PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dante Orlando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jobo Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orlando kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Welcome to the Terrordome. Scott is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stronger. Dante Orlando could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jobo Scott's chin.

Orlando
vs
Scott

178 cm
22
165 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

177 cm
20
158 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Orlando!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jobo Scott!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlando darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Orlando misses the jab.
Orlando drops Scott with a beautiful combination! Scott stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Orlando is looking for the KO!

Scott is rocked!
Scott misses with a wild combination.
Scott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orlando swings for the body but Scott moves out of range.
Scott shoots in looking for a takedown. Orlando tries to sprawl out of it but Scott keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Orlando manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Orlando swinging wilding here.
Scott swats away the attempt to clinch by Orlando.
Orlando throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Scott counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scott tries to pass the half guard into mount. Orlando knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Orlando is refusing to be controlled, as Scott sits in half guard.

Scott is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Orlando is just riding it out for now. Scott eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott trying to control from half guard but Orlando is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott is looking to advance position but Orlando won't allow it.

Scott is working for a submission of some sort.

Orlando actively working from the bottom here.
Orlando wants to improve his position but Scott is controlling well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Scott shoots in and bounces Orlando off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Scott wants to control from the top but Orlando keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlando tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Scott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orlando swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orlando manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scott manages to get himself to full guard.
Orlando working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Scott wants to sweep here but Orlando controlling him for the moment.
Orlando throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Scott works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Orlando stands up from Scott's guard - Orlando perhaps looking for a knockout.
Scott misses with a wild combination.
Scott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Orlando pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scott fails to land with a series of punches.
Orlando drops Scott with a right and a left! Orlando comes rushing in but Scott regains his composure and manages to keep Orlando in guard.
Scott is still in real trouble! Can Orlando finish him?
Orlando stopping the sweep attempt from Scott.
Scott seems to have recovered his senses.
Scott looks gassed!
Orlando has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Scott is proving hard to escape from.
Orlando postures up in Scott's guard and throws a big left but Scott blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlando postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Scott wants to sweep here but Orlando controlling him for the moment.
Scott working a defensive guard here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Orlando scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Orlando is looking to clinch but Scott is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orlando jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Scott lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Scott shoots in for a double leg but Orlando sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Orlando fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scott manages to avoid it.
Scott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Orlando is fending him off so far but Scott persists. Nope, Orlando circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Orlando dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Orlando wants to clinch up but Scott keeps it at a distance.
Orlando throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orlando closes the distance looking to clinch

and Scott counters with a nice double leg into side control. Orlando won't be happy with that.
Orlando gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Orlando is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Scott wants to take a breather but Orlando is having none of it.
Scott wants to free his trapped foot but Orlando is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Scott trying to control the pace.
Orlando is looking for a sweep. Scott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott is keen to just control but Orlando is a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Orlando uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scott.
Orlando looks to clinch

and Scott counters with a shoot takedown. Orlando fights it but they end up in guard.
Scott passes Orlando's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Scott prevents Orlando from improving his position.
Scott uses his free foot to push down on Orlando's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Orlando.
Orlando is squirming around, avoiding Scott's attempts to control the action.

Scott moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Orlando has worked his arm free - good work by Orlando!
Orlando sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlando landing a few short strikes.
Scott is keen to just control but Orlando is a slippery customer.
Scott uses his free foot to push down on Orlando's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Orlando.
Orlando is squirming around, avoiding Scott's attempts to control the action.
Orlando throwing hammer fists to the chest of Scott. What's that going to do exactly?

Scott swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Orlando is now in Scott's guard. A big mistake from Scott there, giving up the dominant position!
Orlando has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Orlando thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlando wants to stand but Scott is controlling his posture from full guard.
Scott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Orlando keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Scott's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Orlando accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Orlando missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Scott wants to sweep here but Orlando controlling him for the moment.
Scott is trying to control the position but Orlando postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Orlando throws a sloppy head kick and Scott moves out of range easily.

Scott closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Orlando to the mat! Orlando manages to get full guard.
Orlando looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Scott tries to free his leg and advance position but Orlando is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scott drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Scott seems to have locked his on tight now - Orlando screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Scott, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jobo Scott!
Jobo Scott is the new lightweight champion!