PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Orsini (ranked 861 p4p, 112 weight class) and Johnny Dangerous Jr (ranked 514 p4p, 76 weight class). Dangerous Jr has chosen TNT - ACDC as his entrance music. 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?

Orsini
vs
Dangerous Jr

183 cm
29
178 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

188 cm
32
185 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

Velocity Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alessandro Orsini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Dangerous Jr!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orsini misses the shot to the body.
Orsini lands a jab.
Dangerous Jr has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dangerous Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dangerous Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orsini was well out of range. Poor timing from Dangerous Jr.
Orsini was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Orsini misses with a body shot.
Orsini works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Orsini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orsini cracks Dangerous Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dangerous Jr swings for the body but Orsini moves out of range.
Orsini throwing a counter right hand but Dangerous Jr manages to avoid it.
Dangerous Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Orsini is just out of range.
Dangerous Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orsini.
Dangerous Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Orsini stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Orsini swings widly with a right hand
and Dangerous Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dangerous Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orsini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dangerous Jr.
A good leg kick by Orsini.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dangerous Jr slips a jab and a cross from Orsini.
A combination from Dangerous Jr does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Orsini.
Orsini has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fallen Angels in the buildup to the fight.
Orsini scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dangerous Jr slips under a jab from Orsini.
Orsini connects with a looping right hand.
Dangerous Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Orsini smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dangerous Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dangerous Jr.

It looks like Alessandro Orsini has been cut.
Orsini moves away from the strike by Dangerous Jr.
Dangerous Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orsini moves away.
Dangerous Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orsini lands a nice shot to the body.
Dangerous Jr takes one to the chin there.
Orsini throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dangerous Jr looks to land a right hand but Orsini moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dangerous Jr. Orsini does a little dance to reset his feet.

Orsini rushes Dangerous Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orsini.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Orsini.
Dangerous Jr has had enough of the clinch but Orsini keeps him there for the moment.
Orsini misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orsini.
Dangerous Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Orsini misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orsini lands a nice uppercut.
Orsini lands a hook that snaps the head of Dangerous Jr backwards.
Dangerous Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orsini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dangerous Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dangerous Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dangerous Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Dangerous Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dangerous Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Orsini throws a series of punches but Dangerous Jr avoids them all with ease.
Orsini lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Orsini buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dangerous Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Orsini is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dangerous Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dangerous Jr misses with a straight left.
Orsini appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Orsini misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dangerous Jr. Orsini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orsini connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dangerous Jr. Dangerous Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Orsini stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dangerous Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Orsini rather than just go for the knockout.
Dangerous Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dangerous Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dangerous Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Orsini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dangerous Jr lands a jab.
Dangerous Jr throws a front kick aimed at Orsini's knee but Orsini avoids it well.
Orsini thumps Dangerous Jr with a low kick.
Dangerous Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dangerous Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dangerous Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Orsini.
Orsini misses with an uppercut. Dangerous Jr saw that one coming.
Dangerous Jr steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orsini misses with a body shot.
Orsini fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Orsini takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dangerous Jr throws a poor cross that misses
letting Orsini counter with a right hand.
Dangerous Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Orsini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Orsini looks to land a left hand but Dangerous Jr moved out of range nicely.
Orsini on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dangerous Jr. Dangerous Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Orsini on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dangerous Jr needs to keep his hands up - Orsini had a free shot at his head there.
Dangerous Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Orsini throws a hook to the side of Dangerous Jr's head but Dangerous Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dangerous Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Orsini scores with a punch to the head.
Dangerous Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Orsini counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessandro Orsini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alessandro Orsini's cut.
That's time! Orsini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dangerous Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Orsini jabs Dangerous Jr right on the nose. Dangerous Jr blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Orsini misses.
Dangerous Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orsini circles away quickly and effectively.
Dangerous Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Dangerous Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orsini was well out of range. Poor timing from Dangerous Jr.
Nice shot by Orsini.
Dangerous Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orsini.
Orsini scores with a nice right hand.
Orsini with a hook.
Dangerous Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dangerous Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Dangerous Jr takes one to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Orsini.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dangerous Jr takes a swing at Orsini's ribcage but misses.
Orsini swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Orsini stuns Dangerous Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alessandro Orsini is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangerous Jr misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Dangerous Jr misses.
Orsini swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Orsini works over Dangerous Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
Orsini has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Orsini misses with a two punch combination.
Johnny Dangerous Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left lands for Orsini.
Dangerous Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orsini manages to avoid it.
Dangerous Jr tries a low kick but Orsini avoids it.
That kick from Orsini tenderised Dangerous Jr's leg. Dangerous Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Orsini checks a leg kick.
A combination from Dangerous Jr does no damage.
Dangerous Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Orsini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Orsini finds it's way through Dangerous Jr's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orsini is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Orsini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orsini lands a jab to the head.
Dangerous Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dangerous Jr throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsini avoids the head kick by Dangerous Jr.
Orsini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dangerous Jr.
It seemed like Dangerous Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Orsini misses with an uppercut. Dangerous Jr saw that one coming.
Dangerous Jr slips a jab from Orsini.
Dangerous Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Orsini with a body shot.
Dangerous Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dangerous Jr throws a nice looking combination but Orsini bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Dangerous Jr tries to get set, Orsini tries to push him back and clinch up but Dangerous Jr manages to avoid the attempt.
Orsini lands a front kick.
Orsini doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Orsini connects with a solid leg kick.
Orsini throws a body shot but no joy.
Orsini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dangerous Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orsini throwing a counter right hand but Dangerous Jr manages to avoid it.
Orsini takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Orsini throws a hook but Dangerous Jr avoids it easily.
Dangerous Jr throws a counter combo.
Orsini with a jab.
Orsini scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Dangerous Jr does no damage.
Dangerous Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from Orsini misses its intended target.
Orsini misses the jab.
Dangerous Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Orsini finds it's way round the side to connect with Dangerous Jr's head.
Orsini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Orsini swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dangerous Jr scores with a jab. Orsini acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dangerous Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Orsini digs a good hook to Dangerous Jr's body.
Orsini thumps Dangerous Jr with a low kick.
Orsini fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dangerous Jr.

Orsini clinches up against the cage.
Dangerous Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Dangerous Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Orsini misses with some punches.
Orsini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dangerous Jr's elbow.
A short left from Orsini.
Dangerous Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Dangerous Jr - that landed with a thud.
Dangerous Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orsini's elbow.
A body shot lands from Dangerous Jr.

Dangerous Jr breaks from the clinch.
Orsini misses with a body shot.
Dangerous Jr throws a fast counter high kick but Orsini manages to duck under it in time.
Orsini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Orsini crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dangerous Jr - the referee stops the clock and Orsini gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dangerous Jr. Orsini manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good leg kick by Dangerous Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dangerous Jr blocks a head kick by Orsini.
Dangerous Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dangerous Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dangerous Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Orsini.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dangerous Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dangerous Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Dangerous Jr throws a jab when Orsini was well out of range.
Orsini throws a jab but it's blocked by Dangerous Jr.
Dangerous Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Orsini steps away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessandro Orsini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alessandro Orsini's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dangerous Jr walks into a jab.
Good shot there by Orsini.
Dangerous Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orsini takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dangerous Jr misses with the body kick
and Orsini counters with a nice leg kick.
Orsini looks to land a right hand but Dangerous Jr moved out of range.
A nice side step and Dangerous Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Orsini lands a jab to Dangerous Jr's midsection.
Dangerous Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Orsini's head.
Dangerous Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Orsini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dangerous Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orsini.
Orsini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dangerous Jr can do to turn this around?
A lazy left from Orsini finds it's target.
Dangerous Jr misses with a hook to the body
letting Orsini counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dangerous Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dangerous Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Orsini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsini cracks Dangerous Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dangerous Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dangerous Jr tries to land a front kick but Orsini steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dangerous Jr swinging wildly here.
Dangerous Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good shot there by Dangerous Jr.
Dangerous Jr dips to his left and cracks Orsini with an uppercut!
Orsini lands a lovely overhand right.
Orsini takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dangerous Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Dangerous Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Dangerous Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orsini throws a hook to the side of Dangerous Jr's head but Dangerous Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dangerous Jr throws a nice looking combination but Orsini bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dangerous Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Johnny Dangerous Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orsini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orsini throws the left hand but Dangerous Jr avoids the punch easily.
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!
Dangerous Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Orsini.
Dangerous Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Dangerous Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Orsini is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dangerous Jr.
Dangerous Jr throws a nice looking combination but Orsini bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dangerous Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Orsini lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dangerous Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dangerous Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dangerous Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orsini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dangerous Jr.
Dangerous Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Orsini gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dangerous Jr'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.
Orsini lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Orsini scores with a nice short uppercut.
Orsini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dangerous Jrs head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Orsini.
Orsini lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dangerous Jr misses with a body punch.
Dangerous Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dangerous Jr blocks a body shot from Orsini.
Orsini has a couple of punches blocked by Dangerous Jr.
Dangerous Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orsini working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dangerous Jr working aggressively here.

Dangerous Jr breaks the clinch.
Orsini looks to throw the jab but Dangerous Jr is out of range.
Dangerous Jr looks to land a left hand but Orsini moved out of range nicely.
Orsini throws a hook to the side of Dangerous Jr's head but Dangerous Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheers as Orsini lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dangerous Jr doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good work by Orsini as he checks the leg kick.
Orsini swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orsini lands a head shot.
Orsini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dangerous Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dangerous Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Orsini. Orsini obviously looking to wear him down.
Dangerous Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orsini was well out of range. Poor timing from Dangerous Jr.
Orsini jabs at Dangerous Jr's body.
Orsini connects with a single shot there.
Dangerous Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Orsini moves into range and connects with a jab.
Orsini moves in looking to clinch but Dangerous Jr pushes him off.
A swing and a miss from Orsini.
Orsini throws an off balance right hand
and Dangerous Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Orsini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orsini checks the leg kick nicely there.
Orsini lands a jab to the nose.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alessandro Orsini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Orsini has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessandro Orsini!
Alessandro Orsini thanked the fans post fight for their support.