PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Orange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Faustos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orange's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bob Seger- Turn the Page. Faustos has chosen Heartbeats as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Orange
vs
Faustos

200 cm
27
214 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

188 cm
27
211 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Orange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Faustos!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orange doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diego Faustos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faustos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Orange lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Faustos backs up against the cage.

It looks like Diego Faustos has been cut.
Orange thuds a left hand into Faustos's body.
Faustos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orange.
Orange staying out of range there.
Faustos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Faustos. Orange does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orange slips a straight right by Faustos.
Faustos throws a lazy uppercut
and Orange counters with a straight right hand.
Orange misses with a head kick.

Faustos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Orange was covering up waiting for the punch and Faustos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Faustos lands a couple of elbows.
Faustos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Orange's guard.
Faustos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Orange looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faustos is looking to work some ground and pound but Orange has wrist control.
Faustos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Orange manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Faustos tries to hold on but Orange pushes him away.
Faustos is trying to escape the mount.
Orange tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Orange will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Faustos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orange tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Jake Orange has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Faustos thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheers as Orange lands an impressive looking overhand right. Faustos doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orange defending well as Faustos loads up on a big left hand.
Faustos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A lazy left from Orange finds it's target.
That kick from Orange tenderised Faustos's leg. Faustos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Faustos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Orange.
A jab from Orange finds it's way through Faustos's defenses.
Orange thuds a left hand into Faustos's body.
Faustos throws a leg kick which misses Orange's front leg but catches the back leg as Orange tries to avoid it.
Orange lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Faustos at a distance.
Faustos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faustos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Faustos misses with a series of wild punches.
Orange throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Faustos's head.
A punch combination from Faustos misses.
Faustos walks into a straight right hand from Orange.
Faustos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Faustos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Orange wants to clinch up but Faustos keeps it at a distance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Orange throws a right and a left that Faustos avoids nicely.
Faustos is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Faustos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Orange feints and as Faustos raises his hands in defense, Orange changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Faustos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Faustos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Orange looking to pass the guard.
Faustos wants to sweep here but Orange controlling him for the moment.
Faustos trying to keep a closed guard but Orange is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Faustos is on top in guard.
Faustos postures up in Orange's guard and throws a big left but Orange blocks it.
Faustos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Orange wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Faustos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Faustos misses with a looping right.
Orange misses with a wild body shot.
Faustos misses with a combination
and Orange counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Orange dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Faustos's cut.
That's time! Orange's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Orange scores with the left hand. Faustos knows he should have avoided that one.
Jake Orange is winning the standup battle so far.
Orange comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Orange ducks under a wild hook from Faustos.
Faustos connects with a body shot that sends Orange's belly button to the back.
Orange misses with a low kick.
Diego Faustos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orange works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Faustos. Those never looked like landing.

Orange gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Orange breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orange throws a quick inside leg kick.
Orange throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Faustos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Faustos throws a body punch but Orange moves out of range.
Orange with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Faustos moves into the clinch.

Orange breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orange throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Faustos's waist but Faustos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Orange off to one side.
Faustos misses with an uppercut
and Orange counters with a leg kick.
Faustos misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Orange or perhaps it was just good defense by Faustos which made him look bad.
Faustos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Orange paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faustos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Orange throws a jab when Faustos was well out of range.
Orange is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Faustos ducks under a wild hook from Orange.
Jab, jab by Faustos - just one landing.

It looks like Jake Orange has been cut.
Orange cracks Faustos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Orange loads up on a big right hand but Faustos slips the punch.
Faustos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Faustos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Faustos misses with a leg kick
and Orange counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Faustos misses with a few strikes there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Orange checks a leg kick.
Faustos misses with a low kick.
Orange lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Faustos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Orange has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Orange and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Orange lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Orange. Beautiful body shot.
Faustos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Faustos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Faustos moves in looking to clinch but Orange pushes him off.
Orange with a jab.
Orange has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Faustos is breathing heavily.
Faustos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Faustos lands a nice hook to Orange's body. Orange takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Orange looks to land a combination but Faustos avoids it well.
Faustos throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Faustos.
Orange works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That has opened up Diego Faustos's cut even more.
Faustos takes a swing at Orange's ribcage but misses.
Orange throws a series of punches but Faustos moves out of range.
Orange checks a low kick from Faustos.
Orange showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faustos.
Faustos wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Orange is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Orange on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Orange punishes Faustos's body with a nice straight punch.
Orange thows a body shot but no joy.
Orange motions for Faustos to come forward. Orange throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Faustos ducks right into an uppercut from Orange.
Faustos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orange moves away.
Orange wants to clinch.
Faustos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Orange dodges the punch combination from Faustos.
Faustos throws an overhand right that lands on Orange's shoulder, as Orange tries to avoid the shot.
Orange connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faustos scores with a shot to the body.
Faustos misses with a combination
and Orange counters with a stiff right hand.
Faustos 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.
Donk. Orange catches Faustos right on the button with a cross.
Orange swings for the body but Faustos moves out of range.
Faustos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Orange finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Faustos misses with a double jab.
Faustos misses with a leg kick
and Orange counters with a low kick, right behind Faustos 's knee.
Orange lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Faustos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Orange.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orange chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Orange.
Orange lands a jab.

The cut above Diego Faustos's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Good shot there by Orange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Orange dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Orange lands a hook that stumbles Faustos back into the cage. Orange follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Faustos to the canvas! Orange pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Faustos has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jake Orange!
Jake Orange gave a mention to Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).