PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Orange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ripper comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Odorants - This Night kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Orange
vs
Ripper

200 cm
20
216 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

210 cm
24
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Resistance

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Orange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Ripper!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orange will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Orange connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Orange swings for the body but Ripper moves out of range.
Orange connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Orange wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Orange throws a head kick but Ripper moves out of range.
Ripper misses with a straight left.
Ripper throws a lazy head kick
enabling Orange to counter with a crisp jab.
Orange tries to score with a low kick but Ripper moves his leg out of the way.
Ripper avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jake Orange seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orange is looking to slow Ripper down with leg kicks.
Ripper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Orange misses with a double jab.
Ripper throws a sloppy head kick
and Orange counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ripper looks gassed!
Ripper tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Orange fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ripper.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orange chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Orange scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Orange throws a right and a left that Ripper avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Orange.
A solid leg kick lands there for Orange.
Orange lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ripper backs up against the cage.

It looks like Jack Ripper has been cut.
Orange ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Orange.
Orange lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orange connects with the punch.
Orange moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripper takes one on the button.
Ripper misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Orange.
Orange fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Orange scoring well with a low kick there.
Ripper needs to keep his hands up - Orange had a free shot at his head there.
Orange with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ripper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ripper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orange scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Orange stalks Ripper and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ripper's face. Ripper staggers backwards, shaken.
Ripper walks into a stiff left hand from Orange.
Orange thumps Ripper with a low kick.
Orange stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orange uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ripper has time to react.

Ripper is rocked!

That has opened up Jack Ripper's cut even more.
Orange lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Orange dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Ripper's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Orange drops Ripper with a beautiful combination! Ripper stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Orange is looking for the KO!
Ripper is still on wobbly legs! Can Orange finish him?
Ripper's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Orange scoring well with a low kick there.
Ripper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ripper seems to have recovered his senses.
Orange moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Orange punishes Ripper's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orange lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ripper is breathing heavily.
Orange lands with a right hand.
Ripper takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orange lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Orange is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ripper can do to turn this around?
Orange throws a head kick that misses.
Orange moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Orange works Ripper's body with a nice hook.
A shot to de liver by Orange. Beautiful body shot.
Orange lands a nice looking body shot.
Orange with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Orange. That snapped Ripper's head back.

The cut above Jack Ripper's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orange throws a head kick that misses.
Orange swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orange buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ripper with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Orange to score with a decent uppercut.
A shot to de liver by Orange. Beautiful body shot.
Ripper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Orange swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ripper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Orange.
Orange throws a nice inside leg kick.
Orange scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ripper doesn't seem bothered though.
Orange misses with a jab, cross combination.
Orange lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ripper might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Orange has got the better of the exchanges.
Orange throws a chopping leg kick but Ripper manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ripper throws a lazy head kick
and Orange counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orange throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ripper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ripper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Orange with a nice cross.
Ripper takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Orange.
Orange lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Orange dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Ripper's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ripper throws a wild body kick that Orange sees coming a mile off.
Orange scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Orange throws a leg kick but Ripper checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Orange.
Orange feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ripper's calf.
Orange moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Orange dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ripper throws a jab but it's blocked by Orange.
Ripper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orange turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Orange throws a head kick that misses.
Orange turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Orange buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Orange.
Orange throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ripper's head.
A head kick by Ripper misses
and Orange counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orange lands a nice shot that snaps Ripper's head back.
Orange lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orange scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Orange misses with a head kick.
Ripper throws a lazy head kick
enabling Orange to counter with a crisp jab.
Orange lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Jack Ripper's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Orange lands with a right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Orange scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange connects with a body shot.
Orange lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Orange.
A big right from Ripper misses.
Jake Orange is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Orange lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ripper at a distance.
Orange throws a quick inside leg kick.
Orange rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ripper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripper looks to land a left hand but Orange moved out of range nicely.
Orange scores with a decent looking hook.
Ripper takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ripper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ripper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Orange can pounce on him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick lands from Orange.
A nice combination there by Orange.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Orange showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Orange 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Orange!