PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Bobuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Orange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Chuck Bobuck has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bobuck
vs
Orange

180 cm
20
174 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Bobuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Philip Orange!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Orange darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bobuck wants to improve his position but Orange is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Orange decides to return to a standing position.

Orange decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Orange with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bobuck knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Orange on the ground.
Orange is keen to just control but Bobuck is a slippery customer.
Bobuck is controlling Orange's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Bobuck keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Orange keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bobuck is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobuck tries to get to full guard but Orange has control of the leg.
Bobuck is trying to stand.
Bobuck trying to control from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bobuck fails to land with a series of punches.
Bobuck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orange slips a jab and a cross from Bobuck.
Bobuck misses with a takedown attempt

and Orange counters by clinching up.
Bobuck is pressed up against the cage. Orange has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bobuck down to the mat. Bobuck avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bobuck fails with the takedown

and Orange counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bobuck won't be happy with that.
Orange taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orange advances nicely into full mount.
Orange controlling from mount.
Bobuck reaches up to try and control the position but Orange seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Bobuck rolls and tries to escape and now Orange has his back!
Bobuck holding both Orange 's hands and preventing any damage.
Bobuck is in bad spot here.
Orange controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange throwing sloppy strikes.
Orange has good solid back control here.
Bobuck covering up well and avoiding damage.
Orange punches the canvas rather than the man.
Bobuck is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bobuck is trapped and Orange is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Bobuck trying to control the position but Orange manages to sink in the hooks.
Bobuck tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Orange punches the canvas rather than the man.
Orange throwing sloppy strikes.
Bobuck tries to escape but Orange has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
What can Bobuck do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Bobuck covering up well and avoiding damage.
Bobuck has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Orange is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bobuck has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Orange has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Bobuck is defending well but eventually Orange manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Bobuck has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Philip Orange!