PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Kawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Orlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kawa comes to the cage accompanied by Nocarz. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kawa
vs
Orlov

180 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mariusz Kawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Orlov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Orlov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kawa on his heels. He'll look to pass Kawa's guard now, I'm sure.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Orlov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Kawa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Orlov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Orlov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Kawa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Orlov is aware though and is defending well.

Kawa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Orlov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Orlov throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov throws a strike but Kawa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Orlov looking for a sweep. Not yet Orlov, not yet.
Kawa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Orlov is looking for a triangle here but Kawa uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Orlov tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kawa presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Orlov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kawa throws some wild stikes that Orlov manages to avoid easily.
Orlov is looking to get to half guard.
Orlov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Poor strikes thrown by Kawa there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Orlov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kawa tries to control but Orlov wriggling away.
Orlov holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kawa tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Orlov tries to hold on but Kawa postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov is trying desperately to improve position.
Orlov squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Orlov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Orlov tries to hold on but Kawa pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrey Orlov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kawa digs a good hook to Orlov's body.

Orlov moves into the clinch.
Orlov tries to pull guard but Kawa won't allow it.
Orlov trying to land knees to the body.
Kawa tries to land knees in the clinch but Orlov avoids the damage to the body.
Kawa is trying to stall.
Kawa is looking to break free of the clinch but Orlov has double underhooks.
Orlov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kawa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Orlov manages to break the clinch.
Kawa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Orlov tries to avoid it but Kawa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Orlov to the ground. Orlov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kawa misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov wants to clinch.
Orlov misses with a body kick.
Kawa misses with the combination.
Kawa misses with a wild combination.
Kawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orlov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mariusz Kawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrey Orlov.
Kawa tries to clinch up.
Kawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orlov swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Orlov has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov tries to score a body lock takedown but Kawa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Orlov is breathing heavily.
Kawa is pressed up against the cage. Orlov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kawa down to the mat. Kawa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kawa cracks Orlov with a good jab.
Kawa cracks Orlov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Orlov has Kawa up against the cage in a clinch.
Orlov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kawa is pressed up against the cage. Orlov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kawa down to the mat. Kawa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Orlov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kawa as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Orlov momentarily.
Mariusz Kawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawa digs a good hook to Orlov's body.
Kawa works over Orlov's head and body with a nice combination.
Kawa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Orlov stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Orlov as Kawa shoots in.
Kawa has a takedown stuffed.
Orlov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kawa avoids it really well and circles away.
Kawa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Orlov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kawa.
Kawa leaves Orlov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Orlov blocks the leg kick.
Kawa throws a head kick that misses.
Orlov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kawa circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kawa leaves Orlov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kawa scores with a decent looking hook.
A lazy left from Kawa finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariusz Kawa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Orlov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kawa is fending him off so far but Orlov persists. Nope, Kawa circles away and we're back to standing.
Kawa lands a body shot.
Kawa throws a right and a left that Orlov avoids nicely.
Kawa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mariusz Kawa is winning the standup battle so far.
Horrible takedown by Orlov or perhaps it was just good defense by Kawa which made him look bad.
Kawa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kawa looks to clinch
and Orlov counters with a slapping leg kick.

Orlov shoots in and bounces Kawa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kawa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawa being controlled here, momentarily.
Kawa wants to get back to his feet but Orlov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Orlov wants to control from the top but Kawa keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andrey Orlov.
Kawa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Orlov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Orlov gets the takedown into side control.

Kawa explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Kawa lands with an uppercut that bounces Orlov off the cage and back into range.

Kawa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kawa tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Orlov.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Orlov is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Orlov trying to hold on to Kawa's head to control him but Kawa postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orlov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kawa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orlov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kawa stuffs the takedown.
Mariusz Kawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrey Orlov.
Kawa throws the kick towards the body but Orlov avoids it.
Kawa shoots for a double leg takedown but Orlov sprawls well. He's pushed Kawa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kawa if he has to take too many more of those.

Orlov scores with a takedown into Kawa's guard.
Orlov tries to stand but Kawa is controlling from the bottom.

Kawa manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kawa tries to bum rush Orlov with a series of wild strikes but Orlov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Orlov gets a double leg takedown into Kawa's guard.
Andrey Orlov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Orlov looking to sit in guard and control but Kawa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrey Orlov.
I think Orlov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrey Orlov!