PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Noriega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhaegar Targaryen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noriega comes to the cage accompanied by GO TO SLEEP. Orlando Noriega could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rhaegar Targaryen's chin.

Noriega
vs
Targaryen

195 cm
28
279 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

205 cm
24
284 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Noriega!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rhaegar Targaryen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Targaryen avoids the body shot from Noriega.
Noriega has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Orlando Noriega has been cut.
Noriega moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Noriega wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Targaryen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Targaryen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Targaryen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Noriega goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Targaryen walks into a stiff left hand from Noriega.
Noriega lands a jab to the nose.
Noriega throws the left hand but Targaryen avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega jabs at Targaryen's body.
Noriega misses with an uppercut
and Targaryen counters with a stiff right hand.
Noriega fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Noriega catches Targaryen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Noriega scores with a decent looking hook.
Targaryen throws an off balance right hand
and Noriega counters with a right hand to the body.
Targaryen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Noriega finds it's way round the side to connect with Targaryen's head.
Noriega uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Targaryen has time to react.
Rhaegar Targaryen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Targaryen throws a body punch but Noriega moves out of range.
Noriega misses with a lunging right hand
and Targaryen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noriega misses the jab.
Noriega looks for a takedown but Targaryen sprawls well.
Targaryen throws a lazy uppercut
and Noriega counters with a left to the body.
Noriega lands a glancing blow to the side of Targaryen's head.
That kick from Noriega tenderised Targaryen's leg. Targaryen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Noriega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noriega moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Noriega is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Targaryen moves forwards but Noriega connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Noriega fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Targaryen checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega throws a body punch but Targaryen moves out of range.
A jab from Noriega misses.
Noriega misses with a hook to the body
and Noriega takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Targaryen throws a lazy uppercut
and Noriega makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Noriega darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Noriega misses with a left hand
and Targaryen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Targaryen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noriega throws out the jab.
Noriega scores with a hook.
Noriega throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Targaryen counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noriega wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Targaryen misses with an uppercut
and Noriega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Targaryen punishes Noriega's body with a nice straight punch.
Noriega jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Noriega.
Noriega feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Targaryen's calf.
Targaryen looks gassed!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Noriega, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noriega cracks Targaryen with an open hand slap.
Orlando Noriega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Targaryen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Noriega can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Noriega dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Orlando Noriega's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Targaryen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Targaryen swings widly with a right hand
and Noriega counters with a straight right hand.
Targaryen just misses with a punch to the body.
Targaryen just misses with a punch to the body.
Noriega with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Noriega digs a good hook to Targaryen's body.
Targaryen leaves Noriega with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Targaryen throws a body punch but Noriega moves out of range.
Noriega looks to score with a jab to the body but Targaryen is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Targaryen is breathing heavily.
Targaryen throws a lazy uppercut
and Noriega counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Targaryen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Noriega scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Targaryen doesn't seem bothered though.
Noriega connects with the punch.
Noriega moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Noriega swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Noriega scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noriega trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Noriega working the ground and pound effectively.
Noriega pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Targaryen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Noriega. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Noriega can't control as he wanted to and Targaryen manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Noriega throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Targaryen trying to control from the bottom.
Noriega throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Noriega moves into full mount! Targaryen won't be happy about that!
Noriega has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Targaryen's face.
Targaryen is trying to escape the mount.
Noriega with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noriega with shots to the head and body - Targaryen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Noriega! Targaryen is hurt baaadly! Noriega is firing away with more strikes - Targaryen is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orlando Noriega!
Orlando Noriega retains his heavyweight title!