PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dhe Orele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Baran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Orele might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ironman. Baran has chosen Beach Boys - Barbara Ann as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Orele
vs
Baran

190 cm
23
162 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

180 cm
22
162 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dhe Orele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Baran!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Orele gets a clinch.
Orele really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Baran tries to circle away but Orele has him pinned against the cage.
Baran lands a nice shot to the body.
Orele working hard to break the clinch.
Baran can't find room to land a body shot as Orele controls the action.
Baran is leaning against Orele and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Baran misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Orele as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Baran fails to land.
Baran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baran is trying to break the clinch but Orele has him pressed against the cage.
Baran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orele wants to break free but Baran has control.
Baran is trying to maintain a safe position but Orele gets an underhook and turns Baran into the cage.
Baran digs a right hand underneath Orele's ribcage. Orele let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Orele lands a hook that snaps the head of Baran backwards.
Baran is trying to break the clinch but Orele has him pressed against the cage.
Baran wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Orele has him pressed against the cage.

Orele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orele moves in looking to clinch but Baran pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baran throws a sloppy head kick and Orele moves out of range easily.
Baran misses with a head kick.
Orele checks a leg kick.
Orele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baran's head backwards.
Bob Baran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baran lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Orele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orele checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Orele forces Baran back against the cage and clinches.

Orele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Orele tries to keep at a distance but Baran has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baran stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Orele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Orele blocks a head kick by Baran.
Baran avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baran misses with a head kick.
Orele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Orele shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Baran defends it nicely.
Orele moves out of range of the body kick.
Orele avoids the head kick by Baran.
Orele takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Baran lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orele throws a right and a left that Baran avoids nicely.

Baran takes the fight into the clinch.
Baran tries a body shot but Orele blocks it.
Orele tries to break free but Baran pushes him back against the cage.

Orele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baran looks for the body kick but Orele saw that one coming.
Baran throws a low kick but Orele moves out of range easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Baran - that will leave a mark!
Baran feints and then cracks Orele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Orele down.
Orele tries to clinch up.
Orele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baran.
Baran 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.
Orele doesn't manage to clinch there - Baran circles away.
Orele moves out of range of the body kick from Baran.
Baran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baran throws a leg kick which misses Orele's front leg but catches the back leg as Orele tries to avoid it.
Orele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Baran manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Orele blocks a head kick by Baran.
Baran throws a head kick that misses.
Orele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baran swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baran circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baran misses with a low kick as Orele jumps back.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Orele manages to break the clinch.
Baran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Baran.
Baran throws a sloppy head kick and Orele moves out of range easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Baran finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Orele scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A solid leg kick lands there for Baran.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baran looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baran throws a head kick that misses
and Orele counters with a one-two to the body.

Baran has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Baran dominated that round.
That's time! Orele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Baran keeps the fight on the outside.
Baran throws a head kick that misses.
Baran misses with a kick to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baran swings wildly with an uppercut but Orele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bob Baran seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Baran can't break the clinch.
Baran tries to work over Orele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Orele breaks from the clinch.
Baran looks for the body kick but Orele saw that one coming.

Baran has managed to clinch.
Orele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baran backwards.
Baran misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baran misses with a body punch.

Baran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baran throws a leg kick but Orele sees it coming and moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Baran.
Orele takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Baran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orele moves out of range of the body kick.
A big right from Baran misses.
Baran misses with a kick to the body.
Baran throws a head kick but Orele moves out of range.
Orele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baran throws a leg kick that is checked
and Orele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Orele wants to clinch up but Baran keeps it at a distance.
Orele tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Baran throws a head kick but Orele moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orele misses with a series of wild punches.
Orele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baran paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baran throws a lazy head kick

and Orele counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Orele seems to be looking for submissions.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Orele stands up out of the half guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bob Baran seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orele tries to clinch there but Baran circles away.
Orele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Orele moves out of range of the leg kick from Baran.
Baran throws out a leg kick but Orele moves out of range and Baran only half commits.
Orele is looking to clinch.
Baran avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baran throws a head punch that misses.
Baran tries a body shot but Orele blocks it.
Baran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orele's elbow.

Orele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Baran misses

and Orele holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Orele blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Orele breaks from the clinch.
Baran looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Orele tries to clinch but Baran is having none of it.
Orele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baran turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Baran throws a shot from downtown. Orele moves away and avoids it.
Orele wants to clinch.
Orele tries to close the distance and clinch but Baran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Orele clinches up with Baran and pushes him back against the cage.
Baran misses with some punches.
Baran prevents Orele from breaking the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orele wants to get back to striking at distance but Baran won't allow it.

Baran breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baran misses with a two punch combination.
Orele wants to clinch.
Baran feints and then cracks Orele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Orele down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dhe Orele will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Baran avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baran loads up on a big right hand but Orele slips the punch.
Orele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Baran manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Orele moves into the clinch.
Baran wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Orele has him pressed against the cage.

Orele breaks from the clinch.

Orele pushes Baran up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Baran as the two fighters clinch.
Orele's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Baran.
Baran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orele wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baran has him pressed against the cage.
Baran swings wildly with an uppercut but Orele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baran scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Orele working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orele is trying to maintain a safe position but Baran gets an underhook and turns Orele into the cage.

Orele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orele takes one to the side of the head.
Baran tries a head kick but it misses.
Orele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orele is looking to clinch.
Baran misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baran pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baran.
Orele is looking to clinch.
Orele tries to clinch there but Baran circles away.

Orele clinches up with Baran and pushes him back against the cage.
Orele blocks an uppercut.
Orele has had enough of the clinch but Baran keeps him there for the moment.
Baran misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Orele gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Orele controlling the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orele trying to mount his opponent but Baran defends it.

Orele is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Baran is just riding it out for now. Orele eventually gives up the hold.

Orele is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Orele wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baran keeps working.
Baran tries to kick Orele off but Orele keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baran wants to improve his position but Orele is controlling well.
Orele is trying to control. Baran wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Orele keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dhe Orele wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Baran keeps the fight on the outside.
Dhe Orele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baran lands with a kick to the temple. Orele shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bob Baran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baran shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Orele moves out of range as Baran throws a body kick.

Baran fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Orele, pushing him back against the cage.
Orele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baran is working Orele over against the cage.
Orele has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Baran avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baran misses with a punch on the inside.
Baran working hard to break the clinch.
Orele tries to circle away but Baran has him pinned against the cage.
Baran prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baran misses with a punch to the body.
Baran throws a punch but it's blocked by Orele.

Orele breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baran.

Baran gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Baran tries to throw a body punch but Orele avoids it by throwing Baran back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Orele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Orele has closed the distance and engaged Baran in a clinch.
Baran's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Orele has Baran pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Baran manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bob Baran.
I think Baran has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!