PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cole Orion (ranked 2294 p4p, 276 weight class) and Glass Joe (ranked 2517 p4p, 304 weight class). Orion comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Maiden - Hallowed be thy name. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Orion
vs
Joe

184 cm
40
185 lbs
39 - 24 - 1

183 cm
39
195 lbs
27 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Orion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glass Joe!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Orion is fending him off so far but Joe persists. Nope, Orion circles away and we're back to standing.
Joe shoots in for a takedown but Orion shows good takedown defense.
Orion bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Glass Joe has been cut.
Joe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joe motions for Orion to come forward. Joe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joe fails to land the takedown.
Cole Orion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glass Joe.
Joe circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Orion. Joe falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Orion!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cole Orion!
A relieved looking Cole Orion thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.