PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olof Orkidea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anzhor Azhiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orkidea comes to the cage accompanied by You're The Best. Anzhor Azhiev has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Orkidea
vs
Azhiev

180 cm
33
170 lbs
12 - 14 - 0

177 cm
26
165 lbs
8 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olof Orkidea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anzhor Azhiev!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Azhiev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Orkidea throws a head kick but Azhiev moves out of range.
Azhiev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Orkidea sprawls well. Orkidea wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Azhiev gets slowly back to his feet.
Orkidea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orkidea scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Orkidea.
Orkidea throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Azhiev goes for a double leg but Orkidea avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Orkidea continues to drive forward.
Azhiev tries for a takedown but Orkidea manages to get underhooks.
Olof Orkidea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anzhor Azhiev.

Orkidea breaks the clinch.
Orkidea has been working on his boxing with his coaches at CEC Underdark in the buildup to the fight.
Orkidea throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Orkidea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azhiev shoots in for a double leg but Orkidea sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Orkidea tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azhiev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Orkidea has Azhiev up against the cage in a clinch.

Orkidea breaks from the clinch.
Azhiev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Orkidea sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Azhiev somewhat.
Orkidea throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orkidea displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Azhiev.
Azhiev blocks a head kick by Orkidea.
Azhiev fails with a takedown attempt.
Azhiev shoots in for a takedown but Orkidea shows good takedown defense.
Orkidea goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Orkidea throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Azhiev's head.
Orkidea throws a head kick but Azhiev moves out of range.
Orkidea lets loose with a powerful body kick. Azhiev will feel that in the morning.

Orkidea clinches up with Azhiev and pushes him back against the cage.
Azhiev is trying to pull guard but Orkidea turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Orkidea manages to break the clinch.
Orkidea lands a glancing blow to the side of Azhiev's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Orkidea.
Azhiev blocks a head kick by Orkidea.
Azhiev avoids the head kick by Orkidea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orkidea slaps away a takedown attempt from Azhiev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Orkidea slaps away a takedown attempt from Azhiev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Azhiev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Orkidea circles away.
Orkidea plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Orkidea throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Orkidea connects with an inside leg kick.
Orkidea leaves Azhiev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Orkidea throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Azhiev.
Orkidea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azhiev avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
Azhiev takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
Azhiev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Orkidea pinned against the cage. Orkidea gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Azhiev is trying desperately to land a takedown but Orkidea is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Azhiev.
Azhiev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Orkidea as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azhiev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Orkidea defends well and Azhiev ends up having to push Orkidea into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Azhiev looks winded!
Azhiev is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Orkidea breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Azhiev avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
Orkidea lands a leg kick that knocks Azhiev off balance momentarily.
Azhiev takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Orkidea lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Orkidea catches Azhiev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Orkidea stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Orkidea wants it to stay on the feet.
Orkidea throws a one two combo.
Azhiev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Orkidea.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orkidea throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Azhiev.

Orkidea clinches with his opponent.

Orkidea escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Azhiev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick from Orkidea lands but Azhiev takes it in his stride.
Olof Orkidea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body kick there by Orkidea.
Orkidea throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Azhiev.
Orkidea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azhiev takes one to the chin there.
Azhiev takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Azhiev is rocked!
Orkidea goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Azhiev is still on wobbly legs! Can Orkidea finish him?
Azhiev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Orkidea counters by clinching up.

Orkidea pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Azhiev seems to have recovered his senses.
Orkidea scores with a head kick. Azhiev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and Azhiev moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left lands for Orkidea.
Azhiev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Orkidea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orkidea fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Azhiev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Azhiev fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olof Orkidea dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A head kick misses from Orkidea.
Orkidea scoring well with a low kick there.
Orkidea fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Azhiev.
Azhiev shoots in for a takedown but Orkidea shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Orkidea moves into range and connects with a jab.
Orkidea connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Orkidea throws a head kick but Azhiev moves out of range.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orkidea lands with a slapping head kick.
Orkidea scores with a jab. Azhiev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Azhiev shoots in for a double leg but Orkidea sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Azhiev tries to keep at a distance but Orkidea has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Orkidea breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick from Orkidea lands but Azhiev takes it in his stride.
Azhiev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Orkidea avoids it really well and circles away.
Olof Orkidea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anzhor Azhiev.
Azhiev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Orkidea but Orkidea pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orkidea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azhiev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Orkidea lands a glancing blow to the side of Azhiev's head.
Orkidea throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Azhiev's head.
Azhiev doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Orkidea counter with a right hand.
Azhiev is breathing heavily.
Orkidea leaves Azhiev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Orkidea misses with a head kick.
Orkidea lands with a kick to the temple. Azhiev shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Orkidea throws a leg kick which misses Azhiev's front leg but catches the back leg as Azhiev tries to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Azhiev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azhiev is trying to pull guard but Orkidea has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Orkidea pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Azhiev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Orkidea sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Orkidea connects with a jab.
Orkidea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orkidea connects with a high kick.
Orkidea circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Azhiev drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Orkidea follows Azhiev to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olof Orkidea!
After the big win, Olof Orkidea made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors CEC Nutrition Q160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
In defeat, Anzhor Azhiev stepped up to the mic, saying 'I still want that title shot. Im the most experienced fighter here and everyday wants to see me smash the champ so lets do it whenever he starts ducking me.'.