PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolaj Orlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Davis
vs
Orlow

187 cm
28
205 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Adam's NORTHERN WILD

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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taylor Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolaj Orlow!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Orlow tries a head kick but it misses.
Orlow stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Orlow slips a jab from Davis.
Davis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Donk. Davis catches Orlow right on the button with a cross.
Orlow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davis throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Orlow misses its intended target.
Davis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Davis throws a push kick but Orlow slaps the foot to one side.
Davis lands a lovely overhand right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Davis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Orlow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Orlow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Some bone on bone action there as Davis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Orlow lets loose with a powerful body kick. Davis will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orlow connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Davis slips under a jab.
Orlow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body kick from Davis.
Taylor Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orlow moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis moves out of range as Orlow throws a body kick.
Davis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Davis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Orlow's head backwards.
Orlow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Orlow slips under a jab.
Davis is looking to slow Orlow down with leg kicks.
Davis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Davis scores with a jab.
Orlow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orlow connects with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Davis.
Orlow jabs Davis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Davis misses with a kick to the body.
Jab from Davis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Davis tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good work by Orlow as he checks the leg kick.
Orlow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orlow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orlow manages to avoid it.
Orlow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Davis scores with a decent looking hook.
Orlow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Orlow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davis misses with a looping right.
Davis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Davis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Orlow looks to land a body kick but Davis moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Davis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Orlow throws a lazy right hand but Davis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Orlow is just out of range.
Davis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Orlow throws a head kick that misses.
Davis misses with a body kick.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Davis connects with a right hand. Orlow shakes it off.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Orlow checks a leg kick.
Orlow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Orlow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Orlow wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Davis throws a head kick but Orlow moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlow throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Jab by Davis.
Orlow throws out a leg kick but Davis moves out of range and Orlow only half commits.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Orlow is just out of range.
Davis throws a body punch but Orlow moves out of range.
Davis misses with a leg kick
and Orlow makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Davis really felt that one!
A looping hook to the body misses from Orlow. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davis misses with a hook. Orlow ducked under it nicely.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orlow moves away.
Orlow jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Davis misses with a straight right.
A thudding body kick lands there by Orlow!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orlow is looking to chop away at Davis's legs.
Orlow cracks Davis with an open hand slap.
Orlow blocks the body kick.
Orlow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolaj Orlow dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Orlow fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Orlow takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Nikolaj Orlow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Orlow tries to score with a low kick but Davis moves his leg out of the way.
Orlow looks for the body kick but Davis saw that one coming.
Orlow scores with a nice strike.
Orlow feints and then cracks Davis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Davis down.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Orlow in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Orlow misses with a head kick.
Davis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Davis throws an elbow that misses.
Orlow stalling against the cage.
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!
Orlow can't find room to land a body shot as Davis controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlow lands an uppercut.
Orlow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Orlow lands with a light punch inside.
Davis misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Orlow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Davis.
Davis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Davis tries a body shot but Orlow blocks it.
Davis looking to stall.
Orlow lands an elbow inside that Davis shrugs off.

It looks like Taylor Davis has been cut.
Orlow is pushing Davis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Davis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orlow throws a head punch that misses.
Orlow lands a shoulder strike.
Orlow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Orlow.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Orlow scores with a nice strike.

Davis is rocked!
Orlow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
Davis throws a body punch but Orlow moves out of range.
Davis misses with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Orlow checks a leg kick.
Orlow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davis.

Orlow takes the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Orlow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orlow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Orlow on the inside.
Orlow misses with some punches.
Orlow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Orlow swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orlow pushes Davis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nikolaj Orlow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Orlow misses with a body punch.
Davis effectively controlling the action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Orlow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Orlow leaning his opponent against the cage.
Davis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlow can't find room to land a body shot as Davis controls the action.
Orlow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Orlow is working Davis over against the cage.
Orlow working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Davis wants to stall.
Orlow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orlow tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Orlow back against the cage.
Orlow taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orlow.
Davis can't find room to land a body shot as Orlow controls the action.
Orlow gets through Davis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Orlow taking a breather.
Orlow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orlow lands a body punch in the clinch.
Davis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Orlow backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Orlow lands a right hand.
Orlow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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 Taylor Davis's cut.
That's time! Davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Davis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Orlow is out of range.
Orlow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orlow manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Orlow.
A jab from Orlow does it's job there.
Orlow thumps Davis with a low kick.
Davis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Orlow tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orlow.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orlow.
Orlow scores with a jab. Davis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Davis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Davis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Davis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis misses with a hook
and Orlow counters with a good, hard body kick but Davis shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throws a wild body kick that Orlow sees coming a mile off.

Davis tries to keep at a distance but Orlow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Orlow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davis blocks an uppercut.
Orlow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Orlow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davis blocking some punches.
Orlow taking a breather.
Orlow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Orlow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short uppercut from Orlow.
Orlow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Davis looking to stall.
Orlow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Davis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlow lands with a right to the head.
Orlow lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Davis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davis seems to have got his legs back now.
Davis wants to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Orlow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Orlow - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Orlow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Orlow dips a shoulder and cracks Davis with a mighty uppercut! Davis falls back against the cage and Orlow unloads with a barrage of strikes! Davis is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Orlow screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolaj Orlow!
An out of breath Nikolaj Orlow thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.