PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Logan (ranked 922 p4p, 125 weight class) and Alessandro Orsini (ranked 1208 p4p, 156 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Logan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Blackened Sunrise - Viking Skull. Alessandro Orsini has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frankie Logan's chin.

Logan
vs
Orsini

179 cm
34
184 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

183 cm
32
173 lbs
19 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alessandro Orsini!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan misses with a hook. Orsini ducked under it nicely.
Logan connects with the punch.
We've been told by Logan's head coaches at Far-Q Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A jab from Logan misses.
Orsini is looking to slow Logan down with leg kicks.
Logan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Logan lands a nice shot to the body.
Logan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Frankie Logan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Logan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Orsini at a distance.
Logan throws a poor cross that misses
and Orsini counters with a nice uppercut.
Logan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Orsini throws a front kick aimed at Logan's knee but Logan avoids it well.
Logan moves out of range as Orsini strikes.
Logan tries to bum rush Orsini with a series of wild strikes but Orsini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Logan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Orsini blocks a jab.
Orsini darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Logan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Orsini ducks under a wild hook from Logan.
Logan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan misses with a low kick.
Orsini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Logan checks a leg kick.
Logan throws a body shot but no joy.
Orsini slips a straight right by Logan.
A nice side step and Orsini releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Orsini.
Orsini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orsini digs a right hand underneath Logan's ribcage. Logan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Logan lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Orsini fails to land.
Logan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Orsini backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Logan.
Orsini can't find room to land a body shot as Logan controls the action.
Logan has had enough of the clinch but Orsini keeps him there for the moment.
Orsini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Logan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Logan wants to break the clinch but can't.

Logan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut there from Orsini.
A punch combination from Logan misses.
Orsini throws out a counter right but Logan avoids it with no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Logan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan slips a jab from Orsini.
Logan connects with the punch.
A big right from Logan misses.
Orsini lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Logan at a distance.
Logan slips a straight right by Orsini.
Logan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Orsini defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Logan.
Orsini lands a jab.
Orsini connects with the punch.
Orsini has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Logan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Logan lands with a nice body punch.
Orsini throws the left hand but Logan avoids the punch easily.
Orsini cracks Logan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Logan. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like Orsini was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Frankie Logan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Logan misses the shot to the body.
Orsini moves away from the strike by Logan.
Orsini lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan throws a series of punches but Orsini moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Logan.
Orsini scores with a sloppy right hand. Logan should have avoided that one.
Orsini misses with an attempted mid kick.
Orsini throws a body shot but no joy.
Logan needs to keep his hands up - Orsini had a free shot at his head there.
Orsini connects with a body shot.
Logan connects with a body shot that sends Orsini's belly button to the back.
Logan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Orsini walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Orsini avoids a punch combination nicely.
Orsini lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orsini throws a shot from downtown. Logan moves away and avoids it.
Orsini throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Logan on the side of the head.
Logan tries to work over Orsini's front leg with a kick but Orsini checks it.
Orsini paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Orsini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Logan.
Logan throws a big counter combination but Orsini scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Logan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Logan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Logan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Orsini misses with a low kick.
Orsini with a hook.

Orsini closes the distance and pushes Logan back into the cage.
Orsini has a couple of punches blocked by Logan.

Orsini lands a takedown into guard.
Logan keeping moving, preventing Orsini from controlling successfully.
Orsini throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Logan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orsini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Logan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Logan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessandro Orsini dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Orsini cracks a nice hook into Logan's ribs.
Logan throws a body shot but no joy.
Logan takes one to the chin there.
A bone on bone clash there as Orsini blocks the leg kick.
Logan throws a leg kick but Orsini sees it coming and moves out of range.

Logan moves into range and clinches up with Orsini.

Logan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orsini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Logan.
Logan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orsini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Logan throws a hook but Orsini blocks it.
Orsini connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Logan walks into a stiff left hand from Orsini.
Orsini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Orsini listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Orsini looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Logan is fending him off so far but Orsini persists. Nope, Logan circles away and we're back to standing.
Orsini bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Logan's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Logan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Orsini tries a quick counter leg kick but Logan is wise to it.
Logan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orsini.
Orsini lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsini defending well as Logan loads up on a big left hand.
Orsini scoring well with a low kick there.
Orsini scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Logan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Orsini takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheers as Logan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Orsini doesn't seem phased though.
Logan misses with a low kick.
Orsini lands a glancing blow to the side of Logan's head.
Logan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orsini.
Orsini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Logan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donk. Orsini catches Logan right on the button with a cross.
Logan misses with a low kick.

Orsini shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Logan tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Orsini manages to move to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orsini pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Orsini misses with a head shot.
Orsini with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orsini avoids the attempt from Logan to control.
Orsini lands a couple of good shots and Logan has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Logan prevents Orsini from getting a body triangle.
Logan trying to control the hands but Orsini won't let him.
Logan avoids the strikes from Orsini.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orsini has Logan flattened out and is raining down punches.
Logan is trying to get back to his feet but Orsini has full control of the position and if anything, Logan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Orsini is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Orsini landing with strikes.

Logan is rocked!
Logan prevents Orsini from getting a body triangle.
Logan covering up well and avoiding damage.
Orsini softening up his opponent with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will Orsini go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Orsini might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Logan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Logan is really stuck here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Orsini's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Logan rolls, trying to escape but Orsini keeps control of the position.
Well, with Orsini on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Logan is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Orsini lands with a hammerfist to the side of Logan's head.
Orsini throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Logan is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Orsini throwing sloppy strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessandro Orsini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Logan misses with a left hand
and Orsini counters with a nice body shot.
Orsini cracks Logan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Logan feints and then cracks Orsini's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Orsini down.
Orsini misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Orsini.
Orsini lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Orsini finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alessandro Orsini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orsini misses the jab.
Logan looks to land a combination but Orsini avoids it well.
Logan tries to clinch there but Orsini circles away.
Orsini throws out a counter right but Logan avoids it with no problem.
Logan misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orsini's jab looks to have found its range, popping Logan under the eye.
Orsini scores with a nice body kick.
Logan misses with a left hand
and Orsini counters with an inside leg kick.
Orsini throws a body punch but Logan moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orsini throws a shot from downtown. Logan moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan tries to clinch
and Orsini makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Orsini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Logan throws out the jab.
Logan swings widly with a right hand
and Orsini counters with a nice uppercut.
Logan thows a leg kick but Orsini checks it
and Orsini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Orsini throws a body shot but no joy.
Logan moves away from the strike by Orsini.
Logan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orsini manages to avoid it.
Logan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Logan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orsini.
Orsini slips under a jab from Logan.
Orsini scores with a crisp jab that stopped Logan in his tracks.
Logan throws a low kick but Orsini avoids it.
Orsini throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Orsini.
Orsini moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Logan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Logan slips under a jab from Orsini.
A little feinted left hand from Logan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frankie Logan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsini ducks under a wild hook from Logan.
Orsini connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Logan momentarily.
Orsini looks to land a left hand but Logan moved out of range nicely.
Orsini looks to land a right hand but Logan moved out of range.
Logan swinging wildly here.
Orsini swings for the body but Logan moves out of range.
Logan throws a leg kick but Orsini sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Orsini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Logan throws a shot from downtown. Orsini moves away and avoids it.
Logan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Orsini with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Logan to score with a decent uppercut.
Orsini throws a quick inside leg kick.
Logan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Logan's corner calls for a 1-2. Logan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Logan connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Alessandro Orsini has been cut.
Logan looks to land a combination but Orsini avoids it well.
Orsini lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Orsini clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Logan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Logan tries to circle away but Orsini has him pinned against the cage.
Orsini lands a shoulder strike.

Logan breaks from the clinch.
Logan just misses with a punch to the body.
Logan avoids the body shot from Orsini.
Orsini misses with an attempted mid kick.
Logan throws a hook to the side of Orsini's head but Orsini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Logan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Orsini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Logan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Orsini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Logan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Orsini connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Logan scrambles back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Orsini.
Logan misses with a hook. Orsini ducked under it nicely.
Orsini scores with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Orsini.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Logan misses with a straight left.
Orsini scoring well with a low kick there.
Orsini walks into a stiff left hand from Logan.
Logan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Logan tests Orsini's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Orsini blocks the leg kick.
Logan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Logan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Orsini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Logan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Orsini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orsini looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Orsini scores with a decent looking hook.
Orsini scores with the left hand. Logan knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orsini explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Logan throws a lazy right hand but Orsini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Orsini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Orsini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Orsini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alessandro Orsini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Orsini has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessandro Orsini!
Alessandro Orsini was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.