PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Castor Rollins Jr (ranked 3730 p4p, 3890 weight class) and Mate Orsic (ranked 426 p4p, 450 weight class). Orsic has chosen KRS One - Rappaz R. N. Dainja as his entrance music. Mate Orsic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Castor Rollins Jr's chin.

Rollins Jr
vs
Orsic

175 cm
20
157
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
32
162
10 - 5 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Castor Rollins Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mate Orsic!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollins Jr works the jab nicely.
Rollins Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orsic.
Orsic dips to his left and cracks Rollins Jr with an uppercut!
Rollins Jr loads up on a big right hand but Orsic slips the punch.
Orsic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Orsic shoots in but no luck this time.
Rollins Jr seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rollins Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orsic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The fighters circling - Orsic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rollins Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rollins Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Orsic cracks Rollins Jr with an open hand slap.

Orsic throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rollins Jr was covering up waiting for the punch and Orsic finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rollins Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Rollins Jr looking for a guillotine here but Orsic defends easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Orsic throwing strikes from guard but Rollins Jr blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Orsic tries to free his leg and advance position but Rollins Jr is retaining full guard.

Rollins Jr is looking for a triangle but Orsic pushes his legs off easily.
Rollins Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Orsic passes Rollins Jr's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rollins Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Orsic.
Orsic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Orsic seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Rollins Jr is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mate Orsic!
Mate Orsic is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Mate Orsic, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.