PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicholaus Strauss (ranked 2238 p4p, 2785 weight class) and Cole Orion (ranked 292 p4p, 360 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Strauss
vs
Orion

185 cm
19
182
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
184
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Critical Mass
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PWNAGE™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicholaus Strauss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Orion!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strauss dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Orion fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Strauss lands a nice hook to Orion's body. Orion takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Orion scores with a hook to the body. Strauss takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Strauss fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orion manages to avoid it.
Strauss slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Orion is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Orion darts in and clinches Strauss up against the ropes.
Orion misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strauss.
Orion misses with a knee strike.
Strauss is looking to control Orion's arms but Orion gets an underhook and turns him. Now Strauss has his back to the ropes.
Strauss prevents a body shot from Orion.
Strauss tries to work over Orion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Orion tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Orion lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Strauss misses with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strauss trying to stall but Orion improves his position.
Orion misses with a punch to the body.
Orion prevents a body shot from Strauss.
Orion wants a takedown.
Strauss works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Strauss misses with a body punch.
Orion prevents a body shot from Strauss.
Orion is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion tries a knee to the head but Strauss blocks it.
Strauss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strauss managing to block the knees to the body from Orion.
A short body shot lands from Orion as the two fighters clinch.
Orion blocks a body shot from Strauss.
Orion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Strauss's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Strauss misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Strauss.
Orion has a couple of punches blocked by Strauss.
Orion throws a punch but it's blocked by Strauss.
Strauss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Orion misses with the head strike.
Orion tries a body shot but Strauss blocks it.
Orion blocks a body shot from Strauss.
Strauss scores with a shot to the side of Orion's head.
Strauss scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Orion misses with some punches.
Strauss is pressed up against the ropes. Orion has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Strauss down to the mat. Strauss avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nicholaus Strauss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole Orion.
Strauss moves out of range of the leg kick from Orion.
Strauss lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Orion at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss misses with a hook. Orion ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strauss keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Orion dips to his left and cracks Strauss with an uppercut!
Strauss thuds a left hand into Orion's body.
Orion with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Strauss is looking to wear down Orion with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jab from Orion.
Strauss throws the left hand but Orion avoids the punch easily.
Orion throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Strauss.

Strauss closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Strauss.
A head punch on the inside from Strauss fails to land.
Orion lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Strauss or not.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Orion putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Strauss in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Strauss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Strauss swings wildly with an uppercut but Orion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strauss's elbow.
Orion is leaning against Strauss and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Orion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strauss presses Orion against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Orion misses with a punch to the body.
Strauss misses with a body punch.
Orion throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Strauss blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Strauss as Orion tries to tie him up.
Orion pushes Strauss back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Orion breaks from the clinch.
Strauss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orion.
Cole Orion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strauss scores with a jab. Orion acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Cole Orion has been cut.
Strauss throws a body punch but Orion moves out of range.
Orion fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Strauss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Strauss crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Orion - the referee stops the clock and Strauss gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Orion. Strauss manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Strauss takes a swing at Orion's ribcage but misses.
Orion throws a solid leg kick but Strauss takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Orion.
Orion cracks Strauss with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Orion.
It looked like Strauss wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Orion paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Strauss just misses with a punch to the body.
Orion wants to land a leg kick but Strauss is out of range.
Strauss takes a jab right on the kisser.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orion.
Orion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strauss moves away.
Orion lands the left hand.
Strauss takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Strauss takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Orion stuns Strauss with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Strauss throws a hook but Orion blocks it.
Strauss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orion was well out of range. Poor timing from Strauss.
Orion has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Orion with the inside leg kick.
Strauss doesn't manage to clinch there - Orion circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Strauss misses its intended target.
Orion fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Orion lands the left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Orion darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick from Orion misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cole Orion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cole Orion's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Strauss takes a swing at Orion's ribcage but misses.
Orion wants to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Orion as he connects with a hook.
Orion staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Strauss. Those never looked like landing.
Strauss swings for the body but Orion moves out of range.
Orion pushes Strauss away with a front kick.
Strauss throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orion has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Orion throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Strauss on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strauss looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheers as Orion lands an impressive looking overhand right. Strauss doesn't seem phased though.
Orion wants to land a leg kick but Strauss is out of range.
Orion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strauss.

Orion gets tackled into the ropes by Strauss. Strauss maintains the clinch.
Orion working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss managing to block the knees to the body from Orion.
Orion putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Strauss in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Orion with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Strauss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strauss struggles to land a body shot inside as Orion controls his hands.
Strauss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Orion connects with a nasty looking knee right to Strauss's face.
Orion misses with some punches.
Orion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strauss's elbow.
Orion blocks a body shot from Strauss.
Orion wants a takedown but no success here.
Strauss lands a body shot.
Strauss lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Orion misses with the head strike.
Orion scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Orion.
Strauss makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strauss tries to throw a body punch but Orion avoids it by throwing Strauss back against the ropes.
Orion tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Strauss fails to land.
Cole Orion seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Strauss - that landed with a thud.
Orion is breathing heavily.
Orion blocks a body shot from Strauss.
Orion prevents a body shot from Strauss.
A knee to the head by Orion.
Strauss makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Strauss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Orion backwards.
Strauss misses with some punches.
Strauss digs a right hand underneath Orion's ribcage. Orion let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Orion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Strauss.
Strauss tries a body shot but Orion blocks it.
Good body shot from Strauss.
Strauss tries to throw a body punch but Orion avoids it by throwing Strauss back against the ropes.
Strauss lands a hook that snaps the head of Orion backwards.
Strauss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Orion backwards.
Orion throws a punch but it's blocked by Strauss.
A head punch on the inside from Strauss fails to land.
Strauss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Orion misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orion is trying to maintain a safe position but Strauss gets an underhook and turns Orion into the ropes.
Strauss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Strauss lands a body punch.
Strauss lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Strauss.
A short left from Strauss.
Strauss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strauss lands a body punch.
Strauss lands a nice uppercut.

Orion is rocked!
Strauss lands with a light punch inside.
Orion is still on wobbly legs! Can Strauss finish him?
Strauss lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Strauss.
Strauss lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strauss unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Orion! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Strauss is unloading with more strikes now! Orion drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicholaus Strauss!
In his post fight interview, Nicholaus Strauss started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.