PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Bloom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Gretzski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gretzski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wild Thing. Orlando Bloom has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bloom
vs
Gretzski

172 cm
22
140 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
139 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Cage Wars Nutrition
Cage Wars Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlando Bloom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wayne Gretzski!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gretzski wants to clinch up but Bloom keeps it at a distance.
Gretzski moves in looking to clinch but Bloom pushes him off.

Bloom closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bloom.
Gretzski throws a punch but it's blocked by Bloom.
Gretzski lands a hook that snaps the head of Bloom backwards.
A short right from Gretzski on the inside.
Bloom with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bloom lands a shoulder strike.
Gretzski swings wildly with an uppercut but Bloom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gretzski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Bloom manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bloom seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bloom wants to sweep but no luck.
Gretzski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bloom. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bloom wants to stand and escape but Gretzski is having none of it.
Bloom wants to sweep here but Gretzski controlling him for the moment.
Gretzski won't allow Bloom to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gretzski tries to clinch up but Bloom circles away and keeps his distance.
Bloom tries to clinch but Gretzski moves away

and Gretzski moves into the clinch.
Gretzski works on Bloom's body with a couple of short punches.
Gretzski throws a punch but it's blocked by Bloom.
Bloom prevents a body shot from Gretzski.
A short left from Bloom.
Bloom lands a damaging elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Bloom.
Gretzski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bloom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gretzski backwards.
Bloom blocking some punches.

Bloom jumps guard.
Gretzski prevents Bloom from getting back to his feet.
Bloom trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gretzski stands and steps away. Bloom gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wayne Gretzski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bloom darts in trying to clinch

and Gretzski counters by moving into the clinch.
Gretzski works on Bloom's body with a couple of short punches.
Bloom lands with a light punch inside.
Bloom landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bloom lands with a right to the head.
Bloom goes for a takedown attempt but Gretzski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Bloom.
Gretzski looks gassed!

Bloom gets the takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloom remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bloom is looking to take a break and control but Gretzski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bloom tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bloom has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

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.

Bloom tries for a kimura but Gretzski is defending well.
Bloom in side control, throwing shots but Gretzski defends.

Bloom tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Bloom dominated that 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.

Bloom comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gretzski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gretzski tries to clinch

and Bloom counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bloom obliges.
Gretzski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Bloom jumps guard and drags Gretzski to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bloom wants to get back to his feet but Gretzski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Bloom wriggles free and stands up.
Bloom circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bloom makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gretzski is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloom connects with a leg kick. Gretzski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bloom.
Bloom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A good leg kick by Bloom.
Bloom closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gretzski circles away.
Bloom closes the distance and clinches up with Gretzski, looking for a takedown. Bloom pushes Gretzski against the ropes but Gretzski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Bloom moves into the clinch successfully.
Bloom drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gretzski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Bloom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bloom lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gretzski.
Bloom lands a left hand.
Bloom scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Bloom has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gretzski uses from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloom is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Bloom uses the ropes to get back to his feet.

Bloom clinches up against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bloom pulls guard successfully.
Bloom wants to get back to his feet but Gretzski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloom will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Bloom is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bloom lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Bloom as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bloom.
Bloom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gretzski backwards.
Bloom is working for takedown but Gretzski is calmly controlling the position for now.

Bloom tightens his grip and picks Gretzski up, before dumping him to the ground. Gretzski manages to land in guard.
Gretzski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bloom controls the pace.

Bloom stands and steps away. Gretzski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bloom tries to clinch there but Gretzski circles away.

Bloom moves into the clinch.
Bloom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gretzski misses with a body punch.

Bloom jumps into guard, dragging Gretzski to the mat.

Bloom scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bloom looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gretzski is fending him off so far but Bloom persists. Nope, Gretzski circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bloom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gretzski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Bloom moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Bloom dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gretzski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bloom. Bloom obviously looking to wear him down.
Bloom tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Gretzski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Orlando Bloom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bloom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bloom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gretzski keeps the fight on the outside.
Gretzski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bloom makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bloom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orlando Bloom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bloom wants to clinch

and Gretzski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gretzski.

Bloom gets control of Gretzski's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bloom will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gretzski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bloom keeping moving, preventing Gretzski from controlling successfully.
Gretzski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gretzski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bloom, up you get!
Bloom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gretzski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bloom tries to clinch up but Gretzski circles away and keeps his distance.
Bloom moves in looking to clinch but Gretzski pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gretzski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bloom tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Gretzski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gretzski tries to close the distance and clinch but Bloom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bloom darts in and clinches Gretzski up against the ropes.
Bloom lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two 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.
A short right from Bloom on the inside.
Bloom with a knee to the head.

It looks like Wayne Gretzski has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Gretzski.
A short left from Bloom.
Bloom prevents a body shot from Gretzski.

Bloom gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gretzski regains guard.
Gretzski has a closed guard, preventing Bloom from standing up.
Bloom trying to control the position from guard on top but Gretzski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloom engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Orlando Bloom.
Bloom fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gretzski avoids it really well and circles away.
Bloom moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bloom tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Gretzski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Gretzski gets tackled into the ropes by Bloom. Bloom maintains the clinch.

Bloom manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gretzski being controlled here momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloom is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wayne Gretzski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Bloom has his foot on Gretzski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gretzski works his way back into a safe position though.

Bloom has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gretzski off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bloom lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orlando Bloom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bloom 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Bloom!