PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolaj Orlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes comes to the cage accompanied by F.A.M.E. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Holmes
vs
Orlow

189 cm
33
221 lbs
30 - 16 - 1

185 cm
34
205 lbs
28 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Holmes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolaj Orlow!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes avoids the head kick by Orlow.
Orlow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Holmes throws a hook but Orlow avoids it easily.
Holmes throws a wild body kick that Orlow sees coming a mile off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Orlow.
Orlow tries a head kick but it misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Orlow.
Orlow closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Orlow throws a head kick that misses.
Holmes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orlow.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Orlow throws a sloppy head kick and Holmes moves out of range easily.
Holmes connects with a body shot that sends Orlow's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orlow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Holmes can pounce on him.
Holmes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Holmes throws a leg kick but Orlow sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Holmes moves into range and connects with a jab.

Holmes clinches up with Orlow and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Holmes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes keeps control of Orlow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Orlow jumps guard and drags Holmes to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Holmes with a flurry of punches that miss.

Orlow is looking to cinch up a triangle. Holmes throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Orlow's body to avoid the submission. Orlow has instead reached around Holmes's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Orlow arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nikolaj Orlow!
Nikolaj Orlow is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Nikolaj Orlow thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.