PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casper Orion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orion has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Green
vs
Orion

188 cm
21
215 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

185 cm
27
215 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Casper Orion!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Orion gets the takedown into side control.

Orion is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Green is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Orion looks gassed!
Orion working away.
Green on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Green tries to get out of the position.
Orion taking a breather here.
Green tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Orion stalls from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Orion has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Green misses with a head kick.
Green closes the distance and clinches up with Orion, looking for a takedown. Green pushes Orion against the cage but Orion circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Orion rushes Green and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Orion ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Orion no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orion avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Green is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Orion working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Green doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Green manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Orion looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green postures up.
Green has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Orion is proving hard to escape from.

Green got a little sloppy there for a moment and Orion has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Green has managed to get both his arms back between Orion's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Orion is proving hard to escape from.

Orion is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Orion is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Orion is looking for a triangle but Green pushes his legs off easily.
Orion keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.

Green stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Green is looking to clinch.
Green fails with an attempt to clinch.

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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Green.

Green gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Green knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Orion on the ground.
Green is trying to keep Orion in close.
Orion working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Orion stops Green from standing up.
Orion passes Green's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Green has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Orion is working away from the top position though.
Orion works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casper Orion dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Green misses with a takedown attempt

and Orion counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Orion engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Orion trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Orion slips nicely into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Orion is keen to just control but Green is a slippery customer.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Green flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Green wants to control but Orion is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green manages to get to full guard.
Orion is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Green is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Green is trying to keep Orion in close.
Orion showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Casper Orion.
Orion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Orion throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Green tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Orion is in Green's guard.
Orion looking to pass the guard.
Orion looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Orion working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Green is looking to advance position but Orion won't allow it.
Orion manages to get to full guard.
Green tries to free his leg and advance position but Orion is retaining full guard.
Green has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Orion doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Orion looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Orion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Green throws a big right hand that misses.
Orion wants to sweep here but Green controlling him for the moment.
Green trying to stand up but can't free himself from Orion's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casper Orion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Green throws a sloppy head kick and Orion moves out of range easily.
Green takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Orion fails with a takedown attempt.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orion swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Green tries to clinch up.
Green shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Orion but Orion pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Orion scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Orion is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Casper Orion has got the better of the ground game so far.
Orion is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Green trying to control but Orion postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Orion wants to work for an arm triangle but Green is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Green tries to roll over but Orion keeps him under control.
Orion slows the pace down in half guard.
Orion is trying to control the action in half guard but Green is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

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.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Casper Orion hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Green shoots for a double leg takedown but Orion sprawls well. He's pushed Green's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Orion keeps the fight on the outside.
Orion swats away the attempt to clinch by Green.
Orion looks to land a combination but Green avoids it well.
Green misses with a kick to the body.

Orion shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Orion slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Orion happy to just control the position for now.
Casper Orion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion wants to control but Green is keeping him busy.
Orion is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Orion tries for a kimura but Green is defending well.
Green tries to improve position but can't.

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.
Green wants to get back to his feet.

Orion has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Green is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Orion yanks on the arm and Green is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Orion.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Casper Orion!