PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolaj Orlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolaj Orlow has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Logan
vs
Orlow

187 cm
22
211 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

185 cm
21
205 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolaj Orlow!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Logan throws a head kick that Orlow semi-blocks.

It looks like Nikolaj Orlow has been cut.
Logan scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Orlow.
Logan throws a leg kick which misses Orlow's front leg but catches the back leg as Orlow tries to avoid it.
Logan throws a head kick that misses.
Logan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Orlow. Orlow obviously looking to wear him down.
Orlow swings for the body but Logan moves out of range.
Orlow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Logan throws a low kick, looking for Orlow's leg but Orlow calmly moves out of range.
Orlow scores with a jab. Logan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Logan misses with a head kick.
Logan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Logan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Orlow scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Ryan Logan has been cut.
Orlow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Logan clinches up with Orlow and pushes him back against the cage.
Logan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Orlow's efforts to push away.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Logan.
Logan trying to control the position but instead, Orlow has worked for underhooks and has pushed Logan into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Logan.

Orlow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Logan connects with a high kick.
Logan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Orlow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orlow. Logan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orlow keeps the fight on the outside.
Logan moves out of range as Orlow throws a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Logan.
Orlow takes a swing at Logan's ribcage but misses.
Orlow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Logan closes the distance and pushes Orlow back into the cage.
Logan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Orlow's defenses.
A nice left hand lands by Orlow.
Logan lands an elbow inside.
Logan stalling in the clinch but Orlow improves position.
Logan prevents Orlow from breaking the clinch.
Logan lands an elbow that stopped Orlow in his tracks for a moment.
Orlow is trying to break free.
Orlow avoiding damage as Logan throws knees to the body.
Orlow is looking to break free of the clinch but Logan has double underhooks.
Orlow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Logan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Orlow dodges an elbow strike from Logan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Orlow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Logan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Logan.
Orlow looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Logan is looking to control Orlow's arms but Orlow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Logan has his back to the cage.
Logan pushes off an throws an elbow but Orlow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Logan misses with an elbow over the top.
Logan misses with an elbow strike.
Orlow tries to circle away but Logan has him pinned against the cage.
Logan has Orlow pressed against the cage, preventing Orlow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Orlow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Logan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Orlow's defenses.
Logan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Orlow blocks an elbow strike.
Orlow avoiding damage as Logan throws knees to the body.
Logan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Orlow is defending well for now.
Logan prevents Orlow from breaking the clinch.
Orlow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Logan has him pressed against the cage.
Orlow working hard to break the clinch.
Orlow takes an elbow to the forehead.
Orlow takes a knee to the side of the body.

Orlow breaks from the clinch.
Logan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orlow.
Logan connects with a high kick.
Orlow throws a shot from downtown. Logan moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan wants to clinch up but Orlow keeps it at a distance.
Logan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Orlow. That did some damage!
Logan lands a high kick!
Logan defending well as Orlow loads up on a big left hand.
Logan tries to clinch there but Orlow circles away.
Logan throws a head kick that misses.
Orlow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Logan ducks under a wild hook from Orlow.
Orlow misses with a straight right.
Logan wants to clinch up but Orlow keeps it at a distance.
Good leg kick by Logan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Logan blocks a head kick by Orlow.
Logan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Orlow thows a body shot but no joy.
Orlow throws out a loose jab but Logan uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Orlow.
Logan tries a head kick but it misses.
Logan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Orlow's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick from Logan lands but Orlow takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Logan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Orlow takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Logan clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Orlow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Logan lands an elbow just above Orlow 's eye.
Logan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Logan.
A frustrated look appears on Orlow's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Logan trying to control the position but instead, Orlow has worked for underhooks and has pushed Logan into the cage.

Orlow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Orlow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Logan throws a nice head kick!
Orlow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Logan misses with a head kick.
Logan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Logan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Logan moves in looking to clinch but Orlow pushes him off.
Logan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Orlow's head.
Logan scoring well with a low kick there.
Logan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Logan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orlow.
Orlow misses with a straight left.
Ryan Logan is winning the standup battle so far.
Logan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Logan throws a wild body kick that Orlow sees coming a mile off.
Logan tries to clinch but Orlow is having none of it.
Logan pushes Orlow away with a front kick.
Logan throws a sloppy head kick and Orlow moves out of range easily.
Orlow keeps the fight on the outside.
Logan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Orlow's head.
Logan throws a head kick that half lands.
Orlow's corner calls for a 1-2. Orlow obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Logan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Logan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Logan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orlow.
Orlow is breathing heavily.
Logan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Logan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orlow avoids the head kick by Logan.
Logan slips a jab from Orlow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Logan.
Orlow blocks a head kick by Logan.
Orlow throws a looping overhand right but Logan ducks down to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Orlow in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Logan throws a head kick that Orlow semi-blocks.
Orlow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orlow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orlow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Orlow takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Logan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Orlow blocks a head kick by Logan.
Logan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orlow might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Logan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Logan closes the distance and clinches.
Orlow is trying to break the clinch but Logan has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan lands an elbow inside that Orlow shrugs off.
Logan scores a nice knee to the body.
Orlow dodges an elbow strike from Logan.
Logan lands a nice elbow.
Orlow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees to the body from Logan.
Logan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Orlow avoids the elbow strike from Logan, against the cage.
Logan lands a damaging elbow.
Logan scores a nice knee to the body.
Logan lands a damaging elbow.
Logan lands a nice elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Logan obliges.
Orlow blocks the elbow strike.
Logan pushes off an throws an elbow but Orlow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Logan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Orlow's defenses.
Logan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Orlow up against the cage.
Logan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Logan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Orlow's brow.
Logan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Logan lands a good knee to the midsection. Orlow won't want to take too many of those.
Logan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Orlow breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Logan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Logan tries a head kick but it misses.
Logan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Orlow.
Logan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Orlow. That did some damage!
Ryan Logan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orlow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Logan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Logan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Logan tries to clinch but Orlow moves out of range.
Logan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick from Logan lands but Orlow takes it in his stride.
Orlow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Orlow blocks a head kick by Logan.
Logan throws a nice head kick!
Logan slips a straight right by Orlow.
Logan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Orlow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Logan sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Logan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Logan.
A jab from Orlow misses.
Logan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Logan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Logan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Logan throws a leg kick which misses Orlow's front leg but catches the back leg as Orlow tries to avoid it.
Orlow blocks a head kick by Logan.
Logan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Logan.

Logan clinches up with Orlow and pushes him back against the cage.

Orlow breaks the clinch.
Orlow lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Logan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Orlow's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orlow misses with a hook. Logan ducked under it nicely.

Logan has Orlow up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Logan.
Logan misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Logan dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Logan closes the distance and pushes Orlow back into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Logan throws an elbow but misses.
Orlow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Logan has him pressed against the cage.

Orlow manages to break the clinch.
Logan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orlow can do to turn this around?
Logan scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Logan.
Logan doesn't manage to clinch there - Orlow circles away.
A big right from Orlow misses.
Logan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Orlow looks to throw the jab but Logan is out of range.
Orlow has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Logan.
Logan ducks under a wild hook from Orlow.
Logan tries to clinch there but Orlow circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Logan.
A big right from Orlow misses.
Logan staying out of range there.
Orlow misses with a straight right.
Logan blocks a jab.
Logan avoids the body shot from Orlow.
Orlow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Logan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Orlow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Logan can pounce on him.
Logan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Orlow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Logan misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Logan.
Logan thumps Orlow with a low kick.
Logan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orlow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Logan, right into the meat.
Logan tries to clinch but Orlow moves out of range.
Logan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orlow avoids the head kick by Logan.
Logan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Logan throws a nice head kick!
Logan lands a nice looking body kick.
Logan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orlow circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Logan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Logan.
Orlow blocks a head kick by Logan.
Logan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Logan.
Logan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Orlow. That did some damage!
Logan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Logan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Orlow if he has to take too many more of those.
Logan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Orlow avoids the head kick by Logan.
Logan fakes the leg kick and cracks Orlow in the body.
Logan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Logan.
Logan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orlow throws a looping overhand right but Logan ducks down to avoid it.
Logan walks into a straight right hand from Orlow.

Logan gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Orlow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Logan throws a sloppy head kick and Orlow moves out of range easily.
Orlow misses with a hook.
Logan throws a body kick that misses.
Orlow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Orlow throws a lazy right hand but Logan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Logan throws a front kick that sends Orlow stumbling back into the cage.
Logan throws a leg kick which misses Orlow's front leg but catches the back leg as Orlow tries to avoid it.
Logan lands with a slapping head kick.
Logan lands a head kick. Orlow smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Logan is looking to clinch but Orlow is avoiding it.
Orlow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A thudding body kick lands there by Logan!
Logan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Logan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Logan lands a good knee to the midsection. Orlow won't want to take too many of those.
Orlow managing to block the knees to the body from Logan.
Knees to the body from Logan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Logan looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlow has had enough of the clinch but Logan keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knees to the body from Logan.
Logan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Logan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Orlow.
Orlow managing to block the knees to the body from Logan.
Orlow managing to block the knees to the body from Logan.
Logan misses with an elbow over the top.
Orlow is trying to break free.
Orlow blocks an elbow strike.
Orlow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ryan Logan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Orlow tries to break free but Logan pushes him back against the cage.
Orlow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Orlow has had enough of the clinch but Logan keeps him there for the moment.

Orlow breaks from the clinch.
Logan slips a straight right by Orlow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Logan is looking to clinch but Orlow is avoiding it.
Orlow checks a leg kick nicely.
Logan misses with a head kick.
Nikolaj Orlow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Orlow. Logan does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Logan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Logan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:25
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Logan!