PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Vanorden (ranked 759 p4p, 627 weight class) and Aatreya Mahrishi (ranked 110 p4p, 91 weight class). Vanorden's entrance music is Squad King Karter. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mahrishi's choice of entrance music: On the Precipe of Defeat. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Vanorden
vs
Mahrishi

190 cm
22
213
8 - 4 - 0

191 cm
23
205
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Urban Fighter
Arcticus University: London

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Vanorden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Aatreya Mahrishi!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahrishi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vanorden's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mahrishi.
Vanorden misses with a looping left.
Vanorden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vanorden takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good leg kick by Mahrishi.
Mahrishi scores with a push kick.
Vanorden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mahrishi.
Mahrishi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mahrishi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vanorden looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vanorden checks a low kick from Mahrishi.
Vanorden has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mahrishi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vanorden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mahrishi lands a leg kick that knocks Vanorden off balance momentarily.
Mahrishi with a nice calf kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahrishi scores with a leg kick.
Mahrishi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mahrishi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vanorden's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mahrishi.
Vanorden loads up on a big right hand but Mahrishi slips the punch.
Mahrishi misses with a hook
and Vanorden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vanorden staying out of range there.
Mahrishi connects with an inside leg kick.
Vanorden is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice straight punches there by Mahrishi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mahrishi.
A good leg kick by Mahrishi.
Vanorden blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Vanorden misses the target.
Mahrishi connects with a single shot there.
Vanorden defending well as Mahrishi loads up on a big left hand.
Mahrishi lands a really nice looking cross but Vanorden seems unphased.
Mahrishi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mahrishi works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vanorden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mahrishi can pounce on him.
Mahrishi lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahrishi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mahrishi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mahrishi misses with a looping right.
Vanorden throwing a counter right hand but Mahrishi manages to avoid it.
Mahrishi with the inside leg kick.
Mahrishi throws a body punch but Vanorden moves out of range.
Mahrishi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mahrishi on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Aatreya Mahrishi has been cut.
Jab by Mahrishi.
Vanorden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mahrishi.
Mahrishi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vanorden.
A punch lands to the side of Mahrishi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mahrishi tests Vanorden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mahrishi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mahrishi stuns Vanorden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahrishi scoring well with a low kick there.
Mahrishi scores with a jab to the head.
Mahrishi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mahrishi with a nice calf kick.
Mahrishi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mahrishi throws a leg kick that misses.
Vanorden slips a jab from Mahrishi.
Vanorden swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Vanorden misses.
Vanorden takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vanorden throws a hook to the side of Mahrishi's head but Mahrishi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Mahrishi does it's job there.
Mahrishi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vanorden misses with a lunging right hand
and Mahrishi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab lands there for Mahrishi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanorden misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanorden throws an overhand right that lands on Mahrishi's shoulder, as Mahrishi tries to avoid the shot.
Vanorden misses with a wild body shot.
Mahrishi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mahrishi feints and then cracks Vanorden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vanorden down.
Mahrishi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vanorden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vanorden takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mahrishi scores with a leg kick.
Mahrishi feints and then cracks Vanorden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vanorden down.
Mahrishi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vanorden's head.
Mahrishi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vanorden avoids a kick to the body.
Vanorden slips a straight right by Mahrishi.
A counter left hand to the body from Vanorden misses its target.
Vanorden misses with a hook.
Mahrishi throws a body punch but Vanorden moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aatreya Mahrishi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aatreya Mahrishi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vanorden walks into a straight right hand from Mahrishi.
Mahrishi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vanorden on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mahrishi thumps Vanorden with a low kick.
Vanorden misses with a lunging right hand
and Mahrishi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mahrishi staying out of range there.
Mahrishi works Vanorden's body with a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mahrishi.
Mahrishi throws an off balance right hand
and Vanorden counters with a nice uppercut.
Vanorden has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mahrishi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mahrishi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vanorden.
Vanorden throws an overhand right that lands on Mahrishi's shoulder, as Mahrishi tries to avoid the shot.
Aatreya Mahrishi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mahrishi, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Vanorden misses.
Mahrishi misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Mahrishi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vanorden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mahrishi misses with a kick to the body
enabling Vanorden to counter with a crisp jab.
Mahrishi scores with a leg kick.
Vanorden on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mahrishi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mahrishi lands with a shot to the body.
That kick from Mahrishi tenderised Vanorden's leg. Vanorden is trying to keep his angry face on.
A cross from Mahrishi lands.
Mahrishi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahrishi throws a looping overhand right but Vanorden ducks down to avoid it.
Mahrishi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mahrishi throws a jab but it's blocked by Vanorden.
Mahrishi throws a hook but Vanorden blocks it.
Mahrishi connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahrishi looks to land a left hand but Vanorden moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Vanorden wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mahrishi with the inside leg kick.
Mahrishi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vanorden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mahrishi lands with an uppercut that bounces Vanorden off the cage and back into range.
Vanorden looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vanorden misses with a straight left.
Mahrishi throws a solid leg kick but Vanorden takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mahrishi.
Vanorden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mahrishi.
Vanorden ducks right into an uppercut from Mahrishi.
Mahrishi misses with a hook. Vanorden ducked under it nicely.
Vanorden tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mahrishi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mahrishi lands a jab.
Mahrishi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vanorden. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahrishi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mahrishi scores with a hook to the body. Vanorden takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mahrishi moves out of range of the strikes.
Vanorden misses with a straight right.
Mahrishi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vanorden.
Mahrishi slips a jab from Vanorden.
Mahrishi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vanorden.
Vanorden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mahrishi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mahrishi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mahrishi cracks Vanorden with a good jab.
Mahrishi misses with a jab to the body
and Vanorden counters with a nice uppercut.
Vanorden takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mahrishi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vanorden slips a straight right by Mahrishi.
Vanorden takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Vanorden misses the target.
Vanorden misses with a wild body shot.
Mahrishi with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vanorden throws a looping overhand right but Mahrishi ducks down to avoid it.
Mahrishi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vanorden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mahrishi.
Vanorden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mahrishi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick from Mahrishi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aatreya Mahrishi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahrishi lands a lovely overhand right.
Mahrishi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahrishi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vanorden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vanorden takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mahrishi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aatreya Mahrishi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aatreya Mahrishi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mahrishi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vanorden looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mahrishi scores with a spinning back kick!
Jab by Mahrishi.
Mahrishi scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Mahrishi.
Mahrishi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mahrishi.
Vanorden looks to land a right hand but Mahrishi moved out of range.
A nice leg kick from Mahrishi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mahrishi throws a low kick, looking for Vanorden's leg but Vanorden calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Vanorden was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mahrishi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanorden scores with a hook to the body. Mahrishi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mahrishi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mahrishi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vanorden's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vanorden on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanorden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mahrishi.
Mahrishi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vanorden throws a big shot that misses.
Mahrishi throws a big shot that misses.
Mahrishi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mahrishi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vanorden.
Mahrishi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Mahrishi.
Mahrishi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vanorden checks it well.
Nice shot lands for Vanorden.
Mahrishi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mahrishi is looking to score with low kicks.
Mahrishi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vanorden doesn't seem bothered though.
Mahrishi throws a looping overhand right but Vanorden ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahrishi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A low kick from Mahrishi misses
and Vanorden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Mahrishi.
Vanorden throwing a counter right hand but Mahrishi manages to avoid it.
Mahrishi misses with a hook
and Vanorden counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mahrishi moves out of range as Vanorden strikes.
Vanorden throws a body punch but Mahrishi moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Vanorden might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Vanorden looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahrishi is just out of range.
Mahrishi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mahrishi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mahrishi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vanorden.
Mahrishi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vanorden on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mahrishi. Mahrishi obviously looking to wear him down.
Mahrishi scoring well with a low kick there.
Vanorden misses with a wild body shot.
Mahrishi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanorden moves out of range of the strikes.
Mahrishi misses with a wild body shot.
Mahrishi lands a slapping body shot.
Mahrishi throws a jab but it's blocked by Vanorden.
A cross from Vanorden lands.
Mahrishi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mahrishi misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Vanorden on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mahrishi throws a solid leg kick but Vanorden takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mahrishi.
An attempted straight right counter from Vanorden misses the target.
Mahrishi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vanorden swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mahrishi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mahrishi lands a front kick.
Mahrishi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mahrishi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mahrishi swings widly with a right hand
and Vanorden counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mahrishi thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanorden takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mahrishi tests Vanorden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mahrishi.
Mahrishi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vanorden.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vanorden checks a leg kick.
Mahrishi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vanorden.
Vanorden scores with a punch to the head.
Mahrishi lands a head shot.
Mahrishi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vanorden.
Mahrishi ducks under a wild hook from Vanorden.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mahrishi.
Bruce Vanorden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aatreya Mahrishi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vanorden misses with an uppercut. Mahrishi saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aatreya Mahrishi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mahrishi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aatreya Mahrishi!
A determined Aatreya Mahrishi didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!