PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Orlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kage Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Kage Chiba enters the cage!

Orlov
vs
Chiba

158 cm
22
139 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

180 cm
25
135 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Yuri Orlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kage Chiba!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlov takes a swing at Chiba's ribcage but misses.
Chiba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orlov.

Orlov drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Orlov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Orlov. Those never looked like landing.
Yuri Orlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chiba blocks a jab.
Orlov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Orlov.
Orlov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chiba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Chiba closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Orlov looking for submissions off his back.

Chiba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Orlov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Chiba maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Orlov could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Chiba has cracked it and Orlov is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Chiba!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kage Chiba!