PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casper Orion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trainer Wrestle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casper Orion is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Orion
vs
Wrestle

185 cm
25
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

189 cm
25
204 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition $50 159 Energy
Milwaukee's Best Nutrition $50 159 Energy

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Casper Orion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trainer Wrestle!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wrestle leaning his opponent against the cage.
Orion tries for a takedown but Wrestle manages to get underhooks.
Orion tries to pull guard but Wrestle holds him up against the cage and eventually Orion drops back down to his feet.
Orion tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wrestle just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casper Orion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Orion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orion throws a right hand that Wrestle ducks under and follows up with a left that Wrestle also avoids with ease.
Orion throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wrestle's waist but Wrestle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Orion off to one side.
Wrestle dodges the punch combination from Orion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrestle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wrestle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wrestle ducks under a wild hook from Orion.

Wrestle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wrestle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Orion looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Orion looking for subs off his back but Wrestle has passed one foot through into half guard.
Wrestle is trying to control the action in half guard but Orion is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrestle is pressing down on Orion's thigh, looking to free his foot. Orion is holding on for now.

Orion looking for submissions off his back.
Orion is looking for a sweep. Wrestle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wrestle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Orion is looking to escape.
Wrestle scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wrestle is pressing down on Orion's thigh, looking to free his foot. Orion is holding on for now.
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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Wrestle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Orion wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wrestle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Orion tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wrestle is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Orion jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wrestle walks away with a smile on his face. Orion gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Orion cracks Wrestle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestle wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - Wrestle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wrestle doesn't manage to clinch there - Orion circles away.
Orion circles away from the clinch attempt.
Orion misses with a takedown attempt

and Wrestle counters with a shoot takedown. Orion fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wrestle trying to control but Orion is working from the bottom.
Orion looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wrestle is one step ahead there.
Orion is trying to control the position but Wrestle postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wrestle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trainer Wrestle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wrestle moves away from the strike by Orion.
Orion misses with a wild combination.

Wrestle has managed to clinch.
Wrestle stops a takedown attempt from Orion.
Orion jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wrestle walks away with a smile on his face. Orion gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wrestle is looking to clinch.
Casper Orion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Orion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wrestle swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casper Orion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orion rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wrestle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Orion with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wrestle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wrestle working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Orion gets back to full guard.
Wrestle chips away with some ground and pound.
Wrestle wants to control from the top but Orion keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion is striking off his back. Wrestle thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Orion has hold of Wrestle's hands but Wrestle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wrestle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Orion makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Orion.

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

Wrestle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Orion has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wrestle has managed to get both his arms back between Orion's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrestle scoring with some ground and pound.
Wrestle trying to control but Orion is working from the bottom.
Wrestle is in close to Orion's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Orion throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Wrestle escapes and throws Orion's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Wrestle wants to control but Orion is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion wants to control but Wrestle postures up.
Orion is trying to work for a sweep but Wrestle has mounted him!
Orion in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Orion is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Orion working to try and regain half guard.
Orion wants to hold on but Wrestle pushes him away.
Orion is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestle lands a heavy elbow.
Orion wants to control but Wrestle is having none of it.
Orion is looking to get to half guard.
Orion is working hard here to advance position.
Orion is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Orion taking shots to the head.
Orion is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Orion in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trainer Wrestle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Orion misses with a body shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Orion.
Trainer Wrestle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Orion trying to control the action but Wrestle is working from the bottom.
Wrestle being controlled for a moment.
Orion wants to control but Wrestle is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion is really struggling to control Wrestle but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Casper Orion just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Orion swats away the attempt to clinch by Wrestle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Orion. That's going to slow Wrestle down.
Orion avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wrestle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orion fails in his attempt to clinch.

Wrestle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wrestle stalls.
Orion tries to pull guard but Wrestle holds him up against the cage and eventually Orion drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion tries to score a body lock takedown but Wrestle shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A bit of stalling here from Wrestle.
Orion drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wrestle pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casper Orion. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wrestle pushes Orion up against the cage in a clinch.

Orion breaks the clinch.
Orion lands with a kick to the temple. Wrestle shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Trainer Wrestle has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Orion misses with a hook.

Wrestle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wrestle keeps control of Orion as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wrestle stalls.
Wrestle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orion's elbow.
Casper Orion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wrestle leaning against his opponent.
Orion jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wrestle walks away with a smile on his face. Orion gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Wrestle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Orion stops Wrestle from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestle working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Orion is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Orion is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wrestle's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wrestle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Orion looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Wrestle pushes past his half guard into mount!
Orion really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Trainer Wrestle.
I've got Wrestle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trainer Wrestle!