PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Orlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garcia
vs
Orlov

170 cm
20
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

158 cm
18
139 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuri Orlov!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlov tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Orlov moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia tries a low kick but Orlov avoids it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Orlov.
Garcia throws the kick towards the body but Orlov avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Orlov moves out of range of the leg kick from Garcia.
Orlov checks a low kick from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a low kick as Orlov jumps back.
Orlov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia but Garcia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garcia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Orlov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Garcia manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Orlov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Orlov controlling him for the moment.
Orlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Orlov drops back looking for a leg! Garcia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Garcia manages to kick Orlov off! Orlov jumps back into Garcia's guard.
Orlov looks gassed!
Garcia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Orlov won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.

Orlov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Orlov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Orlov postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Orlov sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Garcia motions for Orlov to come forward. Garcia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Orlov moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia throws a wild body kick that Orlov sees coming a mile off.
Orlov moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Garcia throws a body kick that misses.
Garcia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Orlov avoids a kick to the body.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Orlov.
Paul Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Orlov.
Good work by Orlov as he checks the leg kick.
Orlov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
Orlov shoots for a double leg takedown but Garcia sprawls well. He's pushed Orlov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Garcia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia throws a nice outside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Orlov blocks the low kick.
Garcia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garcia throws a low kick but Orlov avoids it.
Garcia tries to score with a low kick but Orlov moves his leg out of the way.
Orlov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crunch! Garcia slams his shin into Orlov's torso.
Garcia misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
Horrible takedown by Orlov or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcia which made him look bad.

Garcia moves into the clinch successfully.

Garcia pulls guard.
Orlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orlov won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.

Orlov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Garcia dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Orlov is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily.

Orlov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garcia is working Orlov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Orlov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Orlov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garcia throwing strikes but missing.
Orlov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Garcia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garcia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Garcia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Garcia as Orlov shoots in.

Garcia moves into the clinch.
Orlov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garcia as Orlov tries to tie him up.
Garcia stalling.
Orlov blocks an elbow strike from Garcia.
Garcia blocks an elbow strike from Orlov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Garcia dominated that 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.

Garcia misses with a body kick.
Orlov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Orlov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garcia throws a wild body kick that Orlov sees coming a mile off.
Orlov avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Orlov blocks a leg kick.
Garcia throws a push kick but Orlov slaps the foot to one side.
Orlov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Orlov tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Orlov moved away.
Orlov moves out of range as Garcia throws a body kick.
Garcia motions for Orlov to come forward. Garcia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Orlov avoids the head kick by Garcia.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orlov fails to pull guard.
Paul Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Orlov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia stalling in the clinch.

Garcia breaks the clinch.

Orlov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Orlov working for a guillotine from mount but Garcia is in no mood to give up.

Orlov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Garcia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Orlov on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is working to get back to half guard.
Orlov moves to back control.
Well, with Orlov on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Garcia is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Garcia defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Orlov's arms.
Orlov missing with strikes from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov throws a series of strikes and Garcia wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Orlov blocks Garcia's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Orlov lands a big elbow.
Poor strikes thrown by Orlov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Orlov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Orlov has hold of Garcia's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Garcia manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Garcia avoids a series of strikes thrown by Orlov.
Garcia wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Orlov.
Garcia looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Orlov somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Orlov throwing sloppy strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Orlov working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Orlov looking for the RNC.

Orlov looking for the choke from the back.
Garcia tries to roll but Orlov sticks to his back.

Orlov is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Garcia is defending well though. Orlov let's go of the attempt for now.
You can see the frustration on Garcia's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Orlov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Orlov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia but Garcia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garcia throws a body kick that misses.
Garcia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garcia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garcia throws a front kick aimed at Orlov's knee but Orlov avoids it well.
Orlov shoots for a takedown but Garcia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garcia tries to score with a low kick but Orlov moves his leg out of the way.
Garcia is looking to land body kicks.
Garcia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Orlov shoots in and drives through. Garcia sprawls well.
Paul Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Orlov.
Orlov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Orlov dodges an elbow strike from Garcia.
Orlov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia lands a nice elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Garcia.
Garcia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Orlov walks away with a smile on his face. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Orlov tries for a takedown but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Garcia throws out a leg kick but Orlov moves out of range and Garcia only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orlov tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Orlov doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Orlov tries to clinch up.
Garcia motions for Orlov to come forward. Garcia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia misses with a low kick as Orlov jumps back.
Garcia throws the kick towards the body but Orlov avoids it.
Orlov wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Orlov tries to clinch up
and Garcia counters with a thumping low kick.
Orlov is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Garcia is looking to chop away at Orlov's legs.

Garcia moves into range and clinches up with Orlov.
Garcia prevents Orlov from breaking the clinch.
Orlov taking a breather.
Orlov has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.
Orlov tries to pull guard but Garcia won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Garcia pulls guard.

Orlov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Orlov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Garcia is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Garcia has escaped and now he's on top!

Orlov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garcia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Orlov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Garcia is in close to Orlov's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Garcia is posturing up here but Orlov has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Garcia tries to roll out but it's too tight and Garcia has to tap! Slick submission there by Orlov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yuri Orlov!