PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theo AtlaSon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Orange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orange is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bob Seger- Turn the Page. This should be a great matchup!

AtlaSon
vs
Orange

187 cm
31
207 lbs
29 - 10 - 0

200 cm
34
214 lbs
37 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

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Hellbent

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 29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theo AtlaSon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Orange!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Orange forces AtlaSon back against the cage and clinches.
AtlaSon misses with a body punch.
AtlaSon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, AtlaSon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
AtlaSon misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Orange.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orange.

Orange breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orange scores with a hook to the body. AtlaSon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
AtlaSon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Orange is able to avoid easily.
Orange tries a low kick but AtlaSon avoids it.
AtlaSon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Orange's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
AtlaSon throws a solid leg kick but Orange takes the impact on his shin and smiles at AtlaSon.
Orange on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Orange ducks under a wild hook from AtlaSon.
AtlaSon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Orange on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by AtlaSon. AtlaSon obviously looking to wear him down.
Orange scores with a hook to the body. AtlaSon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

AtlaSon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Orange, pushing him back against the cage.

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

It looks like Theo AtlaSon has been cut.
AtlaSon misses with a punch on the inside.
Orange has a couple of punches blocked by AtlaSon.
Orange misses with an elbow over the top.
Orange managing to block the knees to the body from AtlaSon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orange.
Orange using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
I was talking to AtlaSon's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
AtlaSon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Orange.
AtlaSon is breathing heavily.
Orange lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Orange lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down AtlaSon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orange throws an elbow that misses.
We've been informed that Orange has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Orange misses with a punch to the body.

Orange breaks the clinch.
Orange slips a jab from AtlaSon.
Orange lands a leg kick that knocks AtlaSon off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orange connects with a leg kick. AtlaSon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
AtlaSon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orange was well out of range. Poor timing from AtlaSon.

Orange instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Orange.
Orange wants to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from AtlaSon.
Orange tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
AtlaSon misses with a knee to the head.
Orange leaning against his opponent.
Orange pushes AtlaSon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for AtlaSon.

Orange breaks from the clinch.
AtlaSon throws a nice inside leg kick.
AtlaSon throws a looping overhand right but Orange ducks down to avoid it.
Orange lands a nice looking kick to the body. AtlaSon takes a step back to recover.
AtlaSon misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Orange blocks a head kick by AtlaSon.
AtlaSon is looking to slow Orange down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Orange.
Orange tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but AtlaSon was well out of range. Poor timing from Orange.
Orange throws a head kick but AtlaSon moves out of range.
AtlaSon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
AtlaSon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Orange.
Orange thows a body shot but no joy.
AtlaSon throws a quick inside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Orange
and AtlaSon counters with a good low kick that Orange was not able to check.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orange moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Orange scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. AtlaSon doesn't seem bothered though.
A solid leg kick lands there for AtlaSon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
AtlaSon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Orange momentarily.
AtlaSon throws a head kick but Orange moves out of range.
AtlaSon walks into a straight right hand from Orange.
AtlaSon tries a head kick but it misses.
Orange goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
AtlaSon just misses with a punch to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Orange blocking some punches.
AtlaSon managing to block the knees to the body from Orange.
AtlaSon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
AtlaSon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Orange - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
AtlaSon misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Orange dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Theo AtlaSon's cut.
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.
AtlaSon lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Jake Orange has been cut.
AtlaSon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orange was well out of range. Poor timing from AtlaSon.
AtlaSon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orange wants to slow AtlaSon down by chopping away at his legs.
Jab from Orange.
Orange takes one to the chin there.
Orange lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body punch from AtlaSon.
AtlaSon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
AtlaSon walks into a straight right hand from Orange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Orange has AtlaSon up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Orange as AtlaSon tries to tie him up.
AtlaSon lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Orange breaks the clinch.
A good leg kick by AtlaSon.
AtlaSon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orange looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Orange fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt AtlaSon.
AtlaSon lands a head kick!
Orange moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jake Orange seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orange scores with a hook to the body. AtlaSon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Orange throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orange connects with a single shot there.
Orange avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
AtlaSon 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.
Nice uppercut there from Orange.
Orange is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
AtlaSon is looking to clinch but Orange is avoiding it.
AtlaSon throws a hook but Orange avoids it easily.
Orange dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on AtlaSon. That did some damage!
AtlaSon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Orange.
A head kick from Orange lands but AtlaSon takes it in his stride.

Orange moves into range and clinches up with AtlaSon.
Orange digs a right hand into AtlaSon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on AtlaSon's gas tank.
Orange lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down AtlaSon.
AtlaSon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Orange has him pressed against the cage.
Orange lands a nice knee to the body.
Orange lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt AtlaSon or not.
Orange doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
AtlaSon misses with a punch on the inside.
Orange stalling against the cage.
Good body shot from AtlaSon.
Orange's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning AtlaSon up against the cage.
Orange lands a nice uppercut.
Orange lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
AtlaSon misses with a punch to the body.
Orange misses with a punch on the inside.
Orange blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orange prevents a body shot from AtlaSon.
Jake Orange seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Orange throws an elbow that misses.
AtlaSon tries to throw a body punch but Orange avoids it by throwing AtlaSon back against the cage.
Orange lands a knee to the body.
Orange misses with a shot to the kidneys.
AtlaSon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Orange blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orange blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from AtlaSon fails to land.
Orange can't find room to land a body shot as AtlaSon controls the action.
AtlaSon prevents a body shot from Orange.
Orange tried to land a shot to the body but connects with AtlaSon's elbow.
Orange has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Orange blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Orange breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
AtlaSon scores with a hook to the body. Orange takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Orange clinches with his opponent.
AtlaSon swings wildly with an uppercut but Orange uses good head movement to avoid it.
AtlaSon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orange can't find room to land a body shot as AtlaSon controls the action.
AtlaSon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
AtlaSon wants to stall.
Orange lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Orange showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Orange scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Orange darts in and clinches AtlaSon up against the cage.
AtlaSon looking to throw knees to the head but Orange is blocking nicely.
AtlaSon misses with some punches.
Orange goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
AtlaSon managing to block the knees to the body from Orange.
Orange tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
AtlaSon has a couple of punches blocked by Orange.
Orange has AtlaSon pressed against the cage.
AtlaSon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Orange.
Come on Orange - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Orange tries to work over AtlaSon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Orange lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
AtlaSon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for AtlaSon.
Orange makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
AtlaSon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Orange has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
AtlaSon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Orange misses with a body punch.
Orange presses AtlaSon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Orange lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from AtlaSon - that landed with a thud.
AtlaSon can't find room to land a body shot as Orange controls the action.

Orange breaks from the clinch.
AtlaSon throws a leg kick but Orange sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Orange takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
AtlaSon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Orange.
A jab from AtlaSon misses.
Theo AtlaSon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orange jabs at AtlaSon's body.
Orange darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Orange walks forward, straight into a front kick from AtlaSon.
AtlaSon ducks right into an uppercut from Orange.
Orange swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orange stuns AtlaSon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Orange scores with a jab to the body.
AtlaSon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Orange finds it's way round the side to connect with AtlaSon's head.
AtlaSon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch lands to the side of AtlaSon 's head but he takes it in his stride.

AtlaSon is rocked!
AtlaSon throws a body punch but Orange moves out of range.
Oh AtlaSon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
AtlaSon looks to score with a jab to the body but Orange is just out of range.
Are you kidding me?! Orange ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent AtlaSon clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jake Orange!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jake Orange thanked Merciless Gladiators for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).