PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boy Bastos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton comes into the arena with What the World Needs Is a Few More Rednecks by Charlie Daniels blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bastos's choice of entrance music: Victory. This should be a great matchup!

Orton
vs
Bastos

225 cm
28
295 lbs
21 - 25 - 0

190 cm
32
300 lbs
6 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Orton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Boy Bastos!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Orton.

It looks like Boy Bastos has been cut.

Bastos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Orton napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orton is letting Bastos control him for a moment.

Bastos decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bastos wants to clinch.
Bastos tries a head kick but it misses.
Bastos wants to clinch.

Bastos rushes Orton and presses him up against the cage.

Bastos manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bastos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orton swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Bastos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Orton's guard.
Orton wants to stand but Bastos is controlling the position.

Orton is working an open guard so Bastos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bastos thows a body kick. Orton tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Bastos closes the distance and clinches.

Bastos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Orton does no damage.
Orton is breathing heavily.
Bastos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Orton's 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!
Orton looks to land a right hand but Bastos moved out of range.
Bastos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Bastos clinches up with Orton and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton takes a knee to the side of the body.

Bastos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bastos clinches up with Orton and pushes him back against the cage.

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

Bastos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Orton napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Orton on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Orton tries to get out of the position.
Bastos taking a breather here.

Bastos stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Bastos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastos connects with a knee to the head.

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

Bastos rushes Orton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bastos landing knees to the head.
Bastos connects with a knee to the head.

Bastos manages to break the clinch.

Bastos rushes Orton and presses him up against the cage.

Bastos turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bastos manages to end up in side control.

Bastos decides to stand up, so the ref orders Orton to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Bastos instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bastos as the two fighters clinch.

Bastos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bastos throws a leg kick which misses Orton's front leg but catches the back leg as Orton tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Bastos misses.

Bastos rushes Orton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Bastos manages to break the clinch.
Bastos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bastos cracks Orton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Orton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bastos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Orton back to the cage. Bastos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bastos lands a head kick. Orton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bastos chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Bastos has Orton up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Bastos.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orton takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Bastos.

Bastos breaks the clinch.
Orton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bastos fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boy Bastos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boy Bastos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bastos wants to clinch.
Bastos throws a head kick that misses.
Orton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bastos to score with a decent uppercut.
Orton misses with a wild combination.
Bastos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orton swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Orton tries to keep at a distance but Bastos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Orton can't break the clinch.
Bastos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Bastos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jason Orton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bastos tries to clinch there but Orton circles away.
Orton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Orton swats away the attempt to clinch by Bastos.
Orton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bastos.
Bastos doesn't manage to clinch there - Orton circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bastos gets a clinch.

Bastos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bastos throws a head kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Bastos gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
You can see the frustration on Orton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Bastos decides to stand up, so the ref orders Orton to his feet.
Orton misses the jab.
Bastos throws a nice head kick!

Bastos clinches.

Bastos breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bastos moves into the clinch.

Bastos breaks from the clinch.

Bastos gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bastos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orton misses with an uppercut
and Bastos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Orton avoids the head kick by Bastos.

Bastos has closed the distance and engaged Orton in a clinch.

Orton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orton throws a jab but it's blocked by Bastos.

Bastos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Bastos has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bastos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton misses with a body shot.
Orton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bastos.
Orton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bastos stalks Orton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Orton's face. Orton staggers backwards, shaken.
Bastos throws a front kick that sends Orton stumbling back into the cage.
Bastos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Orton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bastos thows a body kick. Orton tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice body kick there by Bastos.
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!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bastos lands a left hand.

Bastos breaks the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bastos. Orton shrugs it off though.
Bastos misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton misses with a few strikes there.
Bastos lands with a slapping head kick.
Bastos tries to clinch but Orton is having none of it.
Bastos tries to clinch up but Orton circles away and keeps his distance.
Bastos lands a head kick!
Bastos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orton misses with a straight left.
Orton will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Orton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bastos throws a head kick that misses.
Bastos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bastos lands a two punch combo.
Orton misses with a double jab.
Bastos tries to clinch but Orton moves out of range.
Bastos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boy Bastos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Boy Bastos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bastos throws a nice head kick!

Bastos has managed to clinch.

Bastos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bastos.
Boy Bastos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Orton misses.
Orton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orton misses with a hook.
Bastos wants to clinch.
Bastos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bastos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bastos tries to clinch but Orton moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bastos is defended easily by Orton.
Bastos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bastos moves into the clinch successfully.
Boy Bastos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastos keeps control of Orton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bastos keeps control of Orton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Orton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bastos tries to close the distance and clinch but Orton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Orton throws a right and a left that Bastos avoids nicely.

Bastos takes the fight into the clinch.
Bastos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Orton backwards.

Bastos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bastos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Bastos manages to break the clinch.
Bastos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bastos fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bastos has Orton up against the cage in a clinch.

Bastos breaks from the clinch.
Bastos scores with a head kick. Orton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Orton is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bastos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bastos lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bastos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bastos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Bastos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bastos.
Bastos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bastos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Orton throws an off balance right hand
and Bastos counters with a body kick.

Orton gets tackled into the cage by Bastos. Bastos maintains the clinch.
Bastos misses with a knee strike.

Bastos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Bastos darts in and clinches Orton up against the cage.
Orton working hard to break the clinch.

Bastos manages to break the clinch.
Orton throws a jab but it's blocked by Bastos.
Orton misses with a hook. Bastos ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastos lands a high kick!
Orton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Orton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bastos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orton.

Bastos takes the fight into the clinch.
Orton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bastos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Orton wants to break free but Bastos has control.
Bastos unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Orton is trying to push Bastos away but Bastos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bastos lands an elbow that stopped Orton in his tracks for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bastos.

Bastos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jason Orton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orton lands a jab to the head.

Bastos drives through and clinches with Orton against the cage.

Bastos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orton takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastos slips a straight right by Orton.
Bastos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bastos tries to close the distance and clinch but Orton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orton slips under a jab from Bastos.
Some wild striking there from Orton.
Bastos throws a one two combo.

Bastos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Orton sprawls well initially but Bastos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Boy Bastos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bastos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Bastos decides to stand and escape the position.
Jason Orton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bastos throws a nice looking combination but Orton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bastos pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boy Bastos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bastos 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boy Bastos!