PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jerrold Orosco (ranked 3860 p4p, 4438 weight class) and Ashton Durchen (ranked 447 p4p, 500 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Orosco
vs
Durchen

179 cm
25
165
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
155
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerrold Orosco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ashton Durchen!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orosco misses with a head kick.
Durchen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Orosco circles away.
Durchen shoots in for a takedown but Orosco shows good takedown defense.
Durchen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Orosco throws a lazy right hand but Durchen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Durchen darts in and clinches Orosco up against the cage.
Durchen avoiding damage as Orosco throws knees to the body.
Orosco lands an elbow that stopped Durchen in his tracks for a moment.
Orosco stalling against the cage.
Orosco lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orosco lands a damaging elbow.
Orosco prevents the takedown attempt.
Jerrold Orosco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashton Durchen.
Durchen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Orosco walks away with a smile on his face. Durchen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Durchen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orosco wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Durchen has closed the distance and engaged Orosco in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durchen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Orosco leaning his opponent against the cage.
Orosco lands an elbow inside that Durchen shrugs off.
Durchen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Orosco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Durchen misses with a punch to the body.
Orosco stalling.
Orosco has Durchen pressed against the cage.
Orosco definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Orosco lands a nice elbow.
Orosco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Durchen takes an elbow to the temple.
Orosco lands a nice elbow.
Orosco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Orosco lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orosco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Orosco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Ashton Durchen has been cut.
Orosco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Durchen's defenses.
Orosco lands an elbow just above Durchen 's eye.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Durchen tries to pull guard but Orosco holds him up against the cage and eventually Durchen drops back down to his feet.
Durchen jumps guard but Orosco stands there with Durchen around his waist. Durchen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Orosco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Durchen's defenses.
Orosco lands an elbow inside that Durchen shrugs off.
Orosco lands an elbow that stopped Durchen in his tracks for a moment.
Orosco lands an elbow inside that Durchen shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Orosco.
Durchen goes for a takedown attempt but Orosco pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Durchen.
Durchen shoots in but no luck this time.
Durchen shoots in but no luck this time.
Durchen looks winded!
Orosco throws a leg kick that is checked

and Durchen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Durchen.
Orosco pulls Durchen in close to his closed guard and prevents Durchen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Orosco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Durchen on the ground.
Durchen looking to pass the guard.
Orosco seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durchen wants to control from the top but Orosco keeps moving.
Durchen stops Orosco from standing up.
Orosco wants to sweep here but Durchen controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ashton Durchen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durchen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Orosco defends well and Durchen ends up having to push Orosco into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Durchen fails with the takedown.

Orosco moves into the clinch successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jerrold Orosco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ashton Durchen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Orosco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Durchen, pushing him back against the cage.
Orosco lands an elbow inside that Durchen shrugs off.
Orosco stalling against the cage.
Durchen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Orosco lands an elbow inside.
Orosco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Durchen's defenses.
Durchen takes an elbow to the temple.
Durchen takes an elbow to the temple.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Durchen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Orosco gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Durchen takes an elbow to the temple.
Durchen tries to pull guard but Orosco forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jerrold Orosco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashton Durchen.
Durchen takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durchen tries to score a body lock takedown but Orosco shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice elbow from Orosco.
Jerrold Orosco has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Durchen takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Orosco.
Orosco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orosco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Durchen is rocked!
Orosco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Durchen is still on wobbly legs! Can Orosco finish him?
Durchen takes an elbow to the temple.
Durchen seems to have recovered his senses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Orosco.
Orosco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Durchen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Durchen is breathing heavily.
Durchen wants a takedown.
Orosco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Durchen takes an elbow to the temple.
Orosco lands an elbow inside that Durchen shrugs off.
The referee calls for Orosco to work.
Orosco prevents a takedown attempt there.
Orosco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orosco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Orosco misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Orosco.
Orosco lands an elbow inside.
Orosco lands an elbow just above Durchen 's eye.
Orosco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Durchen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Durchen letting Orosco take a breather here.
Orosco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Orosco creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Durchen! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Orosco.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerrold Orosco!