PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Bigjones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre has chosen Cant say no as his entrance music. Orlando Bigjones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bigjones
vs
Andre

190 cm
20
193 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

171 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Orlando Bigjones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Andre!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bigjones connects with a jab.
Bigjones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bigjones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Bigjones is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Andre's half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bigjones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Andre's head.
Andre is looking to control Bigjones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Andre avoid being mounted?
Bigjones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Bigjones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Andre is looking for a sweep. Bigjones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bigjones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Andre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bigjones pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigjones wants to stand up but Andre has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Bigjones stops Andre from getting back to his feet.

Andre actively working from the bottom here.
Andre moves into full guard.

Bigjones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bigjones connects with a nice looking jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Andre is defended easily by Bigjones.
Bigjones lands a jab to the nose.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Andre.
Bigjones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Andre tries for a takedown but Bigjones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Orlando Bigjones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Andre.
Andre looks gassed!
Bigjones throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bigjones pushes Andre up against the cage in a clinch.

Andre breaks the clinch.
Bigjones misses with a wild combination.
Andre should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bigjones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bigjones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Bigjones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Andre, pushing him back against the cage.
Bigjones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Andre.
Andre stops a takedown attempt from Bigjones.

Andre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bigjones has a takedown stuffed.
Andre is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bigjones.

Bigjones scores with a takedown into Andre's guard.
Bigjones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Andre is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Andre is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bigjones manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bigjones lands a really nice looking cross but Andre seems unphased.
Bigjones tries to clinch but Andre is having none of it.
Nice uppercut lands for Bigjones. That snapped Andre's head back.
Andre wants to clinch up but Bigjones keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andre blocks a low kick nicely.
Andre shoots for a takedown but Bigjones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Andre shoots in for a double leg but Bigjones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Bigjones dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Andre takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Andre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bigjones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orlando Bigjones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bigjones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Andre shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bigjones's guard.
Bigjones throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Andre tries to stand but Bigjones is controlling from the bottom.
Andre being controlled here momentarily.
Andre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bigjones is keeping the position for now.
Andre is breathing heavily.
Bigjones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigjones tries to strike from the bottom.
Andre's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bigjones, as that shot connected.
Bigjones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bigjones throws a right and a left that Andre avoids nicely.
Andre fails with a takedown attempt.
Bigjones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Andre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bigjones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bigjones lands a nice shot to the body.
Bigjones fails to land the takedown.
Andre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bigjones is fending him off so far but Andre persists. Nope, Bigjones circles away and we're back to standing.
Orlando Bigjones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Andre.
Bigjones scores with a one two! Andre had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Andre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bigjones pinned against the cage. Bigjones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Andre avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bigjones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Andre on the wrong end of a nice jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bigjones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Bigjones is trying to trip Andre. He has hold of a leg but Andre is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bigjones persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Andre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bigjones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bigjones lands a jab to Andre's midsection.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bigjones!
Bigjones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bigjones.
Bigjones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Andre shoots for a double leg takedown but Bigjones sprawls well. He's pushed Andre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bigjones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bigjones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bigjones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andre wants to clinch.
Bigjones misses with a low kick.
Orlando Bigjones is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre stuffs the takedown attempt from Bigjones. Bigjones gets slowly back to his feet.

Andre clinches.
Andre is trying to break the clinch but Bigjones is controlling him.
Bigjones tries to break free but Andre pushes him back against the cage.
Bigjones tries to break free but Andre pushes him back against the cage.

Andre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bigjones's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bigjones duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andre tries to clinch up.
Andre moves out of range as Bigjones throws a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andre's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bigjones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Andre scrambles back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bigjones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bigjones is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bigjones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Andre back to the cage. Bigjones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Bigjones dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Andre throws a sloppy head kick and Bigjones moves out of range easily.
Bigjones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Andre blocks a head kick by Bigjones.
Bigjones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bigjones avoids the body shot from Andre.
Bigjones has a takedown stuffed.
Bigjones throws a head kick that misses.
Andre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bigjones tries to clinch but Andre moves out of range.
Bigjones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Andre.
Andre fails with the takedown.
Andre shoots for a takedown but Bigjones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Orlando Bigjones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Andre.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigjones throws a series of strikes that have Andre backpedaling.
Andre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bigjones.
Bigjones shoots for a double leg takedown but Andre sprawls well. He's pushed Bigjones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Andre shoots for a double leg takedown but Bigjones sprawls well. He's pushed Andre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bigjones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bigjones fails to land with a series of punches.

Andre drives through and clinches with Bigjones against the cage.
Andre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bigjones.

Bigjones breaks from the clinch.
Bigjones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bigjones lands a nice looking body shot.
Bigjones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bigjones wants it to stay on the feet.
Andre on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Andre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Bigjones.
Bigjones misses with a wild combination.
Bigjones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Bigjones. Those never looked like landing.
Bigjones tries to bum rush Andre with a series of wild strikes but Andre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Andre shoots for a takedown but Bigjones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bigjones fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bigjones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bigjones wants it to stay on the feet.
Andre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bigjones feints a jab promting Andre to slip. Bigjones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Andre slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bigjones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre doesn't manage to clinch there - Bigjones circles away.
Bigjones digs a good hook to Andre's body.
Bigjones lands a two punch combo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Andre misses with a body punch.

Bigjones manages to break the clinch.
Bigjones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bigjones throws a body punch but Andre moves out of range.
Bigjones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andre circles away quickly and effectively.
Andre throws a quick inside leg kick.
Andre ducks under a wild hook from Bigjones.
Andre shoots for a double leg takedown but Bigjones sprawls well. He's pushed Andre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigjones scores with a one two! Andre had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Andre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bigjones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bigjones looks to land a combination but Andre avoids it well.
Bigjones fails in his attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Andre.
Andre checks a leg kick.
Andre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bigjones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Andre's head.
Bigjones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andre tries to close the distance and clinch but Bigjones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bigjones keeps the fight on the outside.
Bigjones connects with a crisp jab.
Mark Andre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orlando Bigjones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bigjones fails with the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orlando Bigjones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bigjones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Bigjones!