PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Pegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Orakpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Orakpo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pegas
vs
Orakpo

191 cm
18
247 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
26
272 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Pegas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Orakpo!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pegas tries to keep at a distance but Orakpo has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Orakpo throws an elbow but misses.
Orakpo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orakpo throws an elbow that misses.
Pegas blocks the elbow strike.
Pegas lands an elbow that stopped Orakpo in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Marcus Orakpo has been cut.
Pegas looking to slow down the pace here.
Orakpo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Orakpo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orakpo throws an elbow but it misses.
Orakpo is pressed up against the cage. Pegas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Orakpo down to the mat. Orakpo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Orakpo clinches with his opponent.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pegas obliges.
Pegas dodges an elbow strike from Orakpo.
Orakpo takes an elbow to the temple.

Pegas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Pegas moves into the clinch.
Pegas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Orakpo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pegas goes for a takedown attempt but Orakpo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Pegas clinches with his opponent.
Pegas lands a damaging elbow.
Orakpo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Pegas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Orakpo clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pegas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Orakpo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pegas's brow.
Pegas tries to pull guard but Orakpo won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Pegas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orakpo misses with an elbow over the top.
Orakpo being controlled against the cage.
Pegas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Pegas gets control of Orakpo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pegas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pegas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orakpo is one step ahead there.
Orakpo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Orakpo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pegas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orakpo prevents Pegas from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Orakpo stays in close to Pegas's body and controls the position.
Pegas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pegas tries to get out of the position.
Pegas wants to get back to his feet but Orakpo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Orakpo instigates a clinch.
Orakpo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pegas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Pegas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Orakpo clinches.
Orakpo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pegas lands an elbow inside that Orakpo shrugs off.
Pegas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pegas blocks an elbow strike from Orakpo.
Pegas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Orakpo blocks an elbow strike from Pegas.

Pegas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Orakpo moves into the clinch successfully.
Pegas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Orakpo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Pegas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Orakpo darts in and clinches Pegas up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Orakpo throws an elbow but misses.
Orakpo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pegas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pegas blocks an elbow strike from Orakpo.
Pegas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pegas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Orakpo misses with an elbow over the top.
Pegas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Orakpo throws an elbow but misses.
Pegas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Pegas.
Orakpo takes an elbow to the temple.
Orakpo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Orakpo throws an elbow that misses.
Pegas blocks the elbow strike.
Orakpo looks gassed!
Orakpo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pegas lands an elbow that stopped Orakpo in his tracks for a moment.
Pegas lands a hook that snaps the head of Orakpo backwards.

Pegas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Pegas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Orakpo rushes Pegas and presses him up against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Orakpo throws an elbow but it misses.
Pegas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pegas avoids the elbow strike from Orakpo, against the cage.
Pegas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Orakpo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Orakpo misses with an elbow strike.
Pegas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Orakpo throws an elbow but it misses.
Pegas looking for a takedown.
Orakpo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Orakpo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orakpo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Orakpo pushes off an throws an elbow but Pegas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pegas lands an elbow just above Orakpo 's eye.

That has opened up Marcus Orakpo's cut even more.
Pegas wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pegas.
Pegas blocks an elbow strike from Orakpo.
Pegas avoids the elbow strike from Orakpo, against the cage.
Orakpo misses with an elbow over the top.
Pegas tries to stall but Orakpo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pegas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Orakpo throws an elbow that misses.
Pegas blocks an elbow strike from Orakpo.
Pegas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Orakpo takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Pegas has Orakpo pressed against the cage.

Pegas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Pegas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Orakpo'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.

Pegas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Orakpo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pegas is trying to stall.
Orakpo throws an elbow but it misses.
Pegas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pegas goes for a takedown attempt but Orakpo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Orakpo moves into the clinch successfully.
Pegas blocks an elbow strike.
Pegas landing knees to the body.
Orakpo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pegas misses with a knee to the head.
Pegas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Orakpo is breathing heavily.
Pegas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Pegas breaks from the clinch.

Pegas has closed the distance and engaged Orakpo in a clinch.
Pegas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Orakpo is keeping busy.
Pegas lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pegas pressing his opponent against the cage.

Pegas breaks the clinch.

Orakpo moves into the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Pegas here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Orakpo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pegas trying to control the position but instead, Orakpo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pegas into the cage.

Pegas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Pegas gets tackled into the cage by Orakpo. Orakpo maintains the clinch.
Pegas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Orakpo's defenses.
Pegas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pegas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Orakpo prevents it.
Pegas blocks an elbow strike from Orakpo.
Pegas dodges an elbow strike from Orakpo.
Pegas blocks an elbow strike.
Orakpo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pegas avoids the elbow strike from Orakpo, against the cage.
Pegas avoids a wild elbow strike from Orakpo.
Knees to the body from Pegas.

Pegas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Pegas pushes Orakpo up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pegas dodges an elbow strike from Orakpo.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Orakpo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pegas's brow.
Pegas lands a nice elbow.

Pegas has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Orakpo uses from the top position.

Pegas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pegas wants to stand up but Orakpo is controlling him.
Orakpo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pegas pulls Orakpo in close to prevent any damage.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Marcus Orakpo wasn't active enough on the ground.

Pegas gets tackled into the cage by Orakpo. Orakpo maintains the clinch.
Pegas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Orakpo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pegas slows down the pace here.
Pegas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Orakpo smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Pegas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Orakpo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Pegas.
Pegas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Pegas.
Pegas tries to stall but Orakpo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Orakpo misses with an elbow strike.
Orakpo misses with an elbow strike.
Pegas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Orakpo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Orakpo dodges an elbow strike from Pegas.
Pegas tries to land a knee to the head but Orakpo blocks with his arms.

Pegas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Orakpo has managed to clinch.

Pegas has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Orakpo uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orakpo is stalling in the full guard.
Orakpo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Orakpo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jon Pegas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Orakpo'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. This is the final round!

Orakpo clinches up against the cage.
Pegas blocks the elbow strike.
Pegas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Orakpo's face.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Orakpo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pegas's brow.
Pegas avoids a wild elbow strike from Orakpo.
Orakpo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Orakpo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Orakpo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pegas's brow.
Pegas avoids the elbow strike from Orakpo, against the cage.
Pegas blocks an elbow strike from Orakpo.
Pegas is struggling to control the position.

Pegas breaks the clinch.

Orakpo drives through and clinches with Pegas against the cage.
Pegas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Orakpo takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Marcus Orakpo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Orakpo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pegas lands a nice knee to the body.
Orakpo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pegas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pegas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Orakpo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pegas misses with a knee to the head.
Pegas has Orakpo pressed against the cage.
Pegas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Orakpo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Orakpo takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pegas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pegas blocks an elbow strike.
Pegas tries to score a body lock takedown but Orakpo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Orakpo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pegas's brow.
Pegas blocks an elbow strike.
Pegas misses with a knee strike.
Pegas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pegas blocks an elbow strike.
Pegas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Orakpo as Pegas tries to tie him up.
Pegas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pegas lands an elbow inside that Orakpo shrugs off.

Pegas breaks the clinch.

Orakpo drives through and clinches with Pegas against the cage.
Orakpo avoiding damage as Pegas throws knees to the body.
Orakpo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pegas wants to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Orakpo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pegas's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orakpo misses with an elbow over the top.
Pegas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Orakpo throws an elbow but misses.
Pegas blocks an elbow strike.
Pegas tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Pegas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Orakpo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pegas's brow.
Pegas lands an elbow inside that Orakpo shrugs off.
Orakpo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pegas avoids a wild elbow strike from Orakpo.
Orakpo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pegas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Orakpo up against the cage.
Jon Pegas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Orakpo throws an elbow that misses.
Orakpo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pegas blocks the elbow strike.
Pegas taking a breather.
Pegas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Orakpo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Orakpo misses with an elbow over the top.
Orakpo throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Orakpo throws an elbow but misses.
Pegas blocks an elbow strike.
Orakpo takes an elbow to the temple.
Orakpo throws an elbow but it misses.
Pegas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pegas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Orakpo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Orakpo smiles and moves away.

Orakpo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Orakpo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Orakpo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Orakpo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Orakpo takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Pegas.
Orakpo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pegas with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pegas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Orakpo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Orakpo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pegas just leaning against Orakpo, taking a breather.
Orakpo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pegas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Pegas breaks the clinch.
Orakpo swats away the attempt to clinch by Pegas.

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

Orakpo clinches with his opponent.
Pegas blocks the elbow strike.
Jon Pegas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pegas.
Pegas avoids the elbow strike from Orakpo, against the cage.
Orakpo misses with an elbow over the top.
Pegas misses with an elbow strike.
Orakpo throws an elbow but it misses.
Orakpo managing to block the knees to the body from Pegas.
Orakpo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Orakpo throws an elbow but misses.
Orakpo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Orakpo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pegas avoids a wild elbow strike from Orakpo.
Orakpo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orakpo throws an elbow that misses.

Pegas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pegas has managed to clinch.
Marcus Orakpo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orakpo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Orakpo throws an elbow but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Pegas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pegas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Pegas!