PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Breer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton comes into the arena with Voices - Rev Theory blaring out of the sound system. Marcus Breer told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Orton
vs
Breer

190 cm
22
225 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randy Orton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Breer!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by Orton or perhaps it was just good defense by Breer which made him look bad.
Orton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Orton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Breer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Randy Orton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Breer.
Breer throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Randy Orton has been cut.
Orton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Breer is fending him off so far but Orton persists. Nope, Breer circles away and we're back to standing.
Orton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Breer misses with a takedown attempt - Orton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Orton misses with a hook. Breer ducked under it nicely.
Orton throws a right hand that Breer ducks under and follows up with a left that Breer also avoids with ease.
Orton tries to clinch but Breer is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Breer.

Breer has Orton up against the cage in a clinch.
Orton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Breer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Breer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Breer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Breer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Breer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Breer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Orton will feel that in the morning.
Orton tries to clinch up.
Orton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Orton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Orton is breathing heavily.
Orton prevents Breer from standing back up.
Orton trying to control the action but Breer is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breer is trying to control but can't.
Orton stops Breer from getting back to his feet.
Orton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Breer throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Breer trying to control here.
Orton not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Breer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Orton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Breer as Orton shoots in.
Breer lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breer tries to clinch up

and Orton counters with a takedown into side control.
Breer is looking to reverse the position.
Orton working the ground and pound.
Orton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Breer keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Breer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Orton scores with a couple of short elbows.
Breer is not content to let Orton control the position.
Breer manages to work his way to half guard, despite Orton's best efforts.
Orton is tying to control. Breer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Orton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton wants to control but Breer is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, Orton seems content to control.
Orton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Breer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Orton there.
Orton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Orton working over Breer with some ground and pound. Breer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Breer trying to control here.
Breer tries to kick Orton off but Orton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Orton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcus Breer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Randy Orton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Orton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Orton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Breer wants to control but Orton is having none of it.
Orton pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orton landing punches.
Breer is looking to get to half guard.
Orton working Breer over with strikes here.
Orton with a couple of short strikes.
Breer wants to try and get back to his feet.
Orton putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Breer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Breer is squirming around, avoiding Orton's attempts to control the action.
Breer can't escape the position.
Breer wants to hold on but Orton pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breer taking shots to the head.
Orton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Breer taking shots to the head.

Breer is rocked!
Breer wants to control but Orton is having none of it.
Breer is still in real trouble! Can Orton finish him?
Breer is breathing heavily.
Orton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Breer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Orton landing shots from mount.
Breer tries to hold on but Orton pushes him away.
Breer seems to have recovered his senses.
Orton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Breer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Breer working to try and regain half guard.
Orton landing punches.
Orton working Breer over with strikes here.
Orton landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Orton lands with some strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orton scoring with strikes but Breer is staying in there.
Orton controlling from the full mount.
Orton landing strikes from the mount.
Orton lands a big elbow.
Orton working Breer over with strikes here.
Orton cracks Breer with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Orton with the ground and pound from mount.
Breer is bucking up trying to escape but Orton cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Orton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Orton throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Breer because Orton loaded up on that one.
Breer is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Orton fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Orton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Orton throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Breer because Orton loaded up on that one.
Breer wants to hold on but Orton pushes him away.
Orton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Breer gets back to half guard.
Orton stops Breer from getting back to his feet.
Orton not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton slips a nice elbow through Breer's hands, connecting with Breer's forehead.
Orton thows a huge punch but Breer dodges it nicely.
Breer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Orton is controlling the pace.
Breer tries to roll over but Orton keeps him under control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are battling for position here. Breer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Orton is pushing down on Breer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Breer is fighting to maintain full guard but Orton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Breer is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Orton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randy Orton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Orton takes one to the side of the head.
Orton clinches but Breer breaks the clinch
and Breer counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Breer. No joy for Orton on that attempt.
Orton wants to clinch.
Orton shoots for a takedown but Breer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Orton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Orton prevents Breer from improving his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Orton winds up and cracks Breer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Breer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Orton is working away from the top position though.
Orton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Orton fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Orton trying to control but Breer is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Orton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Orton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Orton lands a big shot there that rocks Breer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Orton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Orton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Orton is landing with some decent strikes but Breer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breer working to try and regain half guard.
Orton lands a big elbow.
Breer is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee warns Breer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Breer wants to hold on but Orton pushes him away.
Breer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Orton lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns Breer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Orton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Orton landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breer tries to reverse the position but Orton maintains control.
Breer regains half guard.
Breer trying to control from the bottom.
Orton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Breer defending well though.
Orton is trying to control the action in half guard but Breer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Breer is looking to escape.
Breer gets back to full guard.
Orton thows a big elbow that misses.
Orton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Orton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Breer swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton trying to control the position from guard on top but Breer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Breer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Breer can't keep his opponent in guard - Orton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Breer is trying to stand up here but Orton is controlling him well.
Orton working the head and body with strikes.
Breer is looking for a sweep. Orton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Orton is trying to control the action in half guard but Breer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Breer moves into full guard.
Breer wants to stand but Orton is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Orton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Orton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

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