PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Orban (ranked 2928 p4p, 100 weight class) and Kemo Nozume (ranked 5799 p4p, 212 weight class). Viktor Orban could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kemo Nozume's chin.

Orban
vs
Nozume

225 cm
26
300 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

196 cm
27
285 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viktor Orban!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kemo Nozume!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nozume avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orban sets himself, and Nozume steps forward looking for the clinch! Orban avoids it this time.

Nozume gets a double leg takedown into Orban's guard.
Nozume loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nozume looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Orban has his hands on Nozume's head, controlling the position.
Orban is looking to stand up but Nozume isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nozume sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nozume lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Orban bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nozume's guard.

Orban has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Orban wants to stand but Nozume is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nozume has Orban pulled in close to control his posture.
Nozume keeping moving, preventing Orban from controlling successfully.
Orban is looking to stand up but Nozume won't let him.

Orban gets to his feet - Nozume follows without any prompting.

That's two 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.
Orban is looking to clinch.
Orban tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nozume waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orban.
Orban throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Orban lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Nozume shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nozume not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Orban is trying to maintain the position but Nozume is very close to passing his half guard.
Orban is looking to improve his position.
Nozume is looking to take a break and control but Orban is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Orban blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nozume.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nozume not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orban tries to kick Nozume off but Nozume keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nozume is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nozume working Orban over with strikes.

It looks like Viktor Orban has been cut.
Nozume looks to land a strike but Orban avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Nozume wants to control from the top but Orban keeps moving.
Orban managing to control the position.
Orban tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Orban is looking to stand up but Nozume isn't so interested in that idea.
Nozume trying to control the position from guard on top but Orban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orban wants to stand up but Nozume is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nozume's coach down at Lock and Roll Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nozume's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Orban gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nozume blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Orban throws an elbow but misses.
I was talking to Orban's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Orban stops a takedown attempt from Nozume.
Orban lands a damaging elbow.
Nozume is looking to take this one to the mat.
Orban landing knees to the head.
Orban throws an elbow but it misses.
Nozume avoids a wild elbow strike from Orban.
Nozume avoids a wild elbow strike from Orban.
Orban throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Orban lands an elbow just above Nozume 's eye.

It looks like Kemo Nozume has been cut.
Orban lands a damaging elbow.
Orban gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Orban dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Orban instigates a clinch.
Nozume drops down looking for an ankle pick but Orban pulls his leg out and moves away.
A big right from Nozume misses.
Nozume shoots in for a takedown but Orban shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Orban buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Orban with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nozume shoots in looking for a takedown. Orban tries to sprawl out of it but Nozume keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Orban manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Viktor Orban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kemo Nozume.

Nozume dives in and scores a takedown into Orban's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nozume accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Orban is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nozume can do to turn this around?
Orban is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nozume is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nozume postures up.
Kemo Nozume has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nozume throwing strikes from guard but Orban blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orban wants to get back to his feet but Nozume is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Orban will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nozume trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kemo Nozume seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Orban, right into the meat.
Orban throws a front kick that sends Nozume stumbling back into the cage.
An inside leg kick lands from Orban.

Orban moves into the clinch.
Nozume tries to score a body lock takedown but Orban shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nozume takes an elbow to the temple.
Orban pushes off an throws an elbow but Nozume leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nozume dodges an elbow strike from Orban.
Orban prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Orban.
Nozume is breathing heavily.
Orban lands an elbow just above Nozume 's eye.
Viktor Orban has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Orban just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nozume's brow.
Orban throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Orban's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Orban just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nozume's brow.
Nice elbow from Orban.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orban lands an elbow inside.
Orban lands an elbow just above Nozume 's eye.

Nozume is rocked!
Orban doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orban throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Orban comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nozume is still on wobbly legs! Can Orban finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orban creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nozume's defenses.
Orban creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Nozume! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Orban.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Orban!
Viktor Orban is the new super heavyweight champion!
Kemo Nozume was interviewed post fight and said 'Auvers blue?'.