PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roy Royler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Orion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Metallica - Fuel. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Royler
vs
Orion

180 cm
26
182 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

188 cm
26
200 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Syndicate Nutrition (DUS)
XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roy Royler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Cole Orion!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Royler moves out of range as Orion throws a body kick.
Royler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Orion misses with a hook. Royler ducked under it nicely.
Orion misses with a hook.
Orion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Royler tries a head kick but it misses.
Orion keeps Royler at a distance using the push kick.
Orion throws a low kick but it's checked well by Royler.
Orion looks to land a left hand but Royler moved out of range nicely.
Royler throws the left hand but Orion avoids the punch easily.
Orion on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Royler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Royler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Orion checks a leg kick.
Orion throws a leg kick
and Royler counters with a good low kick that Orion was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orion is looking to land body kicks.
Royler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royler is looking to slow Orion down with leg kicks.
Royler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Orion looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Orion tests Royler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Royler scores with a nice body kick.
Orion moves out of range of the body kick from Royler.
Orion misses with a hook.
Royler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Orion wants to clinch up but Royler keeps it at a distance.
A cross from Orion lands.
Royler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Orion tries to clinch but Royler moves out of range.
Orion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Royler tries to move into range but Orion moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Royler throws a body punch but Orion moves out of range.
Orion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Royler slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royler blocks a head kick by Orion.
Royler cracks the inside of Orion's front leg.
Royler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orion was well out of range. Poor timing from Royler.
Orion wants to clinch up but Royler keeps it at a distance.
Orion throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Orion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Royler.
A slapping leg kick lands for Royler.
Royler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orion moves away.
Orion tries to clinch up but Royler circles away and keeps his distance.
Orion wants to clinch up but Royler keeps it at a distance.

Orion gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Royler lands a shot to the body.
Royler prevents a body shot from Orion.
Orion working aggressively here.
Orion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orion working aggressively here.
Orion lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Royler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Royler wants to get back to striking at distance but Orion won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orion.
Royler struggles to land a body shot inside as Orion controls his hands.
Orion misses with a punch to the body.
Royler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Royler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orion.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Orion.
Orion misses with a body punch.
Orion lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Royler or not.

Royler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Royler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Orion doesn't seem bothered though.
Orion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Royler connects with a body shot that sends Orion's belly button to the back.
Royler defending well as Orion loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royler feints and then cracks Orion's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Orion down.
Orion misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Royler throws a hook but Orion avoids it easily.
Royler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Orion wants to land a leg kick but Royler is out of range.
Royler scores with a punch to the head.
Cole Orion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Royler lands with a kick to the temple. Orion shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Cole Orion has been cut.
Orion tries to clinch up.
Orion misses with a few strikes there.
Orion wants to land a leg kick but Royler is out of range.
Orion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orion throws a low kick but Royler moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Royler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Royler - that will leave a mark!
Orion looks gassed!
Orion moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Orion smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Orion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Royler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cole Orion's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Royler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Orion has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Royler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Orion has time to react.
Orion tries a head kick but it misses.
Orion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Royler.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Royler.
That kick from Royler tenderised Orion's leg. Orion is trying to keep his angry face on.
Orion throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Royler.
Royler avoids the head kick by Orion.
Royler lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Royler tries a head kick but it misses.
Orion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Royler.
Orion's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Royler throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Orion wants to clinch up but Royler keeps it at a distance.
Royler throws a body punch but Orion moves out of range.
Orion is breathing heavily.
Orion misses with a looping left.
Royler jabs at Orion's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royler misses with a hook.
Orion avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Orion looks to land a body kick but Royler moved away.
Royler jabs at Orion's body.
Royler lands a jab to the nose.
Royler swats away the attempt to clinch by Orion.
A chopping leg kick lands by Royler.
Orion tries to clinch up.
Orion misses the shot to the body.
Royler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Royler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Orion in his tracks.

That has opened up Cole Orion's cut even more.
Royler throws a head kick but Orion moves out of range.
Orion attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Royler misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Royler circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion tries to clinch but Royler is having none of it.
Orion tries to clinch up but Royler circles away and keeps his distance.
Royler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Orion throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Royler misses with a body shot.
Orion misses with a two punch combination.
Orion throws a leg kick but Royler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Royler scores with a decent looking hook.
Royler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Orion throws a head kick that misses.
Royler misses with a low kick as Orion jumps back.
Roy Royler is winning the standup battle so far.
Orion with a nice cross.
Royler defending well as Orion loads up on a big left hand.
Royler loads up on a big right hand but Orion slips the punch.
Royler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Royler tests Orion's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion misses with a head kick.
Royler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Orion's hands.
Royler feints and then cracks Orion's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Orion down.
Royler lands with a kick to the ribs.
Royler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Orion in his tracks.

The cut above Cole Orion's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Royler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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 on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Royler. Royler obviously looking to wear him down.
Royler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Royler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Royler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Royler lands with a shot to the body.
Royler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Royler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Royler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orion moves away.
Royler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orion can do to turn this around?
Royler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orion moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orion looks to score with a jab to the body but Royler is just out of range.
Royler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Orion's sensitive parts.
Royler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Orion doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Royler misses with a body shot.
Orion chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Royler can pounce on him.
Nice jab there from Royler.
Orion tries to close the distance and clinch but Royler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Royler.

Cole Orion's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Royler misses with a leg kick.
Royler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Orion takes a swing at Royler's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orion takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Royler misses with a head kick.
Royler is looking to slow Orion down with leg kicks.
Orion missing with a left hand there. Royler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Royler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cole Orion's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Royler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Orion's calf.
Orion thows a body shot but no joy.
Royler looks to score with a jab to the body but Orion is just out of range.
Royler connects with a leg kick. Orion looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good standup being displayed there by Royler as he connects with a hook.
Royler ducks under a wild hook from Orion.
Royler scores with a hook to the body. Orion takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A decent looking cross lands there for Royler.
A bone on bone clash there as Orion blocks the leg kick.
Orion throws a nice looking combination but Royler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Royler scores with a jab.
Orion on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Orion waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Royler.
Orion takes one on the chin but seems OK.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cole Orion's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roy Royler!
Roy Royler bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.