PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juana Play (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Orellana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Play comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne ft Chamillionaire - Rockstar. Orellana has chosen Black Betty as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Play
vs
Orellana

185 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
206 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juana Play!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franklin Orellana!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orellana lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Play tries to keep at a distance but Orellana has taken the fight into the clinch.
Orellana lands a right hand.
Orellana misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Orellana.

Orellana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Play defending well as Orellana loads up on a big left hand.

Orellana closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Play did well to prevent Orellana getting side control.
Orellana wants to stand up but Play has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Play flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Play keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Play pushes Orellana off looking to stand but Orellana dives back in and keeps control.
Orellana not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Orellana sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Play defending well though.
Orellana working the head and body with strikes.
Orellana is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Play on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orellana is trying to control the action in half guard but Play is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Play is looking for a sweep. Orellana is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Play trying to control but Orellana postures up.
Play is trying to stand back up but Orellana is controlling him
Orellana controlling the action here.
Orellana prevents Play from improving his position.
Play trying to hold on to Orellana's head to control him but Orellana postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Orellana wants to clinch.

Orellana moves into range and clinches up with Play.

Orellana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orellana swinging wildly here.
Orellana listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orellana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Orellana clinches with his opponent.
Play is trying to break the clinch but Orellana has him pressed against the cage.
Orellana lands a right hand.
Play jumps guard but Orellana stands there with Play around his waist. Play gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Orellana breaks from the clinch.
Play changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Orellana tries to avoid it but Play manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Orellana to the ground. Orellana escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Play is breathing heavily.
Play fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Orellana avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juana Play. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orellana lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Play misses with a takedown attempt - Orellana sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Orellana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orellana throws a pinpoint strike between Play's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Play crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Orellana scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Franklin Orellana!