PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bert Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Orgun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Drago
vs
Orgun

167 cm
21
160 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

158 cm
24
142 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bert Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Orgun!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orgun gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Orgun wants to land a leg kick but Drago is out of range.
Orgun scores with a shot to the body.
Orgun throws a half hearted mid kick.

Drago closes the distance and pushes Orgun back into the cage.
Drago lands a right hand that snaps the head of Orgun backwards.
Orgun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Orgun has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Drago after a bit of a struggle.
Drago lands with a short shot to the head.
Orgun wants to stall.
Drago displaying some good clinch control by pressing Orgun up against the cage.
I was talking to Drago's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Orgun wants to take the fight to the mat but Drago manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orgun tries to throw a body punch but Drago avoids it by throwing Orgun back against the cage.

Orgun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Orgun. That's going to slow Drago down.
Orgun defending well as Drago loads up on a big left hand.
Orgun gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Drago counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drago.
Bert Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sami Orgun.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago avoiding damage as Orgun throws knees to the body.
Orgun tries to land knees in the clinch but Drago avoids the damage to the body.
Orgun wants to break free but Drago has control.
Drago scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Drago managing to block the knees to the body from Orgun.
Orgun tries to throw a body punch but Drago avoids it by throwing Orgun back against the cage.
Orgun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drago leaning against his opponent.

Orgun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orgun throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Drago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Drago gets a clinch.
Drago lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Orgun backwards.
Drago softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drago goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Orgun being controlled against the cage.
Orgun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drago prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Drago.
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!
Drago avoiding damage as Orgun throws knees to the body.
Drago lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Orgun tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drago throws a punch but it's blocked by Orgun.
Drago stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Drago lands a body shot.
Drago lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drago throws a head punch that misses.
Orgun missing with knees to the body.
Drago throws a punch but it's blocked by Orgun.
Drago tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orgun trying to land knees to the body.
Drago blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drago tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drago lands a right hand.
Drago scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee calls for Drago to work.
Orgun swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Drago takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Orgun tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drago avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drago creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Orgun is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Drago pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Orgun missing with knees to the body.
Drago throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Orguns head.

Orgun breaks the clinch.
Orgun takes a swing at Drago's ribcage but misses.
Orgun throws a poor cross that misses
and Drago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Orgun is rocked!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Drago checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Drago throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orgun tries to land a leg kick but Drago saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like Drago wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drago throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orgun feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drago's calf.
Drago tries to bum rush Orgun with a series of wild strikes but Orgun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drago keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Drago pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orgun thows a leg kick but Drago checks it
and Drago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bert Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orgun throws a body kick that misses.
Orgun throws a leg kick that is checked
and Drago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Orgun shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Drago counter with a right hand.
Orgun is still on wobbly legs! Can Drago finish him?
A shot to the liver by Drago. Beautiful body shot.
Orgun seems to have recovered his senses.
Orgun moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Orgun throws a leg kick that is checked
and Drago counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Orgun misses with a straight left.
Drago throwing a counter right hand but Orgun manages to avoid it.
Drago moves in looking to clinch but Orgun pushes him off.
Orgun throws out a leg kick but Drago moves out of range and Orgun only half commits.
Orgun moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Drago misses the jab.
Orgun changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Orgun throws a big shot that misses.
Orgun feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drago's calf.
Orgun misses with a looping right.
Drago throws out a loose jab but Orgun uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bert Drago dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Drago checks a low kick from Orgun.
Orgun defending well as Drago loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Orgun.
Orgun throws a lazy head kick
enabling Drago to counter with a crisp jab.
Drago lands a nice hook to Orgun's body. Orgun takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drago darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Orgun swings widly with a right hand
and Drago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Orgun lands a leg kick that knocks Drago off balance momentarily.
Orgun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Orgun misses.
Orgun fakes the leg kick and cracks Drago in the body.
Orgun on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Orgun closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Drago to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orgun misses with a head kick.
Drago throws a right hand that Orgun ducks under and follows up with a left that Orgun also avoids with ease.
Sami Orgun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orgun moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orgun ducks under a wild hook from Drago.
A telegraphed right hand from Drago misses the target.

Orgun scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Orgun wants to control but Drago is keeping him busy.
Drago wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Orgun is trying to get an arm triangle but Drago is defending well.
Orgun misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Drago is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Orgun's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Drago controlling the position well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orgun wants to free his trapped foot but Drago is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Orgun is trying to control the action in half guard but Drago is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Drago wants to get back to his feet.
Drago wants to improve his position but Orgun is controlling well.
Orgun sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drago defending well though.
Drago wants to improve his position but Orgun is controlling well.
Orgun seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Drago does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orgun throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Drago wants to improve his position but Orgun is controlling well.
Drago looks like he's trying to stand up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Drago is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Orgun tries to clinch
and Drago counters with a straight right hand.
Orgun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drago.
Orgun drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Drago defends it well.
Drago takes a kick to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Orgun.
Orgun goes for a double leg but Drago avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Drago continues to drive forward.

Drago darts in and clinches Orgun up against the cage.
Orgun's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drago lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drago lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Orgun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drago lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orgun blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orgun's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Orgun missing with knees to the body.

Orgun manages to break the clinch.
Orgun doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Orgun blocks a jab.
Orgun tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Orgun fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Orgun throws a leg kick
and Drago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drago looks to score with a jab to the body but Orgun is just out of range.
Orgun tries to land a body kick
and Drago counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Orgun throws a leg kick but Drago sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Orgun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Drago wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Orgun misses with an attempted mid kick.
Drago displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bert Drago is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Drago misses the target.
Orgun takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Orgun looks to throw the jab but Drago is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bert Drago dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Orgun decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Orgun throwing shots but Drago is blocking nicely.
Orgun wants to control but Drago is keeping him busy.
Drago keeping hold of Orgun's head, controlling as best he can.
Drago is trying to stand up here but Orgun is controlling him well.
Orgun lands with a punch from half guard.
Drago preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orgun not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Drago slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Orgun trying to control but Drago is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orgun won't allow Drago to sweep him here.
Orgun landing some decent shots from guard.
Drago pulls Orgun in close to his closed guard and prevents Orgun from doing any damage or advancing position.
Orgun wants to pass the guard but Drago is keeping the position.
Drago avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drago keeping moving, preventing Orgun from controlling successfully.
Sami Orgun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Drago is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Orgun manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Drago on his heels. He'll look to pass Drago's guard now, I'm sure.
Orgun won't allow Drago to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drago keeping full guard, as Orgun tries to pass.
Orgun prevents Drago from getting back to his feet.
Orgun controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Drago can't keep his opponent in guard - Orgun advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Orgun seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Orgun stops Drago from getting back to his feet.
Orgun has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orgun tries to pass the half guard into mount. Drago knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Orgun lands strikes from half guard.
Sami Orgun has got the better of the ground game so far.

Orgun is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Drago is just riding it out for now. Orgun eventually gives up the hold.
Orgun is nestled in close to Drago, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Drago blocking the ground and pound attempt from Orgun.

Drago has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Orgun is on him like a limpet, forcing Drago back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Drago.
Orgun is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Drago is keeping busy.
Orgun is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Drago lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago has a couple of punches blocked by Orgun.
Still in the clinch, Drago scores with a nice short uppercut.
Orgun wants a takedown.
Drago blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drago lands with a left to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Drago lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Orgun backwards.
Bert Drago is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Drago.
Orgun misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drago.
Drago is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orgun can do to turn this around?
Drago scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Drago scores with a nice short uppercut.
Drago throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Orguns head.
Drago stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Orgun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drago lands a right hand that snaps the head of Orgun backwards.
Drago blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drago lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bert Drago showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drago, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bert Drago!
Bert Drago seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.