PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Viper PG Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Oriah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viper PG Master has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

PG Master
vs
Oriah

170 cm
31
165 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

179 cm
25
167 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Viper PG Master!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adam Oriah!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oriah tries to clinch up.
Nice shot by Oriah.
Oriah misses with a wild body shot.
PG Master thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Oriah misses the target.
PG Master bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
PG Master misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oriah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from PG Master.
PG Master uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oriah.
Adam Oriah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oriah lands with a nice body punch.
Oriah punishes PG Master's body with a nice straight punch.
PG Master's jab looks to have found its range, popping Oriah under the eye.
PG Master is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oriah.
A swing and a miss from Oriah.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oriah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but PG Master was well out of range. Poor timing from Oriah.
Oriah thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - PG Master throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oriah misses with a looping right.
Oriah tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but PG Master swivels and escapes.
PG Master missing with a left hand there. Oriah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oriah throws a hook to the side of PG Master's head but PG Master sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oriah falls off balance throwing a combination
and PG Master counters with a right hand to the body.
Oriah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Oriah.
PG Master fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oriah manages to avoid it.
PG Master tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oriah was well out of range. Poor timing from PG Master.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oriah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but PG Master manages to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Oriah.
Oriah moves in looking to clinch but PG Master pushes him off.
PG Master fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
PG Master throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oriah sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Oriah feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oriah with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oriah looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Oriah wants to control from the top but PG Master keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oriah accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oriah is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oriah wants to control from the top but PG Master keeps moving.
PG Master is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oriah throws and elbow that misses. PG Master uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Oriah's guard. Nice move by PG Master!
Oriah looking to control.
PG Master stopping the sweep attempt from Oriah.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
PG Master works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

PG Master is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Oriah doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time PG Master.
PG Master wants to take a breather but Oriah is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Oriah 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.

Oriah misses with a wild body shot.
Oriah fails with an attempt to clinch.
PG Master avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oriah jabs PG Master to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oriah fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
PG Master ducks under a wild hook from Oriah.
Oriah takes a swing at PG Master's ribcage but misses.
PG Master looks to land a left hand but Oriah moved out of range nicely.
Oriah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oriah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. PG Master manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oriah looks to score with a jab to the body but PG Master is just out of range.
Oriah swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oriah connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Oriah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
PG Master keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
PG Master misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Oriah!
PG Master connects with a nice looking jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Oriah misses the target.
PG Master throws an overhand right that lands on Oriah's shoulder, as Oriah tries to avoid the shot.
Oriah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but PG Master was well out of range. Poor timing from Oriah.
Oriah is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down PG Master rather than just go for the knockout.
Oriah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oriah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oriah swings for the body but PG Master moves out of range.
Oriah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but PG Master manages to avoid it.

Oriah darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Oriah is controlling the pace.
Oriah looks to land a strike but PG Master avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
PG Master is trying to control the position but Oriah postures up.
PG Master keeping moving, preventing Oriah from controlling successfully.
Oriah with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oriah controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
PG Master is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oriah with a nice head shot there.

Oriah avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as PG Master holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

PG Master escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oriah gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oriah trying to control but PG Master is working from the bottom.
PG Master trying to control the position.
Oriah postures up in PG Master's guard and throws a big left but PG Master blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oriah wants to control from the top but PG Master keeps moving.
Oriah is pushing down on PG Master's leg trying to pass to half guard. PG Master is fighting to maintain full guard but Oriah has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Oriah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! PG Master's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Oriah with a nice cross.
PG Master has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Oriah finds it's way round the side to connect with PG Master's head.
PG Master moves away from the strike by Oriah.
Oriah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but PG Master circles away quickly and effectively.
PG Master on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oriah scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oriah doesn't manage to clinch there - PG Master circles away.
Oriah punishes PG Master's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from PG Master misses.
Oriah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from PG Master.
Oriah throws a lazy right hand but PG Master sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oriah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
PG Master lands a really nice looking cross but Oriah seems unphased.
Oriah misses with a hook
and PG Master counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oriah thinking.
Oriah shoots in for a double leg but PG Master sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
PG Master staying out of range there.
Oriah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Oriah fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. PG Master sprawls well initially but Oriah persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Oriah wants to take a breather but PG Master is having none of it.
Oriah throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
PG Master has his hands clasped together around Oriah's back. He's all about the action.
PG Master trying to control here.
Viper PG Master has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

PG Master is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oriah pulls his head out easily.
PG Master tries to roll over but Oriah keeps him under control.
PG Master striking from the bottom.
PG Master is looking to improve his position.
PG Master is pressing down on Oriah's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oriah advances position into side control!
PG Master is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
PG Master taking punishment in the form of punches.
Oriah in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Adam Oriah has got the better of the ground game so far.

Oriah tries for a kimura but PG Master is defending well.
Oriah working the ground and pound.
Oriah trying to control the position but PG Master is working away.
PG Master manages to work his way to half guard, despite Oriah's best efforts.
Oriah with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oriah seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Oriah is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
PG Master tries to roll over but Oriah keeps him under control.

PG Master looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oriah working PG Master over with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Oriah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oriah has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Oriah!