PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matias Orava (ranked 1566 p4p, 185 weight class) and Lothario Renaldo (ranked 2521 p4p, 265 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Orava
vs
Renaldo

172 cm
26
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matias Orava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lothario Renaldo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Orava. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Orava.
Orava throws a shot to the body.
Matias Orava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Renaldo misses.
Orava definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Renaldo misses with a hook
and Orava counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Orava cracks Renaldo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Orava cracks Renaldo with an open hand slap.
Renaldo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Orava takes a swing at Renaldo's ribcage but misses.
Renaldo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Renaldo lands with a straight right. Orava didn't see that one coming.
Orava lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renaldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Renaldo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Orava uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Renaldo.
Orava lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Orava misses with an uppercut. Renaldo saw that one coming.
Orava misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orava throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Renaldo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Renaldo throws a big shot that misses.
Renaldo swings widly with a right hand
and Orava counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Renaldo misses with a wild body shot.
Renaldo avoids the body shot from Orava.
Renaldo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Renaldo misses with a body shot.
Orava cracks Renaldo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Renaldo throws out a powerful jab.
Orava scores with a decent looking hook.
Renaldo scores with a shot to the body.
Renaldo needs to keep his hands up - Orava had a free shot at his head there.
Orava lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Renaldo throws an overhand right that lands on Orava's shoulder, as Orava tries to avoid the shot.
Orava swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Orava.
Orava connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Orava lands a nice looking body shot.
Renaldo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Orava counters with a left to the body.
Renaldo misses with a hook
and Orava counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Orava throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orava throws a hook but Renaldo avoids it easily.
Renaldo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Orava counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Renaldo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Orava looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Orava misses the target.
Orava looks to land a left hand but Renaldo moved out of range nicely.
Renaldo avoids the body shot from Orava.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orava lands a nice shot to the body.
Renaldo blocks a jab.
Orava throws a right hand that misses
and Renaldo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Orava throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Renaldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orava keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orava punishes Renaldo's body with a nice straight punch.
Orava looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Renaldo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Renaldo moves forwards but Orava connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Orava fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Renaldo manages to avoid it.
Renaldo throws a hook but Orava blocks it.
Renaldo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Orava throws a left and a right that both miss
and Renaldo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orava lands with an uppercut that bounces Renaldo off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orava is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Renaldo slips a jab from Orava.
Renaldo throws a counter combo.
Renaldo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Renaldo connects with a crisp jab.
Orava digs a good body shot into Renaldo's ribs.
Renaldo misses the shot to the body.
Orava lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Orava connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Renaldo misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orava lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matias Orava dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Orava ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Renaldo moves away.
Renaldo avoids the body shot from Orava.
Renaldo swings for the body but Orava moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Orava.
Orava's corner calls for a 1-2. Orava obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fighters circling - Orava throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orava throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Renaldo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Matias Orava is winning the standup battle so far.
Renaldo punishes Orava's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Orava misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Orava as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orava. Renaldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Renaldo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orava.
Renaldo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Orava with a body shot.
Renaldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orava thows a left - swing and a miss!
Renaldo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters circling - Orava throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the liver by Renaldo. Beautiful body shot.
Orava throws a big shot that misses.
Renaldo connects with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Renaldo. Orava does a little dance to reset his feet.
Renaldo misses with a jab to the body
and Orava counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Renaldo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Orava lands a jab to the head.
Renaldo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Renaldo swings for the body but Orava moves out of range.
Renaldo misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renaldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orava was well out of range. Poor timing from Renaldo.
Renaldo blocks a jab.
Renaldo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Orava has time to react.
Orava is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Renaldo can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Renaldo slips under a jab.
Renaldo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Renaldo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Orava misses with a hook. Renaldo ducked under it nicely.
Orava slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Renaldo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Orava missing with a left hand there. Renaldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Renaldo misses.
Renaldo slips a jab from Orava.
It seemed like Renaldo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Orava moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renaldo misses with a wild body shot.
Orava moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Renaldo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Renaldo misses with a wild body shot.
Renaldo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Orava rather than just go for the knockout.
A slow jab from Orava misses its intended target.
Orava scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Renaldo slips a straight right by Orava.
Renaldo defending well as Orava loads up on a big left hand.
Orava swings for the body but Renaldo moves out of range.
Renaldo ducks right into an uppercut from Orava.
Renaldo misses the jab.
Orava looks to land a left hand but Renaldo moved out of range nicely.
Renaldo swings for the body but Orava moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renaldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orava.
Renaldo throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Renaldo misses.
Orava thuds a left hand into Renaldo's body.
Orava swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Renaldo to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orava sizes up Renaldo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice cross by Orava.
Orava throws a big shot that misses.
Orava throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Renaldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Renaldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renaldo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Orava scores with a sloppy right hand. Renaldo should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matias Orava 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!

Renaldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orava lands a glancing blow to the side of Renaldo's head.
Renaldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orava.
An attempted straight right counter from Orava misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Renaldo.
Renaldo lands a glancing blow to the side of Orava's head.
Nice shot lands for Orava.
Orava takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Orava tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Renaldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Orava.
Orava with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orava throws a jab when Renaldo was well out of range.
Renaldo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Orava with a body shot.
Renaldo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orava takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Orava throws a poor cross that misses
and Renaldo counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orava keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Renaldo.
Orava is looking to counter punch.
Orava slips under a jab.
Renaldo tests Orava's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orava throws a lazy right hand but Renaldo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Renaldo walks into a straight right hand from Orava.
Renaldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Orava throws a body shot but no joy.
Renaldo misses the body punch
and Orava counters with a nice uppercut.
Orava lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Orava just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renaldo misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Orava connects with a good right hand that stumbles Renaldo. Renaldo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice body punch from Renaldo.
Renaldo drops his hands momentarily and Orava takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renaldo walks into a jab.
Renaldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Orava bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Renaldo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Renaldo is rocked!
Orava cracks Renaldo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Renaldo is still on wobbly legs! Can Orava finish him?
Orava finds Renaldo's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Renaldo flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Orava lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Renaldo will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matias Orava!
In his post fight interview, Matias Orava started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.