PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cole Orion (ranked 1102 p4p, 1229 weight class) and Nick Tropper (ranked 145 p4p, 164 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Orion
vs
Tropper

184 cm
27
186
7 - 2 - 0

182 cm
26
188
10 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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The Stuff
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Orion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Tropper!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tropper walks forward, straight into a front kick from Orion.
A punch combination from Tropper misses.
Orion is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tropper.
Tropper looks to land a combination but Orion avoids it well.
Tropper steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Orion. That one must have hurt.
Tropper lands the left hand.
Tropper throws a left and a right that both miss
and Orion counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body kick from Orion.
Tropper slips a jab from Orion.
A nice inside leg kick there by Orion. That's going to slow Tropper down.
Orion throws a body punch but Tropper moves out of range.
Tropper fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Orion gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tropper looking to slow down the pace here.
Tropper has a couple of punches blocked by Orion.
Tropper stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Orion fails to land.
Tropper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Tropper.
Orion lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Orion as Tropper tries to tie him up.
Orion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tropper's elbow.
Tropper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tropper wants to stall.
A hook to the body from Orion.
Orion tries to work over Tropper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tropper misses with the head strike.
Tropper lands with a right to the head.
Orion lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tropper blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tropper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Orion - that landed with a thud.
Tropper looks winded!
Tropper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orion.
A short uppercut from Orion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tropper misses with the head strike.
Tropper can't find room to land a body shot as Orion controls the action.
Tropper throws a punch but it's blocked by Orion.
Tropper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Orion.
Tropper tries to throw a body punch but Orion avoids it by throwing Tropper back against the cage.
Orion definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice body punch from Orion.
Orion digs a right hand into Tropper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tropper's gas tank.
Orion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orion lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Orion lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tropper backwards.
A short right from Orion.
A body shot lands from Orion.
Orion scores with a shot to the side of Tropper's head.
A short uppercut from Orion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Orion lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tropper backwards.
Orion makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Orion lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tropper backwards.
Orion lands a right hand.

Tropper is rocked!
Orion lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Orion softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Orion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orion working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tropper is still on wobbly legs! Can Orion finish him?
Orion lands a body punch.
Tropper seems to have recovered his senses.
Orion lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orion digs a right hand underneath Tropper's ribcage. Tropper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Orion scores with a nice short uppercut.
Orion unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Tropper! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Orion is unloading with more strikes now! Tropper drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cole Orion!