PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chase Brennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Orgun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chase Brennan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brennan
vs
Orgun

165 cm
26
142 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

158 cm
23
142 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chase Brennan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Orgun!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orgun scores with a nice body kick.
Crunch! Orgun slams his shin into Brennan's torso.
Orgun lands a jab to Brennan's midsection.

Orgun closes the distance and pushes Brennan back into the cage.
Orgun is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brennan is defending well for now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Orgun tries to land knees in the clinch but Brennan avoids the damage to the body.
Brennan managing to block the knees to the body from Orgun.
Orgun is pressed up against the cage. Brennan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Orgun down to the mat. Orgun avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brennan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brennan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Orgun pinned against the cage. Orgun gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Orgun tries a low kick but Brennan avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brennan scores with a takedown into Orgun's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Orgun is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Orgun is trying to keep Brennan in close.
Orgun wants to sweep but no luck.
Orgun keeps trying to improve his position.
Brennan landing with the ground and pound.
Orgun manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brennan manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brennan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Orgun.
Orgun trying to control the position from guard on top but Brennan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orgun slips nicely into half guard.
Brennan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brennan tries to get out of the position.
Orgun missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Orgun throwing shots but Brennan is blocking nicely.
Orgun seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brennan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Orgun prevents Brennan from improving his position.
Orgun thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Orgun scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orgun slips a nice elbow through Brennan's hands, connecting with Brennan's forehead.
Brennan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Orgun.
Brennan trying to control but Orgun postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Orgun is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brennan is breathing heavily.
Orgun trying to control the action but Brennan is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Orgun in particular looking to stall.
Orgun scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brennan is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orgun works his way into full mount!
Orgun scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brennan?
Orgun looking to finish Brennan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Brennan!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Orgun! Brennan is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sami Orgun!
A relieved looking Sami Orgun thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.