PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Hope (ranked 23681 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matias Orava (ranked 405 p4p, 0 weight class). Orlando Hope has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hope
vs
Orava

200 cm
26
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
27
160 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Orlando Hope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matias Orava!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orava cracks Hope with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Orava scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Orava looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hope slips under a jab.
Hope swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hope tries to clinch up
and Orava counters with a nice uppercut.
Orava looks to land a right hand but Hope moved out of range.
Orava keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Orava keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hope uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orava.
Orava scores with a body shot.
Good exchange - Orava coming out on top.
Orava blocks a head kick by Hope.
Orava throws a hook to the side of Hope's head but Hope sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hope is looking for a counter combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orava lands a nice hook to Hope's body. Hope takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope ducks right into an uppercut from Orava.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hope.
Orava dips to his left and cracks Hope with an uppercut!

Hope is rocked!
Hope doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Orava counters with a right hand to the body.
Orava keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oh Hope is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A jab lands there for Orava.
Orava circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Hope to the canvas! Hope doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Orava keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matias Orava!
Matias Orava gave a mention to Transform Supplements in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).