PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alphonso Chaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Orange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Orange will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Chaney
vs
Orange

192 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

225 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Alphonso Chaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Orange!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chaney scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Chaney working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orange takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Orange tries to buck Chaney off but Chaney is having none of it.
Chaney working away.

Chaney tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chaney working the ground and pound but Orange is defending the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orange is trying to control Chaney's posture but Chaney avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chaney looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Orange is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orange is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Chaney's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Orange blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chaney.
Orange keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Orange blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chaney.
Orange trying to control from the bottom.
Chaney throws a strike but Orange avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Chaney throwing strikes but missing.
Chaney throwing strikes but missing.

Orange is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chaney is aware though and is defending well.
Chaney might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chaney postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Orange is pulling down on Chaney's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orange trying to control the position.
Orange working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chaney.
Chaney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Orange is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chaney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chaney has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Orange avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Orange utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chaney throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Orange works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Chaney throws a strike but Orange rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Orange stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chaney swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orange trying to control but Chaney is working from the bottom.
Orange controls from within his opponent's guard.

Orange drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Orange jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chaney could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Chaney keeping moving, preventing Orange from controlling successfully.
Chaney throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Chaney pulls Orange in close to prevent any damage.
Orange trying to control the position from guard on top but Chaney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaney trying to control the position.
Orange is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Orange wants to control from the top but Chaney keeps moving.
Chaney striking from the bottom.
Orange wants to control from the top but Chaney keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Chaney rushes Orange and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orange jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chaney walks away with a smile on his face. Orange gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alphonso Chaney dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Orange throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chaney's waist but Chaney gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Orange off to one side.
Orange just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromChaney.

Orange fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Chaney to the ground. Orange is now in Chaney's guard.
Orange wants to pass the guard but Chaney is keeping the position.
Orange trying to control but Chaney is working from the bottom.
Orange preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaney keeping moving, preventing Orange from controlling successfully.
Orange not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chaney doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Orange tries to free his leg and advance position but Chaney is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alphonso Chaney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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

Orange is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Orange preventing the sweep.
Orange looking to pass the guard.
Orange trying to control the position from guard on top but Chaney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Orange drops back looking for a leg! Chaney is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chaney manages to kick Orange off! Orange jumps back into Chaney's guard.
Orange trying to control but Chaney is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chaney trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Orange doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Orange takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Mr Orange has been cut.

Orange gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chaney to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Chaney throws a strike but Orange rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Orange trying to control the position from guard on top but Chaney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chaney is proving hard to escape from.

Orange stands up and waves to Chaney to follow him.

Chaney shoots in and bounces Orange off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Orange trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaney working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chaney postures up and lands a big shot to Orange's brow.
Orange is trying to control the position but Chaney postures up.
Orange is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Chaney landing some decent shots from guard.
Chaney postures up in Orange's guard and throws a big left but Orange blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chaney is looking to work some ground and pound but Orange has wrist control.
Chaney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chaney throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Orange works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alphonso Chaney dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mr Orange's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Orange throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chaney was covering up waiting for the punch and Orange finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Chaney wants to control the position but Orange says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Chaney is not content to let Orange control the position.
Chaney has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Orange is working away from the top position though.

Orange is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Orange is trying to control the action in half guard but Chaney is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Orange is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Orange seems to be working for a kimura but Chaney defends the submission attempt.
Chaney missing with punches from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Orange is looking for a kimura here.

Orange is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Orange is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chaney is just riding it out for now. Orange eventually gives up the hold.
Orange takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chaney tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Orange is working for a kimura but Chaney is defending it quite comfortably.
We've been informed that Orange has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Chaney landing strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Orange prevents Chaney from standing back up.
Chaney is refusing to be controlled, as Orange sits in half guard.
Chaney trying to control from the bottom.

Orange is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chaney doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Orange.

Orange is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chaney is just riding it out for now. Orange eventually gives up the hold.
Orange is keen to just control but Chaney is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange is thwarting Chaney's attempts to control the position.

Orange is trying to work for a kimura but Chaney is defending well.
Chaney punching from the bottom.
Orange tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Chaney.
Orange wants to take a breather but Chaney is having none of it.

Orange is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chaney has managed to free his arm - good work.
Orange is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Chaney looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Orange has his arm under Chaney's chin here. Game over son! Orange squeezes tightly and Chaney is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mr Orange!