PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doppo Orochi (ranked 654 p4p, 94 weight class) and Norman Pearson (ranked 1168 p4p, 141 weight class). Orochi comes to the cage accompanied by RISE - I Prevail. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Orochi
vs
Pearson

190 cm
39
220 lbs
30 - 15 - 0

180 cm
29
272 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Doppo Orochi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Norman Pearson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pearson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Norman Pearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pearson closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Orochi.

Pearson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orochi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A lazy body kick from Orochi
letting Pearson counter with a right hand.
Orochi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pearson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Orochi gets tackled into the cage by Pearson. Pearson maintains the clinch.
Orochi blocks a body shot from Pearson.

Pearson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pearson misses with a straight right.
Orochi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

Pearson takes the fight into the clinch.
Orochi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pearson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pearson throws a series of punches but Orochi moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orochi misses with an uppercut.
Orochi looks to score with a jab to the body but Pearson is just out of range.
Pearson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orochi.
As Pearson backs away, Orochi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Pearson punishes Orochi's body with a nice straight punch.
Pearson tries to bum rush Orochi with a series of wild strikes but Orochi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some bone on bone action there as Pearson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Orochi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Orochi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pearson misses with a wild combination.
Pearson misses with a few strikes there.
A quick step to the side and Orochi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orochi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Orochi keeps the fight on the outside.
Orochi misses with a hook. Pearson ducked under it nicely.
Pearson unleashes a big counter combination but Orochi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pearson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orochi throws a jab but it's blocked by Pearson.
Orochi looks for the body kick but Pearson saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pearson lands a body shot.
Orochi is breathing heavily.
Pearson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pearson throws a series of punches but Orochi avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Pearson.
Orochi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pearson avoids it.
Pearson misses with a two punch combination.
Pearson misses with a few strikes there.
Pearson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orochi throwing a counter right hand but Pearson manages to avoid it.
Orochi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Orochi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Pearson has closed the distance and engaged Orochi in a clinch.
Orochi misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi struggles to land a body shot inside as Pearson controls his hands.
Orochi tries a body shot but Pearson blocks it.
Orochi throws a head punch that misses.

Pearson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Orochi avoids a punch combination nicely.
A left and a right from Pearson both land. Nice combination.
We've been informed that Pearson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pearson misses with the combination.
Pearson throws a combination. Orochi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pearson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pearson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Orochi to counter with a crisp jab.

Orochi gets tackled into the cage by Pearson. Pearson maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pearson manages to break the clinch.
Orochi looks to throw the jab but Pearson is out of range.
Pearson misses with the combination.
Pearson misses with a head kick.
Pearson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orochi circles away quickly and effectively.

Pearson lands a left and a right that sends Orochi crashing to the canvas! Pearson dives into mount looking to finish!

Orochi is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pearson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh Orochi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Orochi holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pearson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Orochi is working to get back to half guard.

Pearson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norman Pearson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pearson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Orochi seems to have got his legs back now.
Orochi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orochi misses with a punch on the inside.
Orochi swings wildly with an uppercut but Pearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orochi is trying to pull guard but Pearson has him pressed against the cage.

Pearson breaks from the clinch.
Norman Pearson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pearson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Orochi is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Pearson just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Orochi has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Norman Pearson!
A relieved looking Norman Pearson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.