PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Fuentes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Len Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fuentes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Transplants - Killafornia. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fuentes
vs
Orton

182 cm
24
165 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

173 cm
28
165 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Fuentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Len Orton!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuentes looks to land a body kick but Orton moved away.
Orton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fuentes under the eye.
Fuentes throws a push kick but Orton slaps the foot to one side.
Orton misses with a straight left.
Orton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orton gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fuentes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Orton throws a body kick that misses.
Orton throws a low kick but Fuentes avoids it.
Fuentes swings for the body but Orton moves out of range.
Orton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Orton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Orton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice body kick there by Fuentes.
Orton misses with a hook to the body
and Fuentes counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuentes lands a head kick. Orton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fuentes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Orton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuentes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fuentes throws a body punch but Orton moves out of range.
Fuentes throws a wild body kick that Orton sees coming a mile off.
Nice straight punches there by Orton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Orton.
Orton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fuentes misses with a body kick.
Fuentes ducks under a wild hook from Orton.
Pedro Fuentes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orton throws a push kick but Fuentes slaps the foot to one side.
Fuentes throws a leg kick but Orton checks it.
Orton with a hook.

Orton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fuentes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Orton.
Orton throwing shots but Fuentes is blocking nicely.
Orton trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orton is trying to control. Fuentes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Orton throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Fuentes to regain full guard.
Fuentes pulls Orton in close to prevent any damage.
Orton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Orton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Orton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton advances position into side control!
Orton creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fuentes sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Orton sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fuentes is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ground and pound from Orton seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Orton throws an elbow but Fuentes slips to the side and avoids it well.
Orton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fuentes is avoiding damage well.
Orton postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Orton landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Orton misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fuentes is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Orton with the ground and pound but Fuentes regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Orton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Orton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fuentes keeps working.
Orton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fuentes defending well though.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuentes is trying to control but can't.
Orton misses with a head shot. Fuentes uses the momentum to regain guard.
Orton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Len Orton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fuentes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Orton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fuentes.
Orton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuentes moves away.
Len Orton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuentes motions for Orton to come forward. Fuentes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Orton misses with a body shot.
Orton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fuentes misses with an uppercut. Orton saw that one coming.
Fuentes connects with an inside leg kick.
Orton misses with a wild body shot.
Fuentes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Orton scores with a hook to the body. Fuentes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fuentes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fuentes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuentes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fuentes. That's going to slow Orton down.
Fuentes connects with a single shot there.
Orton lands a jab to Fuentes's midsection.
Fuentes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fuentes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Orton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Orton avoids the head kick by Fuentes.
Fuentes misses with a body shot.
Orton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pedro Fuentes is winning the standup battle so far.
Orton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuentes.
Fuentes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Orton's head.
Fuentes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Orton throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orton cracks Fuentes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fuentes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Orton just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Orton.
Fuentes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orton. Fuentes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fuentes.
Fuentes throws a leg kick that misses.
Orton throws a solid leg kick but Fuentes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Orton.
Orton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fuentes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fuentes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Orton throws a leg kick
and Fuentes counters with a low kick, right behind Orton 's knee.
Orton misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes tries a head kick but it misses.
Orton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fuentes.
Orton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orton closes the distance and clinches up with Fuentes, looking for a takedown. Orton pushes Fuentes against the cage but Fuentes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fuentes 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.
Orton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fuentes.
Fuentes slips under a jab.
Fuentes throws a front kick aimed at Orton's knee but Orton avoids it well.
Orton avoids the body shot from Fuentes.
Orton throws a hook but Fuentes blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orton. Fuentes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fuentes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Orton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fuentes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton takes a swing at Fuentes's ribcage but misses.
Fuentes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orton.
Fuentes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orton.
Orton feints and then cracks Fuentes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fuentes down.
Fuentes connects with a right hand. Orton shakes it off.
A head kick misses from Fuentes.
Fuentes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Orton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Fuentes.
Orton misses with a body shot.
Fuentes throws a leg kick which misses Orton's front leg but catches the back leg as Orton tries to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuentes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Orton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuentes.
Fuentes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Orton is out of range and Fuentes settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pedro Fuentes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fuentes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Orton just misses with a punch to the body.
Orton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fuentes counters with a leg kick.
Fuentes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fuentes tries a head kick but it misses.
Fuentes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fuentes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Orton misses with a left hand
and Fuentes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Orton throws out a loose jab but Fuentes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Orton lands a nice looking body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Orton.
Orton takes one on the button.
Orton blocks the body kick.
Fuentes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Orton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fuentes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuentes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fuentes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Orton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orton throws a body punch but Fuentes moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuentes. Orton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fuentes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orton was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuentes.
Fuentes looks to land a body kick but Orton moved away.
Orton throws a hook but Fuentes blocks it.
Fuentes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Orton looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuentes is just out of range.
Fuentes lands a nice shot to the body.
Fuentes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fuentes looks to land a left hand but Orton moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Orton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fuentes walks into a left hand.
Fuentes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Orton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fuentes backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuentes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Orton scoring well with a low kick there.
Orton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuentes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Orton throws a low kick but Fuentes avoids it.
Fuentes throws a low kick but Orton moves out of range easily.
Fuentes misses with a body shot.
Fuentes slips under a jab from Orton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fuentes.
Some bone on bone action there as Orton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fuentes checks a leg kick.
Fuentes pushes Orton away with a front kick.
Orton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Orton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuentes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orton throws out the jab.
Fuentes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orton.
A right-left combo lands from Orton.
Fuentes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orton.
Fuentes lands with a nice body punch.
Orton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fuentes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton misses with a body kick.
Fuentes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orton.
Orton lands with a good body shot.
Fuentes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orton.
A low kick from Fuentes misses
and Orton counters with an inside leg kick.
Orton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fuentes's head backwards.
Orton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fuentes was well out of range. Poor timing from Orton.
Fuentes throws a leg kick but Orton sees it coming and moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuentes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Orton.
Orton wants to land a leg kick but Fuentes is out of range.
Fuentes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fuentes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Len Orton.
I think Orton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Len Orton!