PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Voices by Rev Theory. Pacman has chosen Bebot by Black Eyed Peas as his entrance music. Manny Pacman will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Orton
vs
Pacman

170 cm
23
146 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

155 cm
20
145 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Orton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Pacman!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Orton cracks Pacman with an open hand slap.
Pacman throws out a powerful jab.

Orton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
I wouldn't like to be where Pacman is right now.
Orton misses with the ground and pound.
Orton misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Orton sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pacman is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
An elbow from Orton crashes against the mat.
Pacman prevents Orton from improving position.

Orton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pacman, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacman prevents Orton from moving into mount.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Orton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Orton tries to clinch but Pacman moves out of range.
Orton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Orton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Orton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pacman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pacman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orton manages to avoid it.
Orton closes the distance and clinches up with Pacman, looking for a takedown. Orton pushes Pacman against the cage but Pacman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Orton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pacman.
Pacman swings for the body but Orton moves out of range.
Pacman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orton was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacman.
Orton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pacman.
Pacman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orton moves away.
Orton avoids the body shot from Pacman.
Orton scores with a head kick.
Jab by Orton.
Orton moves out of range of the strikes.
Orton tries to clinch there but Pacman circles away.
Pacman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Orton gets the takedown into side control.
Orton lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pacman down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orton is looking to take a break and control but Pacman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Orton misses with the ground and pound.
Orton is looking to take a break and control but Pacman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Orton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Orton goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pacman rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Orton's guard! Nice work there by Pacman!
Orton is breathing heavily.

Orton looking for a guillotine here but Pacman defends easily.
Orton working a defensive guard but Pacman manages to pass into side control anyway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Orton dominated that round.
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.

Pacman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacman lands with a nice body punch.
A big left from Orton misses.
Pacman lands a nice shot to the body.
Pacman blocks a head kick by Orton.
Pacman works Orton's body with a nice hook.
Pacman misses with a body shot.
Pacman throws a hook but Orton blocks it.
Pacman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Orton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Orton is looking to clinch but Pacman is avoiding it.
Orton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacman misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Pacman misses.
Orton takes one to the side of the head.
Pacman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orton.
Pacman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pacman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pacman thows a body shot but no joy.
Pacman looks to score with a jab to the body but Orton is just out of range.
Pacman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pacman lands a nice hook to Orton's body. Orton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Orton takes one to the side of the head.
Pacman dips to his left and cracks Orton with an uppercut!
Pacman throws a jab when Orton was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacman misses with a wild body shot.
Pacman loads up on a big right hand but Orton slips the punch.
Pacman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orton shoots in for a takedown but Pacman shows good takedown defense.
Pacman waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Orton.
Pacman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Orton rather than just go for the knockout.
Orton lands with a shot to the body.
Pacman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Orton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pacman throws a body punch but Orton moves out of range.
Pacman lands a head shot.
Pacman keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacman swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Orton takes the fight into the clinch.

Orton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton throws a lazy right hand but Pacman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Orton tries to clinch there but Pacman circles away.
Pacman just misses with a punch to the body.
Pacman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orton moves away.
A shot to the body from Pacman misses
and Orton counters with a nice uppercut.
Pacman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pacman sizes up Orton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Manny Pacman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pacman throws a body punch but Orton moves out of range.
Orton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big right from Orton misses.
Orton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pacman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Pacman misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacman throws a body punch but Orton moves out of range.
Pacman throws a looping overhand right but Orton ducks down to avoid it.
Pacman throws a hook but Orton avoids it easily.
Pacman scores with a jab to the head.
Orton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Orton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Orton counters with a straight right hand.
Randy Orton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orton blocks a jab.
Pacman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pacman with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacman throws a body punch but Orton moves out of range.
Pacman keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacman works the jab nicely.
No luck for Orton with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pacman lands a with a good body shot.
Pacman looks to score with a jab to the body but Orton is just out of range.
Orton tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Orton moves out of range of the strikes.
Pacman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orton slips under a jab from Pacman.

Orton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pacman is trying to control Orton's posture but Orton avoids it.
Orton tries to stand but Pacman is controlling his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Orton is trying to get an arm triangle but Pacman is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacman is not content to let Orton control the position.
Pacman is looking for a sweep.
Orton misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's two 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.
Orton is trying to ground and pound but Pacman uses the momentary lack of control by Orton to regain half guard.
Pacman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Orton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Orton trying to mount his opponent but Pacman defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton is keen to just control but Pacman is a slippery customer.
Orton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pacman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Orton is working away from the top position though.
Orton thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Pacman to regain full guard.
Orton looking to pass the guard.
Pacman is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Pacman misses.
Pacman lands with a nice body punch.
Orton wants to clinch up but Pacman keeps it at a distance.
Pacman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Orton clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pacman.
Orton misses with the head strike.
Pacman takes an elbow to the temple.
Orton just leaning against Pacman, taking a breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A right hook to the body lands for Pacman.
A knee to the head by Orton.
Pacman looking to stall.
Pacman slows down the pace here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Orton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Orton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Orton!