PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolaj Orlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harri Mulqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Orlow
vs
Mulqvist

185 cm
41
205 lbs
34 - 23 - 2

187 cm
44
216 lbs
45 - 17 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 23 - 2, fighting out of London, Nikolaj Orlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Mulqvist!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulqvist lands a leg kick that knocks Orlow off balance momentarily.
Orlow lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Orlow pushes Mulqvist away with a front kick.
Mulqvist avoids a kick to the body.
Orlow tried to score with a low kick but Mulqvist checks it.
Mulqvist throws a leg kick but Orlow checks it.
Nikolaj Orlow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Orlow!
Orlow is looking to land body kicks.
Orlow moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMulqvist.
Mulqvist takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mulqvist throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Orlow to counter with a crisp jab.
Orlow lands a head shot.
Mulqvist throws a looping overhand right but Orlow ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Orlow.
Orlow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Mulqvist tries to counter it with a takedown but Orlow pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlow misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlow lunges at Mulqvist with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mulqvist's hand.
Mulqvist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orlow is looking to counter the offense by Mulqvist and move into the clinch.
Orlow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Orlow is looking to counter with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mulqvist. Orlow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nikolaj Orlow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Mulqvist there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mulqvist wants to land a leg kick but Orlow is out of range.
Orlow tries to counter by clinching up but Mulqvist breaks away and moves out of range.
Orlow works Mulqvist's body with a nice hook.
Orlow throws a body punch but Mulqvist moves out of range.
Mulqvist takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Orlow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Orlow throws a head kick that misses.
Mulqvist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orlow lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlow lands a nice looking body kick.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mulqvist. Orlow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orlow misses the shot to the body.
Mulqvist looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mulqvist on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mulqvist drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Orlow connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Orlow throws out a loose jab but Mulqvist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orlow seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Orlow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mulqvist's sensitive parts.
Mulqvist takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Orlow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mulqvist if he has to take too many more of those.

Mulqvist scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Orlow holds on to Mulqvist's head and controls the position momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlow is looking for a sweep.
Orlow is letting Mulqvist control him for a moment.
Orlow is not content to let Mulqvist control the position.
Mulqvist looks up at the clock and then as Orlow takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mulqvist smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Mulqvist wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Orlow, who protects the arm well.
Mulqvist cracks Orlow with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mulqvist lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mulqvist is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Orlow is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Orlow is holding Mulqvist down, trying to stall.
Orlow is looking to reverse the position.
Orlow takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Orlow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolaj Orlow dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mulqvist moves out of range of the body kick from Orlow.
Mulqvist throws a sloppy body shot
and Orlow counters with a nice leg kick.
Orlow throws out a loose jab but Mulqvist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orlow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mulqvist throws a push kick but Orlow slaps the foot to one side.
Orlow blocks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mulqvist.
Orlow moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mulqvist blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orlow misses with a hook.
Mulqvist chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Orlow can pounce on him.
Orlow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Orlow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mulqvist counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A decent looking cross lands there for Orlow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulqvist smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Mulqvist shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mulqvist showed some decent athleticism there.
Mulqvist wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orlow keeps working.
Orlow is trying to get back to full guard.
Mulqvist is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mulqvist stalling away here and it's allowed Orlow to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Orlow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mulqvist is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist wants to control from the top but Orlow keeps moving.

Orlow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mulqvist preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Orlow is on top in guard.
Orlow trying to control the position from guard on top but Mulqvist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mulqvist controls Orlow momentarily but Orlow frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nikolaj Orlow is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist swings away with a body shot that misses
and Orlow counters with a body kick that stops Mulqvist in his tracks momentarily.
Orlow misses with a kick to the body
and Mulqvist makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Orlow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mulqvist can do to turn this around?
Mulqvist misses with a body kick.
Mulqvist throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orlow tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mulqvist manages to circle out of the way.
Mulqvist throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orlow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mulqvist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orlow lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Orlow throws a wild body kick that Mulqvist sees coming a mile off.
Orlow thuds a left hand into Mulqvist's body.
Mulqvist has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Orlow.

Mulqvist drives through with a takedown into guard.
Orlow looking for a sweep. Not yet Orlow, not yet.

Orlow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mulqvist gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist is stalling in the full guard.
Mulqvist trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mulqvist controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mulqvist throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mulqvist trying to control but Orlow is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harri Mulqvist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mulqvist scores with a leg kick.
Orlow lands with a right hand.
Mulqvist blocks a jab.
Mulqvist misses with a body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Orlow. Mulqvist shrugs it off though.
A slapping body kick lands there for Orlow.
Mulqvist is looking to land body kicks.
A swing and a miss from Mulqvist.
Orlow tries to counter by clinching up but Mulqvist breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orlow throws a push kick but Mulqvist slaps the foot to one side.
Orlow tests Mulqvist's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orlow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulqvist lands a nice shot that snaps Orlow's head back.
Orlow is looking to land body kicks.
Orlow throws a hook to the side of Mulqvist's head but Mulqvist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Orlow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mulqvist.
Orlow lands a really nice looking cross but Mulqvist seems unphased.
Mulqvist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mulqvist ducks under a wild hook from Orlow.
Orlow throws a hook but Mulqvist blocks it.
Orlow misses with a body shot.
Mulqvist lands a nice hook to Orlow's body. Orlow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Mulqvist throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Orlow was covering up waiting for the punch and Mulqvist finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Harri Mulqvist has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Orlow is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mulqvist working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Orlow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Orlow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Orlow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mulqvist has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Orlow has managed to get both his arms back between Mulqvist's legs - danger averted.
Mulqvist being controlled here, momentarily.
Mulqvist is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist wants to improve his position but instead Orlow has moved into half guard.
Orlow trying to control from half guard but Mulqvist is working away.

Orlow seems to be working for a kimura but Mulqvist defends the submission attempt.
Mulqvist is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Orlow is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mulqvist is refusing to be controlled, as Orlow sits in half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The fighters circling - Mulqvist throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Orlow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mulqvist throws a series of punches but Orlow moves out of range.
Orlow wants to clinch up but Mulqvist keeps it at a distance.
Mulqvist now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Orlow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mulqvist flicks out a counter leg kick but Orlow steps away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harri Mulqvist.
I think Mulqvist has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harri Mulqvist!
Harri Mulqvist took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Maximum Vitality for their support in the buildup to the fight.