PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between mr orange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boreas Notus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). orange's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, yes. Notus has chosen Smashing Pumpkins- Zero as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

orange
vs
Notus

190 cm
23
270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

194 cm
23
274 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, mr orange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Boreas Notus!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
orange swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Notus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Boreas Notus has been cut.
Notus tries a head kick but it misses.
Notus dodges the punch combination from orange.
Notus looks to score with a jab to the body but orange is just out of range.
orange misses with a wild combination.
orange will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Notus is looking to clinch.
orange throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Notus.
Notus throws a right and a left that orange avoids nicely.

Notus scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
orange is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Notus prevents orange from improving his position.
Notus wants to stand up but orange is controlling the position.
orange misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
orange tries to get to full guard but Notus has control of the leg.
orange misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Notus wants to stand up but orange is controlling the position.
orange tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Notus throws a body punch but orange moves out of range.
orange misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Notus.
orange misses with a takedown attempt
and Notus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
orange throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Notus's waist but Notus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing orange off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mr orange. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Notus dodges the punch combination from orange.
Notus shoots and misses

and orange counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Notus keeping full guard, as orange tries to pass.
orange pushing down on Notus's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
orange throwing shots but Notus is blocking nicely.
orange has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
orange missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Notus is refusing to be controlled, as orange sits in half guard.
Notus is trying to control but can't.
orange is nestled in close to Notus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
orange throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
orange prevents Notus from standing back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
orange avoids a punch combination nicely.
orange throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
orange takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
orange is breathing heavily.
orange tries to clinch
and Notus counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like mr orange has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Notus.
A head kick misses from Notus.
Notus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as orange sprawls well. orange wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Notus gets slowly back to his feet.
orange closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Notus counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Notus shoots in for a takedown but orange shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
orange tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Notus counters with an inside leg kick.
orange misses with a series of wild punches.
Notus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
orange jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Notus fails to land with a series of punches.
orange moves out of range of the leg kick from Notus.
orange throws a right and a left that Notus avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boreas Notus 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.

Notus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
orange avoids the head kick by Notus.
Notus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
orange looks to throw the jab but Notus is out of range.
orange throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Notus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Notus looks to land a left hand but orange moved out of range nicely.
Notus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but orange paws at him with a jab and circles away.
orange throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Notus shoots in for a takedown but orange shows good takedown defense.
Notus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from orange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Notus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Notus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from orange.

Notus gets a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
orange wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Notus has him pressed against the ropes.
Notus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
orange drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Notus gets the underhooks and prevents it.

orange breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Notus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
orange connects with a nice looking jab.
Notus stuffs the takedown attempt from orange. orange gets slowly back to his feet.
mr orange seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Notus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
orange fails with the takedown
and Notus counters with a left and a right that stings orange.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mr orange. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Notus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as orange throws out the jab.

orange closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Notus to the mat! Notus manages to get full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
orange with a flurry of punches that miss.
Notus throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
orange pushes down on Notus's leg and manages to get into half guard.

orange is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Notus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time orange.

Notus is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but orange pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Notus tries to get to full guard but orange has control of the leg.
orange passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Notus!
orange looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Notus takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Notus regains half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Notus wants to improve his position but orange is controlling well.

Notus pushes orange off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
orange throws a looping overhand right but Notus ducks down to avoid it.
orange changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Notus tries to avoid it but orange manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Notus to the ground. Notus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
orange lands a lovely overhand right.
Notus misses with a takedown attempt - orange sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A shot to de liver by orange. Beautiful body shot.
Notus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? orange is fending him off so far but Notus persists. Nope, orange circles away and we're back to standing.
Notus shoots in but no luck this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
orange lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
orange shoots in looking for a takedown. Notus tries to sprawl out of it but orange keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Notus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that mr orange will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Notus throws a lazy head kick
and orange counters with a three punch combo that has Notus backing up. Notus nods at orange to acknowledge the strikes.
orange is looking to clinch but Notus is avoiding it.
A right-left combo lands from Notus.
orange throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
orange misses with a body shot
and orange takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Notus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by orange.
orange lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Notus backs up against the ropes.

That has opened up Boreas Notus's cut even more.
orange throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Notus's waist but Notus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing orange off to one side.
orange misses with a jab, cross combination.
mr orange is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Notus misses with a combination
and orange makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boreas Notus seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
orange fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
orange 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.
Notus misses with an uppercut.
orange leaves Notus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Notus stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mr orange. That's going to take a lot out of him.
orange throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Notus counters with a big head kick but orange shrugs it off.
orange rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Notus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Notus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by orange.
Notus is trying to get back to his feet.

orange stands up.
Notus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
orange throws a hook but Notus blocks it.
Notus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
orange fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Notus leaves orange with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Notus lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Notus.
orange moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
orange has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Notus.
Notus misses with a series of wild punches.

orange shoots in and bounces Notus off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
orange keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Notus's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Notus trying to control the position here.
Notus keeping full guard, as orange tries to pass.
orange working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
orange landing with the ground and pound.
Notus wants to stand and escape but orange is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
orange is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
orange chips away with some ground and pound.
orange throwing strikes from guard but Notus blocks nicely.
orange landing some decent shots from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
mr orange showed his dominance in that final round.
I think orange has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Boreas Notus!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Boreas Notus!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Boreas Notus!

Boreas Notus wins by unanimous decision!