PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Louis Georgelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Orlando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georgelin comes to the cage accompanied by Estiva - Strawberry fields (Original mix). Orlando comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Welcome to the Terrordome kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Louis Georgelin
vs
Orlando

187 cm
23
172 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

178 cm
21
165 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Louis Georgelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Orlando!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Georgelin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Georgelin passes Orlando's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Orlando is defending against the submission attempts here by Georgelin.
Orlando wants to get back to his feet.
Orlando misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Orlando gets back to full guard.
Georgelin looking to pass the guard.
Orlando 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.
Georgelin slips nicely into half guard.
Georgelin wants to pass to mount but Orlando is defending the position.

Georgelin is trying to work for a kimura but Orlando is defending well.
Orlando tries to get to full guard but Georgelin has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlando gets back to full guard.
Georgelin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orlando is keeping the position for now.

Georgelin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Georgelin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Georgelin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orlando swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Georgelin stops Orlando from standing up.
Georgelin wants to pass the guard but Orlando is keeping the position.

Orlando pushes Georgelin off and scrambles back to his feet.
Orlando swats away the attempt to clinch by Georgelin.

Georgelin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Georgelin seems to be looking for submissions.
Orlando tries to roll over but Georgelin keeps him under control.

Georgelin is working for a submission of some sort.
Georgelin is breathing heavily.

Georgelin is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Orlando has managed to free his arm - good work.
Orlando throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Orlando slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Georgelin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Georgelin is working hard here to advance position.
Georgelin advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Georgelin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Georgelin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Orlando sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Georgelin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Orlando wants to improve his position but Georgelin is controlling well.
Georgelin wants to pass the guard but Orlando is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Georgelin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Orlando is just riding it out for now. Georgelin eventually gives up the hold.
Orlando punching from the bottom.
Orlando wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Georgelin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Georgelin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Orlando tries to bench press Georgelin off him but Georgelin keeps the position.
Orlando striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

Georgelin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Louis Georgelin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Georgelin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Orlando gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Orlando.

Orlando manages to break the clinch.
Georgelin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Orlando paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orlando slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Jean Louis Georgelin has been cut.

Georgelin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Georgelin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Georgelin works his way into full mount!

Georgelin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Orlando has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Georgelin is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Orlando is surviving well by controlling Georgelin's body position as best he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Georgelin wants to finish this one by submission but Orlando is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Georgelin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlando is looking to improve his position but Georgelin isn't that keen on the idea.

Orlando defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Georgelin.
Orlando swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Orlando tries to reverse the position but Georgelin maintains control.
Orlando is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Georgelin seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Orlando is holding on tight.

Georgelin is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Orlando has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Orlando!

Georgelin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Orlando gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Georgelin had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Orlando is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Georgelin Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Orlando's back instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orlando wants to get back to his feet.
Georgelin doesn't have the hooks in and Orlando manages to turn into his guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Georgelin wants to improve his position but instead Orlando has moved into half guard.
Orlando looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Georgelin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Orlando thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Georgelin's head.
Georgelin wants to improve his position but Orlando is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlando is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Orlando is trying to control the action in half guard but Georgelin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Georgelin manages to get to full guard.
Georgelin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Georgelin working for a triangle but Orlando defends it easily.
Orlando trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Georgelin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Georgelin tries to get out of the position.
Orlando scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Orlando avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Georgelin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Georgelin is working for a kimura but Orlando is defending it quite comfortably.

Orlando is defending against the submission attempts here by Georgelin.
Orlando misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Orlando trying to control from the bottom.
Georgelin prevents Orlando from improving his position.
Orlando moves into full guard.
Georgelin looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dante Orlando will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jean Louis Georgelin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Georgelin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dante Orlando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Georgelin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orlando tries to clinch but Georgelin moves out of range.

Georgelin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Georgelin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Orlando knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Orlando is trying to get back to half guard.
Orlando manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Orlando missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Orlando lands strikes from half guard.

Georgelin is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Orlando is tapping! Great win for Georgelin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jean Louis Georgelin!