PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommbeck Orerott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Pac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Pac has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Orerott
vs
Pac

186 cm
21
186 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommbeck Orerott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Pac!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pac shoots in and drives through. Orerott sprawls well.
Pac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orerott slips a jab from Pac.
Pac dodges the punch combination from Orerott.
Pac lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Tommbeck Orerott has been cut.
Pac looks to land a left hand but Orerott moved out of range nicely.
Orerott throws a shot from downtown. Pac moves away and avoids it.
Orerott goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Orerott drops Pac with a left right combo! Orerott follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like Max Pac has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pac tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pac manages to get back to half guard.
Pac missing with punches from the bottom.

Pac looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pac looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pac wants to control but Orerott is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pac regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pac throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Pac is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Pac has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Orerott can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Pac is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Pac looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Orerott is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pac has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Orerott can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pac has his foot on Orerott's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Orerott works his way back into a safe position though.
Pac looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orerott is one step ahead there.

Pac is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pac throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Pac working for a triangle but Orerott defends it easily.

Orerott stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommbeck Orerott dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Orerott lunges at Pac with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pac's hand.
A right-left combo lands from Orerott.
Orerott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Orerott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Orerott cracks Pac with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pac changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Orerott tries to avoid it but Pac manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Orerott to the ground. Orerott escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Orerott throws a lazy right hand but Pac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Pac bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pac tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Orerott is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pac off and has taken his back!
Orerott not allowing Pac to control his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I really don't envy Pac right now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pac breaks Orerott's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Pac throws and elbow that misses. Orerott uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pac's guard. Nice move by Orerott!

Pac working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Orerott doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Orerott manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pac throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Pac is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Orerott knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pac on the ground.
Pac will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pac is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Pac is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pac throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pac thows a huge punch but Orerott dodges it nicely.

Pac looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Orerott keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Max Pac will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Pac throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orerott ducks under a wild hook from Pac.
Pac avoids the body shot from Orerott.
Pac tries to bum rush Orerott with a series of wild strikes but Orerott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Orerott wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Pac scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pac throws an elbow but Orerott slips to the side and avoids it well.

Pac thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pac tries to advance to mount but can't.

Pac tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orerott is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Pac goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Orerott rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pac's guard! Nice work there by Orerott!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Pac looking for a guillotine here but Orerott defends easily.
Pac wants to stand and escape but Orerott is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pac gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tommbeck Orerott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick lands from Pac.
Pac misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orerott.
Orerott misses the jab.

Pac changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Orerott looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Pac has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Orerott is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Pac yanks on the arm and Orerott is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Pac.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Max Pac!