PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Orange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Nahka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Orange
vs
Nahka

200 cm
18
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

187-Drugstore

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Orange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Nahka!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Orange misses its intended target.
A cross from Orange lands.
Orange throws a nice looking combination but Nahka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Orange throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orange misses with a double jab.
Orange loads up on a big right hand but Nahka slips the punch.
Orange keeps the fight on the outside.
Nahka tries to close the distance and clinch but Orange swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Orange lands a body shot.
Orange works Nahka's body with a nice hook.
Nahka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nahka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Orange paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orange scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orange bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nahka's head.
Orange scores with a jab.
Orange misses with a few strikes there.
Nahka defending well as Orange loads up on a big left hand.

Nahka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Orange, pushing him back against the cage.
Orange scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Orange wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nahka looking for a takedown.
Nahka goes for a takedown attempt but Orange pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Orange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nahka wants to clinch up but Orange keeps it at a distance.
Nahka wants to clinch up but Orange keeps it at a distance.
Nahka wants to clinch up but Orange keeps it at a distance.
Orange thows a body shot but no joy.
Orange connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orange with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nahka is looking to clinch but Orange is avoiding it.
Orange misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Nahka.
Orange is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Orange avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange circles away from the clinch attempt.
Orange takes a swing at Nahka's ribcage but misses.
Nahka moves away from the strike by Orange.
Nahka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orange lands with an overhand left.
Nahka walks into a left hand.
Nahka moves out of range as Orange strikes.
Orange swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orange avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nahka fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nahka tries to clinch up but Orange circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch lands to the side of Nahka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Orange lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Nahka is rocked!
Orange looks to land a combination but Nahka avoids it well.
Orange avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nahka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orange.
Nahka moves away from the strike by Orange.
Good shot there by Orange.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nahka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orange.
Nahka tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Orange dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nahka wants to clinch.
Jake Orange is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orange bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nahka's head backwards.
Orange throws a right hand that Nahka ducks under and follows up with a left that Nahka also avoids with ease.
Orange circles away from the clinch attempt.
Orange throws a hook to the side of Nahka's head but Nahka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nahka tries to clinch up.
Orange keeps the fight on the outside.
Orange misses with a straight left.
Nahka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nahka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orange misses with a looping right.
Jake Orange is winning the standup battle so far.
Orange looks to score with a jab to the body but Nahka is just out of range.
Orange throws an overhand right that lands on Nahka's shoulder, as Nahka tries to avoid the shot.
Orange misses with a double jab.
Nahka tries to clinch up.
Orange tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nahka was well out of range. Poor timing from Orange.

Nahka instigates a clinch.
Orange wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Orange manages to break the clinch.
Nahka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Orange paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nahka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orange throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nahka tries to clinch up but Orange circles away and keeps his distance.
Nahka slips under a jab.
Orange takes a swing at Nahka's ribcage but misses.
Nahka tries to clinch up.
Orange swings for the body but Nahka moves out of range.
Orange misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nahka wants to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nahka in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Orange dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Orange throws a lazy right hand but Nahka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nahka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Orange cracks Nahka with a good jab.
Orange misses with the combination.
Nahka defending well as Orange loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orange scores with a jab to the body.
Orange connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Orange looks to land a combination but Nahka avoids it well.
Orange is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nahka can do to turn this around?
Nahka tries to clinch up but Orange circles away and keeps his distance.
Orange throws a series of punches but Nahka moves out of range.
Orange misses the jab.
Nahka slips a jab from Orange.
Nahka is looking to clinch but Orange is avoiding it.
Nahka moves in looking to clinch but Orange pushes him off.
Orange scores with a jab. Nahka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Orange dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nahka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orange swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nahka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orange swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nahka slips under a jab from Orange.
Nahka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orange swinging wilding here.
Orange tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nahka was well out of range. Poor timing from Orange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orange throws a jab when Nahka was well out of range.
Orange misses with a straight right.
Orange loads up on a big right hand but Nahka slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nahka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahka is looking to clinch.
A jab from Orange does it's job there.
Orange just misses with a punch to the body.
Orange dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Orange misses with a double jab.
Orange keeps the fight on the outside.
Nahka tries to clinch but Orange is having none of it.
Orange tries to bum rush Nahka with a series of wild strikes but Nahka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Nahka takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nahka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Orange fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Orange throws a series of strikes that have Nahka backpedaling.
Orange ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Nahka closes the distance and clinches.
Nahka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Orange pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Orange gets through Nahka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Orange pushes Nahka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nahka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Orange gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jake Orange has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erkki Nahka.
Nahka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orange lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nahka or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nahka has Orange pressed against the cage, preventing Orange from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nahka tries for a takedown. No joy.
Orange stops a takedown attempt from Nahka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Orange scores with a shot to the side of Nahka's head.
Nice body punch from Orange.
Orange lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nahka jumps guard but Orange stands there with Nahka around his waist. Nahka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Orange as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Orange on the inside.
Orange throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Orange scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nahka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Orange fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Orange throws a series of punches but Nahka moves out of range.
Orange takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nahka is still on wobbly legs! Can Orange finish him?
Nahka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nahka seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orange feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Nahka crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jake Orange!