PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boo Lee (ranked 1072 p4p, 482 weight class) and Mikhail Orlov (ranked 155 p4p, 73 weight class). Lee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mama Said Knock You Out. Mikhail Orlov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Lee
vs
Orlov

185 cm
41
215
33 - 20 - 2

196 cm
32
205
27 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
HELLBENT

Urban Fighter
Conviction

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 33 - 20 - 2, fighting out of New York, Boo Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikhail Orlov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Orlov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Orlov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Orlov.
Lee tries to break free but Orlov pushes him back against the cage.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orlov blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Orlov.
Orlov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orlov lands a hook that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee blocks an uppercut.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee avoids the body shot from Orlov.
The crowd cheers as Orlov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
Lee avoids the head kick by Orlov.
Lee with the inside leg kick.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orlov manages to avoid it.
Orlov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A jab lands there for Lee.
Orlov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Orlov misses with a body kick.
Orlov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Orlov throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orlov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lee is able to avoid easily.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Orlov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boo Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee digs a good hook to Orlov's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Orlov looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Lee takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Orlov throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orlov throws out a leg kick but Lee moves out of range and Orlov only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Orlov looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Orlov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice cross by Lee.
Lee throws a sloppy body shot
and Orlov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lee!
Lee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Orlov is just out of range.
It looks like Lee has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Lee scores with a body shot.
Orlov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee misses with a hook to the body
and Orlov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Orlov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee darts in looking for a takedown but Orlov gets double underhooks and turns Lee into the cage.
Orlov follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Lee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lee.
Lee blocks a low kick nicely.

Lee gets a clinch.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Orlov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee throws a right and a left that Orlov avoids nicely.
Lee wants to clinch up but Orlov keeps it at a distance.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Orlov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Orlov jabs at Lee's body.
Orlov misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Orlov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lee has time to react.
Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee misses the jab.
Orlov thuds his shin into the meat of Lee's side.
Orlov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Orlov scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Orlov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Orlov.
Orlov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Orlov connects with a single shot there.
Lee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Orlov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Orlov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee misses with an uppercut
and Orlov counters with a nice uppercut.
Orlov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Orlov drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Orlov misses with some punches.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orlov tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orlov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mikhail Orlov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Orlov connects with a jab.
Orlov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee lands with a right hand.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Orlov cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Orlov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Orlov lands a jab-cross combination.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Lee closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Orlov kicks Lee off and gets back to his feet.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Lee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Orlov. Orlov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Orlov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab by Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov moves out of range of the body kick.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee misses with a hook.
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Orlov.
Some wild striking there from Orlov.
Orlov lands a right hook to the body.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orlov throws out the jab.
A lazy left from Orlov finds it's target.
Orlov misses the jab.
Orlov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lee.
Orlov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Lee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Orlov throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mikhail Orlov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Orlov.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orlov throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Orlov off balance momentarily.
Orlov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee slips under a jab from Orlov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orlov jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Lee tries to keep at a distance but Orlov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Orlov misses with the head strike.
Lee blocks a body shot from Orlov.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Orlov counters with a body kick.
Orlov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Orlov ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Orlov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Orlov lands with a straight right. Lee didn't see that one coming.
Lee gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Orlov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Orlov moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov throws a lazy uppercut
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Lee checks the leg kick nicely there.
A quick step to the side and Lee tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee with a nice calf kick.
Lee avoids the body shot from Orlov.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Orlov's ribs.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Orlov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lee tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Orlov forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Orlov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orlov.
Orlov lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orlov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Orlov fails to land.
Lee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Orlov prevents a body shot from Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orlov misses with a wild body shot.
Lee defending well as Orlov loads up on a big left hand.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Orlov moves away and avoids it.

Lee tries to keep at a distance but Orlov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lee prevents a body shot from Orlov.
Orlov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orlov struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Orlov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orlov misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee tries to work over Orlov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orlov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orlov lands with a right to the head.
Orlov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Orlov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Orlov misses with a left hand
and Lee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Orlov's knee momentarily.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Orlov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Orlov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Orlov.
Orlov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Orlov scores with a body shot.
Lee throws a hook but Orlov avoids it easily.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Orlov sees coming a mile off.
A countering left hand to the body from Orlov misses.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orlov.
Lee digs a good hook to Orlov's body.
Orlov throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.
Orlov slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orlov misses with a hook
and Lee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick.
Orlov looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Orlov scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Orlov. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Orlov, as that shot connected.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Orlov's ribs.
Lee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Orlov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Orlov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Orlov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Orlov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Orlov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Orlov cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Orlov is out of range.
Orlov throws a body shot but no joy.
Orlov lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee throws a hook but Orlov avoids it easily.
Orlov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boo Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
A clash of legs there as Orlov blocks the low kick.
Lee avoids a kick to the body.
Nice shot by Orlov.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Orlov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee throws a body punch but Orlov moves out of range.
Orlov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Orlov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Orlov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Orlov lands with a good body shot.
Orlov dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!
Good shot there by Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Orlov sees coming a mile off.
Orlov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Lee.
Orlov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Orlov.
Lee slips a jab from Orlov.
Lee digs a good body shot into Orlov's ribs.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Orlov.
Lee swings for the body but Orlov moves out of range.
Orlov misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee lands the left hand.
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Orlov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Orlov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lee checks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Orlov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lee - the referee stops the clock and Orlov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lee. Orlov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Orlov scores with a hook.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Orlov ducks down to avoid it.
Lee misses with a right hand
and Orlov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Orlov - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee slips a straight right by Orlov.
Orlov moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Orlov cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good leg kick by Orlov.
Lee walks into a jab.
Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Orlov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee scrambles back to his feet.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orlov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orlov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee feints and then cracks Orlov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Orlov down.
Orlov misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Orlov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Orlov 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Orlov!