PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Roman (ranked 6009 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Orlowski (ranked 4920 p4p, 0 weight class). Orlowski has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Jan Orlowski is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Roman
vs
Orlowski

184 cm
18
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Orlowski!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Orlowski.

Orlowski gets the takedown into side control.
Orlowski looks winded!
Orlowski working away.
Roman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orlowski misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Roman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roman is on top in guard.

Roman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Roman tries to free his leg and advance position but Orlowski is retaining full guard.
Roman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman lands a couple of elbows.
Roman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Roman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Roman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Roman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Orlowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orlowski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roman sprawls well. Roman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Orlowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Roman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Orlowski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Roman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Roman gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlowski won't allow Roman to sweep him here.
Roman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Orlowski's guard.

Roman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Roman passes Orlowski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roman works his way into side control.
Roman happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Barry Roman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Roman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Roman takes a swing at Orlowski's ribcage but misses.
Orlowski stuffs the takedown.
Roman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orlowski is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Orlowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roman but Roman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Roman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Roman misses with a wild body shot.
Orlowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roman circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roman wants to clinch.
Orlowski is breathing heavily.
Roman throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Roman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roman throws a head kick that misses.
Orlowski misses with a takedown attempt - Roman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roman shoots in looking for a takedown but Orlowski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Roman tries a head kick but it misses.
Roman throws a head kick that misses.
Roman throws a wild body kick that Orlowski sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Roman throws a head kick that misses.
Roman fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Roman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Orlowski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Orlowski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Roman throws a head kick that misses.
Orlowski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roman tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Orlowski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Roman pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman throws a sloppy head kick and Orlowski moves out of range easily.
Orlowski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Roman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roman throws a head kick but Orlowski moves out of range.
Roman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Roman.
Roman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roman swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Roman takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlowski letting Roman take a breather here.
Roman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Roman gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Roman has Orlowski pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orlowski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roman just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Roman dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Orlowski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roman is fending him off so far but Orlowski persists. Nope, Roman circles away and we're back to standing.
Roman throws a head kick that misses.
Roman is looking to wear down Orlowski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Roman throws a head kick that misses.
Orlowski throws a counter combo.
Roman is looking to land body kicks.
Roman throws a head kick but Orlowski moves out of range.
Roman stuffs the takedown attempt from Orlowski. Orlowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Roman is looking to counter the offense by Orlowski and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roman fails to land the takedown.
Jan Orlowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orlowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlowski avoids the head kick by Roman.
Roman shoots in looking for a takedown. Orlowski tries to sprawl out of it but Roman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Orlowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jan Orlowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orlowski throws out a counter right but Roman avoids it with no problem.
Roman throws a head kick but Orlowski moves out of range.
Roman throws a body shot but no joy.
Orlowski darts in looking for a takedown but Roman gets double underhooks and turns Orlowski into the cage.
Barry Roman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Orlowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Orlowski goes for a double leg but Roman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Roman continues to drive forward.
Roman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Orlowski.
A head kick misses from Roman.
Roman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roman shoots in for a takedown but Orlowski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Orlowski has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown attempt by Roman or perhaps it was just good defense by Orlowski, which made it look bad.
Orlowski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman swings for the body but Orlowski moves out of range.
Barry Roman is winning the standup battle so far.
Roman misses with a wild body shot.
Despite the aggression on Orlowski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Orlowski.
Roman tries a head kick but it misses.
Orlowski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Roman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orlowski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roman tries to avoid it but Orlowski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roman to the ground. Roman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Roman clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman stalling in the clinch.
Roman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Roman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Orlowski throws an elbow that misses. Roman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Orlowski's guard. Nice move by Roman!

Barry Roman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roman is in close to Orlowski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Roman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Roman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Roman!