PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Octavio Orr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Koreshkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Orr
vs
Koreshkov

182 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

183 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Octavio Orr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Koreshkov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koreshkov throws a body punch but Orr moves out of range.
Orr blocks a leg kick.

Orr scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Koreshkov is not content to let Orr control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koreshkov is looking to reverse the position.
Orr avoids the strikes from the bottom by Koreshkov.
Orr is looking to take a break and control but Koreshkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koreshkov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Koreshkov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Orr trying to control but Koreshkov is working from the bottom.
Orr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Koreshkov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Koreshkov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Koreshkov trying to pass the guard but Orr defending well.
Orr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Koreshkov on the ground.
Koreshkov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Koreshkov tries to stand but can't do so whilst Orr controls his leg.
Koreshkov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Orr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Koreshkov thows a huge punch but Orr dodges it nicely.
It looks like Koreshkov is going to stand back up.
Koreshkov passes to full mount!
Koreshkov raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov working the ground and pound effectively.
Koreshkov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Koreshkov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Orr is bucking up trying to escape but Koreshkov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Koreshkov scoring with strikes but Orr is staying in there.

Koreshkov swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Koreshkov!