PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Kolobnev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dejan Orlandinovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kolobnev
vs
Orlandinovic

179 cm
25
176 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

180 cm
23
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Kolobnev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dejan Orlandinovic!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlandinovic cracks Kolobnev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kolobnev takes one to the chin there.
Kolobnev takes one to the side of the head.
Orlandinovic throws a chopping leg kick but Kolobnev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kolobnev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Orlandinovic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kolobnev misses with a head kick.
Orlandinovic tried to score with a low kick but Kolobnev checks it.
Kolobnev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Orlandinovic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kolobnev scrambles back to his feet.
Dejan Orlandinovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlandinovic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kolobnev checks it well.
Kolobnev misses with a straight left.
Orlandinovic lunges at Kolobnev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kolobnev's hand.
Orlandinovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kolobnev.
Kolobnev misses with a head kick.
Orlandinovic is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlandinovic throws an overhand right that lands on Kolobnev's shoulder, as Kolobnev tries to avoid the shot.
Orlandinovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Orlandinovic with a hook.
Igor Kolobnev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kolobnev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Orlandinovic blocks a head kick by Kolobnev.
Kolobnev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Orlandinovic.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orlandinovic.
Kolobnev lands with a nice body punch.

Orlandinovic lands a left and a right that send Kolobnev crashing to the mat, dazed. Orlandinovic thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Kolobnev is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Orlandinovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Orlandinovic jabs at Kolobnev's body.
Orlandinovic cracks the inside of Kolobnev's front leg.
Orlandinovic connects with a crisp jab.
Orlandinovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kolobnev but Kolobnev pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolobnev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Orlandinovic shoots in but Kolobnev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Igor Kolobnev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dejan Orlandinovic.
Orlandinovic shoots in for a takedown but Kolobnev shows good takedown defense.
Kolobnev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kolobnev stuffs the takedown attempt from Orlandinovic. Orlandinovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Orlandinovic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kolobnev counters with a right hand to the body.
Orlandinovic swings widly with a right hand
and Kolobnev counters with a right hand to the body.
Kolobnev throws a right hand that Orlandinovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Orlandinovic also avoids with ease.
Orlandinovic throws a leg kick
and Kolobnev counters with a head kick.
Orlandinovic throws a body punch but Kolobnev moves out of range.
Kolobnev takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlandinovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kolobnev moves forwards but Orlandinovic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kolobnev throws a push kick but Orlandinovic slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Kolobnev.
Orlandinovic avoids the body shot from Kolobnev.
Orlandinovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kolobnev at a distance.
Orlandinovic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kolobnevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Orlandinovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice jab there from Orlandinovic.
Orlandinovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kolobnev. Kolobnev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orlandinovic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kolobnev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Orlandinovic avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolobnev throws a body kick that misses.
Kolobnev misses with a head kick.
Orlandinovic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kolobnev ducks right into an uppercut from Orlandinovic.
Kolobnev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kolobnev gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Orlandinovic gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Kolobnev is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dejan Orlandinovic!
An intense looking Dejan Orlandinovic took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I'm just a man whose intentions are good, oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood!'.