PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Attila Orban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and briggs straton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). briggs straton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Orban
vs
straton

205 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Attila Orban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, briggs straton!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orban fails with a takedown attempt.
Orban lands a jab to the nose.
Orban closes this distance looking for a takedown but straton circles away.
straton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Orban lands a really nice looking cross but straton seems unphased.
straton moves in looking to clinch but Orban pushes him off.
Orban keeps the fight on the outside.
Orban swats away the attempt to clinch by straton.
Orban scores with a jab. straton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orban lands a body shot.
Orban shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as straton sprawls well. straton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Orban gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Attila Orban. That's going to take a lot out of him.
straton doesn't manage to clinch there - Orban circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
straton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
straton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Orban tries to avoid it but straton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Orban to the ground. Orban escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
straton wants to clinch up but Orban keeps it at a distance.
straton throws a half hearted mid kick.
straton tries to clinch up but Orban circles away and keeps his distance.
straton doesn't manage to clinch there - Orban circles away.
straton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Orban paws at him with a jab and circles away.
straton tries to clinch up.
straton wants to clinch up but Orban keeps it at a distance.
straton doesn't manage to clinch there - Orban circles away.
A head kick misses from straton.
straton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from straton.
Orban shoots in but straton avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Orban swats away the attempt to clinch by straton.
straton throws a head kick that misses.
straton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
straton moves in looking to clinch but Orban pushes him off.
straton doesn't manage to clinch there - Orban circles away.
Orban shoots for a double leg takedown but straton sprawls well. He's pushed Orban's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Orban.
Orban shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Orban moves into range and connects with a jab.
straton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
straton misses with a head kick.
Orban displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
straton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
straton tries to clinch but Orban is having none of it.
Orban avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
straton is looking to clinch but Orban is avoiding it.
straton tries to clinch but Orban is having none of it.
Orban is trying hard to land a takedown here. straton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
straton moves in looking to clinch but Orban pushes him off.
straton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
straton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Orban is fending him off so far but straton persists. Nope, Orban circles away and we're back to standing.
straton shoots and misses
and Orban counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
straton shoots for a takedown but Orban saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
straton looks gassed!
A punch lands to the side of straton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
straton darts in trying to clinch
and Orban counters with a nice uppercut.
straton throws a head kick that misses.
straton misses with a combination
and Orban counters with a straight right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Orban there.
straton tries to clinch but Orban moves away
and Orban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orban dives in and grabs straton's left leg, looking for a takedown. straton pushes down on Orban's head and hops out.
Orban is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Orban lands a body shot.
Orban shoots in looking for a takedown but straton manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Orban's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but briggs straton will probably get the nod.
That's time! Orban's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

straton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Orban cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Orban is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
straton throws a combination that misses
and Orban connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Orban lands with an overhand left.
Orban tries to score a power double leg takedown but straton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Orban somewhat.
Orban changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. straton tries to avoid it but Orban manages to keep hold of a leg and drag straton to the ground. straton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
straton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Orban counters with a nice uppercut.
straton has a takedown stuffed.
straton stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Attila Orban. That's going to take a lot out of him.
straton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
briggs straton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orban fails with a takedown attempt.
straton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orban cracks straton with a good jab.

Orban shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in straton's guard.
Orban slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Orban seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down straton for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

straton working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Orban has passed into half guard!
straton wants to get back to his feet.
straton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
straton trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orban looking to control and managing it successfully.
straton has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
straton is breathing heavily.
straton trying to control the hands but Orban won't let him.
I really don't envy straton right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Orban controls the position.
Orban will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Orban has the hooks in. straton is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
straton looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Attila Orban dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Orban fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with straton, pushing him back against the cage.

straton breaks the clinch.
Orban looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Orban goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
straton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Orban counters with a nice uppercut.
straton darts in trying to clinch
and Orban counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
straton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Orban to score with a decent uppercut.
straton shoots in looking for a takedown. Orban tries to sprawl out of it but straton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Orban manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
straton wants to clinch
and Orban counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
straton takes one to the side of the head.
Orban connects with a jab.
Orban connects with a looping right hand.
straton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Orban checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
straton wants to clinch but Orban slips to the side
and Orban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
straton tries to clinch but Orban moves away
and Orban makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
straton tries to clinch
and Orban cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No luck for straton with that takedown attempt.
straton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Orban's waist but Orban gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing straton off to one side.
Attila Orban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of briggs straton.
straton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
straton looks to clinch
and Orban counters with a nice uppercut.
Orban blocks a head kick by straton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
straton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Orban counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
straton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Orban pinned against the cage. Orban gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
straton needs to keep his hands up - Orban had a free shot at his head there.
straton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and straton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
straton darts in trying to clinch
and Orban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
briggs straton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
straton closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Orban counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orban takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
straton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
straton darts in trying to clinch
and Orban counters with a straight right hand.
Orban with a hook.
Orban throws a head kick that misses.
Orban circles away from the clinch attempt
and Orban counters with a nice body shot.
No luck for straton with that takedown attempt.
straton misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Orban throws a shot to the body.
Orban circles away from the clinch attempt
and Orban counters with a straight right hand.
straton darts in trying to clinch
enabling Orban to counter with a crisp jab.
straton closes the distance but Orban moves to the side
enabling Orban to counter with a crisp jab.
straton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and straton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Orban has taken the fight to the clinch.
Orban drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
straton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Attila Orban showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Orban has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Attila Orban!