PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Thiago (ranked 635 p4p, 91 weight class) and Doppo Orochi (ranked 817 p4p, 111 weight class). Orochi has chosen RISE - I Prevail as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Doppo Orochi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Thiago
vs
Orochi

193 cm
29
215 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

190 cm
37
220 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Thiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Doppo Orochi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orochi misses with a body shot.
Thiago throws a chopping leg kick but Orochi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Orochi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Orochi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Orochi misses with a body shot.
Doppo Orochi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orochi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Orochi lands a jab.
Thiago lands a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thiago.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thiago lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Orochi thuds his right hand into Thiago's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Orochi scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orochi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orochi works Thiago's body with a nice hook.
Thiago misses with a hook.
Thiago throws a push kick but Orochi slaps the foot to one side.
Thiago scores with the left hand. Orochi knows he should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick from Thiago misses.
Thiago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orochi sizes up Thiago with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thiago dips to his left and cracks Orochi with an uppercut!
Thiago misses with a looping left.
Orochi throws out a counter right but Thiago avoids it with no problem.
Orochi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thiago doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thiago misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago tries to move into range but Orochi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thiago takes one on the button.
Orochi moves out of range of the strikes.
Thiago takes a swing at Orochi's ribcage but misses.
Orochi takes a swing at Thiago's ribcage but misses.
Thiago moves forwards but Orochi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Orochi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice jab there from Orochi.
A big left from Orochi misses.
Thiago scoring well with a low kick there.
Thiago misses the jab.
A jab from Thiago finds it's way through Orochi's defenses.
Orochi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thiago scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Orochi looks to throw the jab but Thiago is out of range.
Thiago takes a swing at Orochi's ribcage but misses.
Orochi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thiago catches Orochi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thiago throws an overhand right that lands on Orochi's shoulder, as Orochi tries to avoid the shot.
Thiago misses with a looping left.
Orochi misses with a lunging right hand
and Thiago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thiago looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Orochi tests Thiago's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orochi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thiago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orochi manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thiago takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Thiago finds it's way through Orochi's defenses.
Thiago rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Orochi counters with a left to the body.
Thiago throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Orochi counters with a crisp right hand that drops Thiago! Orochi lets Thiago back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Thiago is rocked!

It looks like Thiago Thiago has been cut.
Orochi misses with an uppercut. Thiago saw that one coming.
Thiago throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thiago is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thiago gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Orochi gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doppo Orochi!
Doppo Orochi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.