PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between jonhard rhoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rey Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

rhoi
vs
Orton

174 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, jonhard rhoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rey Orton!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Orton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Orton looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

rhoi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Orton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
rhoi trying to control the position.
Orton trying to control the position from guard on top but rhoi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

rhoi has his foot on Orton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Orton works his way back into a safe position though.
rhoi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
rhoi lands with a heel strike from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Orton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

rhoi gets caught flat footed, as Orton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Orton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
rhoi pulls Orton in close to his closed guard and prevents Orton from doing any damage or advancing position.
rhoi wants to stand but Orton is controlling the position.
Orton wants to pass the guard but rhoi is keeping the position.
rhoi working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
rhoi is really struggling to control Orton but he's trying to hold on to the position.
rhoi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of jonhard rhoi.

Orton tries to sprawl but rhoi drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Orton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Orton gets full guard.
Orton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Orton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
rhoi wants to control from the top but Orton keeps moving.
rhoi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orton is keeping the position for now.
Orton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
rhoi wants to control from the top but Orton keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of jonhard rhoi.
Orton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Orton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming rhoi to the mat! rhoi manages to get full guard.
rhoi is breathing heavily.
rhoi controls Orton momentarily but Orton frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
rhoi tries to strike from the bottom.
rhoi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ortonis looking to pass into half guard but rhoi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now rhoi is in guard.
rhoi wants to stand but Orton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
rhoi wants to control from the top but Orton keeps moving.
rhoi stops Orton from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rey Orton dominated that round.
That's time! rhoi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

rhoi tries for a takedown but Orton circles away easily

and Orton counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in rhoi's guard now.
rhoi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Orton wants to pass the guard but rhoi is keeping the position.
Orton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Orton trying to control but rhoi is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
rhoi working a defensive guard but Orton manages to pass into side control anyway.
rhoi taking a bit of punishment here - Orton scoring with strikes.
rhoi is looking for a sweep.
Rey Orton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Orton has control of an arm but rhoi manages to advance to Orton's back!
rhoi is punishing Orton with strikes - can he finish him?!
You can see the frustration on Orton's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

rhoi sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Orton taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). jonhard rhoi!