PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dhe Orele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hezekiah LeMasters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeMasters has chosen Careless Whisper by Seether as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Orele
vs
LeMasters

190 cm
19
162 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
27
145 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dhe Orele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hezekiah LeMasters!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract LeMasters.
Orele with a jab.
Orele blocks a jab.
Orele keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Orele moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Orele looks to land a left hand but LeMasters moved out of range nicely.
Orele tests LeMasters's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Orele.
Orele darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Orele missing with a left hand there. LeMasters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Orele throws out a loose jab but LeMasters uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orele lands a head shot.
LeMasters misses with a combination
and Orele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
LeMasters lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orele circles away quickly and effectively.
Orele connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed LeMasters momentarily.
A punch combination from LeMasters misses.
Orele bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of LeMasters's head.
A left and a right from Orele both land. Nice combination.
LeMasters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orele scores with a sloppy right hand. LeMasters should have avoided that one.
Orele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between LeMasters's hands.
Orele misses with a straight left.
Orele misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big left from Orele misses.
LeMasters misses the shot to the body.
LeMasters takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Orele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
LeMasters misses with a series of wild punches.
Orele lands a nice looking body shot.
Orele misses with a looping left.
LeMasters goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A big right from Orele misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Orele.
A big right from Orele misses.
Orele takes one to the chin there.
LeMasters blocks a jab.
Orele is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Orele connects with a nice looking jab.
Orele throws a jab when LeMasters was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orele on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dhe Orele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
LeMasters is trying hard to land a takedown here. Orele sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Orele really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Orele keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dhe Orele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hezekiah LeMasters.
LeMasters misses the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Orele. That snapped LeMasters's head back.
LeMasters throws a series of punches but Orele moves out of range.
Orele is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Orele moves away from the strike by LeMasters.
Orele scores with a sloppy right hand. LeMasters should have avoided that one.
Orele throws a jab but it's blocked by LeMasters.
Orele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by LeMasters.

LeMasters decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
LeMasters thows a huge punch but Orele dodges it nicely.
Orele is looking to escape.
Orele trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
LeMasters not doing much here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orele looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orele keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
LeMasters throws a left and a right that both miss
and Orele counters with a two punch combo.
Orele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
LeMasters uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orele.
Orele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps LeMasters's head backwards.
LeMasters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orele.
Orele throws a looping overhand right but LeMasters ducks down to avoid it.
LeMasters throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by LeMasters.
Orele throws a shot from downtown. LeMasters moves away and avoids it.
Orele misses with an uppercut. LeMasters saw that one coming.
A jab from Orele misses.

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.

LeMasters looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Orele is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Orele pushes LeMasters off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
LeMasters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orele.
A slow jab from Orele misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. LeMasters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Orele fails to land with a series of punches.
Orele slips a straight right by LeMasters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dhe Orele dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Orele scores with a sloppy right hand. LeMasters should have avoided that one.
Orele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Orele.
Orele connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Orele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by LeMasters.
LeMasters misses with a combination
and Orele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Orele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circling - Orele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
LeMasters shoots in but no luck this time.
Orele scores with a punch to the head.
LeMasters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orele.
Jab from LeMasters.
A jab from LeMasters misses.
LeMasters has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
LeMasters shoots in and drives through. Orele sprawls well.

Orele gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Orele is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orele utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Orele wants to stand and escape but LeMasters is having none of it.
Orele keeping moving, preventing LeMasters from controlling successfully.
Orele working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from LeMasters.

Orele has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes LeMasters off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Orele throws a jab but it's blocked by LeMasters.
LeMasters throws a hook but Orele avoids it easily.
Orele stuffs the takedown attempt from LeMasters. LeMasters gets slowly back to his feet.
Dhe Orele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hezekiah LeMasters.
Nice straight punches there by Orele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Orele.
Orele cracks LeMasters with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
LeMasters drops his hands momentarily and Orele takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
LeMasters throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
LeMasters closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Donk. Orele catches LeMasters right on the button with a cross.
Nice defenses there by LeMasters.
LeMasters defending well as Orele loads up on a big left hand.
Orele scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
LeMasters slips under a jab from Orele.

LeMasters shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
LeMasters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orele keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
LeMasters is breathing heavily.
Orele is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeMasters 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.
Orele blocking the ground and pound attempt from LeMasters.
Orele pushes LeMasters off but LeMasters dives into side control.
Orele is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
LeMasters jabs Orele right on the nose. Orele blinks but takes it well.
Nice uppercut there from Orele.
LeMasters is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Orele.
Orele misses with a hook.
LeMasters throws a hook but Orele blocks it.
LeMasters lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dhe Orele is winning the standup battle so far.
Orele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Orele throws a shot from downtown. LeMasters moves away and avoids it.
Orele throws a jab but it's blocked by LeMasters.
Dhe Orele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by LeMasters.

LeMasters shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Orele is not content to let LeMasters control the position.
Orele wants to get back to his feet.

Orele kicks off LeMasters and gets to his feet.
LeMasters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
LeMasters throws a combination that misses
and Orele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Orele throws a hook but LeMasters avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from LeMasters.
Nice shot lands for LeMasters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hezekiah LeMasters 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!

LeMasters walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Orele fails to land with a series of punches.
LeMasters slips a jab from Orele.
Nice straight punches there by LeMasters. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of LeMasters.
Hezekiah LeMasters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
LeMasters keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orele.
LeMasters slips a jab from Orele.
LeMasters throws a left and a right that both miss
and Orele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Orele lands with a right hand.
Orele misses with a straight left.
Orele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract LeMasters.
Orele cracks LeMasters with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
LeMasters throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LeMasters throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
LeMasters moves forwards but Orele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Orele bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Orele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract LeMasters.
LeMasters looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Orele is fending him off so far but LeMasters persists. Nope, Orele circles away and we're back to standing.
LeMasters scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Orele doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orele connects with a nice looking jab.
Orele lunges at LeMasters with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by LeMasters's hand.
LeMasters fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
LeMasters takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orele will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
LeMasters misses with a hook to the body
enabling Orele to counter with a crisp jab.
Orele connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Orele.
LeMasters on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from LeMasters misses the target.
LeMasters throws a right hand that Orele ducks under and follows up with a left that Orele also avoids with ease.
LeMasters defending well as Orele loads up on a big left hand.
LeMasters walks into a left hand.
A punch combination from Orele misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Orele scores with a four punch combination!
LeMasters scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A left lands for Orele.
Orele misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Orele both land. Nice combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Orele misses the target.
Orele lands with a hook. LeMasters tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
LeMasters scores with a hook.
Orele throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and LeMasters counters with a left and a right that stings Orele.
A slow jab from LeMasters misses its intended target.
A big left from Orele misses.
LeMasters blocks a jab.
Orele misses with a straight right.

LeMasters gets the takedown into side control.
Orele pushes LeMasters away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, LeMasters gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeMasters in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Orele is looking to work his way out of this bad position but LeMasters is controlling him well.
LeMasters sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Orele is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from LeMasters.
Dhe Orele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hezekiah LeMasters.
LeMasters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orele.
LeMasters throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orele looks to throw the jab but LeMasters is out of range.
Some wild striking there from LeMasters.
Orele misses with a looping right.

That's four 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.
LeMasters takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Orele cracks LeMasters with a right hand to the side of the head.
LeMasters falls off balance throwing a combination
and Orele counters with a stiff right hand.
Orele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. LeMasters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orele scores with a jab to the head.
Orele misses with a jab, cross combination.
Orele misses the jab.
Orele misses with a looping left.
LeMasters dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
LeMasters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orele throws out the jab.
Orele cracks LeMasters with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Orele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by LeMasters.
LeMasters misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Orele misses.
Orele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. LeMasters sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hezekiah LeMasters.
I think LeMasters has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hezekiah LeMasters!