PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvador Orivarez (ranked 3889 p4p, 3951 weight class) and Danh Ghj (ranked 127 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Orivarez
vs
Ghj

195 cm
25
260
0 - 0 - 0

203 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvador Orivarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danh Ghj!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Orivarez scores with a takedown into Ghj's guard.

Ghj has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Orivarez is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Orivarez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ghj is defending well.
Orivarez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ghj prevents it.
Orivarez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ghj is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvador Orivarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orivarez jumps guard but Ghj turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Orivarez has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ghj regains guard immediately.
Ghj bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Orivarez's guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Orivarez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ghj defends it easily.

Orivarez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Orivarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ghj wants to stand but Orivarez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Orivarez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ghj stacks Orivarez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ghj!

Ghj has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ghj scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Salvador Orivarez has been cut.

Orivarez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Orivarez lands in his opponent's guard.
Ghj is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ghj is looking to stand up but Orivarez isn't so interested in that idea.

Ghj escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Orivarez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghj working a defensive guard here.
Orivarez working some strikes from top position.
Ghj keeping full guard, as Orivarez tries to pass.
Ghj preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ghj controls Orivarez momentarily but Orivarez frees himself.
Orivarez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Orivarez landing with the ground and pound.
Orivarez working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orivarez scoring with some ground and pound.
Orivarez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Orivarez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ghj holds on and takes a little breather.
Ghj wants to stand and escape but Orivarez is having none of it.
Orivarez working some strikes from top position.
Orivarez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Orivarez won't allow Ghj to sweep him here.
Ghj trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Orivarez landing with the ground and pound.
Ghj trying to keep a closed guard but Orivarez is proving a slippery customer.
Orivarez with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orivarez lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orivarez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ghj's head.
Orivarez cracks Ghj with a solid left hand.

Orivarez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Orivarez lands a couple of digs.
Orivarez content to stall in guard here.
Orivarez working some strikes from top position.
Orivarez lands a couple of digs.
Ghj trying to control the position.
Orivarez with a nice head shot there.
Orivarez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Ghj working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Orivarez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Orivarez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Salvador Orivarez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Salvador Orivarez's cut.
That's time! Orivarez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Orivarez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Orivarez is in close to Ghj's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Orivarez postures up.
Ghj is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Orivarez connects with a couple of short punches.
Ghj keeping moving, preventing Orivarez from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Orivarez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Orivarez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ghj can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Orivarez controls the pace.
Orivarez is in close to Ghj's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghj looking for a sweep. Not yet Ghj, not yet.
Ghj manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Orivarez manages to get himself to full guard.

Orivarez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ghj's guard.

Orivarez lands a couple of digs.
Ghj keeping moving, preventing Orivarez from controlling successfully.
Ghj has momentary wrist control but Orivarez slips an elbow through the middle.
Orivarez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Orivarez scoring with some ground and pound.
Ghj controls Orivarez momentarily but Orivarez frees himself.
Orivarez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Salvador Orivarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ghj looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orivarez is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orivarez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ghj is breathing heavily.
Orivarez landing some decent shots from guard.
Orivarez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ghj is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Orivarez wants to pass the guard but Ghj is keeping the position.
Orivarez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Orivarez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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!
Orivarez cracks Ghj with a solid left hand.
Orivarez cracks Ghj with a solid left hand.
Orivarez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Orivarez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orivarez stands up over Ghj, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Orivarez landing some decent shots from guard.
Orivarez looking to pass the guard.
Orivarez stopping the sweep attempt from Ghj.
Orivarez connects with a couple of short punches.
Orivarez trying to control but Ghj is working from the bottom.
Orivarez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ghj is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ghj looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orivarez is one step ahead there.
Orivarez connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orivarez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ghj's head.
Orivarez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Orivarez with a nice head shot there.
Orivarez works over Ghj with some ground and pound from guard.
Orivarez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Orivarez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Orivarez wants to control from the top but Ghj keeps moving.
Ghj can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Orivarez controls the pace.
Orivarez'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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Salvador Orivarez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Salvador Orivarez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Orivarez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ghj!
Ghj tries to bench press Orivarez off him but Orivarez keeps the position.
Orivarez cracks Ghj with a big right hand but Ghj just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Orivarez wants to control but Ghj is keeping him busy.
Orivarez is chipping away with strikes.
Ghj tries to buck Orivarez off but Orivarez is having none of it.
Orivarez working the head and body with strikes.
Orivarez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Orivarez is putting a hurting on Ghj here, landing some big shots from side control.
Orivarez scores with a couple of short elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghj takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Orivarez is looking to take a break and control but Ghj is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Orivarez working the body and head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orivarez looks up at the clock and then as Ghj takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Orivarez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Orivarez scores with a couple of short elbows.

Ghj is rocked!
Orivarez lands some shots froms side control.
Ghj is still in real trouble! Can Orivarez finish him?
Ghj takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Orivarez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ghj takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Orivarez taking a breather here.
A big shot lands for Orivarez! That's hurt Ghj! Will he recover? Orivarez fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salvador Orivarez!