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). Orele kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ironman. 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
20
162 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

182 cm
28
145 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dhe Orele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hezekiah LeMasters!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeMasters uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Orele tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orele scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Left hook, right uppercut from Orele.
Orele lands a glancing blow to the side of LeMasters's head.
LeMasters scores with a nice strike.
Orele moves in looking to clinch but LeMasters pushes him off.
LeMasters on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
LeMasters shoots in for a takedown but Orele shows good takedown defense.
A big right from LeMasters misses.
Orele scores with a nice head shot.
Orele lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice body punch from Orele.
Dhe Orele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Orele has closed the distance and engaged LeMasters in a clinch.

Orele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
LeMasters on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Orele looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Orele moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orele trying to control the position but instead, LeMasters has worked for underhooks and has pushed Orele into the cage.
Orele avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Orele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
LeMasters will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
LeMasters dives in and grabs Orele's left leg, looking for a takedown. Orele pushes down on LeMasters's head and hops out.
Orele throws a low kick but LeMasters avoids it.
Orele finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
No joy there for LeMasters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Orele wants to clinch up but LeMasters keeps it at a distance.
LeMasters shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Orele as he avoids it easily.
Dhe Orele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hezekiah LeMasters.

Orele closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Orele prevents LeMasters from breaking the clinch.

Orele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Orele.
LeMasters swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Orele!
A big left from LeMasters misses.
Orele scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orele lands with a right hand.

Orele forces LeMasters back against the cage and clinches.
Orele tries to break the clinch but LeMasters is controlling the position.
LeMasters goes for a takedown in the clinch but Orele prevents it.
Orele wants to stall.

Orele breaks the clinch.
LeMasters swats away the attempt to clinch by Orele.
Some bone on bone action there as LeMasters checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Orele lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but LeMasters circles away quickly and effectively.
Orele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
LeMasters misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orele.

LeMasters closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Orele to the mat! Orele manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Orele scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Orele ducks under a wild hook from LeMasters.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from LeMasters is defended easily by Orele.
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 moves into range and clinches up with LeMasters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeMasters wants a takedown but no success here.
LeMasters looks gassed!

Orele breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Orele.
A lazy left from Orele finds it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Orele as he connects with a hook.
Orele connects with a single shot there.
Orele tries to close the distance and clinch but LeMasters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Orele throws a right hand that LeMasters ducks under and follows up with a left that LeMasters also avoids with ease.

Orele has LeMasters up against the cage in a clinch.
LeMasters looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Orele breaks the clinch.
LeMasters throws a jab when Orele was well out of range.
LeMasters is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Orele.
Orele wants to clinch up but LeMasters keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Orele.
LeMasters misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orele scores with a three punch combo!
Orele tries for a takedown but LeMasters sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
LeMasters swats away the attempt to clinch by Orele.
LeMasters looks to land a left hand but Orele moved out of range nicely.
LeMasters falls off balance throwing a combination
and Orele counters with a one-two to the body.
LeMasters might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Orele moves in looking to clinch but LeMasters pushes him off.

Orele moves into the clinch.
LeMasters wants to get back to striking at distance but Orele won't allow it.

Orele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Orele moves into range and clinches up with LeMasters.
LeMasters taking a breather.

LeMasters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orele paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Orele fails to land with a series of punches.
LeMasters closes the distance and clinches up with Orele, looking for a takedown. LeMasters pushes Orele against the cage but Orele circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Orele darts in and clinches LeMasters up against the cage.
LeMasters working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dhe Orele dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

LeMasters shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Orele as he avoids it easily.
LeMasters misses the shot to the body.
Orele tries to close the distance and clinch but LeMasters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orele throws a series of punches but LeMasters avoids them all with ease.
LeMasters takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Orele jabs LeMasters right on the nose. LeMasters blinks but takes it well.
Orele tries to clinch but LeMasters is having none of it.
Orele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orele tries for a takedown but LeMasters sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Orele is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Orele closes the distance and pushes LeMasters back into the cage.

Orele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orele fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
LeMasters misses with a hook.
Orele will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Orele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Orele changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Orele shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. LeMasters defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dhe Orele. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orele jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Orele throws a combination that misses
letting LeMasters counter with a right hand.
Dhe Orele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Orele gets a clinch.
LeMasters has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Orele is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
LeMasters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orele prevents LeMasters from breaking the clinch.
LeMasters wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
LeMasters can't break the clinch.

Orele breaks from the clinch.
Dhe Orele is winning the standup battle so far.
Orele moves away from the strike by LeMasters.
Orele moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Orele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. LeMasters doesn't seem bothered though.
Orele with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Orele tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting LeMasters counter with a right hand.
LeMasters misses with a body punch
and Orele counters with a one-two to the body.
Orele tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeMasters misses with a jab, cross combination.
LeMasters is breathing heavily.

Orele darts in and clinches LeMasters up against the cage.

Orele breaks from the clinch.
LeMasters throws a combination that misses
and Orele counters with a nice uppercut.
LeMasters slaps away a takedown attempt from Orele, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Orele's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Orele duly obliges.
Orele throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horrible takedown by Orele or perhaps it was just good defense by LeMasters which made him look bad.
Orele motions for LeMasters to come forward. Orele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Orele lands a glancing blow to the side of LeMasters's head.
Orele moves in looking to clinch but LeMasters pushes him off.
Orele misses with a wild combination.
LeMasters looks to throw the jab but Orele is out of range.
Orele lands with a right hand.
Orele tries to close the distance and clinch up but LeMasters swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orele doesn't manage to clinch there - LeMasters circles away.
Orele bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Orele is working the combinations to good effect here.
Orele is looking to clinch.
Orele cracks LeMasters with a right hand to the side of the head.
Orele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from LeMasters.
Orele wants to slow LeMasters down by chopping away at his legs.
LeMasters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orele.
LeMasters misses with a body shot.
Orele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Orele has managed to clinch.

Orele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A lazy left from Orele finds it's target.
Orele looks to land a combination but LeMasters avoids it well.

LeMasters closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
LeMasters prevents Orele from escaping the position.
LeMasters throws a strike aimed at the side of Orele's head but Orele avoids it well.

LeMasters working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orele gets back to half guard.
Orele slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Orele wants to stand and escape but LeMasters is having none of it.
Orele controls LeMasters momentarily but LeMasters frees himself.
LeMasters throwing strikes from guard but Orele blocks nicely.
Orele is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst LeMasters is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dhe Orele dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

LeMasters fails with a takedown attempt.
LeMasters misses with a double jab.
Orele tries to close the distance and clinch but LeMasters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
LeMasters has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Orele tries to clinch up

and LeMasters counters with a shoot takedown. Orele fights it but they end up in guard.
Orele seems keen to control LeMasters's posture.

Orele manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Orele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps LeMasters's head backwards.
Orele jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Orele tries to close the distance and clinch but LeMasters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Orele shoots in for a takedown but LeMasters shows good takedown defense.

LeMasters shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. LeMasters showed some decent athleticism there.
Orele tries to get to full guard but LeMasters has control of the leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. LeMasters lands a nice short elbow.
Orele is looking to escape.
LeMasters has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Orele trying to control but LeMasters postures up.
Orele is trying to defend against the ground and pound but LeMasters scores with a couple of nice shots.
LeMasters thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Orele's head.
LeMasters throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
LeMasters throwing shots but Orele is blocking nicely.
Orele is holding on to half guard well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Orele manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
LeMasters with a flurry of punches that miss.
Orele keeping moving, preventing LeMasters from controlling successfully.

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 is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Orele tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and LeMasters counters with a left and a right that stings Orele.
Some wild striking there from LeMasters.
Orele throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orele swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Orele scores with a decent looking hook.
LeMasters shoots for a double leg takedown but Orele sprawls well. He's pushed LeMasters's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Orele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Orele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but LeMasters paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orele lands a body shot.
Orele is looking to clinch but LeMasters is avoiding it.
LeMasters shoots in but Orele avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hezekiah LeMasters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dhe Orele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hezekiah LeMasters.
Orele lands a jab to the nose.
Orele darts in trying to clinch

and LeMasters counters with a nice double leg into side control. Orele won't be happy with that.
Orele is trying to control LeMasters's posture but LeMasters avoids it.

LeMasters thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

LeMasters goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Orele has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for LeMasters but great work by Orele.
Orele staying calm.
Orele wants to control but LeMasters is keeping him busy.
Dhe Orele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Orele slows the pace down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Orele stands up.
Orele tries for a takedown but LeMasters sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hezekiah LeMasters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Orele has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dhe Orele!