PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Brady Orr (ranked 23146 p4p, 3157 weight class) and Hanan Pacha (ranked 673 p4p, 394 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Orr
vs
Pacha

194 cm
22
212
4 - 1 - 0

194 cm
20
205
3 - 2 - 0

Great elbows
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brady Orr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hanan Pacha!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pacha let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pacha avoids a kick to the body.
Pacha appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pacha moves out of range of the body kick.
Pacha now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Orr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pacha appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Orr looks for the body kick but Pacha saw that one coming.
Pacha let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Orr has managed to clinch.

Pacha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orr tries to work over Pacha's front leg with a kick but Pacha checks it.
Pacha now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orr looks to land a right hand but Pacha moved out of range.

Orr has closed the distance and engaged Pacha in a clinch.
Pacha's coach down at Roosters Coop was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pacha's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pacha is looking to control Orr's arms but Orr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pacha has his back to the ropes.
Orr keeps control of Pacha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacha managing to block the knees to the body from Orr.
Pacha looking to stall.
Orr trying to land knees to the body.
Orr looking to throw knees to the head but Pacha is blocking nicely.
Orr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Orr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pacha blocks it with crossed arms.
Orr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Orr pushes off an throws an elbow but Pacha leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Orr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pacha is defending well for now.
Orr misses with a knee strike.
Pacha avoiding damage as Orr throws knees to the body.
Orr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pacha.
Orr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Orr tries to land a knee to the head but Pacha blocks with his arms.
Orr tries to throw a body punch but Pacha avoids it by throwing Orr back against the ropes.
Orr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Orr looking to throw knees to the head but Pacha is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pacha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orr is looking to score with low kicks.
A countering left hand to the body from Pacha misses.
An inside leg kick from Orr misses.
Pacha let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Orr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pacha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacha now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Orr misses the shot to the body.
Pacha now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Orr closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Orr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pacha.
Pacha is looking to break free of the clinch but Orr has double underhooks.
Pacha is trying to maintain a safe position but Orr gets an underhook and turns Pacha into the ropes.
Orr taking a breather.
Orr is struggling to control the position.
Pacha blocks an elbow strike from Orr.
Pacha lands a nice knee to the body.
Pacha blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orr tries to land a knee to the head but Pacha blocks with his arms.

Pacha breaks the clinch.
Orr misses with a body kick.
Pacha appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Orr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pacha let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Orr misses with a right hand
and Pacha counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Orr wants to clinch up but Pacha keeps it at a distance.
Pacha now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Orr throws a looping overhand right but Pacha ducks down to avoid it.
Orr throws a push kick but Pacha slaps the foot to one side.
A nice side step and Pacha releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Orr is looking to score with low kicks.
Orr throws a leg kick but Pacha sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pacha let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Orr digs a good hook to Pacha's body.
Orr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Orr closes the distance and clinches.
Pacha avoids a wild elbow strike from Orr.
Pacha avoiding damage as Orr throws knees to the body.
Pacha is trying to push Orr away but Orr has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Pacha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pacha missing with knees to the body.
Pacha is trying to push Orr away but Orr has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Orr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pacha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orr lands an elbow that stopped Pacha in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Hanan Pacha has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Pacha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pacha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pacha is trying to break the clinch but Orr is controlling him.
Pacha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Orr is defending well for now.
Orr misses with a knee strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brady Orr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hanan Pacha's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Orr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Orr wants to clinch.
Pacha let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Orr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Orr wants to clinch up but Pacha keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orr tries to clinch but Pacha is having none of it.
Pacha is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Orr with a body shot.
Orr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brady Orr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Orr rushes Pacha and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Orr missing with knees to the body.
Pacha wants to stall.
Orr lands a knee to the body.
Pacha is breathing heavily.
Orr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pacha is keeping busy.
Orr looking to throw knees to the head but Pacha is blocking nicely.
Pacha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Orr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orr lands a nice elbow.
Orr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pacha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pacha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Orr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pacha takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pacha looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pacha blocks it with crossed arms.
Orr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pacha avoids it.
Orr misses with a knee to the head.
Pacha is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Orr is keeping busy.
Orr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pacha blocks it with crossed arms.
Orr lands a nice knee to the body.
Pacha dodges an elbow strike from Orr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Orr throws an elbow that misses.
Orr tries a knee to the head but Pacha blocks it.
Pacha trying to land knees to the body.
Orr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pacha can do to turn this around?
Orr lands an elbow just above Pacha 's eye.
Orr throws an elbow that misses.
Orr looking to throw knees to the head but Pacha is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacha avoiding damage as Orr throws knees to the body.
Pacha misses with an elbow strike.
Orr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Orr lands an elbow just above Pacha 's eye.
Pacha will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Orr up against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pacha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pacha blocks an elbow strike from Orr.
Pacha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Orr looking to stall.
Orr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Hanan Pacha's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pacha blocks an elbow strike from Orr.
Orr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pacha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Pacha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orr is looking to clinch but Pacha is avoiding it.
Orr takes a swing at Pacha's ribcage but misses.
Pacha now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Orr fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Pacha releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Orr misses with a low kick as Pacha jumps back.
Pacha doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Orr tries to score with a low kick but Pacha moves his leg out of the way.
Pacha doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Orr tries to work over Pacha's front leg with a kick but Pacha checks it.
Pacha now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pacha keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacha let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orr fails in his attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Pacha misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brady Orr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hanan Pacha's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Orr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pacha let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orr looks for the body kick but Pacha saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Pacha releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Orr throws a nice outside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Pacha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacha staying out of range there.
Orr throws a low kick but Pacha avoids it.
Orr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Orr tries to clinch but Pacha moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Orr has Pacha up against the ropes in a clinch.
Orr pushes Pacha back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orr trying to land knees to the body.
Orr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Orr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pacha avoids it.
Pacha has had enough of the clinch but Orr keeps him there for the moment.
Pacha managing to block the knees to the body from Orr.
Orr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Orr lands a nice knee to the body.
Orr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pacha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pacha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Orr has him pressed against the ropes.
Orr with a knee to the head.
Pacha blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orr misses with an elbow over the top.
Orr crunches a lovely knee into Pacha's ribcage.
Pacha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pacha struggles to land a body shot inside as Orr controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Orr as Pacha tries to tie him up.
Orr lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orr connects with a knee to the head.
Orr lands a nice knee to the body.
Orr lands a damaging elbow.
Orr lands an elbow that stopped Pacha in his tracks for a moment.
Orr trying to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Orr.
Pacha wants to get back to striking at distance but Orr won't allow it.
Orr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pacha trying to control the position but instead, Orr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pacha into the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacha managing to block the knees to the body from Orr.
Pacha scores with a hook to the body.
Orr trying to land knees to the body.
Orr blocks an elbow strike from Pacha.
Orr trying to land knees to the body.
Orr leaning his opponent against the ropes.

Pacha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orr throws a jab when Pacha was well out of range.
Brady Orr is winning the standup battle so far.
Orr wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orr tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pacha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Orr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pacha is out of range.
Orr lands a front kick.
Orr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pacha let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Orr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Orr throws an overhand right that lands on Pacha's shoulder, as Pacha tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Orr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Pacha releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Orr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pacha is out of range.
Pacha now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Brady Orr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Orr drives through and clinches with Pacha against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brady Orr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Orr 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brady Orr!