PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guapo Obispo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Orlando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orlando has chosen Welcome to the Terrordome as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Obispo
vs
Orlando

181 cm
23
164 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
165 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Guapo Obispo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Orlando!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlando throws a jab but it's blocked by Obispo.
Orlando throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Obispo moves out of range of the leg kick from Orlando.
Orlando fails with a takedown attempt.
Dante Orlando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obispo shoots in for a takedown but Orlando shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Orlando throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Obispo gets a takedown into half guard.
Orlando tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Orlando gets back to full guard.
Orlando looking to hit a scissor sweep but Obispo is one step ahead there.
Obispo passes into half guard.
Orlando wants to control but Obispo is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obispo blocks the strikes from Orlando.

Obispo is looking for a kimura here.
Obispo stops Orlando from getting back to his feet.
Orlando throws a strike from the bottom but Obispo passes into side control!
Orlando is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Obispo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Orlando is looking for a sweep.

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.
Orlando is pushing Obispo's head away, looking to escape. Obispo manages to hold on to the position though.

Obispo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Obispo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Obispo is breathing heavily.
Orlando is trying to get back to half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Orlando gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Obispo managing to block the knees to the body from Orlando.
Orlando is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Orlando lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Orlando breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orlando throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice sprawl there from Orlando as Obispo shoots in.
Orlando throws a lazy right hand but Obispo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlando just misses with a punch to the body.
Obispo defending well as Orlando loads up on a big left hand.
Orlando misses the shot to the body.
Orlando throws a head kick that misses.
Orlando misses with a wild body shot.
Orlando looks to score with a jab to the body but Obispo is just out of range.

Obispo gets a clinch.
Orlando prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guapo Obispo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Obispo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Obispo missing with knees to the body.
Obispo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Orlando's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Obispo is looking to clinch but Orlando is avoiding it.
Orlando moves in looking to clinch but Obispo pushes him off.

Orlando clinches up against the cage.
Obispo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Orlando fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Obispo slips under a jab from Orlando.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlando throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Obispo.

It looks like Guapo Obispo has been cut.
Orlando scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Obispo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orlando.

Obispo has closed the distance and engaged Orlando in a clinch.

Orlando pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Orlando 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.
Orlando just misses with a punch to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Orlando breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orlando on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Obispo. Obispo obviously looking to wear him down.
Orlando scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Orlando swings for the body but Obispo moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Guapo Obispo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Guapo Obispo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Obispo gets a clinch.
Obispo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Obispo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Orlando has him pressed against the cage.
Orlando scores with a shot to the side of Obispo's head.
Obispo is trying to break the clinch but Orlando has him pressed against the cage.
Obispo tries for a takedown but Orlando manages to get underhooks.
Obispo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Orlando walks away with a smile on his face. Obispo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Orlando throws a shot to the body.
Obispo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Obispo blocks a jab.
Orlando clinches but Obispo breaks the clinch

and Obispo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Orlando won't be happy with that.
Orlando manages to get back to half guard.
Orlando regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Orlando lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Obispo tries to free his leg and advance position but Orlando is retaining full guard.
Orlando looking to hit a scissor sweep but Obispo is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlando throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Obispo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Orlando throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Orlando throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Orlando striking from his own guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Orlando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orlando looks to score with a jab to the body but Obispo is just out of range.

Obispo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Orlando was covering up waiting for the punch and Obispo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Obispo trying to control but Orlando is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obispo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orlando is keeping the position for now.

Orlando has his feet on Obispo's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Orlando closes the distance and clinches.
Obispo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Orlando slowing the pace effectively.
Obispo tries to score a body lock takedown but Orlando shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guapo Obispo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orlando lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Orlando.

Orlando breaks the clinch.

Orlando moves into range and clinches up with Obispo.
Orlando landing knees to the body.
Obispo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orlando lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Obispo or not.
Orlando lands a body punch in the clinch.
Orlando will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Obispo up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlando lands a nice shot to the body.
Orlando digs a right hand underneath Obispo's ribcage. Obispo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Orlando managing to block the knees to the body from Obispo.
Orlando tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Orlando lands a nice uppercut.
Orlando lands a nice uppercut.
Obispo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Orlando avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Orlando.
A right hook to the body lands for Orlando.
Orlando lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Orlando.
Obispo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Obispo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Orlando is defending well for now.
Orlando landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Orlando.
Orlando stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Orlando is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Obispo is defending well for now.
Obispo is working for takedown but Orlando is calmly controlling the position for now.
Obispo misses with a knee to the head.

Orlando's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orlando jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Orlando tries to keep at a distance but Obispo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Orlando is working Obispo over against the cage.
Obispo trying to stall but Orlando improves his position.
Orlando landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A left hand lands to the body for Orlando.
Obispo throws a knee to the head but misses.

Orlando breaks the clinch.
Orlando misses with a head kick.
Obispo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orlando.
Obispo tries to clinch there but Orlando circles away.
Orlando scores with a hook to the body. Obispo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dante Orlando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Obispo moves away from the strike by Orlando.
Obispo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Orlando wants to clinch up but Obispo keeps it at a distance.
Obispo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dante Orlando will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Guapo Obispo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Obispo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Orlando's waist but Orlando gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Obispo off to one side.
Guapo Obispo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Obispo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orlando.
Orlando misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Orlando throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Obispo avoids the head kick by Orlando.
Obispo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orlando misses with a low kick as Obispo jumps back.
Obispo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orlando throws a shot from downtown. Obispo moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Obispo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Obispo prevents Orlando from improving his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Obispo is working for a kimura but Orlando is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obispo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Orlando gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orlando wants to sweep but no luck.

Obispo drops back looking for a leg! Orlando is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Orlando manages to kick Obispo off! Obispo jumps back into Orlando's guard.
Obispo passes Orlando's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Orlando manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Obispo wants to control from the top but Orlando keeps moving.
Orlando scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Orlando wants to sweep but no luck.
Obispo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Obispo tries for a kimura but Orlando is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Orlando is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Orlando wants to get back to his feet but Obispo is dominant here and he's now got Orlando's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Orlando defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Obispo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Orlando is defending well though. Obispo let's go of the attempt for now.
Obispo doesn't have the hooks in and Orlando manages to turn into his guard.
Guapo Obispo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Orlando throws a big right hand that misses.
Obispo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Obispo working for a triangle but Orlando defends it easily.
Orlando scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Orlando's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Orlando trying to control the position from guard on top but Obispo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Orlando throws a shot from downtown. Obispo moves away and avoids it.
Obispo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Obispo slips under a jab.
Orlando is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obispo.
Obispo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Orlando lunges at Obispo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Obispo's hand.
Obispo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Orlando. Orlando obviously looking to wear him down.
Orlando defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Obispo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guapo Obispo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orlando tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Obispo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Obispo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guapo Obispo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Obispo 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dante Orlando!