PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Justin Orel (ranked 6182 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frantz Dalembert (ranked 23191 p4p, 0 weight class). Orel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Deadringer. Dalembert has chosen "Man's Not Hot" by Big Shaq as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Orel
vs
Dalembert

177 cm
21
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

167 cm
26
145 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Orel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frantz Dalembert!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Orel misses.
Dalembert feints the counter takedown.
Orel looks to land a combination but Dalembert avoids it well.
Dalembert tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Orel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Frantz Dalembert has been cut.
Orel misses with an uppercut. Dalembert saw that one coming.
Dalembert looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dalembert shoots in and drives through. Orel sprawls well.
Orel misses with the combination.
Dalembert fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalembert throws a body punch but Orel moves out of range.
Orel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
No joy there for Orel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Orel throws a right and a left that Dalembert avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orel misses with a body shot.
Orel misses the jab.
Dalembert shoots in looking for a takedown but Orel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dalembert's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Orel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Justin Orel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frantz Dalembert.
Dalembert looks winded!

Dalembert fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Orel to the ground. Dalembert is now in Orel's guard.
Orel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Orel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Orel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Orel wants to stand and escape but Dalembert is having none of it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Orel has Dalembert pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Orel throws an overhand right that lands on Dalembert's shoulder, as Dalembert tries to avoid the shot.
Orel looks to land a right hand but Dalembert moved out of range.
Dalembert on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dalembert shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Justin Orel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Dalembert closes the distance and clinches.
Orel wants to break free but Dalembert has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dalembert breaks the clinch.
Orel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dalembert cracks a nice hook into Orel's ribs.
Dalembert doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Orel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orel throws a combination that misses

and Dalembert counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dalembert.

Dalembert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Some wild striking there from Dalembert.
Orel looks to throw the jab but Dalembert is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalembert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Orel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dalembert slips a jab from Orel.
Dalembert shoots in looking for a takedown but Orel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dalembert's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice body punch from Orel.
Orel clobbers Dalembert with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dalembert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dalembert is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Orel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dalembert tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dalembert under the eye.
Dalembert bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body punch from Orel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Orel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frantz Dalembert's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Orel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dalembert at a distance.
Orel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dalembert moves away.
Orel connects with a body shot.
Orel misses with a wild body shot.
Justin Orel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dalembert misses with a takedown attempt - Orel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dalembert takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Orel throws a looping overhand right but Dalembert ducks down to avoid it.
Dalembert is breathing heavily.
Orel misses with a wild body shot.
Dalembert throws a counter combo.
Orel throws a series of punches but Dalembert moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orel lands a lovely overhand right.
Orel misses with a series of wild punches.
Orel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dalembert tries to clinch but Orel moves out of range.
Orel misses with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dalembert.
Dalembert slips a jab and a cross from Orel.
Orel throws a poor cross that misses
and Dalembert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Orel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dalembert manages to avoid it.
Orel lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalembert tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Orel defends well and Dalembert ends up having to push Orel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Justin Orel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frantz Dalembert.
Dalembert with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Orel to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Orel does no damage.
Orel swings for the body but Dalembert moves out of range.
Dalembert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orel.
Dalembert shoots in looking for a takedown but Orel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dalembert's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Justin Orel is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dalembert uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orel.
Dalembert is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Orel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dalembert looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice jab there from Orel.
Orel just misses with a punch to the body.
Orel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dalembert wants to counter with a clinch but Orel pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orel misses with the combination.
Dalembert throws a fast counter high kick but Orel manages to duck under it in time.
Dalembert cracks Orel with an open hand slap.
Orel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dalembert can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Orel. Dalembert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dalembert dodges the punch combination from Orel.
A punch combination from Orel misses.
Orel just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalembert changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Orel tries to avoid it but Dalembert manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Orel to the ground. Orel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Orel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dalembert.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dalembert is defended easily by Orel.
Orel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dalembert tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Orel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dalembert misses with a hook to the body
and Orel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Orel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frantz Dalembert's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Orel takes a swing at Dalembert's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Orel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Orel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dalembert takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Orel throws a body shot but no joy.
Orel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dalembert.
Orel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dalembert moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Despite the aggression on Dalembert's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalembert wants to clinch
and Orel counters with a straight right hand.
Frantz Dalembert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dalembert was well out of range. Poor timing from Orel.
Dalembert takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Orel scores with a four punch combination!
Orel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dalembert.
Orel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orel misses with a looping left.
Orel misses with a double jab.
Dalembert was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dalembert moves in looking to clinch but Orel pushes him off.
Dalembert looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Orel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dalembert now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Orel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dalembert doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalembert wants to clinch.
Orel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Orel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!
Orel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dalembert.
Justin Orel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frantz Dalembert.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orel misses with a combination
and Dalembert counters with a two punch combo.
Orel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dalembert manages to avoid it.
Orel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dalembert's head.
Orel throws out a powerful jab.
Dalembert steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orel.
Orel looks to score with a jab to the body but Dalembert is just out of range.
Dalembert misses with a takedown attempt
and Orel counters with a left to the body.
Dalembert fails with the takedown
and Orel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalembert ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dalembert lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Orel throws out a loose jab but Dalembert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dalembert is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Orel misses with a few strikes there.
Orel lands a nice shot that snaps Dalembert's head back.
Justin Orel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Orel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Orel wants it to stay on the feet.
Dalembert doesn't manage to clinch there - Orel circles away.
Frantz Dalembert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dalembert scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Orel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Orel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Orel!
A very excited looking Justin Orel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.