PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Orpik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Paw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Orpik
vs
Paw

180 cm
22
190 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

187 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Orpik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Paw!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orpik tries for a takedown but Paw circles away easily
letting Paw counter with a right hand.

Orpik shoots in and bounces Paw off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Orpik throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paw works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Orpik is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Orpik stops Paw from standing up.
Orpik wants to control from the top but Paw keeps moving.
Orpik controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Orpik thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Orpik drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Orpik jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Paw really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Orpik. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Orpik drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Orpik jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orpik is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Orpik wants to pass the guard but Paw is keeping the position.
Paw wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Orpik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paw wants to sweep but no luck.
Orpik is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Paw scores with a four punch combination!
Nice jab there from Paw.
Orpik misses with a takedown
and Paw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Orpik gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Orpik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Paw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Orpik. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orpik shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paw pinned against the cage. Paw gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paw lands a nice shot to the body.
Paw throws out a powerful jab.
Orpik walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Orpik closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Orpik controlling the action here.
Paw is trying to stand up here but Orpik is controlling him well.
Orpik frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Orpik working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Orpik wants to control the pace but Paw is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paw wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Orpik.
Orpik throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Orpik wants to control the pace but Paw is squirming around nicely.
Paw is desperately trying to improve his position but Orpik has a good base and remains in mount.
Orpik looking to finish with strikes here!
Paw is wriggling around trying to escape.
Paw tries to hold on but Orpik postures up.
Orpik content just to control the position here.

Orpik is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Paw to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Paw shrugs it off.
Paw is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orpik breaks from Paw's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Orpik throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paw tries to hold on but Orpik pushes him away.

Orpik is working for a guillotine from mount but Paw frees his head quite easily.
Orpik looking to control and managing it successfully.
Orpik takes Paw's back.

Orpik is looking for the choke from the back position but Paw is controlling his hands well.
Paw holding both Orpik 's hands and preventing any damage.
Orpik throwing sloppy strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Paw showing good submission defense here.
Orpik is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Orpik dominated that round.
That's time! Orpik's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Orpik closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paw circles away.
Orpik looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paw is fending him off so far but Orpik persists. Nope, Paw circles away and we're back to standing.
Paw throws a good cross that connects.
Paw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orpik looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paw is fending him off so far but Orpik persists. Nope, Paw circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Orpik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orpik takes one on the button.
Jason Orpik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orpik takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Orpik fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Paw to the ground. Orpik is now in Paw's guard.
Orpik won't allow Paw to get back to his feet.
Orpik sitting in guard here, content to control.
Orpik postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orpik passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Orpik trying to control the action but Paw is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Orpik working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Orpik tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Orpik has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Orpik decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Orpik misses with a takedown attempt
and Paw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paw has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A jab from Paw does it's job there.
Orpik takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paw sizes up Orpik with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Paw's corner calls for a 1-2. Paw obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jason Orpik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Orpik walks into a straight right hand from Paw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orpik shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paw pinned against the cage. Paw gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paw stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Paw wants it to stay on the feet.
Brian Paw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orpik on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Paw jabs Orpik right on the nose. Orpik blinks but takes it well.
Paw lands with an overhand left.
Orpik misses with a takedown attempt
and Paw counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice cross by Paw.
Paw fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orpik misses with a takedown attempt - Paw sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Orpik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brian Paw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paw takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Orpik fails with the takedown.
Paw with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Orpik shoots in and drives through. Paw sprawls well.
Paw works over Orpik's head and body with a nice combination.
Orpik takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Paw clobbers Orpik with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Paw's jab looks to have found its range, popping Orpik under the eye.
Paw tests Orpik's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paw works the jab nicely.
Paw lands with a nice body punch.
Orpik misses with a takedown attempt
and Paw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Paw lands an impressive looking overhand right. Orpik doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orpik shoots in looking for a takedown. Paw tries to sprawl out of it but Orpik keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paw manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Orpik misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orpik with a poor takedown
and Paw counters with a left to the body.
Paw jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Orpik tries for a takedown but Paw circles away easily
enabling Paw to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Paw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Paw scores with a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Orpik 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Orpik fails with a takedown attempt.
Orpik shoots in and drives through. Paw sprawls well.
Paw lands with an overhand left.
Orpik takes one to the chin there.
Paw lands a body shot.
Paw connects with a looping right hand.
Orpik walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Orpik tries for a takedown but Paw circles away easily
and Paw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Orpik. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Orpik feints and as Paw raises his hands in defense, Orpik changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paw wants to stand and escape but Orpik is having none of it.
Orpik trying to control the position from guard on top but Paw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orpik sitting in guard here, content to control.
Paw wants to stand up but Orpik is controlling him.
Orpik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Orpik wants to control from the top but Paw keeps moving.

Jason Orpik has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Paw jabs Orpik right on the nose. Orpik blinks but takes it well.
Paw tests Orpik's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orpik moves forwards but Paw connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Paw connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orpik shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paw but Paw pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice uppercut there from Paw.
Paw moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Orpik is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Paw lands with a right hand.
Paw 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.
Paw cracks Orpik with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Paw as Orpik shoots in.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Orpik.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paw is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Orpik has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Paw tries to improve position but can't.

Orpik is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Paw knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Paw is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paw is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Orpik is trying to get an arm triangle but Paw is defending well.
Orpik trying to control the position but Paw is working away.
Orpik has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Paw holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Orpik tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Orpik thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paw is trying to escape the mount.
Orpik controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orpik avoids the attempt from Paw to control.
Paw is trying to escape the mount.
Orpik controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jason Orpik.
I think Orpik has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Orpik!