PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dorofes Orlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radostan Tugbajev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Orlov
vs
Tugbajev

179 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dorofes Orlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Radostan Tugbajev!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlov tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Tugbajev counters with a takedown into side control.
Orlov is trying to improve his position.
Orlov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tugbajev.
Orlov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tugbajev on the ground.
Orlov is looking to reverse the position.
Orlov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tugbajev cracks Orlov with a big elbow.
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!

Tugbajev is trying to get an arm triangle but Orlov is defending well.
Tugbajev lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Orlov down.
Orlov tries to buck Tugbajev off but Tugbajev is having none of it.

Tugbajev tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tugbajev throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tugbajev landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Tugbajev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tugbajev working the ground and pound from side control.
Tugbajev sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Orlov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tugbajev trying to control the position but Orlov is working away.
Orlov tries to improve position but can't.
Orlov is working hard here to advance position.
Tugbajev sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Orlov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tugbajev is looking to take a break and control but Orlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orlov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sloppy strikes there by Tugbajev.
Tugbajev looks up at the clock and then as Orlov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tugbajev smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Orlov is not content to let Tugbajev control the position.
Orlov is trying to control Tugbajev's posture but Tugbajev avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tugbajev has hold of Orlov's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Orlov seems comfortable defending it but Tugbajev has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Orlov is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Orlov is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Tugbajev couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Radostan Tugbajev!