PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damian Ulster (ranked 4774 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orest Fiume (ranked 4880 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ulster
vs
Fiume

178 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Damian Ulster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Orest Fiume!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fiume throws the left hand but Ulster avoids the punch easily.
Ulster appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ulster tries to clinch up but Fiume circles away and keeps his distance.
Fiume appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ulster throws a right hand that Fiume ducks under and follows up with a left that Fiume also avoids with ease.
Fiume swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ulster moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ulster changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fiume tries to avoid it but Ulster manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fiume to the ground. Fiume escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ulster slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiume keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ulster takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiume lands a two punch combo.
Fiume connects with a crisp jab.
Fiume pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fiume with a jab.
Fiume misses with a two punch combination.
Ulster misses with a low kick.
Fiume misses with a double jab.
Fiume swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fiume misses with a straight right.
Ulster feinted with a counter takedown.
Fiume displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ulster throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orest Fiume is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fiume just misses with a punch to the body.
Ulster is looking to clinch but Fiume is avoiding it.
Ulster swinging wildly here.
Fiume throws out a counter right but Ulster avoids it with no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ulster is looking to clinch but Fiume is avoiding it.
Ulster thuds a left hand into Fiume's body.
Ulster misses with a head kick.
Ulster shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fiume as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Ulster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ulster with a poor takedown
and Fiume cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiume connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fiume throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ulster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ulster tried to score with a low kick but Fiume checks it.
Fiume works the jab nicely.
Ulster moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab, jab by Fiume - just one landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Fiume misses the target.
Fiume misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ulster.
Fiume might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ulster fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiume connects with a single shot there.
Ulster doesn't manage to clinch there - Fiume circles away.
Good shot there by Fiume.

Ulster is rocked!
Fiume digs a good hook to Ulster's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ulster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fiume.
Ulster drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fiume sprawls and moves away.
Fiume scores with a jab to the head.
Oh Ulster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fiume thuds a left hand into Ulster's body.
Ulster drops his hands momentarily and Fiume takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ulster avoids the head kick by Fiume.
Fiume walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Ulster drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Fiume swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Ulster's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orest Fiume!