PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olof Orkidea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valdemar Friman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orkidea comes to the cage accompanied by You're The Best. Friman has chosen Metallica - Damage Inc. as his entrance music. Valdemar Friman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Orkidea
vs
Friman

180 cm
32
170 lbs
10 - 13 - 0

168 cm
38
160 lbs
22 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olof Orkidea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valdemar Friman!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orkidea moves out of range as Friman strikes.
Friman is looking to clinch.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Friman 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.
A punch combination from Friman misses.
Friman tries to land a front kick but Orkidea steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Friman misses with a wild combination.
Friman avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
Some bone on bone action there as Friman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Friman misses with a looping left.
Orkidea throws a head kick but Friman moves out of range.
Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and Friman moves out of range easily.
Orkidea throws a head kick but Friman moves out of range.
Friman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orkidea.

Friman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Orkidea is trying to break the clinch but Friman has him pressed against the cage.
Orkidea can't break the clinch.
Friman scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orkidea managing to block the knees to the body from Friman.
Friman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Orkidea.
Orkidea takes a knee to the side of the body.
Friman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orkidea blocks it with crossed arms.
Friman lands an elbow just above Orkidea 's eye.

It looks like Olof Orkidea has been cut.
Friman lands an elbow that stopped Orkidea in his tracks for a moment.
Friman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orkidea avoids it.
Friman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Orkidea's face.
Friman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orkidea avoids it.
Orkidea blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Friman presses Orkidea against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Friman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Friman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Orkidea has had enough of the clinch but Friman keeps him there for the moment.
Orkidea is trying to push Friman away but Friman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Friman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea is trying to break the clinch but Friman has him pressed against the cage.

Orkidea breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at 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!
Friman throws a sloppy head kick and Orkidea moves out of range easily.
Friman misses with a low kick as Orkidea jumps back.
Orkidea wants to clinch up but Friman keeps it at a distance.
Friman throws a right and a left that Orkidea avoids nicely.
Orkidea tries to clinch up but Friman circles away and keeps his distance.
Friman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orkidea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Friman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orkidea circles away quickly and effectively.
Friman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Orkidea lands with a kick to the temple. Friman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Friman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orkidea tries to bum rush Friman with a series of wild strikes but Friman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Friman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orkidea moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Orkidea staying out of range there.
Friman is looking to clinch but Orkidea is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friman swinging wildly here.
Good leg kick by Orkidea there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Friman misses with a straight left.
Friman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Orkidea as he jumps to the side.
Friman throws a right and a left that Orkidea avoids nicely.
Orkidea fails with an attempt to clinch.
Friman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Friman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Orkidea on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Orkidea throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Friman tries to move into range but Orkidea moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Friman tries to bum rush Orkidea with a series of wild strikes but Orkidea uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Orkidea throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orkidea moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and Friman moves out of range easily.
Friman is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Friman throws a series of punches but Orkidea avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Friman.
Olof Orkidea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orkidea circles away from the clinch attempt.
Orkidea throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fighters circling - Friman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Friman does it's job there.
Orkidea thows a left - swing and a miss!
Orkidea tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orkidea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orkidea checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Friman misses with a kick to the body.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
Orkidea is looking to clinch but Friman is avoiding it.
Friman tries to clinch but Orkidea moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valdemar Friman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Olof Orkidea's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Friman lands a nice looking body kick.
Friman tries to clinch up.
Friman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Orkidea can pounce on him.
Friman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Orkidea back to the cage. Friman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Good leg kick by Orkidea there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Friman gets a double leg takedown into Orkidea's guard.

Orkidea is rocked!
Orkidea will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Friman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orkidea swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oh Orkidea is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Friman stands and throws Orkidea's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Orkidea seems to have got his legs back now.
The strikes coming from Friman are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Friman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Orkidea is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Friman is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Friman swings around for an armbar but Orkidea sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Friman's guard.
Orkidea tries to stand but Friman is controlling from the bottom.
Friman pulls Orkidea in close to prevent any damage.
Orkidea would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea won't allow Friman to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Olof Orkidea wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Friman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orkidea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and Friman moves out of range easily.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
Friman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Orkidea avoids the head kick by Friman.
Orkidea throws a head kick but Friman moves out of range.
Friman tries to bum rush Orkidea with a series of wild strikes but Orkidea uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Friman avoids the head kick by Orkidea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea tries to close the distance and clinch up but Friman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
Orkidea tries to land a front kick but Friman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Friman blocks a head kick by Orkidea.
Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Friman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Orkidea looks to land a left hand but Friman moved out of range nicely.
Friman blocks a head kick by Orkidea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Friman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Friman seems to be looking for submissions.
Friman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Orkidea's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friman wants to take a breather but Orkidea is having none of it.
Friman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Friman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Orkidea's head.
Friman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orkidea keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orkidea is in trouble now - Friman has advanced to mount!

Friman has hold of Orkidea's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Orkidea manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valdemar Friman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Olof Orkidea's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Friman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Friman is looking to clinch but Orkidea is avoiding it.
Good work by Orkidea as he checks the leg kick.
Orkidea misses with a head kick.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Friman.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
Orkidea misses with a head kick.
Friman misses with the combination.
Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and Friman moves out of range easily.
Orkidea walks forward, straight into a front kick from Friman.
Orkidea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orkidea throws a head kick but Friman moves out of range.
Orkidea lands with a kick to the temple. Friman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Friman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Friman closes the distance and pushes Orkidea back into the cage.
Orkidea wants to break the clinch but can't.
Friman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Friman tries to land knees in the clinch but Orkidea avoids the damage to the body.

Orkidea escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orkidea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
Orkidea throws a hook but Friman blocks it.
Orkidea lands a high kick!
Friman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orkidea swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Friman throws a sloppy head kick and Orkidea moves out of range easily.
Orkidea tries to land a front kick but Friman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Friman tries to clinch but Orkidea moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
Friman misses the shot to the body.
Friman throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Friman misses the target.
Friman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Friman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Friman trying to control but Orkidea is working from the bottom.
Orkidea preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Friman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Friman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friman trying to control the position from guard on top but Orkidea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Friman stops Orkidea from standing up.
Friman postures up and lands a big shot to Orkidea's brow.
Friman throwing strikes from guard but Orkidea blocks nicely.
Valdemar Friman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Friman wants to control from the top but Orkidea keeps moving.
Friman trying to move into half guard but instead Orkidea has managed to sweep!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friman looking for a sweep. Not yet Friman, not yet.

Friman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Friman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orkidea is one step ahead there.
Valdemar Friman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Orkidea wanted to stand there but Friman had control of the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Valdemar Friman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Friman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valdemar Friman!