PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cole Orion (ranked 6179 p4p, 4289 weight class) and Chief Bear (ranked 570 p4p, 492 weight class). Orion comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Maiden - Hallowed be thy name. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Chief Bear was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Orion
vs
Bear

184 cm
42
185
41 - 29 - 1

190 cm
29
199
18 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 41 - 29 - 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 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Bear!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Orion.
Bear bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bear closes this distance looking for a takedown but Orion circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Orion on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Orion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bear.
Orion tests Bear's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Bear decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Orion manages to get to full guard.
Orion trying to strike off his back.
Orion trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Orion will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Orion throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bear stands up over Orion, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Orion throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bear postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Orion trying to strike off his back.
Bear landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Orion throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Orion trying to keep a closed guard but Bear is proving a slippery customer.
Orion is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bear postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Orion throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bear lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bear must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Orion striking off his back but it's not causing Bear any problems.

Orion has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bear can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Orion has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bear with a nice head shot there.

Orion is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bear is aware though and is defending well.
Bear scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bear cracks Orion with a solid left hand.
Orion throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bear lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bear chips away with some ground and pound.
Orion trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bear landing some decent shots from guard.
Bear connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bear got a little sloppy there for a moment and Orion has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bear has managed to get both his arms back between Orion's legs - danger averted.
Orion is breathing heavily.
Orion will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bear advances position into side control!
Bear connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Orion some visible discomfort.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bear creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bear lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Orion down.
Bear working the ground and pound.
Orion takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Orion is trying to improve his position.
Bear cracks Orion with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Bear immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Orion is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Bear!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chief Bear!
Chief Bear seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.