PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Orbiso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mjhf Jhyg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Orbiso
vs
Jhyg

193 cm
20
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurt Orbiso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mjhf Jhyg!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jhyg shoots in for a double leg but Orbiso sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jhyg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jhyg fails to land the takedown.

Jhyg closes the distance and clinches.
Jhyg 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.
Jhyg drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kurt Orbiso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mjhf Jhyg.
Jhyg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orbiso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jhyg tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Orbiso just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jhyg drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jhyg is trying to maintain a safe position but Orbiso gets an underhook and turns Jhyg into the cage.
Jhyg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Orbiso's efforts to push away.
Orbiso wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Orbiso fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jhyg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orbiso wants to clinch
letting Jhyg counter with a right hand.

It looks like Kurt Orbiso has been cut.
Jhyg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Jhyg changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Orbiso looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Orbiso is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jhyg in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Jhyg stands up and beckons Orbiso to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Orbiso.
Orbiso shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jhyg eats them both and turns towards Orbiso to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Mjhf Jhyg has been cut.
Kurt Orbiso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orbiso with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orbiso is looking to clinch but Jhyg is avoiding it.
Orbiso feints a jab promting Jhyg to slip. Orbiso then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jhyg slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jhyg throws a sloppy head kick and Orbiso moves out of range easily.
Jhyg looks gassed!
Orbiso tries to clinch up.

Jhyg closes the distance and pushes Orbiso back into the cage.
Orbiso works on Jhyg's body with a couple of short punches.
Orbiso throws a punch but it's blocked by Jhyg.
Orbiso is trying to break the clinch but Jhyg is controlling him.
Orbiso wants to break free but Jhyg has control.
Orbiso throws a punch but it's blocked by Jhyg.
Jhyg lands a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Jhyg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orbiso circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Orbiso, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Orbiso listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jhyg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Orbiso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jhyg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Orbiso with a nice cross.
Orbiso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jhyg shoots in for a takedown but Orbiso shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Orbiso tries to clinch up.
Orbiso wants to clinch.
Orbiso lunges at Jhyg with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jhyg's hand.
Jhyg shoots for a double leg takedown but Orbiso sprawls well. He's pushed Jhyg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Orbiso stuns Jhyg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orbiso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orbiso is looking to chop away at Jhyg's legs.
Jhyg throws a head kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Orbiso.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Orbiso throws a leg kick but Jhyg sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Orbiso lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jhyg doesn't seem phased though.
Orbiso throws a series of punches but Jhyg moves out of range.
Orbiso lands with a shot to the body.
Orbiso closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orbiso stalks Jhyg and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jhyg's face. Jhyg staggers backwards, shaken.
Orbiso throws a one two combo.
Orbiso lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jhyg backs up against the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orbiso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Orbiso dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A right-left combo lands from Orbiso.
Orbiso tries to clinch up but Jhyg circles away and keeps his distance.
Orbiso wants to clinch.

Jhyg shoots in and bounces Orbiso off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jhyg stopping the sweep attempt from Orbiso.
Orbiso trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jhyg seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Mjhf Jhyg hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jhyg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Orbiso wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orbiso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kurt Orbiso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jhyg closes the distance and clinches up with Orbiso, looking for a takedown. Jhyg pushes Orbiso against the cage but Orbiso circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Orbiso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Orbiso wants to clinch.
Kurt Orbiso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orbiso fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Orbiso does no damage.
Orbiso throws a head kick but Jhyg moves out of range.
Orbiso tries to clinch there but Jhyg circles away.
Jhyg shoots for a takedown but Orbiso saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kurt Orbiso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mjhf Jhyg.
Jhyg is breathing heavily.
Jhyg throws a push kick but Orbiso slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orbiso scores with a three punch combo!
A right-left combo lands from Orbiso.

That has opened up Mjhf Jhyg's cut even more.
Orbiso misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jhyg is defended easily by Orbiso.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orbiso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orbiso scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jhyg avoids the head kick by Orbiso.
A nice combination there by Orbiso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jhyg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Orbiso pinned against the cage. Orbiso gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Orbiso lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orbiso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jhyg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

The cut above Mjhf Jhyg's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Orbiso moves in looking to clinch but Jhyg pushes him off.
Jhyg tries a head kick but it misses.
Jhyg checks a low kick from Orbiso.
Orbiso scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Orbiso throws a half hearted mid kick.
Orbiso lands a lovely overhand right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jhyg tries to clinch up but Orbiso circles away and keeps his distance.
Jhyg keeps the fight on the outside.
Orbiso tries to clinch up but Jhyg circles away and keeps his distance.
Orbiso lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Orbiso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Orbiso dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Orbiso goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Orbiso throws a half hearted mid kick.
Orbiso doesn't manage to clinch there - Jhyg circles away.
Orbiso stuffs the takedown attempt from Jhyg. Jhyg gets slowly back to his feet.
Jhyg avoids a kick to the body.
Orbiso tries to close the distance and clinch but Jhyg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Jhyg closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Orbiso's guard.
Jhyg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orbiso trying to control the position.
Jhyg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jhyg's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jhyg's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mjhf Jhyg was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Orbiso scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kurt Orbiso is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Jhyg 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Jhyg misses the target.
Orbiso pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jhyg back to the cage. Orbiso follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Orbiso stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Orbiso wants it to stay on the feet.
Orbiso tries to clinch up but Jhyg circles away and keeps his distance.
Orbiso moves in looking to clinch but Jhyg pushes him off.
Jhyg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Orbiso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jhyg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jhyg has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Orbiso throws a combination. Jhyg tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sloppy strikes from Orbiso. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orbiso moves in looking to clinch but Jhyg pushes him off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orbiso ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Orbiso throws a combination. Jhyg tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jhyg blocks a head kick by Orbiso.
Orbiso fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jhyg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Orbiso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jhyg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jhyg is defended easily by Orbiso.
Kurt Orbiso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mjhf Jhyg.
Nice cross by Orbiso.
Orbiso displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Orbiso wants to clinch up but Jhyg keeps it at a distance.
Orbiso scores with a jab. Jhyg acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Orbiso is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orbiso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jhyg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Orbiso defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jhyg.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orbiso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orbiso throws a shot to the body.
Orbiso scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jhyg in his tracks.
Orbiso 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.
Orbiso lands a right hook to the body.
Orbiso ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Orbiso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jhyg can do to turn this around?
Jhyg keeps the fight on the outside.
Orbiso is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Orbiso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orbiso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orbiso lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Orbiso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jhyg.
Jhyg moves out of range of the body kick.
Orbiso is looking to clinch but Jhyg is avoiding it.
Orbiso misses with a few strikes there.
Orbiso will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Orbiso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orbiso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jhyg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jhyg shoots in for a takedown but Orbiso shows good takedown defense.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Orbiso misses.
Mjhf Jhyg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kurt Orbiso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Orbiso displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jhyg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Orbiso showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Orbiso, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Orbiso!