PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Malham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolaj Orlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malham comes to the cage accompanied by Jesse Kaikuranta - Vie mut kotiin. Nikolaj Orlow has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Malham's chin.

Malham
vs
Orlow

195 cm
28
206 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

185 cm
28
205 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Malham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolaj Orlow!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malham attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Orlow is looking to slow Malham down with leg kicks.
Malham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orlow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Orlow moves into range and connects with a jab.
Orlow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orlow tries to move into range but Malham moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Orlow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nikolaj Orlow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orlow slips under a jab from Malham.
Orlow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Malham fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Malham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orlow.
Orlow gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Malham.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malham darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Malham misses with a body shot.
Orlow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Orlow misses with a wild body shot.
Orlow lands a lovely overhand right.
Orlow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Malham is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice sprawl there from Orlow as Malham shoots in.
Malham tries for a takedown but Orlow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Malham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orlow swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Malham throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Malham walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Orlow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Malham throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Orlow misses with a body shot.
Orlow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Malham checks it well.
A left lands for Malham.
Malham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Orlow throws a leg kick but Malham sees it coming and moves out of range.
Orlow misses with a head kick.
Malham throws a looping overhand right but Orlow ducks down to avoid it.
Malham slips under a jab.
Malham swings for the body but Orlow moves out of range.
Orlow misses with a straight right.
Orlow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orlow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malham looks for the body kick but Orlow saw that one coming.
Both fighters circling a little - Orlow finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Malham throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Orlow misses with an uppercut.
Orlow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Orlow digs a good hook to Malham's body.
Nice sprawl there from Orlow as Malham shoots in.
A big left from Malham misses.
Malham throws a low kick, looking for Orlow's leg but Orlow calmly moves out of range.
Malham tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Malham throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Orlow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malham was well out of range. Poor timing from Orlow.
Orlow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malham moves away from the strike by Orlow.
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!
A combination from Malham does no damage.
Orlow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orlow.
Orlow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orlow throws a head kick that misses.
Orlow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orlow takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Orlow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Malham closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Orlow is refusing to be controlled, as Malham sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orlow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolaj Orlow dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Orlow misses with a straight right.
Malham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orlow misses the jab.
Malham checks a low kick from Orlow.
Malham throws a lazy right hand but Orlow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Orlow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malham was well out of range. Poor timing from Orlow.
Orlow steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Malham. That one must have hurt.
Orlow throws a shot from downtown. Malham moves away and avoids it.
Malham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Malham blocks the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Orlow.
Orlow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Malham if he has to take too many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlow tries to work over Malham's front leg with a kick but Malham checks it.
Orlow misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Malham counters with a two punch combo.
Orlow dodges the punch combination from Malham.
Orlow checks the leg kick nicely there.
Orlow slips a jab from Malham.
Malham scores with a head kick. Orlow tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Orlow avoids the body shot from Malham.
Malham moves out of range as Orlow strikes.
Orlow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Malham takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nikolaj Orlow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Malham takes a swing at Orlow's ribcage but misses.
Orlow fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Malham dives in and scores a takedown into Orlow's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orlow is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Malham looking to pass the guard.
Malham loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Orlow wants to sweep here but Malham controlling him for the moment.
Orlow is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Malham looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Orlow has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Malham postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orlow looking for a sweep. Not yet Orlow, not yet.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malham trying to move into half guard but instead Orlow has managed to sweep!
Orlow is pushing down on Malham's leg trying to pass to half guard. Malham is fighting to maintain full guard but Orlow has managed to sneak the leg through.
Orlow is keen to just control but Malham is a slippery customer.
Malham slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Orlow slips nicely into half guard.
Malham wants to control but Orlow is keeping busy and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orlow prevents Malham from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Malham will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Good leg kick by Malham there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Orlow lands with a nice body punch.
Orlow loads up on a big right hand but Malham slips the punch.
Malham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Orlow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malham moves away.
Malham finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Orlow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malham manages to avoid it.
Orlow tries to land a front kick but Malham steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Malham misses with a looping left.
Orlow throws a head kick that half lands.
Malham throws a lazy right hand but Orlow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malham connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlow misses with a wild body shot.
Orlow looks to score with a jab to the body but Malham is just out of range.
Malham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malham thows a body shot but no joy.
Orlow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malham.
Orlow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malham.
Malham avoids the body shot from Orlow.
Orlow avoids the head kick by Malham.
Malham misses with a body shot.
Malham moves out of range of the body kick from Orlow.
Malham moves out of range of the body kick.
Malham throws a leg kick but Orlow sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlow moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Malham manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Orlow on his heels. He'll look to pass Orlow's guard now, I'm sure.

Orlow has his foot on Malham's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Malham works his way back into a safe position though.
Orlow is trying to control the position but Malham postures up.
Orlow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Orlow keeping full guard, as Malham tries to pass.
Malham stops Orlow from standing up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlow keeping moving, preventing Malham from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Malham accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlow keeping moving, preventing Malham from controlling successfully.

John Malham has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Malham connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Orlow's hands.
Orlow tests Malham's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orlow blocks a jab.
Orlow lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlow throws a hook but Malham blocks it.
Nikolaj Orlow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Malham.
Orlow drops his hands momentarily and Malham takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big left from Malham misses.
Orlow takes one to the chin there.
Orlow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Orlow wants it to stay on the feet.
Orlow misses with a low kick.
Orlow throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Orlow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orlow tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Malham is able to avoid easily.
Orlow is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Malham fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Orlow on the side of the head.

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 John Malham.
I think Malham 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Malham!
A relieved looking John Malham thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.