PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murfum Orcarm (ranked 1648 p4p, 1283 weight class) and Mike Cozad (ranked 100 p4p, 80 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Orcarm
vs
Cozad

150 cm
28
273
15 - 13 - 0

195 cm
27
275
14 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Murfum Orcarm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Cozad!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cozad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cozad scores with a shot to the body.
Orcarm looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Orcarm shoots in looking for a takedown but Cozad manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Orcarm's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cozad misses with a double jab.
Orcarm is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cozad.
Orcarm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cozad throws a hook to the side of Orcarm's head but Orcarm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Cozad gets tackled into the cage by Orcarm. Orcarm maintains the clinch.

Orcarm pulls Cozad into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Orcarm is on top in guard.

Cozad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Orcarm.
Cozad keeping moving, preventing Orcarm from controlling successfully.
Orcarm is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cozad has his feet on Orcarm's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Orcarm tries for a takedown but Cozad circles away easily
and Cozad counters with a right hand to the body.
Orcarm looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cozad is fending him off so far but Orcarm persists. Nope, Cozad circles away and we're back to standing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cozad! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Murfum Orcarm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cozad scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Murfum Orcarm has been cut.

Orcarm changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cozad looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cozad is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Orcarm has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Orcarm is looking to take a break and control but Cozad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cozad wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee asks Orcarm politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Orcarm prefers to stall for the moment though.
Orcarm trying to control the action but Cozad is working from the bottom.

Orcarm is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cozad knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cozad is pushing Orcarm's head away, looking to escape. Orcarm manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cozad scores with a punch to the head.
Cozad feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Orcarms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Orcarm moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Cozad lands a big right hand that sends Orcarm crashing to the mat! Cozad stays standing though and waves Orcarm back to his feet!

Orcarm is rocked!

Murfum Orcarm's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cozad stuffs the takedown.
Cozad fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Orcarm to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Orcarm looks to clinch but Cozad throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Orcarm taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mike Cozad!