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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matias Orava (ranked 1007 p4p, 113 weight class) and Drake Bell (ranked 1878 p4p, 211 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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160 lbs
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139 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
7 - 2 - 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
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Drake Bell!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orava scores with a three punch combo!
Bell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Orava. That snapped Bell's head back.
Orava dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bell swings for the body but Orava moves out of range.
A jab from Orava finds it's way through Bell's defenses.
Orava lands a slapping body shot.
A swing and a miss from Orava.
Orava misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orava.
Orava lands the left hand.
Orava pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bell throws a body shot but no joy.
Bell ducks under a wild hook from Orava.
Bell thinks about the counter body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orava tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bell was well out of range. Poor timing from Orava.
Orava bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bell misses with a lunging right hand
and Orava counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bell misses with a hook. Orava ducked under it nicely.
Orava lands a jab to Bell's midsection.
Bell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bell works Orava's body with a nice hook.
Bell swings for the body but Orava moves out of range.
Orava definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bell slips under a jab.
Bell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Orava bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bell's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orava looks to score with a jab to the body but Bell is just out of range.
Orava defending well as Bell loads up on a big left hand.
Bell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Orava misses the target.
Bell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Orava counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bell misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Orava was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bell misses with a looping right.
Bell closes the distance but Orava moves to the side
and Orava counters with a nice uppercut.
Orava is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orava fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bell manages to avoid it.
Orava ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bell moves away.
Nice defenses there by Bell.
Orava tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bell was well out of range. Poor timing from Orava.
Orava getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Orava takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Orava throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bell tries to bum rush Orava with a series of wild strikes but Orava uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Orava is looking to counter punch.
Bell misses with a right hand
and Orava counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bell thinking.
Bell misses the body punch
and Orava cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bell walks into a left hand.
Orava digs a good body shot into Bell's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bell tries to clinch but Orava is having none of it.
Bell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Orava.
Bell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Orava tries to work over Bell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Orava is leaning against Bell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Orava pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Orava comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Bell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bell drops his hands momentarily and Orava takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Orava darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bell slips under a jab from Orava.
Bell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bell throws a nice looking combination but Orava bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matias Orava dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bell tries to clinch but Orava moves away
and Orava counters with a straight right hand.
Bell misses the jab.
Bell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Orava.
Bell is rocked!
Orava throws a looping overhand right but Bell ducks down to avoid it.
Orava lands with a right hand.
Bell is still on wobbly legs! Can Orava finish him?
Orava pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Orava swats away the attempt to clinch by Bell.
Orava was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bell seems to have recovered his senses.
Bell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Orava throwing a counter right hand but Bell manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell rushes Orava and presses him up against the cage.
Orava lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Orava is pushing Bell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Orava misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orava throws a punch but it's blocked by Bell.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orava.
Bell has a couple of punches blocked by Orava.
Orava misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bell swings wildly with an uppercut but Orava uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Orava.
Bell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orava is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bell can do to turn this around?
Bell working aggressively here.
Bell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Orava lands a left hand.
Orava tries to work over Bell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orava stalls.
Bell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bell misses with the head strike.
Orava lands a nice uppercut.
Orava scores with a shot to the side of Bell's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell taking a breather.
Bell swings wildly with an uppercut but Orava uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bell misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bell blocks a body shot from Orava.
Orava throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Orava misses with a punch to the body.
Bell tries a body shot but Orava blocks it.
Orava lands a body punch in the clinch.
Orava lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bell tries to throw a body punch but Orava avoids it by throwing Bell back against the cage.
Orava scores with a shoulder strike.
Bell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Matias Orava has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Orava breaks from the clinch.
Orava loads up on a big right hand but Bell slips the punch.
Bell darts in trying to clinch
and Orava counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell drives through and clinches with Orava against the cage.
Orava breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matias Orava is winning the standup battle so far.
Bell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Orava.
Orava just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Orava misses its intended target.
Bell ducks right into an uppercut from Orava.
Bell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orava.
Bell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Orava finds it's way through Bell's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Orava.
Bell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Orava lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orava scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Orava pushes Bell against the cage. Orava is working some dirty boxing. Orava pushes off with a quick right hook! Bell goes down! Bell tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Orava moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matias Orava!
After the big win, Matias Orava made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Transform Supplements and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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