PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xander Boudewijn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolaj Orlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boudewijn comes to the cage accompanied by The Streets - Blinded by the Lights. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Boudewijn
vs
Orlow

189 cm
26
215 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

185 cm
23
205 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xander Boudewijn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolaj Orlow!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlow throws a good cross that connects.
Boudewijn ducks under a wild hook from Orlow.

Orlow clinches up with Boudewijn and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Orlow.

Boudewijn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orlow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Orlow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boudewijn. Boudewijn obviously looking to wear him down.
Boudewijn throws a nice head kick!
Boudewijn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Orlow instigates a clinch.

Orlow breaks from the clinch.
Boudewijn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudewijn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Orlow's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boudewijn under the eye.
Boudewijn throws a leg kick
and Orlow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A lazy body kick from Boudewijn
and Orlow counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Orlow instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Boudewijn's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Orlow breaks the clinch.
Boudewijn throws a sloppy head kick

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

Boudewijn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Orlow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlow just misses with a punch to the body.
Orlow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Orlow swats away the attempt to clinch by Boudewijn.

Orlow clinches.
Orlow misses with a hook from the clinch.

Orlow breaks the clinch.
Boudewijn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Orlow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Orlow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boudewijn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlow swats away the attempt to clinch by Boudewijn.
Good work by Orlow as he checks the leg kick.
Orlow stuns Boudewijn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boudewijn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boudewijn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boudewijn moves away from the strike by Orlow.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Boudewijn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boudewijn tries to score with a low kick but Orlow moves his leg out of the way.
Boudewijn tries to clinch but Orlow is having none of it.
Boudewijn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boudewijn looks to throw a body kick
and Orlow counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Boudewijn.
Boudewijn throws a sloppy head kick
and Orlow counters with a good low kick that Boudewijn was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolaj Orlow dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boudewijn walks into a jab.
Orlow avoids the head kick by Boudewijn.
Boudewijn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boudewijn pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Orlow takes the fight into the clinch.
Orlow is trying to force a seperation but Boudewijn has the dominant position.
Boudewijn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orlow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boudewijn prevents Orlow from breaking the clinch.
Boudewijn blocking some punches.

Boudewijn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orlow throws a body punch but Boudewijn moves out of range.
Boudewijn misses with a left hand
and Orlow counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Boudewijn misses
and Orlow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boudewijn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Orlow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Orlow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Orlow tries to break free but Boudewijn pushes him back against the cage.

Orlow breaks from the clinch.
Boudewijn throws the kick towards the body but Orlow avoids it.
Orlow throws a series of strikes that have Boudewijn backpedaling.
Boudewijn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Boudewijn tries to keep at a distance but Orlow has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Orlow breaks from the clinch.
Orlow throws a head kick but Boudewijn moves out of range.
Nikolaj Orlow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orlow thows a body shot but no joy.

Orlow has taken the fight to the clinch.
Orlow working hard to break the clinch.

Orlow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boudewijn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Orlow clinches up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Orlow as Boudewijn tries to tie him up.
Orlow wants to break free but Boudewijn has control.

Boudewijn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlow misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Boudewijn counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Orlow.
Orlow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick from Boudewijn misses
and Orlow counters with a good, hard body kick but Boudewijn shrugs it off.
Boudewijn throws a lazy head kick
and Orlow counters with a slapping leg kick.
Boudewijn darts in trying to clinch
and Orlow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boudewijn's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Orlow there.
Boudewijn throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Nikolaj Orlow has been cut.
Orlow connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orlow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boudewijn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Orlow closes the distance and pushes Boudewijn back into the cage.
Orlow lands a right hand.

Orlow manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orlow throws a body punch but Boudewijn moves out of range.
Boudewijn throws an off balance right hand
and Orlow counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolaj Orlow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nikolaj Orlow's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Orlow blocks the body kick.

Orlow has taken the fight to the clinch.
Orlow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boudewijn tries to break free but Orlow pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boudewijn.
Boudewijn can't break the clinch.
Boudewijn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Orlow misses with a punch on the inside.
Orlow lands with a light punch inside.
Boudewijn taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Orlow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Boudewijn breaks the clinch.
Orlow staying out of range there.
Boudewijn avoids the head kick by Orlow.
Orlow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boudewijn moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudewijn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Orlow.
Boudewijn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boudewijn wants to clinch but Orlow slips to the side
and Orlow counters with a stiff right hand.
Orlow lands a nice looking body shot.
Boudewijn tries to land a body kick
and Orlow counters with a left to the body.
Boudewijn misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Orlow as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orlow. Boudewijn does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A decent looking cross lands there for Orlow.
Orlow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlow scores with a jab to the jaw.

Orlow moves into the clinch successfully.
Orlow works on Boudewijn's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boudewijn tries to break free but Orlow pushes him back against the cage.
Orlow working hard to break the clinch.
Orlow unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boudewijn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Orlow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orlow. Boudewijn does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boudewijn defending well as Orlow loads up on a big left hand.
Orlow lands an overhand right.
Boudewijn throws a sloppy head kick
and Orlow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Orlow scores with a nice right hand.
Xander Boudewijn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orlow throws a shot from downtown. Boudewijn moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Orlow misses.
Boudewijn throws a hook to the side of Orlow's head but Orlow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Orlow connects with a body shot that sends Boudewijn's belly button to the back.

Orlow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Orlow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orlow scores with a nice head shot.
Orlow just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boudewijn throws a head kick that misses
letting Orlow counter with a right hand.
Orlow digs a good body shot into Boudewijn's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolaj Orlow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Orlow has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolaj Orlow!