PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Panda Aorigele (ranked 77 p4p, 11 weight class) and Jack Blood (ranked 166 p4p, 20 weight class). Aorigele comes to the cage accompanied by Mama Said Knock You Out. Blood is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Raining Blood - Slayer. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Aorigele
vs
Blood

193 cm
24
245 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

195 cm
25
275 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Panda Aorigele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Blood!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blood slips under a jab.
Aorigele throws a big shot that misses.
Aorigele throws the left hand but Blood avoids the punch easily.
Blood dives in for a single leg takedown but Aorigele sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Blood closes the distance and clinches.
Blood has Aorigele pressed against the cage, preventing Aorigele from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blood fails to pull guard.
Aorigele scores with a shoulder strike.
Blood tries for a takedown but Aorigele manages to get underhooks.
Panda Aorigele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Blood.

Aorigele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blood shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aorigele defends it nicely.
Aorigele has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood moves out of range as Aorigele strikes.
Aorigele throws a shot from downtown. Blood moves away and avoids it.
Blood shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aorigele as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aorigele throws a big shot that misses.
Blood changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Blood has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Aorigele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blood is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Aorigele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Blood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aorigele.
Blood misses with a body punch
and Aorigele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Aorigele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aorigele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aorigele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jack Blood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aorigele throws a jab when Blood was well out of range.

Aorigele feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Blood sprawling to the canvas! Blood rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Aorigele finish him?!

Blood is rocked!
Aorigele is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Blood scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Aorigele tries to improve position but can't.
Blood tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Blood tries to move into full mount but can't pass Aorigele's legs.
Blood throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Blood looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Aorigele is avoiding damage well.
Aorigele tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aorigele wants to get back to his feet.
Blood 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.
Blood working away.
Blood postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blood in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Blood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aorigele keeps working.
Blood working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Blood in side control, throwing shots but Aorigele defends.
Blood lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood advances to mount.
Aorigele is desperately trying to improve his position but Blood has a good base and remains in mount.
Aorigele tries to hold on but Blood postures up.
Blood throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Aorigele really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Aorigele tries to lock up and control but Blood gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Aorigele keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Blood sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Blood misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Blood content just to control the position here.
Aorigele is wriggling around trying to escape.

Blood is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Aorigele to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Aorigele shrugs it off.

Blood jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Aorigele manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Aorigele is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood working away.
The ground and pound from Blood seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Blood working away.
Blood tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Aorigele regains half guard.

Blood is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aorigele wants to get back to full guard.

Blood looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Blood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Panda Aorigele will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Aorigele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Decent striking displayed by Blood there.

Blood darts in and clinches Aorigele up against the cage.
Blood has Aorigele pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Aorigele manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Blood tries to pull guard but Aorigele won't allow it.
Blood jumps guard but Aorigele stands there with Blood around his waist. Blood gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Panda Aorigele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Blood.
Aorigele tries to circle away but Blood has him pinned against the cage.
Blood prevents a body shot from Aorigele.
Blood fails to pull guard.
Blood fails to pull guard.

Blood is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Aorigele can't fight it off and eventually Blood manages to take the fight to the floor. Aorigele looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Aorigele is pulling down on Blood's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood trying to control the position from guard on top but Aorigele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aorigele manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blood manages to get himself to full guard.

Aorigele gets to his feet - Blood follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aorigele misses with a looping right.
Blood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aorigele manages to avoid it.
Aorigele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blood.
Blood tries for a takedown but Aorigele sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Blood looks to move away, Aorigele throws a big counter combo but Blood just gets out of the way.
Blood tries to clinch but Aorigele is having none of it.

Blood closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Aorigele sneaks out the side door and pushes Blood away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Aorigele takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Blood closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Aorigele quickly recovers to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aorigele trying to control from the bottom.
Blood is keen to just control but Aorigele is a slippery customer.
Aorigele desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Blood missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aorigele is looking to control Blood's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aorigele avoid being mounted?

Blood is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Blood works his foot free and advances to mount.
Aorigele is looking to get to half guard.
Blood controlling his opponent.
Aorigele tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Aorigele's face.
Blood putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Aorigele sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Aorigele won't allow Blood to pass to mount.
Aorigele preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Aorigele is in trouble now - Blood has advanced to mount!
Blood is landing with some decent strikes but Aorigele is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Blood avoids the attempt from Aorigele to control.
Blood prevents Aorigele from getting the reversal.
Aorigele slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Blood trying to control the action but Aorigele is working from the bottom.
Aorigele avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blood.
Blood trying to control from half guard but Aorigele is working away.

Aorigele has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Blood is on him like a limpet, forcing Aorigele back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blood fails to pull guard.
Blood tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blood jumps guard but Aorigele stands there with Blood around his waist. Blood gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aorigele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blood backwards.
A shot in the inside from Aorigele.
Aorigele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blood backwards.
Aorigele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aorigele swings wildly with an uppercut but Blood uses good head movement to avoid it.

Blood manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Blood trying to keep a closed guard but Aorigele is proving a slippery customer.
Blood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jack Blood has got the better of the ground game so far.

Aorigele stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Blood doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aorigele counters with a stiff right hand.
Aorigele connects with a body shot that sends Blood's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Panda Aorigele 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.

Aorigele throws an overhand right that lands on Blood's shoulder, as Blood tries to avoid the shot.
Blood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aorigele connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blood scrambles back to his feet.
Aorigele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blood.
Blood fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Aorigele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
No luck for Blood with that takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Aorigele as Blood shoots in.
Blood fails to land the takedown.
Panda Aorigele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Blood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aorigele throws an overhand right that lands on Blood's shoulder, as Blood tries to avoid the shot.
Blood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blood lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Aorigele misses its intended target.
Blood scores with a jab.
Blood works Aorigele's body with a nice hook.
Panda Aorigele is winning the standup battle so far.
Aorigele misses with a hook. Blood ducked under it nicely.
Blood ducks under a wild hook from Aorigele.
Aorigele on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Aorigele here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Blood scores with a punch to the head.
A big left from Aorigele misses.
Aorigele looks to throw the jab but Blood is out of range.
Aorigele misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aorigele keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aorigele avoids the body shot from Blood.

Blood fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Aorigele sprawls well initially but Blood persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aorigele wants to control but Blood is keeping busy.
Blood trying to control the action but Aorigele is working from the bottom.
Aorigele is looking for a sweep. Blood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aorigele trying to control but Blood postures up.
Blood moves nicely into side control.
Aorigele struggling a bit here.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Aorigele will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Aorigele is trying to improve his position.
Aorigele struggling a bit here.
Blood works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Aorigele wants to get back to his feet but Blood drags him back down.
Blood trying to control the action but Aorigele is working from the bottom.
Aorigele wants to get back to his feet.
Blood tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's four 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.
Aorigele is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The strikes coming from Blood are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Blood throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Aorigele is pushing Blood's head away, looking to escape. Blood manages to hold on to the position though.
Aorigele prevents Blood from moving into mount.
Blood trying to control the position but Aorigele is working away.
Aorigele tries to bench press Blood off him but Blood keeps the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blood sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Aorigele is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Blood working away.
Aorigele tries to buck Blood off but Blood is having none of it.
Blood tries to move into full mount but can't pass Aorigele's legs.
Aorigele manages to work his way to half guard, despite Blood's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Blood really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Blood scores with a body shot.
Blood scores with a nice strike.
Aorigele misses with an uppercut.
Blood shoots in for a double leg but Aorigele sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blood slips a jab from Aorigele.
Blood throws a body shot but no joy.
Aorigele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Blood misses with a straight right.
Blood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood slips under a jab.
Aorigele darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blood lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aorigele defends it nicely.
Blood shoots in looking for a takedown. Aorigele tries to sprawl out of it but Blood keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Aorigele manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Panda Aorigele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Blood.
Blood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aorigele takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Aorigele tries to keep at a distance but Blood has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blood manages to pull guard.

Aorigele stands up from Blood's guard - Aorigele perhaps looking for a knockout.
Aorigele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blood is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Blood misses the shot to the body.
Aorigele throwing a counter right hand but Blood manages to avoid it.
Blood shoots for a takedown but Aorigele saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aorigele throws a series of punches but Blood avoids them all with ease.
Aorigele catches Blood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aorigele misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aorigele throws a nice looking combination but Blood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blood is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice takedown defense from Aorigele. No joy for Blood on that attempt.
Aorigele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aorigele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aorigele thuds his right hand into Blood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Aorigele drops Blood with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Blood looks back up at him and smiles so Aorigele waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Blood is still on wobbly legs! Can Aorigele finish him?
Blood moves out of range of the strikes.
Aorigele throws an uppercut from hell that sends Blood clean off his feet! He's out cold! Aorigele stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Panda Aorigele!
Panda Aorigele retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Panda Aorigele thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.