PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casper Orion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Pusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Orion
vs
Pusher

185 cm
26
215 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

200 cm
22
205 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Casper Orion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Pusher!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orion tries to bum rush Pusher with a series of wild strikes but Pusher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Orion checks a leg kick.
Orion scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Orion takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Orion scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orion not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Orion content to control rather than advance.
Orion trying to control the action but Pusher is working from the bottom.
Orion is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Orion stops Pusher from getting back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Orion is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pusher has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Casper Orion.
Orion lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Thomas Pusher has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pusher.
Pusher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pusher scores with a shot to the body.
Pusher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Orion avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Pusher. No joy for Orion on that attempt.
Orion takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pusher.
Orion avoids the head kick by Pusher.
Orion throws a right hand that Pusher ducks under and follows up with a left that Pusher also avoids with ease.
Orion swinging wildly here.
Pusher checks a leg kick.
Pusher throws a head kick but Orion moves out of range.
Orion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Orion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Orion throws a head kick but Pusher moves out of range.
Orion takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pusher moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Orion is breathing heavily.
Pusher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Orion blocks a head kick by Pusher.
Pusher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pusher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orion.
Pusher sizes up Orion with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Orion misses with the combination.
Orion misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pusher scores with a jab to the jaw.
Orion gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pusher is looking to slow Orion down with leg kicks.
Pusher lands a jab to the nose.
Pusher tests Orion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orion tries a head kick but it misses.
Pusher lands a jab.
Pusher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Orion misses with a two punch combination.
Pusher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas Pusher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pusher dips to his left and cracks Orion with an uppercut!
Donk. Pusher catches Orion right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pusher clobbers Orion with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pusher bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Orion on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pusher uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pusher throws a low kick but it's checked well by Orion.
Pusher connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pusher dodges the punch combination from Orion.
Pusher scores with a sloppy right hand. Orion should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pusher misses with a low kick.
Orion throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pusher scores with a nice head shot.
Pusher lands a right hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Orion misses with a double jab.
Pusher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orion. Pusher does a little dance to reset his feet.

Orion drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pusher pulls Orion in close to his closed guard and prevents Orion from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pusher manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Pusher gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Pusher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Pusher's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Orion walks into a straight right hand from Pusher.
Pusher has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pusher misses with a low kick.
Pusher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pusher misses with a body shot.
Orion shoots in looking for a takedown. Pusher tries to sprawl out of it but Orion keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pusher manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pusher is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Orion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pusher circles away quickly and effectively.
Casper Orion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Orion clinches with his opponent.

Orion breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Orion, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pusher jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pusher lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pusher connects with a good right hand that stumbles Orion. Orion circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pusher bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pusher throws a leg kick but Orion sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Orion fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Orion has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pusher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orion fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pusher cracks the inside of Orion's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pusher scores with a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion blocks a head kick by Pusher.
Pusher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Orion looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pusher is fending him off so far but Orion persists. Nope, Pusher circles away and we're back to standing.
Pusher throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Orion's head.
A left and a right from Pusher both land. Nice combination.
Pusher lands with a cross.
Pusher lands a really nice looking cross but Orion seems unphased.
Orion is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pusher sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casper Orion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orion moves out of range of the body kick.
Orion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pusher circles away quickly and effectively.
Pusher misses with a wild combination.
Pusher connects with a solid leg kick.
Pusher lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pusher.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pusher jabs at Orion's body.
Pusher lands a jab-cross combination.
Pusher throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A combination from Pusher does no damage.
Orion looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pusher scores with a one two! Orion had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Orion is rocked!
Orion doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pusher with a jab.
Pusher fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Orion.
A head kick from Pusher lands but Orion takes it in his stride.
Pusher scores with the left hand. Orion knows he should have avoided that one.
Oh Orion is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pusher scores with a hook.
Pusher throws a good cross that connects.
Pusher connects with the punch.
Pusher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Orion seems to have got his legs back now.
Orion takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pusher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Orion's sensitive parts.
Thomas Pusher seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Pusher lands a big head kick that sends Orion tumbling to the mat! Pusher takes a step backwards and waves Orion back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Pusher scores with a jab to the head.
Pusher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pusher with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pusher stuns Orion with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thomas Pusher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pusher misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pusher.
Pusher fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Orion.
Pusher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pusher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pusher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Orion tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Orion takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Orion steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pusher. That one must have hurt.
Pusher digs a good hook to Orion's body.
Pusher connects with a solid leg kick.
Orion on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Orion with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pusher to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pusher lands a really nice looking cross but Orion seems unphased.
Pusher throws a one two combo.
Pusher ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pusher is looking to slow Orion down with leg kicks.
Pusher scores with a decent looking hook.
Good leg kick by Pusher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pusher throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A left and a right from Pusher both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pusher scores with a head kick.
Pusher scoring well with a low kick there.
Pusher fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Orion on the side of the head.
Pusher is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Orion needs to keep his hands up - Pusher had a free shot at his head there.
Pusher scores with a punch to the head.
Orion is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pusher lands a jab.
Good exchange - Pusher coming out on top.
Pusher closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Orion! Pusher dives in looking to finish! Orion is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Pusher!