PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christopher McCormick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olof Orkidea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McCormick might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shipping up to Boston. Orkidea comes into a darkened arena with his song building. You're The Best kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

McCormick
vs
Orkidea

164 cm
32
165 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

180 cm
34
170 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christopher McCormick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olof Orkidea!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses
and McCormick counters with a series of strikes. Orkidea will be more careful next time no doubt.
Orkidea throws a head kick that half lands.
Orkidea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCormick avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
McCormick misses with a body kick.
Orkidea throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McCormick.
Orkidea has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Orkidea cracks McCormick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McCormick lands a nice hook to Orkidea's body. Orkidea takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McCormick tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick by Orkidea misses
and McCormick counters with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Orkidea.
McCormick finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Orkidea lands a jab to the nose.
Orkidea dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McCormick. That did some damage!
Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and McCormick moves out of range easily.
Orkidea tries to clinch but McCormick is having none of it.
A head kick from Orkidea lands but McCormick takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orkidea misses with a head kick.
McCormick feints and then cracks Orkidea's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Orkidea down.
Orkidea lands with a kick to the temple. McCormick shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Orkidea looks winded!
Orkidea looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McCormick throws a jab when Orkidea was well out of range.
Orkidea lands a head kick!
McCormick lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Olof Orkidea has been cut.
McCormick swings widly with a right hand
and Orkidea counters with a head kick. That will keep McCormick thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
McCormick fails to land with a series of punches.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
Orkidea lands a leg kick that knocks McCormick off balance momentarily.
McCormick swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Orkidea 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCormick throws a shot from downtown. Orkidea moves away and avoids it.
A head kick from Orkidea lands but McCormick takes it in his stride.
McCormick throws a jab when Orkidea was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCormick loads up on a big right hand but Orkidea slips the punch.
A jab from McCormick misses.
McCormick lands with a nice body kick.
Orkidea misses with a head kick.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orkidea takes a jab right on the kisser.
Orkidea checks a low kick from McCormick.
Orkidea throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Orkidea tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McCormick throws a leg kick that misses.
McCormick avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCormick fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Orkidea is rocked!
McCormick avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
McCormick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orkidea.
The fighters circling - Orkidea throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCormick throws a body punch but Orkidea moves out of range.
McCormick blocks a head kick by Orkidea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Orkidea throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Orkidea.
A jab from McCormick misses.
McCormick misses with a straight right.
McCormick misses the shot to the body.
McCormick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Orkidea doesn't seem bothered though.
Good leg kick by Orkidea there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Orkidea.
McCormick with a nice cross.
Orkidea is still on wobbly legs! Can McCormick finish him?
A big right from McCormick misses.
Orkidea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from McCormick misses the target.
A jab from McCormick misses.
Orkidea steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCormick.
Orkidea defending well as McCormick loads up on a big left hand.
McCormick looks to throw the jab but Orkidea is out of range.
Orkidea seems to have recovered his senses.
McCormick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orkidea.
Orkidea wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Orkidea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orkidea blocks a jab.
Orkidea blocks a head kick by McCormick.
A clash of legs there as Orkidea blocks the low kick.
McCormick missing with a left hand there. Orkidea was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCormick scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from McCormick misses the target.
Orkidea fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCormick throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from McCormick misses the target.
Orkidea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orkidea scores with a spinning back kick!
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCormick throws a jab but it's blocked by Orkidea.
McCormick throws an overhand right that lands on Orkidea's shoulder, as Orkidea tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher McCormick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Olof Orkidea's cut.
That's time! McCormick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCormick misses with a hook.
Orkidea throws a push kick but McCormick slaps the foot to one side.
McCormick thows a leg kick but Orkidea checks it
and Orkidea counters with a head kick. That will keep McCormick thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Orkidea moves out of range of the leg kick from McCormick.
McCormick misses with the combination.
McCormick throws out a leg kick but Orkidea moves out of range and McCormick only half commits.
McCormick looks to score with a jab to the body but Orkidea is just out of range.
Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCormick fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Orkidea has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Orkidea throws a head kick but McCormick moves out of range.

Orkidea closes the distance and clinches.
McCormick lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by McCormick.
McCormick swings wildly with an uppercut but Orkidea uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orkidea.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Orkidea manages to break the clinch.
Christopher McCormick is winning the standup battle so far.
Orkidea lands a high kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Orkidea.
A head kick by Orkidea misses
and McCormick counters with a crisp right that sends Orkidea to the canvas! McCormick follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christopher McCormick!
Christopher McCormick retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Christopher McCormick thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.