PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cole Orion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Strategos Themistokles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Orion
vs
Themistokles

184 cm
24
196 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

187 cm
25
218 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

Conviction
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Orion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Strategos Themistokles!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orion is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Orion throws a leg kick but Themistokles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Themistokles misses with a low kick.
Themistokles dives in for a single leg takedown but Orion sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Themistokles walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Orion checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Orion misses the shot to the body.
Themistokles wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Themistokles with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Themistokles looks to land a body kick but Orion moved away.
Orion slips a jab from Themistokles.
Themistokles swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Themistokles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orion.
Orion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Themistokles.
A counter left hand to the body from Orion misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orion misses with a hook. Themistokles ducked under it nicely.
Orion throws a body shot but no joy.
Themistokles tries a head kick but it misses.
Orion throws a half hearted mid kick.
Themistokles is trying to counter with his kicks.
Orion cracks the inside of Themistokles's front leg.
Themistokles swings for the body but Orion moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Themistokles throws a big shot that misses.
Themistokles throws a lazy head kick
and Orion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Themistokles moves out of range of the body kick.
Themistokles cracks Orion with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've been informed that Themistokles 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.
Orion goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Orion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Themistokles.
Themistokles fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Orion ducks under a wild hook from Themistokles.
Themistokles looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Orion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Orion is looking to slow Themistokles down with leg kicks.
Orion misses with a low kick.
Themistokles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Orion throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Orion has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White Eagle in the buildup to the fight.
Orion scores with a kick to the midsection.
Themistokles lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orion throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion scores with a hook.
Orion swings away with a body shot that misses

and Themistokles counters with a shoot takedown. Orion fights it but they end up in guard.
Orion is controlling Themistokles's posture.

Themistokles stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Orion misses with a kick to the body
and Themistokles counters with a thumping low kick.
Orion throws a sloppy head kick
and Themistokles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Orion misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Themistokles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Themistokles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Themistokles loads up on a big right hand but Orion slips the punch.
Themistokles walks into a straight right hand from Orion.
Themistokles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Themistokles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A shot to the liver by Themistokles. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Themistokles.
Orion thows a left - swing and a miss!
Themistokles swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Themistokles feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Orion's calf.
Orion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Orion uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Themistokles has time to react.
Orion slips under a jab.
Orion is looking to counter punch.
Themistokles moves out of range of the body kick from Orion.
Themistokles pushes Orion away with a front kick.
Themistokles misses with a wild body shot.
Themistokles needs to keep his hands up - Orion had a free shot at his head there.
Orion swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Themistokles counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Orion thinking.
Themistokles throws a head kick but Orion moves out of range.
As Themistokles backs away, Orion returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Themistokles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Themistokles walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Themistokles misses with a head kick.
Themistokles throws a leg kick
and Orion makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cole Orion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Themistokles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Themistokles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Orion counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Orion scores with a leg kick.
Orion takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Themistokles misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orion. Themistokles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Themistokles thows a leg kick but Orion checks it
letting Orion counter with a right hand.
Crunch! Themistokles slams his shin into Orion's torso.
Themistokles throws a sloppy head kick and Orion moves out of range easily.
Orion takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Orion punishes Themistokles's body with a nice straight punch.
Orion fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Themistokles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orion misses with a leg kick.
Themistokles takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Themistokles slips under a jab from Orion.
Orion waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Themistokles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Strategos Themistokles will probably get the nod.
That's time! Orion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A decent looking cross lands there for Orion.
Orion turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Themistokles looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Themistokles throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Orion misses with a head kick.
Themistokles tries to land a front kick but Orion steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Themistokles shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Orion's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orion pulls Themistokles in close to prevent any damage.
Themistokles must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Orion is trying to keep Themistokles in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Themistokles throws a big right hand that misses.
Themistokles postures up.
Themistokles wants to pass the guard but Orion is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Themistokles throws an elbow that misses. Orion uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Themistokles's guard. Nice move by Orion!

Orion trying to control the position from guard on top but Themistokles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Themistokles bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Orion's guard.

Orion working a defensive guard here.
Themistokles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Orion keeping moving, preventing Themistokles from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Themistokles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Themistokles throws a big right hand that misses.
Themistokles trying to control but Orion is working from the bottom.
Orion bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Themistokles's guard.

Themistokles looking for a sweep. Not yet Themistokles, not yet.
Themistokles has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Orion has passed into side control.
Orion controlling from side mount.

Orion stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Themistokles takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Themistokles walks into a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Orion as Themistokles shoots in.
Themistokles cracks Orion with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Orion as Themistokles shoots in.
Orion jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Themistokles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Orion misses.
Themistokles tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick from Orion misses.
Orion avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Themistokles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Orion can pounce on him.
Orion tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Themistokles is able to avoid easily.

Orion moves into range and clinches up with Themistokles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orion struggles to land a body shot inside as Themistokles controls his hands.
Orion content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Orion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Themistokles working hard to break the clinch.
Themistokles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Orion.
Themistokles takes an elbow to the temple.
Themistokles misses with a punch on the inside.
Orion digs a right hand underneath Themistokles's ribcage. Themistokles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Themistokles is breathing heavily.
Orion misses with an elbow over the top.
Themistokles is trying to stall.
Themistokles lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cole Orion dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Orion looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Themistokles looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Orion checks a leg kick nicely.
Orion cracks Themistokles with a good jab.

Themistokles throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Orion tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Themistokles is in Orion's guard.
Orion looking for a sweep. Not yet Orion, not yet.
Orion avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Themistokles is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Themistokles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Themistokles trying to control but Orion is working from the bottom.
Orion pulls Themistokles in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orion is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion keeping moving, preventing Themistokles from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Themistokles looks to score with a jab to the body but Orion is just out of range.
Orion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orion takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Orion swings away with a body shot that misses
and Themistokles counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick misses from Orion.
Orion looks for the body kick but Themistokles saw that one coming.
Orion throws a leg kick which misses Themistokles's front leg but catches the back leg as Themistokles tries to avoid it.
Orion checks a low kick from Themistokles.
Orion lands with a slapping head kick.
Themistokles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Themistokles scores with a nice body kick.
Orion lands a nice leg kick that just misses Themistokles's sensitive parts.
Orion throws a wild body kick that Themistokles sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Themistokles throws out a leg kick but Orion moves out of range and Themistokles only half commits.
Orion throws out a leg kick but Themistokles moves out of range and Orion only half commits.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Themistokles! But no joy.
Orion tries to score with a low kick but Themistokles moves his leg out of the way.
Themistokles lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Themistokles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Orion looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Themistokles takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Themistokles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Orion finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Orion misses the jab.
Jab from Orion.
Orion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Themistokles throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Orion to counter with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Orion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Themistokles cracks Orion with an open hand slap.

Themistokles darts in and clinches Orion up against the cage.

Themistokles breaks the clinch.
Orion lands with a slapping head kick.
Cole Orion is winning the standup battle so far.

Themistokles looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Orion manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orion gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Orion tries a head kick but it misses.
Orion lands a nice leg kick that just misses Themistokles's sensitive parts.
Themistokles has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Orion.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Themistokles lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Orion has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Orion and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Themistokles.
Themistokles moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orion punishes Themistokles's body with a nice straight punch.
Orion avoids a kick to the body.
Orion throws a series of punches but Themistokles moves out of range.
Orion fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Themistokles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Themistokles throws a low kick but Orion avoids it.
Themistokles lands with a nice body punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Orion.
Themistokles checks the leg kick.
Themistokles let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Themistokles throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Themistokles throws a leg kick but Orion sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Themistokles.

Themistokles gets a takedown into half guard.
Themistokles wants to pass the guard but Orion is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cole Orion.
I think Orion 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cole Orion!
A victorious Cole Orion thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.