PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Orellana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Ivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orellana comes into the arena with Black Betty blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Orellana
vs
Ivan

190 cm
23
206 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

190 cm
18
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franklin Orellana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Ivan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orellana shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ivan pinned against the cage. Ivan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ivan misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orellana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orellana tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ivan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Orellana somewhat.
Ivan throws out a powerful jab.
Orellana tries to clinch but Ivan is having none of it.

Ivan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Orellana to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Orellana trying to control but Ivan is working from the bottom.
Orellana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ivan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Orellana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ivan controls Orellana momentarily but Orellana frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Orellana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivan trying to control the position.
Orellana throws a big right hand that misses.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A combination from Ivan does no damage.
Ivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orellana moves away.
Orellana fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklin Orellana. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Orellana closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ivan is pressing down on Orellana's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Orellana wanted to stand there but Ivan had control of the position.
Ivan is trying to control the position but Orellana postures up.

Ivan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Orellana gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Orellana scoring with some ground and pound.
Orellana throwing strikes from guard but Ivan blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ivan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Orellana.
Orellana lands a couple of digs.
Orellana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Orellana postures up in Ivan's guard and throws a big left but Ivan blocks it.
Orellana throwing strikes from guard but Ivan blocks nicely.
Orellana postures up in Ivan's guard and throws a big left but Ivan blocks it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Orellana misses with a head kick.
Ivan throws a big shot that misses.
Ivan needs to keep his hands up - Orellana had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Boris Ivan has been cut.
Ivan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ivan leaves Orellana with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Orellana is breathing heavily.
Ivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ivan misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orellana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ivan throws a lazy right hand but Orellana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ivan swats away the attempt to clinch by Orellana.
Ivan misses with a hook.
Ivan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orellana.
Orellana tries for a takedown but Ivan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ivan swats away the attempt to clinch by Orellana.
Orellana moves in looking to clinch but Ivan pushes him off.
A right-left combo lands from Orellana.
Orellana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ivan.
Ivan misses with a looping left.
Orellana misses with a looping left.
Orellana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ivan thuds a left hand into Orellana's body.
Orellana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ivan.
Ivan throws a hook but Orellana avoids it easily.
Ivan misses with an uppercut. Orellana saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orellana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ivan.
Ivan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Orellana.
A punch lands to the side of Orellana 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ivan 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.
Ivan swats away the attempt to clinch by Orellana.
The fighters circling - Ivan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ivan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Franklin Orellana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orellana circles away quickly and effectively.
Orellana ducks under a wild hook from Ivan.
A slow jab from Ivan misses its intended target.
Ivan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orellana.
Ivan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orellana.
Orellana lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Orellana.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orellana tries to clinch there but Ivan circles away.
Ivan throws a big shot that misses.
Orellana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ivan.
Orellana shoots in for a takedown but Ivan shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franklin Orellana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boris Ivan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Orellana shoots for a takedown but Ivan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Orellana takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Decent striking displayed by Ivan there.
Ivan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab lands there for Ivan.

Orellana clinches with his opponent.
Orellana throws a head punch that misses.
Orellana lands with a light punch inside.
Ivan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Orellana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ivan is trying to break the clinch but Orellana has him pressed against the ropes.
Orellana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ivan misses with a punch on the inside.
Orellana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Orellana lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ivan backwards.
Ivan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ivan misses with a punch on the inside.
Orellana goes for a takedown attempt but Ivan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ivan misses with a hook. Orellana ducked under it nicely.
Franklin Orellana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orellana bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orellana moves away from the strike by Ivan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orellana shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklin Orellana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivan misses with the combination.
Nice takedown defense from Ivan. No joy for Orellana on that attempt.
Ivan cracks Orellana with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Orellana tries to move into range but Ivan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ivan lands a nice shot that snaps Orellana's head back.
Orellana shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ivan keeps the fight on the outside.
Orellana takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ivan cracks Orellana with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boris Ivan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orellana misses with a straight right.
Ivan slips a jab from Orellana.
Orellana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ivan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body punch from Ivan.
Boris Ivan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ivan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Orellana's head.
Orellana throws a right hand that Ivan ducks under and follows up with a left that Ivan also avoids with ease.
Nice cross by Ivan.
Orellana closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Orellana throws a nice looking combination but Ivan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivan looks to throw the jab but Orellana is out of range.
Ivan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Orellana is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivan lands with a big right hook that stumbles Orellana - he's out on his feet here! Ivan follows up with another monster hook that separates Orellana from consciousness! Orellana falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Ivan stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Boris Ivan!