PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olof Orkidea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Bashor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Orkidea might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to You're The Best. Bashor comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Monster by Skillet kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Orkidea
vs
Bashor

180 cm
37
170 lbs
17 - 19 - 0

178 cm
30
170 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olof Orkidea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, James Bashor!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bashor avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bashor looks to score with a jab to the body but Orkidea is just out of range.
Bashor blocks a head kick by Orkidea.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Orkidea lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bashor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bashor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bashor avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and Bashor moves out of range easily.
Bashor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bashor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Bashor misses.
Orkidea keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bashor.
Orkidea lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Orkidea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bashor blocks a head kick by Orkidea.
Bashor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Orkidea keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bashor.
Bashor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orkidea moves away.
Orkidea feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bashor's calf.
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!
Bashor blocks a head kick by Orkidea.
Orkidea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orkidea has been working on his boxing with his coaches at CEC Underdark in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashor misses with a hook. Orkidea ducked under it nicely.
Bashor tries to bum rush Orkidea with a series of wild strikes but Orkidea uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bashor blocks a head kick by Orkidea.
Decent striking displayed by Bashor there.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
Bashor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bashor avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
Bashor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Olof Orkidea has been cut.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orkidea throws a head kick but Bashor moves out of range.
Bashor staying out of range there.
Orkidea throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bashor.
Bashor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Orkidea tries a head kick but it misses.
Orkidea tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bashor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bashor blocks a head kick by Orkidea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashor blocks a low kick nicely.
Orkidea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bashor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and Bashor moves out of range easily.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bashor. Orkidea does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bashor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bashor cracks Orkidea with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Orkidea is rocked!
Bashor misses with a wild combination.
Orkidea thinks about countering with a head kick.
Oh Orkidea is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Orkidea moves in looking to clinch but Bashor pushes him off.
Bashor cracks Orkidea with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Orkidea tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Bashor pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Orkidea is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Bashor!
James Bashor made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Like a Boss'.