch.
Winner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Orlan smiles and moves away.
Orlan throws a head kick that misses

and Winner counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winner prevents Orlan from escaping the position.

Winner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Orlan regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Orlan throws a sloppy head kick
and Winner counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Orlan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Timur Orlan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orlan misses with a looping left.
Orlan throws a head kick that misses

and Winner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Winner.
Winner jumps guard but Orlan stands there with Winner around his waist. Winner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Winner prevents Orlan from breaking the clinch.
Winner fails to pull guard.
A frustrated look appears on Orlan's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Winner gets control of Orlan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Winner will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Orlan tries to stand but Winner is controlling from the bottom.
Winner wants to sweep here but Orlan controlling him for the moment.
Orlan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Orlan stands and steps away. Winner gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Orlan looks to throw a body kick

and Winner counters by clinching up.
Orlan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Winner prevents Orlan from breaking the clinch.

Orlan breaks from the clinch.
Winner tries to clinch but Orlan is having none of it.
Orlan throws a lazy head kick

and Winner counters by clinching up.

Winner pulls guard successfully.
Orlan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Orlan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Winner's guard.
Orlan wants to take a breather but Winner is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.

Orlan stands up and beckons Winner to join him on the feet.
Orlan throws a head kick that misses

and Winner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Winner jumps guard and drags Orlan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Winner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Orlan manages to get himself to full guard.
Winner is looking to advance position but Orlan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Orlan is looking to stand but Orlan has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Winner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner regains half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Winner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Orlan is looking to take a break and control but Winner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Orlan tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Winner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Winner gets full guard.
Orlan wants to stand but Winner is controlling his posture from full guard.
Winner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Orlan wants to stand but Winner is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Winner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Orlan throws a hook to the side of Winner's head but Winner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Orlan throws a lazy head kick
and Winner counters with a body kick that stops Orlan in his tracks momentarily.
Orlan misses with the body kick

and Winner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Winner.
Winneris looking to pass into half guard but Orlan pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Orlan is in guard.
Winner looking for a sweep. Not yet Winner, not yet.
Winner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Orlan wants to stand but Winner has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Orlan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Winner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Winner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Orlan is aware though and is defending well.
Orlan looking to pass the guard.

Winner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Winner looking for a sweep. Not yet Winner, not yet.
Orlan trying to control but Winner is working from the bottom.

Winner throws his legs up looking for a submission but Orlan uses it to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Orlan decides to stand back up.
Orlan throws a head kick that misses

and Winner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Orlan tries to break free but Winner pushes him back against the ropes.
Winner jumps guard but Orlan stands there with Winner around his waist. Winner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Winner jumps guard but Orlan stands there with Winner around his waist. Winner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Orlan manages to break the clinch.
Orlan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Winner takes the fight into the clinch.
Winner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Orlan just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Timur Orlan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Winner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Orlan breaks from the clinch.
Orlan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Orlan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winner is looking to clinch.
Orlan misses with a hook. Winner ducked under it nicely.
Orlan thows a leg kick but Winner checks it

and Winner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Winner fails to pull guard.
Winner fails to pull guard.

Orlan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winner tries for a takedown but Orlan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Orlan throws a lazy body kick
and Winner counters with a good low kick that Orlan was not able to check.
Orlan throws a head kick that misses
and Winner counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Orlan throws a head kick that misses
and Winner counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlan throws a lazy body kick

and Winner counters by moving into the clinch.
Winner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Orlan prevents it.

Orlan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Orlan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Winner.
Orlan throws a lazy head kick

and Winner moves into the clinch.
Orlan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Orlan breaks from the clinch.
Winner throws a series of strikes that have Orlan backpedaling.
Winner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Orlan sprawls well. Orlan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Winner gets slowly back to his feet.
Orlan throws a sloppy head kick and Winner moves out of range easily.
Winner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Winner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Winner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Nick Winner!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Nick Winner!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Nick Winner!

Nick Winner wins by unanimous decision!