PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Graf Orlak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Reinhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Orlak
vs
Reinhardt

190 cm
31
205 lbs
17 - 11 - 1

193 cm
22
210 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Graf Orlak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andreas Reinhardt!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Orlak closes the distance and clinches.

Reinhardt breaks from the clinch.
Orlak jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Orlak clobbers Reinhardt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Orlak fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reinhardt checks it well.
Reinhardt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Orlak cracks Reinhardt with a good jab.
Orlak thows a body shot but no joy.
Reinhardt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Orlak pinned against the ropes. Orlak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reinhardt is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Reinhardt scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Orlak is trying to maintain the position but Reinhardt is very close to passing his half guard.
Reinhardt scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Reinhardt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinhardt throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Orlak to regain full guard.
Reinhardt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orlak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reinhardt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reinhardt scoring with some ground and pound.
Orlak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Reinhardt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reinhardt trying to control the position from guard on top but Orlak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orlak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reinhardt is looking to work some ground and pound but Orlak has wrist control.
Reinhardt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reinhardt trying to control but Orlak is working from the bottom.
Reinhardt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reinhardt throwing strikes but missing.
Reinhardt throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt with a nice head shot there.
Reinhardt throwing strikes but missing.
Reinhardt throws a big elbow that misses.
Reinhardt throwing strikes but missing.
Reinhardt throwing strikes from guard but Orlak blocks nicely.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Reinhardt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reinhardt throwing strikes but missing.
Reinhardt throwing strikes but missing.
Reinhardt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orlak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Orlak keeping moving, preventing Reinhardt from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Reinhardt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Reinhardt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Orlak 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 Reinhardt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reinhardt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reinhardt fails with the takedown.
Orlak slaps away a takedown attempt from Reinhardt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Orlak misses with a low kick.
Reinhardt dips to his left and cracks Orlak with an uppercut!
Orlak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Orlak misses with a hook.
Graf Orlak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orlak throws a solid leg kick but Reinhardt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Orlak.

Reinhardt changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Orlak looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Reinhardt misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Reinhardt throws a strike aimed at the side of Orlak's head but Orlak avoids it well.
Reinhardt creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlak can't do much from the bottom here.
Reinhardt throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Orlak works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Reinhardt lands a nice short elbow.
Orlak keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reinhardt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Reinhardt throwing shots but Orlak is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Orlak to regain full guard.
Reinhardt postures up in Orlak's guard and throws a big left but Orlak blocks it.
Orlak is trying to control the position but Reinhardt postures up.
Reinhardt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reinhardt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Reinhardt passes Orlak's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reinhardt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Reinhardt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt thows a huge punch but Orlak dodges it nicely.

Reinhardt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Reinhardt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Orlak's head.
Reinhardt throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Orlak to regain full guard.
Reinhardt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reinhardt trying to control but Orlak is working from the bottom.
Reinhardt advances to half guard.
Reinhardt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reinhardt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reinhardt misses with a head shot. Orlak uses the momentum to regain guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reinhardt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Reinhardt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Orlak misses with a hook
letting Reinhardt counter with a right hand.
Reinhardt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reinhardt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reinhardt throws an overhand right that lands on Orlak's shoulder, as Orlak tries to avoid the shot.

Reinhardt closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Reinhardt throwing shots but Orlak is blocking nicely.
Orlak trying to control here.
Orlak is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Reinhardt scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orlak wants to control but Reinhardt is keeping busy.
Reinhardt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlak is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Reinhardt wants to control but Orlak is keeping him busy.
Reinhardt lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Reinhardt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reinhardt scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Reinhardt not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt throwing shots but Orlak is blocking nicely.
Reinhardt is just content to waste time from the top position. Orlak takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Orlak trying to keep a closed guard but Reinhardt is proving a slippery customer.
Reinhardt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reinhardt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reinhardt throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reinhardt with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt tries to free his leg and advance position but Orlak is retaining full guard.
Orlak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reinhardt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reinhardt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Graf Orlak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reinhardt distracts Orlak with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Orlak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt trying to control but Orlak is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reinhardt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Orlak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reinhardt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Reinhardt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Reinhardt lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Reinhardt scoring with punches to the head and body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orlak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt throws a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andreas Reinhardt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reinhardt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andreas Reinhardt!
An intense looking Andreas Reinhardt took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Hearts was a very tough dude, but in the end I was able to show how dominant I can be. I can't wait to get back in here and add another Win to my record.'.