PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orla Wanker (ranked 1552 p4p, 2984 weight class) and Chief Claw (ranked 201 p4p, 366 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wanker
vs
Claw

190 cm
36
191
29 - 25 - 0

188 cm
37
200
18 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orla Wanker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Claw!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wanker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wanker throws a good cross that connects.
Claw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Claw cracks Wanker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chief Claw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Claw avoids the head kick by Wanker.
A little jabbing left from Claw on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Claw.
Claw misses with a two punch combination.
Wanker feinted with a counter takedown.
Claw throws the left hand but Wanker avoids the punch easily.
Claw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wanker misses with a head kick.
Claw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wanker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wanker lands with a shot to the body.
Claw throws a right and a left that both miss.
Claw swinging wildly here.

Wanker shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wanker passes to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claw is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wanker connects with a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Claw's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Claw is looking for a sweep.
Wanker moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wanker passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Claw!
Claw tries to reverse the position but Wanker maintains control.
Wanker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Claw is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claw prevents Wanker from taking his back.
Wanker controlling his opponent.
Claw is trying desperately to improve position.
Wanker controlling from mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Claw regains half guard.
Wanker winds up and cracks Claw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Claw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Claw is looking to improve his position.
Wanker is taking a breather. Claw says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Claw actively working from the bottom here.

Claw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wanker pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wanker in particular looking to stall.
Wanker passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wanker controlling the position easily from mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Wanker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wanker wants to take his opponent's back but Claw doesn't allow it.
Claw wants to control but Wanker is having none of it.
Claw tries to reverse the position but Wanker maintains control.
Wanker landing strikes from the mount.
Wanker wants to control the pace but Claw is squirming around nicely.
Claw is trying desperately to improve position.
Wanker tries to control but Claw wriggling away.
Claw is desperately trying to improve his position but Wanker has a good base and remains in mount.
Claw is squirming around, avoiding Wanker's attempts to control the action.
Wanker looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Orla Wanker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Claw misses with a looping left.
Claw throws a hook but Wanker avoids it easily.

Wanker throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Claw tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wanker is in Claw's guard.
Wanker passes Claw's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wanker prevents Claw from improving his position.
Wanker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Claw can do to turn this around?
Wanker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wanker continues to hold on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Claw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wanker pulls his head out easily.
Wanker is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Claw looking for submissions off his back.
Wanker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Wanker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Claw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wanker pulls his head out easily.
Claw wants to improve his position but Wanker is controlling well.
Wanker is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Claw is trying to get back to full guard.

Claw actively working from the bottom here.
Wanker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Orla Wanker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Claw is looking to improve his position.
Wanker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wanker works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claw is looking for a sweep.
Wanker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Claw keeps working.

Wanker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Claw knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wanker trying to control the action but Claw is working from the bottom.
Wanker tries to move to mount but Claw blocks the move with his legs.
Wanker is staying tight to Claw's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Wanker moves into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wanker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've been hearing that Wanker has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Wanker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Claw is looking to escape.
Claw is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wanker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Claw is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wanker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Orla Wanker dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wanker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Claw on the side of the head.
Claw takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wanker punishes Claw's body with a nice straight punch.
Wanker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Claw misses with a two punch combination.
Wanker drops down looking for a counter takedown but Claw sprawls and moves away.
Claw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wanker.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wanker, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Claw is defended easily by Wanker.
Claw wants to clinch.
Wanker scores with a nice right hand.
Claw jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wanker scores with the left hand. Claw knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wanker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanker is looking to slow Claw down with leg kicks.
Claw takes one on the button.
Wanker connects with a high kick.
Wanker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wanker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Claw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Claw gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wanker trying to control the position from guard on top but Claw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Claw is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wanker defends well.

Claw is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Claw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Claw working for a triangle but Wanker defends it easily.
Wanker works over Claw with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claw can't keep his opponent in guard - Wanker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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!
Wanker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Claw is looking for a sweep. Wanker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wanker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wanker wants to take a breather but Claw is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanker slows the pace down in half guard.

Claw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wanker pulls his head out easily.
Wanker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Claw keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wanker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Claw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wanker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wanker seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Claw for as long as he can get away with.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Claw throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wanker.

It looks like Orla Wanker has been cut.
Claw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Wanker fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Claw to the ground. Wanker is now in Claw's guard.
Wanker passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wanker working the ground and pound from side control.
Wanker happy to just control the position for now.
Check out the look on Wanker's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Claw is not content to let Wanker control the position.
Wanker just content to control the position.
Chief Claw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orla Wanker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Claw is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Claw tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Wanker is controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orla Wanker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wanker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orla Wanker!
Orla Wanker very nearly forgot to thank Altitude Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.