PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Voices. Randy Orton has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Orton
vs
Lopez

194 cm
27
178 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

179 cm
25
173 lbs
7 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Orton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Orton.
Lopez thows a body shot but no joy.
Orton scores with a hook.
Lopez misses with a leg kick
and Orton counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Orton.
Lopez misses with a leg kick
and Orton counters with a left and a right that stings Lopez.
Orton cracks Lopez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice shot lands for Orton.
A big right from Orton misses.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Orton moved away.
Orton is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Orton connects with the punch.
Lopez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Orton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Orton connects with a jab.
Randy Orton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Orton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Orton connects with a nice looking jab.
Orton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez tries to move into range but Orton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Orton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lopez takes one on the button.
Orton blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orton. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orton.
Lopez blocks a jab.
Orton is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Orton throws a one two combo.
Orton throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Orton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Orton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lopez under the eye.
Jab from Orton.
Nice cross by Orton.
Orton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lopez blocks a jab.
Orton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Orton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orton scores with a decent looking hook.
A punch combination from Orton misses.
Orton scores with a one two! Lopez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Orton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Orton cracks Lopez with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton punishes Lopez's body with a nice straight punch.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Orton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Orton.
Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lopez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Orton throws a leg kick
and Lopez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big left from Orton misses.
Orton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lopez takes one on the button.
Orton tries to land a leg kick but Lopez saw it coming and moves away.
Orton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Orton.
Orton throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Orton throws a leg kick
and Lopez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Orton scores with a decent looking hook.
Orton stuns Lopez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Orton scores with a sloppy right hand. Lopez should have avoided that one.
Orton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lopez's head backwards.
Jab from Orton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Orton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice body punch from Orton.
A left lands for Orton.
Orton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Orton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Orton misses with a looping left.
Orton misses with a low kick.
Lopez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orton moves away.
Lopez needs to keep his hands up - Orton had a free shot at his head there.
Lopez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Orton swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez tries to land a leg kick but Orton saw it coming and moves away.
Lopez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Orton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lopez throws out the jab.
Orton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Orton.
Orton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton misses with a left hand
and Lopez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Orton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orton misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Orton.
Orton misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Orton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Orton.
Orton digs a good hook to Lopez's body.
No joy there for Orton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Orton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Orton throws a lazy uppercut
and Lopez counters with an outside leg kick.
Orton misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a looping right.
Lopez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Orton lands with a right hand.
Orton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Orton misses with a straight right.
Orton lands with a shot to the body.
Lopez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Orton scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Orton misses its intended target.
Orton throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Orton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
Orton scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton throws an off balance right hand
and Lopez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Orton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Orton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Orton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lopez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Orton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orton throws a combination that misses
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Orton.
Randy Orton is winning the standup battle so far.
Orton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Orton's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Orton duly obliges.
Orton scores with a nice right hand.
Lopez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orton.
Orton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Orton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice straight punches there by Orton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Orton.
Orton lands a glancing blow to the side of Lopez's head.
A clash of legs there as Lopez blocks the low kick.
Orton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lopez counters with a thumping low kick.
Orton misses with a looping left.
Orton scores with the left hand. Lopez knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Orton misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orton lands a nice hook to Lopez's body. Lopez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orton.
Orton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Orton dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Orton connects with a nice looking jab.
Orton checks a leg kick.
Orton misses with a body punch
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Orton misses with a hook. Lopez ducked under it nicely.
Orton lands with a right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Orton, as that shot connected.
Orton connects with an inside leg kick.
Orton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lopez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Orton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lopez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Orton misses with a jab to the body
and Lopez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lopez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Orton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lopez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton scores with a decent looking hook.
Orton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Orton misses with the combination.
No joy there for Orton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Orton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lopez slips a straight right by Orton.
Orton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lopezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lopez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Orton can pounce on him.
Some wild striking there from Orton.
Lopez tries to land a leg kick but Orton saw it coming and moves away.

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.
Orton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lopez doesn't seem bothered though.
Orton scores with a three punch combo!
Orton scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Orton does it's job there.
Lopez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lopez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Orton lands with a shot to the body.
Orton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Orton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lopez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Orton lands the left hand.
A big left from Orton misses.
Orton misses the body punch
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton tests Lopez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lopez's head backwards.
Lopez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Orton lands a jab to the head.
Orton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lopez has time to react.
Orton throws a leg kick but Lopez moved away.
Orton stuns Lopez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lopez moves out of range as Orton strikes.
A low kick from Lopez misses
and Orton counters with a one-two to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Orton, as that shot connected.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a chopping leg kick but Orton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Orton swinging wildly here.
Lopez throws a shot from downtown. Orton moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopez.
Lopez walks into a stiff left hand from Orton.
Orton throws a lazy uppercut
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Orton misses with an uppercut
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orton pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lopez back to the cage. Orton follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Orton misses
and Lopez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Juan Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randy Orton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A combination from Orton does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Randy Orton.
Well Orton 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Orton!