PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orlandu Cidolfas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riley Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Cidolfas
vs
Jackson

200 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Orlandu Cidolfas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Riley Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cidolfas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cidolfas looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Cidolfas prevents Jackson from improving his position.

Cidolfas seems to be working for a kimura but Jackson defends the submission attempt.
Jackson keeping hold of Cidolfas's head, controlling as best he can.

Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jackson trying to control but Cidolfas postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cidolfas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jackson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Cidolfas has control of the leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cidolfas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson is looking to clinch.

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

Cidolfas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jackson is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cidolfas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jackson is trying to control Cidolfas's posture but Cidolfas avoids it.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jackson tries to improve position but can't.
Jackson wants to control but Cidolfas postures up.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Cidolfas. Cidolfas gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlandu Cidolfas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Cidolfas shoots in.

Cidolfas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cidolfas showed some decent athleticism there.

Cidolfas seems to be working for a kimura but Jackson defends the submission attempt.
Jackson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cidolfas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cidolfas's back!
Jackson scores with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with punches to the body.
Jackson connects with a big shot to the side of Cidolfas's head.
Cidolfas is covering up but some of the strikes from Jackson are getting through and doing damage.
Cidolfas is trying to break free.
Jackson tries to get the hooks in deep but Cidolfas pushed the leg off.
Jackson scores with punches and elbows.
Jackson lands punches and elbows.
Jackson keeps control of the position as Cidolfas tries to break free.
Jackson lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Cidolfas hold on?!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Riley Jackson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cidolfas misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Cidolfas feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jackson looking to control.
Jackson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cidolfas is one step ahead there.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cidolfas is fighting to break Jackson's control of his arms but Jackson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Jackson is trying to keep Cidolfas in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Cidolfas drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jackson striking from the bottom here.
Cidolfas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Jackson is looking for a triangle but Cidolfas pushes his legs off easily.
Cidolfas forces his way into half guard.
Cidolfas has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cidolfas working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Jackson looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Cidolfas! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Orlandu Cidolfas!