PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ukrit Uffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gio Orsini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Uffe
vs
Orsini

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ukrit Uffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gio Orsini!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uffe shoots in but no luck this time.
A countering left hand to the body from Orsini misses.

Uffe shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Orsini is trying to defend but Uffe finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Orsini has one foot on Uffe's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Orsini is looking to clinch but Uffe is avoiding it.
Orsini punishes Uffe's body with a nice straight punch.

Uffe closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Uffe lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uffe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orsini wants to get back to his feet but Uffe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Orsini pushes Uffe off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Orsini throws a body punch but Uffe moves out of range.

Uffe takes the fight into the clinch.
Orsini is trying to push Uffe away but Uffe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Uffe has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Orsini regains guard immediately.

Orsini is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Uffe presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Uffe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uffe has Orsini pressed against the cage, preventing Orsini from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Uffe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Uffe breaks from the clinch.

Orsini instigates a clinch.
Uffe prevents Orsini from breaking the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Uffe.
Orsini is trying to force a seperation but Uffe has the dominant position.
Uffe digs a right hand underneath Orsini's ribcage. Orsini let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Orsini is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Uffe is keeping busy.

Uffe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Uffe has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Uffe.
Stalling in the clinch from Uffe.
Orsini wants to get back to striking at distance but Uffe won't allow it.

Uffe gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Uffe prevents Orsini from standing back up.

Uffe trying to work for an americana but Orsini has managed to regain full guard.

Uffe stands up and waves to Orsini to follow him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Uffe is defended easily by Orsini.
Uffe takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orsini is looking to clinch.

Uffe takes the fight into the clinch.
Orsini tries to break the clinch but Uffe is controlling the position.

Uffe has picked Orsini up - he's going for a ride! Uffe dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Orsini has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Uffe is on him like a limpet, forcing Orsini back against the cage.
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!
Uffe pushes Orsini back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Uffe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ukrit Uffe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Uffe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Uffe pushes Orsini up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gio Orsini will probably get the nod.
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.

Uffe takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Orsini tries to clinch up but Uffe circles away and keeps his distance.
Orsini scores with a nice head shot.
Ukrit Uffe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Uffe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Orsini has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Uffe is on him like a limpet, forcing Orsini back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

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

Orsini fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Uffe, pushing him back against the cage.
Orsini looking to slow down the pace here.
Uffe tries for a takedown but Orsini manages to get underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Uffe.
Uffe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Orsini's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uffe jumps guard and drags Orsini to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Uffe has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Orsini has passed into side control.

Orsini decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Orsini tries to clinch but Uffe moves out of range.
Uffe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Uffe keeps the fight on the outside.
Uffe keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown attempt by Uffe or perhaps it was just good defense by Orsini, which made it look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Uffe shoots in and gets a takedown into Orsini's guard.

Orsini kicks Uffe off and gets to his feet.
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!

Orsini gets tackled into the cage by Uffe. Uffe maintains the clinch.
Orsini is pushing Uffe up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Uffe tries to pull guard but Orsini won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ukrit Uffe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orsini tries to break free but Uffe pushes him back against the cage.
Orsini working hard to break the clinch.
Orsini wants to break free but Uffe has control.

Uffe jumps guard and drags Orsini to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uffe is looking to sweep but instead, Orsini has passed into half guard.

Uffe looking for subs from the bottom but Orsini mounts him!
Uffe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Orsini on the ground.

Orsini stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Orsini lunges at Uffe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Uffe's hand.
Orsini goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gio Orsini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orsini is breathing heavily.

Uffe has closed the distance and engaged Orsini in a clinch.

Uffe breaks the clinch.
Orsini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Uffe rushes Orsini and presses him up against the cage.

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

Uffe feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uffe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Uffe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Orsini works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Uffe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Uffe wants to pass the guard but Orsini is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gio Orsini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Uffe moves into the clinch.
Uffe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Uffe has Orsini pressed against the cage, preventing Orsini from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Uffe tries to pull guard but Orsini holds him up against the cage and eventually Uffe drops back down to his feet.
Orsini gets underhooks to prevent Uffe's takedown attempt.
Uffe blocks a body shot from Orsini.
Uffe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uffe is trying to pull guard but Orsini turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ukrit Uffe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Uffe keeps control of Orsini as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uffe tries to pull guard but Orsini forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Orsini looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Orsini wants to break the clinch but can't.
Orsini is trying to break free.
Uffe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Uffe jumps into guard, dragging Orsini to the mat.

Orsini stands up and waves to Uffe to follow him.
Orsini tries to clinch up.

Uffe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Orsini's guard.

Orsini pushes Uffe off and gets back to his feet.
Orsini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orsini tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsini falls off balance throwing a combination

and Uffe counters by clinching up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uffe tries to pull guard but Orsini holds him up against the cage and eventually Uffe drops back down to his feet.
Uffe blocks an elbow strike from Orsini.
A frustrated look appears on Orsini's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Uffe has clasped his hands together around Orsini's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Orsini throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Orsini fails to land with a series of punches.

Uffe takes the fight into the clinch.
Uffe lands an elbow that stopped Orsini in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uffe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Orsini gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Uffe.

Uffe gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Uffe is stalling here. Orsini is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Uffe seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Orsini has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Uffe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Uffe tries to get out of the position.

Orsini stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Orsini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uffe.

Uffe forces Orsini back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Orsini's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Orsini is trying to break the clinch but Uffe is controlling him.
Uffe is trying to pull guard but Orsini has him pressed against the cage.

Uffe pulls guard.

Orsini gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Orsini tries to clinch but Uffe is having none of it.
Orsini is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Uffe rather than just go for the knockout.
Orsini stuffs the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Uffe has Orsini up against the cage in a clinch.

Uffe gets control of Orsini's arms and successfully pulls guard. Uffe will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ukrit Uffe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gio Orsini is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Orsini stands up from Uffe's guard - Orsini perhaps looking for a knockout.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gio Orsini.
I've got Orsini winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gio Orsini!