PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Graf Orlak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalervo Paukku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Orlak
vs
Paukku

190 cm
31
205 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

205 cm
23
210 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Graf Orlak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kalervo Paukku!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Orlak lands.
Paukku misses with a looping left.
Orlak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paukku. That did some damage!
Orlak throws out a loose jab but Paukku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orlak misses with a looping left.
Orlak thows a body shot but no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Orlak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Orlak stuffs the takedown.
Orlak tries to bum rush Paukku with a series of wild strikes but Paukku uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Orlak throws a series of strikes that have Paukku backpedaling.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Orlak.
Orlak throws a shot to the body.
Orlak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Orlak.
Orlak lands with a cross.
Orlak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlak connects with a leg kick. Paukku looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Orlak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Paukku lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orlak circles away quickly and effectively.
Orlak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paukku paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orlak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paukku manages to avoid it.
Orlak throws a leg kick but Paukku sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Orlak scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Orlak throws a looping overhand right but Paukku ducks down to avoid it.
Orlak misses with a hook. Paukku ducked under it nicely.
Orlak attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Orlak moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Orlak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Orlak!
Paukku throws a good cross that connects.
Orlak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Paukku.
Orlak lands with an overhand left.
Orlak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Orlak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paukku.
Orlak tries to work over Paukku's front leg with a kick but Paukku checks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paukku takes a swing at Orlak's ribcage but misses.
Paukku throws a hook but Orlak blocks it.
Kalervo Paukku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orlak just misses with a punch to the body.
Paukku scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Orlak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlak throws a hook but Paukku blocks it.
Orlak misses with an uppercut.
Paukku misses with a series of wild punches.
Paukku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graf Orlak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paukku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paukku swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Orlak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paukku moves away.
Paukku fails to land with a series of punches.
Paukku looks gassed!
Orlak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orlak scores with a hook.
Paukku staying out of range there.
Orlak with a jab.
Paukku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orlak connects with a body shot that sends Paukku's belly button to the back.
Paukku throws a right and a left that Orlak avoids nicely.
Orlak looks to land a right hand but Paukku moved out of range.
Orlak misses with an uppercut.
Paukku scores with a sloppy right hand. Orlak should have avoided that one.
Orlak avoids the body shot from Paukku.
Paukku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paukku shoots in but no luck this time.
Orlak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paukku at a distance.
Paukku misses with a looping left.
Orlak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Orlak misses the jab.
Orlak misses with a hook. Paukku ducked under it nicely.
Orlak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paukku.
A punch combination from Paukku misses.
Orlak throws a jab when Paukku was well out of range.
Orlak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Paukku's sensitive parts.
Orlak lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Orlak lands with a right hand.
Orlak thuds a left hand into Paukku's body.
A combination from Paukku does no damage.
Paukku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orlak moves away.
Orlak is working the combinations to good effect here.
Orlak throws a leg kick but Paukku moved away.
A cross from Orlak lands.
Orlak misses with an uppercut.
Paukku is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters circling - Orlak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Orlak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paukku checks a low kick from Orlak.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orlak finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Orlak looks to throw the jab but Paukku is out of range.
Orlak connects with a leg kick. Paukku looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Orlak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Orlak sizes up Paukku with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Orlak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paukku keeps the fight on the outside.
Orlak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paukku throws a body punch but Orlak moves out of range.
A cross from Orlak lands.
A cross from Orlak lands.
Orlak connects with a good right hand that stumbles Paukku. Paukku circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters circling - Orlak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paukku throws a right and a left that Orlak avoids nicely.
Paukku misses with a combination
and Orlak counters with a stiff right hand.
Paukku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orlak.
Orlak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graf Orlak dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Orlak goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Paukku changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Orlak tries to avoid it but Paukku manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Orlak to the ground. Orlak escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Graf Orlak is winning the standup battle so far.
Orlak throws a jab but it's blocked by Paukku.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Paukku might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Orlak has got the better of the exchanges.
Orlak connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Paukku momentarily.
Orlak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Orlak dodges the punch combination from Paukku.
Paukku checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Paukku misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left lands for Orlak.
Orlak misses with a low kick as Paukku jumps back.
Orlak moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Orlak scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Orlak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Orlak throws a nice looking combination but Paukku bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Orlak throws a big shot that misses.
Orlak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That kick from Orlak tenderised Paukku's leg. Paukku is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlak lands with a shot to the body.
Paukku is breathing heavily.
Paukku shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Orlak eats them both and turns towards Paukku to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlak drops his hands momentarily and Paukku takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Paukku tries to bum rush Orlak with a series of wild strikes but Orlak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paukku slips a jab from Orlak.
Jab by Orlak.
Orlak scores with a jab.
Paukku throws a nice looking combination but Orlak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Orlak throws a leg kick but Paukku moved away.
Paukku throws a shot from downtown. Orlak moves away and avoids it.
Orlak lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Orlak moves into the clinch.
Orlak lands with a light punch inside.
Orlak lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Orlak.
A short right from Orlak.
Orlak lands a left hand.
Paukku pushes Orlak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orlak is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Orlak pushes Paukku back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Orlak lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlak scores a nice knee to the body.
Orlak has Paukku pressed against the cage.
Orlak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paukku can do to turn this around?
Orlak tries to land a knee to the head but Paukku blocks with his arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paukku.
Orlak scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Orlak on the inside.
Orlak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Orlak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orlak.
Orlak scores with a shoulder strike.
Orlak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Orlak.
Paukku has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Orlak lands with a right to the head.
Orlak lands a nice uppercut.
Orlak is pushing Paukku up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Orlak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paukku misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paukku misses with a punch on the inside.
Orlak lands with a light punch inside.
Orlak lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Paukku or not.
Orlak lands an uppercut.
Orlak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Kalervo Paukku has been cut.
Orlak lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Orlak.
Orlak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paukku backwards.

Paukku is rocked!
Orlak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paukku is still on wobbly legs! Can Orlak finish him?
A right hook to the body lands for Orlak.
Paukku seems to have recovered his senses.
Orlak lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Orlak pushes Paukku back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orlak lands a hook that snaps the head of Paukku backwards.
Orlak scores with a shot to the side of Paukku's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orlak taking a breather.
Paukku's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Orlak lands an elbow just above Paukku 's eye.
Orlak lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlak is trying to stall.
A body shot lands from Orlak.
Orlak lands a left hand.
Orlak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paukku backwards.
Orlak lands an uppercut.
Orlak lands a damaging elbow.
Orlak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Orlak as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Orlak.
Orlak lands a nice uppercut.
Orlak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Orlak.
Orlak pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Paukku! Orlak unloads with more strikes and Paukku sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Graf Orlak!