PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Orange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turbo Negro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Negro has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M. as his entrance music. Jake Orange has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Orange
vs
Negro

200 cm
20
216 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Orange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Turbo Negro!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negro checks a leg kick nicely.
Negro misses with a hook.
Negro swings for the body but Orange moves out of range.
Negro throws a series of punches but Orange moves out of range.
Negro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Orange avoids it really well and circles away.
Negro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Negro looks to throw the jab but Orange is out of range.
Negro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Orange showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Negro.
Jake Orange seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orange is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Negro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Orange takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Negro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Orange tries to avoid it but Negro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Orange to the ground. Orange escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orange.
Negro misses with a hook.

Negro looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Orange is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Orange wants to control but Negro is keeping busy.
Orange is pressing down on Negro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Negro wants to pass the guard but Orange is keeping the position.
Orange looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Orange controlling Negro's posture.
Orange will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Orange controls Negro momentarily but Negro frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orange 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.
Negro wants to control from the top but Orange keeps moving.
Negro thows a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Orange is on top in guard.
Orange trying to control the position from guard on top but Negro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Negro has his hands on Orange's head, controlling the position.
Negro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negro trying to control from Orange's half guard. Orange has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Orange seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Orange working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Negro.
Negro throws a big right hand that misses.
Orange working a defensive guard but Negro passes into half guard.
Orange on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Orange tries to get out of the position.
Orange is staying active underneath Negro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Negro looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Orange with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Orange is looking for a sweep. Negro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Negro performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Negro thows a huge punch but Orange dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Well, if Negro is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Negro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Orange manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Orange 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.
Negro being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Orange's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Turbo Negro will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Orange throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orange with a hook.
Orange does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Negro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Negro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Orange sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Negro somewhat.
A big left from Negro misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Negro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Negro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Negro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Orange staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Orange.
Negro shoots in for a takedown but Orange shows good takedown defense.
Orange blocks a jab.
Orange ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Negro moves away.
Orange uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Negro.
Orange throws a leg kick which misses Negro's front leg but catches the back leg as Negro tries to avoid it.
Orange scoring well with a low kick there.
Negro blocks a leg kick.
Orange throws and low kick but Negro moves out of range easily.
Negro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orange.
Negro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Negro there as he acknowledges the shot.
Negro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Negro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jake Orange is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Negro misses with a double jab.
Orange plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Turbo Negro has been cut.
Negro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Orange sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Negro somewhat.
Jake Orange has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Turbo Negro.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Negro blocks a leg kick.
Orange misses with a low kick.
Orange throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Orange, right into the meat.
Negro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orange manages to avoid it.
Orange tries to score with a low kick but Negro moves his leg out of the way.
Turbo Negro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Negro misses with an uppercut. Orange saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange stuffs the takedown attempt from Negro. Negro gets slowly back to his feet.
Orange throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orange throws a shot to the body.
Negro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Orange throws a leg kick which misses Negro's front leg but catches the back leg as Negro tries to avoid it.
Negro is breathing heavily.
Negro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck for Negro with that takedown attempt.
Negro tries to move into range but Orange moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Negro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Negro avoids the attempt from Orange to control.
Negro with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orange holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Negro tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Orange tries to hold on but Negro postures up.
Negro looking to finish Orange with some ground and pound. This is bad for Orange!
Orange tries to reverse the position but Negro maintains control.
Negro looking to ground and pound but Orange is blocking nicely.
Orange gets back to half guard.
Negro trying to mount his opponent but Orange defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Negro is keen to just control but Orange is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Orange dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Turbo Negro's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Negro looks to land a combination but Orange avoids it well.
Orange looks to land a left hand but Negro moved out of range nicely.
Orange cracks the inside of Negro's front leg.
Negro throws a jab but it's blocked by Orange.
Orange throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Orange walks into a jab.
Negro might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Orange rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Negro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Negro throws a combination that misses
and Orange counters with a good low kick that Negro was not able to check.
Orange throws a sloppy head kick and Negro moves out of range easily.
Orange gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Negro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Orange tries to avoid it but Negro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Orange to the ground. Orange escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Orange swings for the body but Negro moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negro thows a body shot but no joy.
Negro looks to land a combination but Orange avoids it well.
Orange just misses with a punch to the body.
Orange wants to slow Negro down by chopping away at his legs.
Negro connects with a single shot there.
Orange throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Negro closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Orange to the mat! Orange manages to get full guard.
Negro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Negro is fighting to break Orange's control of his arms but Orange is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Negro passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orange is trying to get back to full guard.
Orange keeping control of the position.
Orange wants to control but Negro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Orange regains full guard. Nicely done.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Orange holds on and takes a little breather.
Negro wants to control from the top but Orange keeps moving.
Orange tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negro with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orange controls Negro momentarily but Negro frees himself.
Negro trying to control the position from guard on top but Orange is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Negro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Negro throws a hook to the side of Orange's head but Orange sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Negro throws a series of punches but Orange avoids them all with ease.
Negro throws a jab but it's blocked by Orange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Negro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orange throws out the jab.
Orange slips under a jab.
Orange scores with a sloppy right hand. Negro should have avoided that one.
Negro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Orange finds it's way round the side to connect with Negro's head.
Orange dodges the punch combination from Negro.
Orange lands with a thumping leg kick.
Negro scores with a nice strike.
Orange avoids a punch combination nicely.
Orange finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Negro throws a hook but Orange avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Orange showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Orange has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Orange!