PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Illidan Stormrage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Orellana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orellana has chosen Lord Give Me A Sign as his entrance music. Illidan Stormrage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stormrage
vs
Orellana

191 cm
21
218 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

190 cm
24
206 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Illidan Stormrage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franklin Orellana!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orellana wants to clinch up but Stormrage keeps it at a distance.
Orellana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stormrage circles away quickly and effectively.
Orellana misses with a wild body shot.
Orellana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Orellana looks to score with a jab to the body but Stormrage is just out of range.
Stormrage is trying hard to land a takedown here. Orellana sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stormrage tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Orellana swivels and escapes.

Orellana drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stormrage wants to stand but Orellana is controlling the position.

Orellana gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Stormrage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orellana throws out the jab.
Orellana is looking to clinch.
Orellana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orellana scores with a nice head shot.
Orellana stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Orellana wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Illidan Stormrage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stormrage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orellana tries to clinch but Stormrage moves out of range.
Orellana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orellana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stormrage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orellana missing with a left hand there. Stormrage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Orellana throws a jab when Stormrage was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Stormrage.
Orellana lands a nice shot that snaps Stormrage's head back.
Stormrage blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orellana.

Stormrage feints and as Orellana raises his hands in defense, Stormrage changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Orellana wants to get back to his feet but Stormrage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stormrage looking to pass the guard.
Stormrage prevents Orellana from getting back to his feet.
Stormrage postures up in Orellana's guard and throws a big left but Orellana blocks it.
Stormrage advances to half guard.
Orellana wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orellana looks gassed!
Orellana won't allow Stormrage to pass to mount.
Stormrage is controlling the pace.
Orellana wants to get back to his feet.
Stormrage passes the guard and advances to mount!
Stormrage trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stormrage lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stormrage is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Orellana can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Orellana is squirming around, avoiding Stormrage's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stormrage lands a nice shot to the head.
Orellana is trying to stand up.
Stormrage controlling his opponent.
Orellana wants to try and get back to his feet.
Stormrage lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Stormrage has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stormrage landing strikes, looking to finish!
Orellana taking shots to the head.
Orellana trying desperately to get to his feet.
Stormrage landing strikes from the mount and Orellana is in trouble!
Stormrage lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Stormrage lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Orellana is rocked!
Orellana is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Orellana is still in real trouble! Can Stormrage finish him?
Stormrage postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Orellana in real trouble here! The ref calls for Orellana to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Illidan Stormrage!