PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Army Jr (ranked 2265 p4p, 14678 weight class) and Cole Orion (ranked 326 p4p, 0 weight class). Orion is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Iron Maiden - Hallowed be thy name. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Army Jr
vs
Orion

189 cm
22
196
7 - 5 - 0

184 cm
45
185
41 - 35 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Army Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 35 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Orion!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orion looks to land a left hand but Army Jr moved out of range nicely.

Army Jr forces Orion back against the cage and clinches.
Orion scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Army Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orion avoids it.
Army Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Orion working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Army Jr.
Army Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Orion's defenses.
Orion misses with a punch on the inside.
Orion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Army Jr crunches a lovely knee into Orion's ribcage.
Army Jr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Army Jr blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Army Jr working Orion over with knees to the body.
Orion looks winded!
Army Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Army Jr working Orion over with knees to the body.
Army Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Army Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Orion takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Army Jr with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Army Jr.
Army Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Army Jr on the inside.
Orion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Army Jr.
A bit of stalling here from Army Jr.
A short uppercut from Army Jr.
Army Jr crunches a lovely knee into Orion's ribcage.
Army Jr crunches a lovely knee into Orion's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Army Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Army Jr crunches a lovely knee into Orion's ribcage.
Army Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Army Jr lands a good knee to the midsection. Orion won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Army Jr.
Army Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Army Jr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A knee to the head by Army Jr.
A knee to the head by Army Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Army Jr lands a nice elbow.
Army Jr lands an elbow just above Orion 's eye.
Army Jr leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Orion creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Army Jr landing knees to the head.
Army Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Army Jr lands an elbow inside that Orion shrugs off.
A nice left hand lands by Army Jr.
Army Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Orion lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Army Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Army Jr with a knee to the head.
Army Jr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Army Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Army Jr.
Army Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army Jr landing knees to the body.
Orion takes a knee right on the jaw!
Army Jr lands an elbow that stopped Orion in his tracks for a moment.
Army Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Army Jr scores with a knee to the head.
Army Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Army Jr lands an elbow that stopped Orion in his tracks for a moment.
Army Jr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Army Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Army Jr.
Army Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Army Jr lands a nice elbow.
Army Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Army Jr scores with a knee to the head.
Army Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Army Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Army Jr lands an elbow just above Orion 's eye.
Army Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Army Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Army Jr scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Army Jr.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Army Jr.
Army Jr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Army Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Orion in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Orion throws a punch but it's blocked by Army Jr.
Army Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Army Jr is working Orion over against the cage.
Army Jr lands a knee to the body.
Army Jr stalls.
Army Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Army Jr.
A short left from Army Jr.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Army Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Orion throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orion.
Army Jr lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Army Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Army Jr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Orion takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Orion gets tackled into the cage by Army Jr. Army Jr maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Army Jr.
Army Jr missing with knees to the body.
Army Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Army Jr.
A right handed body shot lands from Army Jr.
Orion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orion takes an elbow to the forehead.
Orion lands a shoulder strike.
Army Jr dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Orion takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Army Jr.
Army Jr with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Army Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Orion backwards.
Army Jr lands an elbow inside.
Army Jr lands an elbow inside that Orion shrugs off.
Orion is breathing heavily.
Army Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Army Jr lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Army Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Army Jr lands an elbow inside.
Army Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A knee to the head by Army Jr.

Orion is rocked!
Orion swings wildly with an uppercut but Army Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Army Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Orion is still on wobbly legs! Can Army Jr finish him?
A shot in the inside from Army Jr.
Orion seems to have recovered his senses.
Orion has a couple of punches blocked by Army Jr.
Army Jr lands an uppercut.
Orion misses with a short punch on the inside.

Army Jr drops Orion with a big knee straight up the middle! Orion is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
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!
Army Jr lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Orion is looking to close the distance but Army Jr sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Orion crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Orion is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Dick Army Jr!
Dick Army Jr made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'My father will be proud of me again'.