PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikita Pietroff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Orsini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pietroff's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Russian National Anthem. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pietroff
vs
Orsini

195 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Brute

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikita Pietroff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Orsini!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pietroff with a poor takedown
letting Orsini counter with a right hand.
Pietroff has his takedown stuffed

and Orsini counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Orsini.
Pietroff working a defensive guard here.
Orsini stays in close to Pietroff's body and controls the position.
Orsini stopping the sweep attempt from Pietroff.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsini with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Orsini won't allow Pietroff to get back to his feet.
Orsini chips away with some ground and pound.
Pietroff controls Orsini momentarily but Orsini frees himself.
Orsini is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Orsini is looking to work some ground and pound but Pietroff has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietroff controls Orsini momentarily but Orsini frees himself.
Orsini throws an elbow that misses. Pietroff uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Orsini's guard. Nice move by Pietroff!
Pietroff tries to free his leg and advance position but Orsini is retaining full guard.
Pietroff trying to control the position from guard on top but Orsini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orsini is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pietroff actively working from the bottom here.
Orsini trying to control the action but Pietroff is working from the bottom.
Orsini really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pietroff. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pietroff looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pietroff trying to hold on to Orsini's head to control him but Orsini postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orsini lands strikes from half guard.
Orsini throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pietroff wants to control the action here but instead Orsini manages to pass to full mount!
Orsini dominating with strikes here.
Orsini looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pietroff wants to control but Orsini is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Orsini dominated that round.
That's time! Pietroff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Orsini throws a poor cross that misses
and Pietroff counters with a low kick, right behind Orsini 's knee.
Pietroff takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nikita Pietroff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pietroff looks to clinch
and Pietroff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orsini misses with a wild combination.
Orsini scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pietroff is looking to clinch but Orsini is avoiding it.
Pietroff defending well as Orsini loads up on a big left hand.
Pietroff misses with a takedown
and Orsini counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Orsini looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Orsini winds up and cracks Pietroff with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Orsini scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Orsini is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pietroff tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Orsini has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Orsini sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietroff throwing hammer fists to the chest of Orsini. What's that going to do exactly?
Orsini lands a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orsini avoids the attempt from Pietroff to control.
Pietroff tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietroff wants to hold on but Orsini pushes him away.
Pietroff is looking to improve his position but Orsini isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Orsini.
BOOM! Orsini connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pietroff is working to get back to half guard.
Orsini punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Orsini connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pietroff swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Orsini controlling the pace for now.
Pietroff is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orsini landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Orsini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Good work by Pietroff as he checks the leg kick.
Pietroff doesn't manage to clinch there - Orsini circles away.
Orsini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Pietroff moves into the clinch.
Orsini is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pietroff is defending well.
Pietroff misses with a knee to the head.

Pietroff turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pietroff manages to end up in side control.

Pietroff working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pietroff lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Orsini down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Pietroff seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orsini tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pietroff controlling from side mount.

Pietroff decides to stand back up. Pietroff steps back and let's Orsini get back to his feet.
Jose Orsini is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietroff tries to close the distance and clinch but Orsini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pietroff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pietroff ducks under a wild hook from Orsini.
Pietroff chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Orsini misses with the combination.
A cross from Orsini lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orsini swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pietroff gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Orsini counters with a stiff right hand.
Nikita Pietroff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orsini lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pietroff throws a low kick but it's checked well by Orsini.

Orsini decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Orsini is trying to control. Pietroff wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pietroff tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietroff wants to get back to full guard.
Orsini is trying to control. Pietroff wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Orsini wants to pass the guard but Pietroff is defending well.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Orsini works his way into full mount!
Orsini controlling his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pietroff takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nikita Pietroff.
I think Orsini has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Orsini!