PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zues Orion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deven Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zues Orion has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Orion
vs
Fitzgerald

225 cm
19
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

179 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Granite chin

Make Me Pop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zues Orion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Deven Fitzgerald!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orion works Fitzgerald's body with a nice hook.

Orion closes the distance and clinches.
Orion has Fitzgerald pressed against the cage.
Orion lands a nice elbow.
Orion lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Deven Fitzgerald has been cut.
Fitzgerald takes a knee right on the jaw!
Orion dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fitzgerald tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fitzgerald wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Orion landing knees to the head.
Fitzgerald looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzgerald tries to break the clinch but Orion is controlling the position.
Orion lands an elbow inside.
Orion has Fitzgerald pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Orion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fitzgerald's face.

That has opened up Deven Fitzgerald's cut even more.
Fitzgerald takes a knee right on the jaw!
Orion crunches a lovely knee into Fitzgerald's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Orion.
Orion lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Orion.
Nice elbow from Orion.
Orion connects with a knee to the head.

The cut above Deven Fitzgerald's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Orion effectively controlling the action here.
Fitzgerald is working for takedown but Orion is calmly controlling the position for now.
Orion lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orion slows down the pace here.
Orion with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald is trying to break the clinch but Orion has him pressed against the cage.
Orion with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Orion.
Orion connects with a knee to the head.
Come on Orion - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fitzgerald jumps guard but Orion stands there with Fitzgerald around his waist. Fitzgerald gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zues Orion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deven Fitzgerald.
Orion's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Orion unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fitzgerald lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Orion.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zues Orion.
Fitzgerald circles away from the clinch attempt.

Orion closes the distance and clinches.
Orion crunches a lovely knee into Fitzgerald's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Come on Orion - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fitzgerald fails to pull guard.
Orion creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fitzgerald's defenses.
Fitzgerald wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Orion has Fitzgerald pushed against the cage.
Fitzgerald tries to pull guard but Orion holds him up against the cage and eventually Fitzgerald drops back down to his feet.
Orion lands an elbow inside that Fitzgerald shrugs off.
Orion gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fitzgerald.
Orion connects with a knee to the head.
Orion lands a nice knee to the body.
Orion unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fitzgerald lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Orion comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Deven Fitzgerald's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orion stalling in the clinch.
Orion prevents the takedown attempt.
Orion landing knees to the body.
Orion lands an elbow that stopped Fitzgerald in his tracks for a moment.
Orion landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Orion using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Orion lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fitzgerald tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Orion just stands there and leans against the cage.
Orion crunches a lovely knee into Fitzgerald's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orion crunches a lovely knee into Fitzgerald's ribcage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orion crunches a lovely knee into Fitzgerald's ribcage.
Orion using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Orion comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Deven Fitzgerald's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zues Orion!