PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Orion (ranked 5121 p4p, 439 weight class) and Vicente Carillo Fuantes (ranked 7324 p4p, 532 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Orion
vs
Carillo Fuantes

169 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Orion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vicente Carillo Fuantes!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orion slips a jab from Carillo Fuantes.
Carillo Fuantes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Orion slips a straight right by Carillo Fuantes.
Orion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orion closes the distance and clinches up with Carillo Fuantes, looking for a takedown. Orion pushes Carillo Fuantes against the cage but Carillo Fuantes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carillo Fuantes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carillo Fuantes with a nice cross.

It looks like Thomas Orion has been cut.
The fighters circling - Carillo Fuantes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orion staying out of range there.
Orion tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Carillo Fuantes defends well and Orion ends up having to push Carillo Fuantes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Carillo Fuantes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Orion appears to be looking for a big counter.
Carillo Fuantes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vicente Carillo Fuantes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carillo Fuantes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Orion ducks under a wild hook from Carillo Fuantes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Orion.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Orion. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Carillo Fuantes lands a big uppercut and Orion crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Orion looks OK. Carillo Fuantes waves Orion back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carillo Fuantes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A big left from Carillo Fuantes misses.
Orion shoots for a double leg takedown but Carillo Fuantes sprawls well. He's pushed Orion's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Orion slips under a jab from Carillo Fuantes.
Orion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carillo Fuantes.
Carillo Fuantes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carillo Fuantes misses with a lunging right hand
and Orion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vicente Carillo Fuantes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carillo Fuantes throws a jab but it's blocked by Orion.
Carillo Fuantes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

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

Orion is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carillo Fuantes darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Orion's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Carillo Fuantes before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vicente Carillo Fuantes!
Vicente Carillo Fuantes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.