PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Garibaldi (ranked 949 p4p, 120 weight class) and Cole Orion (ranked 1441 p4p, 172 weight class). Garibaldi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Resist and Bite - Sabaton. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Garibaldi
vs
Orion

190 cm
25
200 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

184 cm
34
185 lbs
29 - 16 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Garibaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Orion!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garibaldi defending well as Orion loads up on a big left hand.
Garibaldi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orion.
Garibaldi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Orion misses with a lunging right hand
letting Garibaldi counter with a right hand.
Orion cracks Garibaldi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Orion closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Garibaldi is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Garibaldi. Orion does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Orion.
Oh Garibaldi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garibaldi digs a good hook to Orion's body.
Garibaldi seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orion throws a right and a left that Garibaldi avoids nicely.
Garibaldi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Garibaldi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garibaldi slips under a jab.
Orion throws a hook to the side of Garibaldi's head but Garibaldi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Orion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garibaldi.
Orion throws out a counter right but Garibaldi avoids it with no problem.
Orion swings widly with a right hand
and Garibaldi counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Garibaldi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Orion doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Garibaldi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Orion rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garibaldi counters with a low kick, right behind Orion 's knee.
A telegraphed right hand from Orion misses the target.
Orion scores with a nice strike.
Orion misses with a hook.
Garibaldi is looking to slow Orion down with leg kicks.
Orion might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Garibaldi scores with a nice strike.
Garibaldi drops his hands momentarily and Orion takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Orion misses with a left hand
and Garibaldi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Orion connects with the punch.
Orion paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orion throws a hook to the side of Garibaldi's head but Garibaldi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garibaldi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Garibaldi drops his hands momentarily and Orion takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Orion misses with an uppercut
and Orion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orion throws out the jab.
Orion throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garibaldi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garibaldi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Garibaldi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orion throws out the jab.
Garibaldi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Orion connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garibaldi scrambles back to his feet.
Garibaldi moves out of range of the strikes.
Orion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garibaldi.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Orion! Garibaldi is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cole Orion!
Cole Orion thanked the fans post fight for their support.