PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Orndorf (ranked 1138 p4p, 144 weight class) and ManOfThe PinkHole (ranked 1078 p4p, 136 weight class). Orndorf comes to the cage accompanied by Wrecking Ball - Andrew Baena. ManOfThe PinkHole is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Orndorf
vs
PinkHole

185 cm
25
226 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

192 cm
34
245 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Orndorf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, ManOfThe PinkHole!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Orndorf. That snapped PinkHole's head back.
PinkHole slips under a jab.
Orndorf jabs at PinkHole's body.
Orndorf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from PinkHole.
Orndorf appears to be looking for a big counter.

Orndorf takes the fight into the clinch.
PinkHole misses with the head strike.
PinkHole lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Orndorf lands with a right to the head.
PinkHole avoiding damage as Orndorf throws knees to the body.
PinkHole working aggressively here.
PinkHole blocking some punches.

PinkHole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
PinkHole dodges the punch combination from Orndorf.
Daniel Orndorf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
PinkHole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orndorf.
Orndorf throws a right hand that misses
and PinkHole counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orndorf misses with a lunging right hand
and PinkHole counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Daniel Orndorf has been cut.
PinkHole misses with a straight right.
Orndorf throwing a counter right hand but PinkHole manages to avoid it.
PinkHole misses with a hook.
Orndorf went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
PinkHole misses with a shot to the body
and Orndorf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
PinkHole dives in and grabs Orndorf's left leg, looking for a takedown. Orndorf pushes down on PinkHole's head and hops out.
Daniel Orndorf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orndorf misses with a hook.
Orndorf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from PinkHole.
Orndorf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and PinkHole counters with a stiff right hand.
Orndorf looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Orndorf missing with a left hand there. PinkHole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
PinkHole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Orndorf connects with a right hand. PinkHole shakes it off.
PinkHole swings for the body but Orndorf moves out of range.
Orndorf is looking to counter punch.
Orndorf paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Orndorf blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Orndorf misses its target.
Orndorf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orndorf jabbing away but nothing is landing.
PinkHole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orndorf moves away.
PinkHole has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Orndorf finds it's way round the side to connect with PinkHole's head.
PinkHole moves forwards but Orndorf connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
PinkHole blocks the body kick.
PinkHole doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Orndorf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but PinkHole manages to avoid it.
PinkHole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Orndorf connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Orndorf misses with a right hand
and PinkHole counters with a straight right hand.
PinkHole fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Orndorf on the side of the head.
PinkHole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orndorf.
A big left from Orndorf misses.
PinkHole misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from PinkHole misses the target.
It looked like Orndorf wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
PinkHole tries to move into range but Orndorf moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
PinkHole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
PinkHole connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Orndorf throws a big shot that misses.

Orndorf feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends PinkHole sprawling to the canvas! PinkHole rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Orndorf finish him?!
PinkHole takes a shot to the body in his stride.
PinkHole bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Orndorf's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Orndorf misses.
Orndorf is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Orndorf.
PinkHole shoots in and drives through. Orndorf sprawls well.
Orndorf misses with a hook. PinkHole ducked under it nicely.
Orndorf throws a hook but PinkHole blocks it.
Orndorf misses with an uppercut
and PinkHole counters with a lovely shot to the body.
PinkHole misses with a body shot.
PinkHole moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for PinkHole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by PinkHole.
Orndorf is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
PinkHole shoots in for a takedown but Orndorf shows good takedown defense.
Orndorf is looking to counter punch.
Daniel Orndorf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ManOfThe PinkHole.
Orndorf tests PinkHole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orndorf throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent PinkHole stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
PinkHole with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Orndorf to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orndorf comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Orndorf throws a right and a left that both miss.
Orndorf lands a lovely overhand right.
PinkHole takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

PinkHole is rocked!
Orndorf misses with a hook.
PinkHole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orndorf.
Orndorf keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
PinkHole ducks under a wild hook from Orndorf.
The fighters circling - Orndorf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
PinkHole swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Orndorf misses with a hook. PinkHole ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like PinkHole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orndorf misses with a hook.
PinkHole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orndorf.
PinkHole throws an overhand right that lands on Orndorf's shoulder, as Orndorf tries to avoid the shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Orndorf misses its target.
PinkHole throws a looping overhand right but Orndorf ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Orndorf dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Orndorf's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Orndorf lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
PinkHole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An attempted straight right counter from Orndorf misses the target.
Orndorf gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Daniel Orndorf is winning the standup battle so far.
Orndorf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from PinkHole.
A little feinted left hand from Orndorf on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Orndorf misses with a hook. PinkHole ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like PinkHole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
PinkHole looks to throw the jab but Orndorf is out of range.
Orndorf scores with a punch to the head.
PinkHole moves away from the strike by Orndorf.
An inside leg kick lands from Orndorf.
PinkHole lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Orndorf throws a poor cross that misses
and PinkHole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Orndorf swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Orndorf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Daniel Orndorf's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Orndorf misses.
Orndorf lands with a nice body punch.
Orndorf scores with a jab.

Orndorf drops PinkHole with a beautiful combination! PinkHole stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Orndorf is looking for the KO!
PinkHole is still on wobbly legs! Can Orndorf finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orndorf looks to throw the jab but PinkHole is out of range.
PinkHole seems to have recovered his senses.
PinkHole scores with the left hand. Orndorf knows he should have avoided that one.
Orndorf is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

PinkHole cracks Orndorf with a big right hand and Orndorf goes down!

Orndorf is rocked!
PinkHole passes Orndorf's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Oh Orndorf is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orndorf gets back to full guard.
Orndorf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that PinkHole can do to turn this around?
PinkHole preventing the sweep.
Orndorf is adopting a defensive guard.
Orndorf seems to have got his legs back now.
Orndorf looking for a sweep. Not yet Orndorf, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
PinkHole wants to control from the top but Orndorf keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
PinkHole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orndorf is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Orndorf trying to control the pace.
PinkHole wants to control but Orndorf is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Orndorf with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Orndorf has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orndorf's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
PinkHole wants to get back to his feet.
PinkHole keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
PinkHole controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
PinkHole slips a straight right by Orndorf.
Orndorf throws a right hand that misses
and PinkHole counters with a nice uppercut.

Daniel Orndorf's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Orndorf with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
PinkHole throws a hook to the side of Orndorf's head but Orndorf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Orndorf looks to land a left hand but PinkHole moved out of range nicely.
Orndorf throws an ugly left hook that misses
and PinkHole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Orndorf slips a jab from PinkHole.
Orndorf attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Orndorf takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A combination from Orndorf does no damage.
Orndorf ducks under a wild hook from PinkHole.
PinkHole throws a hook but Orndorf blocks it.
PinkHole connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Orndorf takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
PinkHole with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Orndorf to score with a decent uppercut.
Orndorf throws a nice inside leg kick.
Orndorf cracks PinkHole with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but ManOfThe PinkHole will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Daniel Orndorf's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

PinkHole moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
PinkHole has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
PinkHole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Orndorf counters with a quick kick to the body but PinkHole blocks it.
PinkHole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
PinkHole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orndorf throws a shot to the body.
PinkHole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from PinkHole misses.
Orndorf connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Orndorf throws the left hand but PinkHole avoids the punch easily.
Orndorf throws a body punch but PinkHole moves out of range.
PinkHole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orndorf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
PinkHole lands a jab to the nose.
PinkHole misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from PinkHole misses the target.
Orndorf swings for the body but PinkHole moves out of range.
Orndorf throws an off balance right hand
letting PinkHole counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orndorf loads up on a big right hand but PinkHole slips the punch.
Orndorf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Orndorf misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Orndorf.
PinkHole with a nice cross.

Jeez, Daniel Orndorf's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Orndorf falls off balance throwing a combination
and PinkHole counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
PinkHole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
PinkHole misses with a straight right.
PinkHole slips under a jab from Orndorf.
PinkHole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orndorf manages to avoid it.
PinkHole throws an overhand right that lands on Orndorf's shoulder, as Orndorf tries to avoid the shot.
Orndorf ducks right into an uppercut from PinkHole.
Orndorf looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

PinkHole looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Orndorf!
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!
PinkHole in the domination position with Orndorf hanging on.
Orndorf tries to buck PinkHole off but PinkHole is having none of it.

PinkHole working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Orndorf's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Orndorf is trying to improve his position.
Orndorf struggling a bit here.

PinkHole is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Orndorf is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orndorf tries to bench press PinkHole off him but PinkHole keeps the position.
Orndorf can't do much from the bottom here.
ManOfThe PinkHole has got the better of the ground game so far.
PinkHole throws a strike aimed at the side of Orndorf's head but Orndorf avoids it well.
What's Orndorf going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
PinkHole tries to advance to mount but Orndorf denies him.
Orndorf tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but PinkHole wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

PinkHole working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

PinkHole is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Orndorf knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Orndorf can't do much from the bottom here.
Orndorf tries to bench press PinkHole off him but PinkHole keeps the position.
PinkHole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orndorf keeps working.
Orndorf stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
PinkHole trying to control the position but Orndorf is working away.

PinkHole wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Orndorf, who protects the arm well.

PinkHole tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no PinkHole has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

And that's the end of the fight!
ManOfThe PinkHole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think PinkHole has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!