PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Bak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Orosco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krzysztof Bak had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bak
vs
Orosco

187 cm
23
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
23
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krzysztof Bak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Orosco!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bak misses with the combination.
Orosco wants to counter the offense by Bak and move into the clinch position.
Bak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Orosco now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bak moves away from the strike by Orosco.
Bak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orosco.
Orosco looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bak.
Bak loads up on a big right hand but Orosco slips the punch.
Bak throws out a loose jab but Orosco uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Orosco misses.
Bak lands with an uppercut that bounces Orosco off the cage and back into range.
Bak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orosco.
Bak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orosco.
Bak swinging wildly here.
Orosco is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Orosco steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bak misses with the combination.
As Bak backs off Orosco throws a huge counter combo but Bak manages to avoid it all.
Bak throws a nice looking combination but Orosco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orosco lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bak takes a step back to recover.
Orosco moves in looking to clinch but Bak pushes him off.
Bak falls off balance throwing a combination
and Orosco counters with a thumping low kick.
Bak displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bak is breathing heavily.
Orosco cracks the inside of Bak's front leg.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Orosco - that will leave a mark!

Orosco rushes Bak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bak takes an elbow to the temple.
Orosco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orosco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orosco unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Orosco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Krzysztof Bak has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orosco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Orosco putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bak in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Orosco misses with an elbow strike.
Orosco scores with a knee to the head.
Orosco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Orosco stalling.
Orosco tries a knee to the head but Bak blocks it.
Bak has had enough of the clinch but Orosco keeps him there for the moment.
Orosco unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bak takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Orosco obliges.
Orosco trying to land knees to the body.
Orosco lands a knee to the head.
Bak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orosco landing knees to the body.
Orosco with a knee to the head.
Bak is looking to break free of the clinch but Orosco has double underhooks.
Orosco digs a right hand into Bak's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bak's gas tank.
Orosco lands a nice shot to the body.
Orosco manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orosco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Orosco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Orosco misses with a knee to the head.
Bak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Orosco has him pressed against the cage.
Bak wants to break free but Orosco has control.
Orosco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bak has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Orosco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krzysztof Bak's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bak falls off balance throwing a combination
and Orosco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orosco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Orosco counters with a leg kick.
Bak misses with a straight left.
Bak works the jab nicely.
A left and a right from Bak both land. Nice combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Orosco.
Orosco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bak throws out the jab.
Krzysztof Bak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Orosco lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bak scores with a sloppy right hand. Orosco should have avoided that one.
Bak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orosco with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bak throws a lazy right hand but Orosco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Orosco was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bak.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bak moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Orosco on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Orosco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bak throws out the jab.
Bak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Orosco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bak throws out the jab.
Bak has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Orosco was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Orosco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krzysztof Bak is winning the standup battle so far.
Bak closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Orosco misses with a low kick.
Orosco throws a big shot that misses.
Orosco blocks a jab.
Orosco tries to counter by closing the distance.
Orosco looks for the body kick but Bak saw that one coming.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bak throws a one two combo.
Bak is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Orosco dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bak. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bak throws a right and a left that Orosco avoids nicely.
Bak throws a series of punches but Orosco moves out of range.
A big left from Orosco misses.
Bak throws a combination that misses
and Orosco counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Orosco scores with a spinning back kick!

Orosco moves into range and clinches up with Bak.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Orosco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orosco struggles to land a body shot inside as Bak controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak avoiding damage as Orosco throws knees to the body.
Bak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orosco connects with a knee to the head.
Orosco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bak is defending well for now.
Orosco throws a punch but it's blocked by Bak.
Orosco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Orosco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Orosco lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bak tries to break free but Orosco pushes him back against the cage.
Bak blocks an elbow strike.
Bak takes a knee right on the jaw!
Orosco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bak blocks it with crossed arms.
Bak has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Orosco keeps control of Bak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Orosco tries to land knees in the clinch but Bak avoids the damage to the body.
Orosco with a knee to the head.
Orosco scores a nice knee to the body.
Orosco scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Billy Orosco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Krzysztof Bak's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bak tries to bum rush Orosco with a series of wild strikes but Orosco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bak lands a jab-cross combination.
Bak lands with a nice combination. Orosco backs away looking to recover.
Bak lands a two punch combo.
Nice defenses there by Orosco.
Bak connects with a single shot there.
Bak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orosco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Orosco throws out a counter right but Bak avoids it with no problem.
Krzysztof Bak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bak misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Bak.

Orosco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Orosco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Orosco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orosco tries a knee to the head but Bak blocks it.
Bak takes a knee to the side of the body.
Orosco misses with a hook from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Orosco.
Orosco misses with a punch on the inside.
Bak managing to block the knees to the body from Orosco.
Orosco tries to land a knee to the head but Bak blocks with his arms.
Bak is trying to force a seperation but Orosco has the dominant position.
Bak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Orosco has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Orosco obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orosco lands a knee to the body.
Bak tries to circle away but Orosco has him pinned against the cage.
Orosco leaning his opponent against the cage.
Orosco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Orosco misses with a knee to the head.
Orosco trying to land knees to the body.
Orosco missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak managing to block the knees to the body from Orosco.
Bak tries to break the clinch but Orosco is controlling the position.
Billy Orosco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Orosco tries to land knees in the clinch but Bak avoids the damage to the body.
Bak tries to break free but Orosco pushes him back against the cage.
Bak tries to break the clinch but Orosco is controlling the position.
Orosco slows down the pace here.
Bak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Orosco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bak blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Orosco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bak's face.
Bak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Orosco prevents Bak from breaking the clinch.
Orosco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orosco missing with knees to the body.
Orosco missing with knees to the body.
Orosco with a knee to the head.
Orosco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Krzysztof Bak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billy Orosco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bak working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Orosco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Orosco 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Billy Orosco!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Billy Orosco!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Billy Orosco!

Billy Orosco wins by unanimous decision!