PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olof Orkidea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Clasie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Orkidea
vs
Clasie

180 cm
46
170 lbs
24 - 28 - 0

200 cm
42
240 lbs
23 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 28 - 0, fighting out of New York, Olof Orkidea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 26 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcel Clasie!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clasie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Orkidea to counter with a crisp jab.
Clasie looks to land a combination but Orkidea avoids it well.
Clasie throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Olof Orkidea has been cut.
Orkidea throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orkidea avoids the head kick by Clasie.
Orkidea tries to clinch there but Clasie circles away.
Clasie throws a leg kick but Orkidea sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Orkidea tries to clinch up but Clasie circles away and keeps his distance.
Clasie throws a right and a left that Orkidea avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clasie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orkidea circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Orkidea misses the target.
Clasie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Orkidea has closed the distance and engaged Clasie in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Orkidea manages to break the clinch.
Clasie misses with a body shot.
Clasie's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Clasie duly obliges.
Clasie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Orkidea tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orkidea avoids the body shot from Clasie.
Orkidea is looking to counter punch.
Orkidea throws a leg kick but Clasie checks it.
Clasie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Orkidea counters with a slapping leg kick.
Clasie misses with a head kick.
Orkidea looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Orkidea takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Orkidea misses with an attempted mid kick.
Clasie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orkidea.
Clasie flicks out a counter leg kick but Orkidea steps away.
Clasie fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea misses with an attempted mid kick.
Orkidea sets himself, and Clasie steps forward looking for the clinch! Orkidea avoids it this time.
No joy there for Clasie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Orkidea wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Clasie throws a head kick that misses
and Clasie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Orkidea lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clasie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clasie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Orkidea moves in looking to clinch but Clasie pushes him off.
Clasie misses with a left hand
and Orkidea connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Orkidea.
Clasie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clasie throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice combination there by Clasie.
Clasie slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clasie checks a low kick from Orkidea.
Clasie throws a counter combo.
A lazy body kick from Clasie
and Orkidea finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Orkidea fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orkidea doesn't manage to clinch there - Clasie circles away.
Orkidea has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Orkidea there as he acknowledges the shot.
Marcel Clasie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Clasie. Beautiful body shot.
Clasie misses with a double jab
and Orkidea counters with a straight right hand.
Orkidea misses the jab.
Clasie throws a series of punches but Orkidea avoids them all with ease.
Clasie lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Orkidea goes down and covers up as Clasie starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcel Clasie!
A very excited looking Marcel Clasie made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.