PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Ivey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolaj Orlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivey comes to the cage accompanied by Friday. 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.

Ivey
vs
Orlow

188 cm
30
215 lbs
25 - 8 - 0

185 cm
28
205 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155
XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

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 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phil Ivey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolaj Orlow!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlow misses with a straight left.
Ivey avoids the body shot from Orlow.
Ivey misses the shot to the body.
Ivey blocks a head kick by Orlow.
Orlow misses with a body kick.
Ivey misses with a hook. Orlow ducked under it nicely.
Ivey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Orlow stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ivey connects with a solid leg kick.
Ivey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ivey moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ivey throws a body punch but Orlow moves out of range.
Orlow with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orlow throws a leg kick but Ivey sees it coming and moves out of range.
Orlow throws a right hand that Ivey ducks under and follows up with a left that Ivey also avoids with ease.
Ivey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivey throws the left hand but Orlow avoids the punch easily.
Ivey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Orlow throws a lazy head kick
and Ivey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body kick from Ivey.
Ivey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orlow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ivey can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Orlow.
Ivey misses the shot to the body.
Ivey throws a lazy body kick
and Orlow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ivey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That kick from Orlow tenderised Ivey's leg. Ivey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ivey missing with a left hand there. Orlow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivey blocks a leg kick.
Orlow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ivey thumps Orlow with a low kick.
Ivey misses with a kick to the body.
Ivey lands with a good body shot.
Orlow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivey was well out of range. Poor timing from Orlow.
Ivey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Orlow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ivey.
Orlow misses with a low kick.
Orlow throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ivey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Orlows jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ivey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ivey lunges at Orlow with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Orlow's hand.
Ivey tries to work over Orlow's front leg with a kick but Orlow checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivey throws a big shot that misses.
Orlow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ivey scoring well with a low kick there.
Ivey thows a body shot but no joy.
Orlow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ivey.
Ivey moves to clinch but Orlow breaks away
and Orlow counters with a solid body kick.
Ivey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Orlow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ivey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Orlow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Orlow throws a shot to the body.
Orlow keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Orlow tries to work over Ivey's front leg with a kick but Ivey checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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 throws a head kick that misses.
Orlow scores with a sloppy right hand. Ivey should have avoided that one.
Orlow has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ivey.
Orlow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ivey.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Orlow crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ivey - the referee stops the clock and Orlow gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ivey. Orlow manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Orlow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ivey moves in looking to clinch but Orlow pushes him off.
Orlow misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orlow misses with a low kick as Ivey jumps back.
Ivey cracks Orlow with a good jab.
Ivey throws a good cross that connects.
Orlow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Ivey dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ivey throws out a loose jab but Orlow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orlow checks a leg kick.
Orlow connects with a leg kick. Ivey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Orlow tries a head kick but it misses.
Ivey is looking to wear down Orlow with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Orlow connects with a high kick.
Ivey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ivey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A right-left combo lands from Orlow.
Ivey lands a really nice looking cross but Orlow seems unphased.
Ivey connects with a leg kick. Orlow looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orlow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orlow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ivey checks it well.
Orlow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivey fails to land with a series of punches.
Orlow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ivey moves away.
Orlow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice uppercut lands for Ivey. That snapped Orlow's head back.
Orlow misses with a two punch combination.
Orlow misses with an uppercut. Ivey saw that one coming.
Orlow misses with a wild body shot.
Phil Ivey is winning the standup battle so far.
Ivey blocks a head kick by Orlow.
Orlow throws a poor cross that misses
and Ivey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Orlow is breathing heavily.
Ivey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivey shoots in for a takedown but Orlow shows good takedown defense.
Orlow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ivey.
Orlow tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ivey is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ivey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ivey scores with a nice right hand.
Orlow blocks a head kick by Ivey.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Orlow might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ivey has got the better of the exchanges.
Ivey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Orlow avoids it really well and circles away.
Orlow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Orlow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ivey.
Ivey throws an off balance right hand
and Orlow counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Orlow walks into a jab.
Orlow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ivey's head.
Ivey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orlow cracks the inside of Ivey's front leg.
A big left from Orlow misses.
Ivey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orlow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Orlow's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ivey throws the kick towards the body but Orlow avoids it.
Orlow lands with a good body shot.
Ivey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orlow listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Orlow. That's going to slow Ivey down.
Orlow misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Ivey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlow misses with a head kick.
Orlow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivey avoids the head kick by Orlow.
Ivey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ivey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ivey thows a body shot but no joy.
Ivey throws out a powerful jab.
Orlow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ivey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Orlow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivey misses with a hook.
Orlow works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Orlow.
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 Phil Ivey will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ivey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ivey throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Orlow's head.
Ivey defending well as Orlow loads up on a big left hand.
Orlow throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ivey counters with a thumping low kick.
Ivey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ivey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orlow.
Orlow slips a straight right by Ivey.
Orlow blocks a head kick by Ivey.
Orlow scores with a nice body kick.
Ivey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orlow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ivey's head.
Ivey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Orlow avoids the body shot from Ivey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Orlow checks a leg kick.
Ivey throws a sloppy head kick and Orlow moves out of range easily.
Orlow shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ivey eats them both and turns towards Orlow to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Orlow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ivey's head.
Ivey throws a leg kick but Orlow checks it.
Ivey avoids the head kick by Orlow.
Ivey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Orlow's head.
Ivey swings widly with a right hand
and Orlow counters with a head kick.
Ivey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Orlow has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Orlow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donk. Orlow catches Ivey right on the button with a cross.
Ivey misses with a hook. Orlow ducked under it nicely.
Ivey avoids the head kick by Orlow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlow misses with a body shot.
Ivey misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ivey, right into the meat.
Ivey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ivey.
Orlow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ivey throws a front kick aimed at Orlow's knee but Orlow avoids it well.
Orlow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Orlow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ivey at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Orlow checks a leg kick.
Orlow throws a front kick aimed at Ivey's knee but Ivey avoids it well.
Ivey lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlow throws a head kick that misses.
Orlow feints and then cracks Ivey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ivey down.
A low kick from Orlow misses
and Ivey counters with a big head kick but Orlow shrugs it off.
Orlow tried to score with a low kick but Ivey checks it.
Ivey lands a head kick. Orlow smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Orlow is rocked!
Ivey scores with a hook.
Phil Ivey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Orlow is still on wobbly legs! Can Ivey finish him?
Orlow tries a head kick but it misses.
Orlow throws a chopping leg kick but Ivey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ivey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orlow.
Orlow seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivey looks to throw the jab but Orlow is out of range.
Orlow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ivey.
Orlow throws a low kick, looking for Ivey's leg but Ivey calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Orlow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A leg kick checked by Ivey.
Orlow thumps Ivey with a low kick.
Ivey throws a body punch but Orlow moves out of range.

Ivey clinches up with Orlow and pushes him back against the cage.
Ivey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ivey lands a shot to the body.
Orlow blocks a body shot from Ivey.
Orlow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orlow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ivey blocks a body shot from Orlow.
Ivey lands an uppercut.
Nikolaj Orlow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orlow misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Ivey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ivey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Ivey!
Our winner, Phil Ivey, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.