PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Magalhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton's entrance music is Voices. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Orton
vs
Magalhaes

194 cm
28
183 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

191 cm
25
185 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Orton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinicius Magalhaes!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Orton.
Magalhaes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Orton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Orton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Orton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Magalhaes's knee momentarily.
Orton throws a body punch but Magalhaes moves out of range.
Magalhaes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Orton throws a big shot that misses.
Orton lands with a nice body punch.
Magalhaes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Orton.
A clash of legs there as Magalhaes blocks the low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Magalhaes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Orton to score with a decent uppercut.
Magalhaes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Magalhaes throws a lazy head kick
letting Orton counter with a right hand.
Orton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Magalhaes's head backwards.
Orton connects with a leg kick. Magalhaes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Orton takes a swing at Magalhaes's ribcage but misses.
Magalhaes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Orton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Orton.
Magalhaes throws a sloppy head kick and Orton moves out of range easily.
Magalhaes is looking to clinch.
Vinicius Magalhaes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Orton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Magalhaes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magalhaes circles away quickly and effectively.
Magalhaes throws a sloppy head kick and Orton moves out of range easily.
Magalhaes tries to score with a low kick but Orton moves his leg out of the way.
Orton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magalhaes.
Magalhaes wants to clinch
and Orton counters with a straight right hand.
Orton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Orton thuds his right hand into Magalhaes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Magalhaes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orton.
Magalhaes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Magalhaes tries to clinch up but Orton circles away and keeps his distance.
Magalhaes throws a head kick that misses.
Magalhaes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Orton cracks Magalhaes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Magalhaes misses with a leg kick
and Orton counters with a stiff right hand.
Magalhaes throws a leg kick
and Orton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Randy Orton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magalhaes throws a chopping leg kick but Orton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Orton blocks the body kick.
Magalhaes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Orton is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Orton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Orton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Magalhaes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Orton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Orton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton lands the left hand.
Magalhaes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A good leg kick by Magalhaes.
Magalhaes throws a head kick but Orton moves out of range.
Orton scores with a jab.
Orton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Magalhaes misses with a leg kick
and Orton counters with a stiff right hand.
Magalhaes is looking to slow Orton down with leg kicks.
Magalhaes throws out a loose jab but Orton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orton throws a looping overhand right but Magalhaes ducks down to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Orton crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Magalhaes - the referee stops the clock and Orton gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Magalhaes. Orton manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magalhaes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Orton counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Orton.
A nice inside leg kick there by Magalhaes. That's going to slow Orton down.
Orton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Magalhaes's head.

Magalhaes drives through and clinches with Orton against the cage.
Magalhaes fails to pull guard.
Magalhaes looking to throw knees to the head but Orton is blocking nicely.
Magalhaes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Magalhaes looks gassed!
Magalhaes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orton blocks it with crossed arms.

Orton breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Orton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Magalhaes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice takedown defense from Orton. No joy for Magalhaes on that attempt.
Randy Orton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinicius Magalhaes.
Crunch! Magalhaes slams his shin into Orton's torso.
Magalhaes tries to clinch there but Orton circles away.
Orton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Magalhaes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Magalhaes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Magalhaes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Magalhaes scores with a leg kick.
Orton's corner calls for a 1-2. Orton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Orton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Orton punishes Magalhaes's body with a nice straight punch.
Orton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Orton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Magalhaes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Orton scores with a nice head shot.
Magalhaes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Orton lands with a cross.
Orton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Magalhaes's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Magalhaes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Orton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Orton thuds his right hand into Magalhaes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick from Orton lands but Magalhaes takes it in his stride.
Orton scores with a nice right hand.
Magalhaes throws a head kick that misses
and Orton counters with a stiff right hand.
Magalhaes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Magalhaes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Magalhaes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Orton can pounce on him.
Nice uppercut lands for Orton. That snapped Magalhaes's head back.

Magalhaes moves into the clinch.
Magalhaes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Magalhaes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Orton breaks from the clinch.
Orton scores with a punch to the head.
Orton thuds his right hand into Magalhaes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Orton lands with a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Magalhaes tries a head kick but it misses.
Magalhaes tries to move into range but Orton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good exchange - Orton coming out on top.
Orton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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 lands with a shot to the body.
Magalhaes tries to clinch but Orton is having none of it.
Magalhaes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Magalhaes looks to throw a body kick
and Orton counters with a three punch combo that has Magalhaes backing up. Magalhaes nods at Orton to acknowledge the strikes.
Orton moves out of range of the leg kick from Magalhaes.
Magalhaes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Orton scores with a sloppy right hand. Magalhaes should have avoided that one.
Donk. Orton catches Magalhaes right on the button with a cross.
Nice cross by Orton.
Orton dips to his left and cracks Magalhaes with an uppercut!
Orton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice straight punches there by Orton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Orton.
Orton throws a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Magalhaes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Orton lands an overhand right.
Magalhaes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Orton stuns Magalhaes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Orton lands with a nice body punch.
Magalhaes is breathing heavily.
Orton lands a glancing blow to the side of Magalhaes's head.
Orton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A clash of legs there as Orton blocks the low kick.
Magalhaes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Orton.
Orton cracks Magalhaes with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magalhaes fails with the takedown
and Orton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Magalhaes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Orton tries to bum rush Magalhaes with a series of wild strikes but Magalhaes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Orton thuds his right hand into Magalhaes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Orton connects with an inside leg kick.
Orton cracks Magalhaes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Magalhaes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magalhaes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Orton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Magalhaes's calf.
Magalhaes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Orton.
Magalhaes looks to clinch
letting Orton counter with a right hand.
Orton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Magalhaes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Orton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Magalhaes scrambles back to his feet.
Orton throws a right hand that Magalhaes ducks under and follows up with a left that Magalhaes also avoids with ease.
Nice shot by Orton.
A low kick from Magalhaes is predictable there
and Orton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Magalhaes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A low kick from Magalhaes misses
and Orton counters with a leg kick.
Nice shot by Orton.
Orton connects with a single shot there.
Orton throws a series of strikes that have Magalhaes backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Magalhaes's hands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magalhaes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orton scores with a one two! Magalhaes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Magalhaes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Orton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Orton.
Magalhaes throws a head kick but Orton moves out of range.
Orton scores with a hook to the body. Magalhaes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Orton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Magalhaes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Randy Orton is winning the standup battle so far.
Orton punishes Magalhaes's body with a nice straight punch.
Orton connects with a nice looking jab.
Orton thumps Magalhaes with a low kick.
Magalhaes is looking to clinch.
Good shot there by Orton.
Magalhaes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Magalhaes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Orton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut there from Orton.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Orton, right into the meat.
Nice straight punches there by Orton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Orton.
Orton lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton lands a nice shot that snaps Magalhaes's head back.
Orton stalks Magalhaes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Magalhaes's face. Magalhaes staggers backwards, shaken.
Magalhaes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Magalhaes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Orton to score with a decent uppercut.
Orton thuds his right hand into Magalhaes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Orton throws out a powerful jab.
Orton jabs Magalhaes right on the nose. Magalhaes blinks but takes it well.
Magalhaes walks into a left hand.
Orton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Magalhaes throws a sloppy head kick
and Orton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Magalhaes walks into a stiff left hand from Orton.
Magalhaes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Orton lands a glancing blow to the side of Magalhaes's head.
Orton scores with a nice strike.
Magalhaes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good shot there by Orton.
Magalhaes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Orton to score with a decent uppercut.
Magalhaes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Magalhaes throws a head kick that misses
enabling Orton to counter with a crisp jab.
Magalhaes throws a low kick but Orton avoids it.
Magalhaes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Orton paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Orton lands a nice shot to the body.
Orton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Magalhaes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Orton lands a nice hook to Magalhaes's body. Magalhaes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Orton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Magalhaes on the side of the head.
A cross from Orton lands.
A jab from Orton finds it's way through Magalhaes's defenses.
Orton lands with an uppercut that bounces Magalhaes off the cage and back into rage.
Magalhaes throws a leg kick
and Orton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magalhaes is looking to clinch.
Orton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orton misses with a low kick.
Orton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A punch lands to the side of Magalhaes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Magalhaes misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orton avoids the head kick by Magalhaes.
Magalhaes takes one to the side of the head.
Orton fails to land with a series of punches.
Magalhaes connects with a solid leg kick.
Magalhaes tries to clinch but Orton is having none of it.
Orton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magalhaes can do to turn this around?
Magalhaes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Orton dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Orton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Orton lands a jab to Magalhaes's midsection.
Magalhaes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Magalhaes throws out a leg kick but Orton moves out of range and Magalhaes only half commits.
Magalhaes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Magalhaes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magalhaes throws a leg kick that misses.
Magalhaes misses with a kick to the body
and Orton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Magalhaes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Orton counters with a stiff right hand.
Orton scores with a nice right hand.
Orton lands a really nice looking cross but Magalhaes seems unphased.
Orton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Orton with a hook.
Magalhaes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Magalhaes throws a head kick that misses
and Orton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Magalhaes walks into a left hand.
Magalhaes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Magalhaes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orton lands a glancing blow to the side of Magalhaes's head.
Magalhaes with a poor takedown
and Orton counters with a head kick.

Magalhaes is rocked!
Orton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Magalhaes is still on wobbly legs! Can Orton finish him?
Orton lands a right hook to the body.
Orton lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magalhaes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Orton scores with a decent looking hook.
Orton connects with a single shot there.
Orton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Magalhaes throws a leg kick but Orton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Magalhaes seems to have recovered his senses.
Orton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Orton lands a jab to the head.
Orton moves out of range as Magalhaes throws a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Magalhaes misses.
A right-left combo lands from Orton.
A low kick from Magalhaes is predictable there
and Orton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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.
Magalhaes tries a head kick but it misses.
Orton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Orton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Magalhaes dodges the punch combination from Orton.
Orton misses with the combination.
Nice uppercut there from Orton.
Orton jabs Magalhaes right on the nose. Magalhaes blinks but takes it well.
Vinicius Magalhaes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Magalhaes 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 comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Magalhaes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Orton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Orton fakes the leg kick and cracks Magalhaes in the body.
Orton cracks Magalhaes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Orton throws a leg kick which misses Magalhaes's front leg but catches the back leg as Magalhaes tries to avoid it.
Orton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Orton throws a combination. Magalhaes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice shot lands for Orton.
Orton cracks Magalhaes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Orton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Magalhaes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Orton connects with a jab.
Orton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magalhaes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Orton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Magalhaes. Magalhaes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Orton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Orton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Orton lands a jab to the head.
Orton checks a leg kick.
Orton checks a low kick from Magalhaes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes throws a leg kick
and Orton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magalhaes throws a leg kick
and Orton counters with a good, hard body kick but Magalhaes shrugs it off.
Orton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Orton scores with a one two! Magalhaes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Orton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Orton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Orton checks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Orton. Those never looked like landing.
Orton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Magalhaes. Magalhaes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Orton scores with a one two! Magalhaes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Orton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Orton.
Orton tries to land a leg kick but Magalhaes saw it coming and moves away.
Magalhaes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orton scores with a jab.
Orton checks a low kick from Magalhaes.
Orton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Magalhaes backs up against the cage.
Magalhaes walks into a jab.
Magalhaes misses with a low kick.
Orton lands a nice looking kick to the body. Magalhaes takes a step back to recover.
Magalhaes misses with an uppercut
and Orton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Orton finds it's way through Magalhaes's defenses.
Magalhaes throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Orton lands a glancing blow to the side of Magalhaes's head.
Orton lands with a hook. Magalhaes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Orton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Magalhaes walks into a straight right hand from Orton.
Orton connects with a nice looking jab.
Magalhaes misses with a low kick.
Magalhaes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orton lands a nice hook to Magalhaes's body. Magalhaes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Magalhaes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Magalhaes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Orton scores with a body shot.
Orton is working the combinations to good effect here.
Good exchange - Orton coming out on top.
Orton scores with a nice strike.
Magalhaes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orton connects with an inside leg kick.
Magalhaes misses with an uppercut
and Orton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Orton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Magalhaes on the side of the head.
Randy Orton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Magalhaes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Orton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Orton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Orton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:25
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:25

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