PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olof Orkidea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derick Trotter (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. This should be a great matchup!

Orkidea
vs
Trotter

180 cm
39
170 lbs
19 - 23 - 0

170 cm
31
185 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 19 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olof Orkidea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derick Trotter!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orkidea misses with a straight right.
Despite the aggression on Trotter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Orkidea misses with a head kick.
Trotter pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Orkidea back to the cage. Trotter follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Olof Orkidea has been cut.
Trotter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Orkidea lands but Trotter takes it in his stride.
Orkidea misses with a head kick.
Orkidea loads up on a big right hand but Trotter slips the punch.
Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice jab there from Orkidea.
Orkidea lands with a hook. Trotter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trotter jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Orkidea has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Trotter is trying to force a seperation but Orkidea has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trotter working hard to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Orkidea.
Knees to the body from Orkidea.
Orkidea tries to land knees in the clinch but Trotter avoids the damage to the body.
Trotter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trotter blocks an elbow strike.
Orkidea prevents Trotter from breaking the clinch.
Orkidea scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Derick Trotter has been cut.
Trotter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Orkidea or not.
Orkidea prevents Trotter from breaking the clinch.
Trotter can't break the clinch.

Orkidea pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trotter misses with a double jab.
Orkidea throws a head kick that half lands.
Orkidea tries a head kick but it misses.
As Orkidea backs off Trotter throws a huge counter combo but Orkidea manages to avoid it all.
Orkidea connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Trotter momentarily.
Orkidea moves out of range of the leg kick from Trotter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Orkidea lands an impressive looking overhand right. Trotter doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trotter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orkidea.
Orkidea is looking to counter with head kicks.
Orkidea fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Trotter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Orkidea plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Orkidea connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
No joy there for Trotter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Orkidea scores with a head kick. Trotter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Trotter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orkidea moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Orkidea lands a nice shot that snaps Trotter's head back.
Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Orkidea.
As Orkidea backs off Trotter throws a huge counter combo but Orkidea manages to avoid it all.
Trotter takes a kick to the side of the head.
Orkidea throws a head kick that half lands.
Trotter misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea scores with a head kick.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
Orkidea misses with a head kick.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Orkidea misses
and Trotter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Orkidea connects with an inside leg kick.
Trotter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orkidea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trotter throws a counter combo.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Trotter tries to keep at a distance but Orkidea has taken the fight into the clinch.
Trotter has had enough of the clinch but Orkidea keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trotter backwards.
Trotter dodges an elbow strike from Orkidea.
Orkidea throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Trotters head.
Trotter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Orkidea works on Trotter's body with a couple of short punches.
Orkidea lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orkidea lands an elbow that stopped Trotter in his tracks for a moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Orkidea throws an elbow that misses.

Orkidea's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trotter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Trotter backs away, Orkidea returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Orkidea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trotter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orkidea moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Olof Orkidea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trotter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olof Orkidea dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Orkidea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trotter avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and Trotter moves out of range easily.
Jab by Trotter.
Orkidea loads up on a big right hand but Trotter slips the punch.
Orkidea scores with a head kick.
Trotter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Orkidea is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trotter can do to turn this around?
Trotter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It appears Orkidea was looking to counter with a kick there.
Orkidea throws a head kick that Trotter semi-blocks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Orkidea.
Orkidea scores with a head kick. Trotter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Orkidea misses with a head kick.
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 throws a head kick but Trotter moves out of range.
Trotter looks to land a combination but Orkidea avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orkidea throws a big shot that misses.
Orkidea cracks the inside of Trotter's front leg.
Orkidea lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Trotter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Orkidea lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Trotter avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
Derick Trotter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trotter avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
Trotter blocks a head kick by Orkidea.
Orkidea throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Orkidea wants to clinch.
Orkidea misses with a head kick.
Orkidea connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trotter stuns Orkidea with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Orkidea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trotter throws out a counter right but Orkidea avoids it with no problem.
Trotter takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trotter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trotter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Orkidea takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Trotter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Trotter backs away, Orkidea returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Orkidea is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab from Orkidea does it's job there.
A head kick misses from Orkidea.
Orkidea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trotter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orkidea throws a right and a left that Trotter avoids nicely.
Trotter throws a jab when Orkidea was well out of range.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
Orkidea lunges at Trotter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Trotter's hand.
A head kick misses from Orkidea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and Trotter moves out of range easily.
Trotter takes a kick to the side of the head.
Trotter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Orkidea slips a jab from Trotter.
Trotter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Olof Orkidea is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Trotter.
Orkidea tries a head kick but it misses.
Trotter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Orkidea lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
Trotter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Trotter stalks Orkidea and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Orkidea's face. Orkidea staggers backwards, shaken.
No joy there for Trotter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trotter misses with a kick to the body
and Orkidea counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Orkidea misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Trotter! But no joy.
Orkidea moves in looking to clinch but Trotter pushes him off.
Orkidea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orkidea throws a head kick but Trotter moves out of range.
Trotter throws a series of punches but Orkidea moves out of range.
Orkidea misses with a head kick.
Orkidea lands with a kick to the temple. Trotter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trotter tries to bum rush Orkidea with a series of wild strikes but Orkidea uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Orkidea lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Orkidea lands with an overhand left.
Trotter tries to bum rush Orkidea with a series of wild strikes but Orkidea uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Orkidea misses with a head kick.
Trotter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olof Orkidea dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Orkidea sizes up Trotter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Trotter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orkidea was well out of range. Poor timing from Trotter.
Orkidea looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Trotter blocks a head kick by Orkidea.
Orkidea throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Orkidea goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trotter blocks a head kick by Orkidea.
Trotter throws a series of strikes that have Orkidea backpedaling.
A head kick misses from Orkidea.
Trotter fails to land with a series of punches.
Orkidea blocks the body kick.
Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick
and Trotter counters with a two punch combo.

Orkidea is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orkidea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trotter avoids the head kick by Orkidea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trotter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trotter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Orkidea has taken the fight to the clinch.
Trotter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Orkidea lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orkidea.
Trotter is trying to force a seperation but Orkidea has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Trotter - that landed with a thud.
Orkidea lands an elbow that stopped Trotter in his tracks for a moment.
Trotter is trying to break the clinch but Orkidea is controlling him.
Trotter swings wildly with an uppercut but Orkidea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orkidea crunches a lovely knee into Trotter's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trotter.
Orkidea taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Orkidea.
Orkidea lands an elbow inside that Trotter shrugs off.
Orkidea pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Olof Orkidea has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orkidea gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Orkidea blocks an uppercut.
Orkidea gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Orkidea comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Trotter takes an elbow to the temple.
Orkidea blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orkidea takes a shot to the head.

Orkidea breaks the clinch.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trotter throws a counter combo.
Orkidea tries a head kick but it misses.
Orkidea takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Trotter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orkidea feints and then cracks Trotter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Trotter down.
Trotter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trotter blocks a head kick by Orkidea.
Orkidea throws a head kick but Trotter moves out of range.
As Orkidea backs off Trotter throws a huge counter combo but Orkidea manages to avoid it all.
A head kick misses from Orkidea.
Orkidea scores with a head kick. Trotter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jab from Trotter.
Oh Orkidea is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Orkidea throws a head kick but Trotter moves out of range.
Trotter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Orkidea with a body shot.
Orkidea seems to have got his legs back now.
A slow jab from Trotter misses its intended target.
Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orkidea bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Orkidea rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Orkidea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trotter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Orkidea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orkidea tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Trotter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trotter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trotter lands a jab to Orkidea's midsection.
Orkidea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orkidea doesn't manage to clinch there - Trotter circles away.
Orkidea misses with a right hand
and Trotter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orkidea is looking to clinch but Trotter is avoiding it.
Orkidea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Derick Trotter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olof Orkidea is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trotter closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Orkidea out cold! Orkidea corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Derick Trotter!