PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cole Orion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graeme Faellen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Orion
vs
Faellen

188 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
200 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy + Stamina!
XTREME PWNAGE

Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy + Stamina!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cole Orion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Graeme Faellen!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orion scores with a sloppy right hand. Faellen should have avoided that one.
Orion bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Orion walks forward, straight into a front kick from Faellen.
Faellen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Faellen.
Faellen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Orion misses with the combination.
Faellen swinging wildly here.
Orion avoids the head kick by Faellen.
Orion has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Faellen.
Faellen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Faellen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Faellen ducks under a wild hook from Orion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Orion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Faellen circles away quickly and effectively.
Orion throws a series of punches but Faellen moves out of range.
Faellen throws a head kick that misses.
Orion misses with a straight left.
Orion tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faellen tries a head kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Faellen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Orion has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Orion and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Faellen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Orion misses with an uppercut.
Cole Orion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Orion scores with a crisp jab that stopped Faellen in his tracks.
Orion throws a left and a right that both miss
and Faellen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Faellen scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Cole Orion has been cut.
Orion misses with a hook.
Faellen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Orion tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Orion misses with a body shot.
Faellen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Faellen.
Orion throws a good cross that connects.
Faellen misses with a body kick.
Orion connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Orion avoids the head kick by Faellen.
Orion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orion rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Faellen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Orion works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Orion is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Faellen lands a head kick. Orion smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Faellen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Orion has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Orion falls off balance throwing a combination
and Faellen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Orion is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faellen scores with a head kick.
Faellen connects with an inside leg kick.
Orion is breathing heavily.
Decent striking displayed by Faellen there.
Faellen misses with the combination.
Orion looks to land a combination but Faellen avoids it well.
Orion lands a nice shot to the body.
Faellen throws a sloppy head kick and Orion moves out of range easily.
Faellen delivers a nice body kick.
Faellen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Faellen lands a nice shot that snaps Orion's head back.
Orion misses with a series of wild punches.
Faellen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Faellen works over Orion's head and body with a nice combination.
Faellen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Faellen misses with the combination.
Faellen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Faellen. Those never looked like landing.
Orion sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion looks to score with a jab to the body but Faellen is just out of range.
Faellen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Orion misses with a combination
and Faellen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Faellen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Orion will feel that in the morning.
Faellen's corner calls for a 1-2. Faellen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Orion crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Faellen - the referee stops the clock and Orion gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Faellen. Orion manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Faellen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Faellen. Orion shrugs it off though.
Faellen scores with a nice strike.
Faellen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Faellen throws a sloppy head kick and Orion moves out of range easily.
Faellen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Orion.
A combination from Faellen does no damage.
A head kick by Orion misses
and Faellen counters with a good low kick that Orion was not able to check.
Faellen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Orion will feel that in the morning.
Orion takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A thudding body kick lands there by Faellen!
Faellen misses with a few strikes there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Faellen. That's going to slow Orion down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Faellen slams his shin into Orion's torso.
Orion takes a kick to the side of the head.
Faellen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Orion looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Faellen misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Faellen finds it's way through Orion's defenses.

Cole Orion's cut is getting worse.
Faellen misses with a head kick.
Orion falls off balance throwing a combination
and Faellen counters with a head kick. That will keep Orion thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Orion misses with a looping right.
Faellen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Faellen throws a right hand that Orion ducks under and follows up with a left that Orion also avoids with ease.
Orion cracks Faellen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Orion lands an overhand right.
An inside leg kick lands from Faellen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orion throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Faellen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Orion takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Orion is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Orion blocks the body kick.
Orion throws a hook to the side of Faellen's head but Faellen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graeme Faellen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cole Orion's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Faellen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Orion throws a nice looking combination but Faellen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Faellen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Orion moves out of range of the body kick from Faellen.
Orion misses the shot to the body.
Graeme Faellen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orion blocks a head kick by Faellen.
Faellen misses with a double jab.
Faellen throws a head kick that misses.
Faellen connects with a high kick.
Faellen slips a jab and a cross from Orion.
Faellen scores with a leg kick.
Orion throws the left hand but Faellen avoids the punch easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Faellen.
Faellen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Orion. That did some damage!
Orion swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Faellen thuds his shin into the meat of Orion's side.
Faellen misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faellen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Orion doesn't seem bothered though.
Orion will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Faellen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Faellen throws a head kick but Orion moves out of range.
Faellen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faellen lands with a nice body punch.
Cole Orion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faellen tries a head kick but it misses.
Faellen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Faellen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Faellen scores with a nice strike.
Faellen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Faellen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Faellen scores with a body shot.
Faellen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Faellen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Faellen throws a head kick that half lands.
Good leg kick by Faellen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Faellen, as that shot connected.

Cole Orion's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Orion avoids the head kick by Faellen.
Faellen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orion on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faellen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Orion misses with a few strikes there.
Faellen connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faellen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Orion throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Faellen.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Faellen.
Faellen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Faellen throws a sloppy head kick and Orion moves out of range easily.
Crunch! Faellen slams his shin into Orion's torso.
Both fighters circling a little - Faellen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Orion takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Faellen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Orion takes a kick to the side of the head.
Faellen misses with a few strikes there.
Faellen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Orion if he has to take too many more of those.
Faellen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Faellen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orion.
Faellen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Orion.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Orion might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A shot to the liver by Faellen. Beautiful body shot.
Jab from Faellen.
Faellen lands a high kick!

Jeez, Cole Orion's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Orion takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Faellen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Faellen duly obliges.
Orion gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faellen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Faellen.
Faellen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Faellen.
Orion takes a kick to the side of the head.
Orion takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Orion.
Faellen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Faellen pushes Orion away with a front kick.
Some wild striking there from Faellen.
Faellen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orion has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faellen scores with a push kick.
Faellen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orion slips a jab and a cross from Faellen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Faellen.
Faellen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Orion's head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cole Orion's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Graeme Faellen!