PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between King Phol (ranked 1059 p4p, 163 weight class) and Alessandro Orsini (ranked 481 p4p, 81 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Alessandro Orsini enters the cage!

Phol
vs
Orsini

188 cm
24
184 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

183 cm
25
178 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, King Phol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alessandro Orsini!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phol scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Alessandro Orsini has been cut.
Phol avoids the body shot from Orsini.
Orsini bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Phol's head backwards.
Phol fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Orsini blocks a head kick by Phol.
Orsini ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Orsini misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Phol misses the target.
Orsini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phol throws out a loose jab but Orsini uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Orsini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Orsini lands a glancing blow to the side of Phol's head.
Orsini works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alessandro Orsini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orsini feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Phols jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Orsini ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Phol comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Orsini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phol.
A left lands for Phol.
Phol catches Orsini with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Orsini throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsini looks to land a left hand but Phol moved out of range nicely.
Phol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orsini.
Phol throws a big shot that misses.
Good exchange - Phol coming out on top.
Phol misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice cross by Phol.
Phol throws a leg kick but Orsini sees it coming and moves out of range.
Orsini ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Phol scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Orsini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orsini slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Phol swings widly with a right hand
and Orsini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Phol ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsini dips to his left and cracks Phol with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Orsini misses its intended target.
Phol misses with a two punch combination.
Orsini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Orsini with a jab.
Orsini ducks under a wild hook from Phol.
Phol misses with a low kick.
Phol takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Orsini misses.
Phol takes one to the side of the head.
Orsini changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Orsini keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phol.
Orsini takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Phol throws a right hand that misses
and Orsini counters with an inside leg kick.
Orsini lands a leg kick that knocks Phol off balance momentarily.
Phol avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Orsini throws a series of strikes that have Phol backpedaling.

It looks like King Phol has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orsini throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Phol counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Orsini throws a jab but it's blocked by Phol.
Orsini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orsini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phol.
Phol takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Orsini slips under a jab from Phol.
Phol moves away from the strike by Orsini.
Orsini throws a body shot but no joy.
BOOM! Orsini lands a beautiful left hook that drops Phol. Phol tries to recover but Orsini is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Phol lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alessandro Orsini!
After winning the bout, Alessandro Orsini thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.