PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Orange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Pinta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinta comes into a darkened arena with his song building. God Is an Astronaut - All Is Violent, All Is Bright kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Thomas Pinta has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Orange
vs
Pinta

200 cm
21
216 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

192 cm
23
213 lbs
9 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Orange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Pinta!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orange avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab from Pinta.
Pinta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pinta lands a nice looking body kick.
Pinta throws the kick towards the body but Orange avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Pinta misses the target.
Pinta cracks Orange with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pinta wants to slow Orange down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice cross by Orange.
Orange scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Orange misses the shot to the body.
Pinta looks to land a combination but Orange avoids it well.
Orange checks a leg kick.
Pinta shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pinta tries to land a leg kick but Orange saw it coming and moves away.
Orange throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pinta.
Good leg kick by Orange there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pinta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pinta. Orange does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pinta throws a series of punches but Orange avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orange slips a jab and a cross from Pinta.
Orange tries to land a front kick but Pinta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice body kick there by Orange.
Orange fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pinta.
Pinta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Orange.
Pinta lands a body shot.
Orange swings for the body but Pinta moves out of range.
Pinta lands a nice shot to the body.
Orange connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pinta blocks the body kick.
Pinta throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Orange to counter with a crisp jab.
Pinta staying out of range there.
Pinta feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Orange's calf.
Orange throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orange takes a swing at Pinta's ribcage but misses.
Pinta scores with a push kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Orange.
Pinta looks to throw a body kick
and Orange counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orange throws a jab when Pinta was well out of range.
Pinta takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinta misses with a body shot.
Pinta misses with a kick to the body
and Orange counters with a good low kick that Pinta was not able to check.
Pinta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pinta avoids the head kick by Orange.
Pinta digs a good hook to Orange's body.
Orange sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pinta blocks a head kick by Orange.
Pinta misses with a wild body shot.
Pinta takes a swing at Orange's ribcage but misses.
Pinta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orange.
A good leg kick by Pinta.
Orange throws a shot from downtown. Pinta moves away and avoids it.
Pinta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orange.
Orange throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinta throws a leg kick that is checked
and Orange counters with a right hand to the body.
Pinta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Pinta coming out on top.
Orange fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pinta is out of range.
Orange jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pinta misses with a body kick.

Orange pushes Pinta up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Pinta.
Pinta is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Orange is keeping busy.
Pinta is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Orange has denied him.
Pinta is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting on Pinta's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Thomas Pinta.
Orange chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Orange takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pinta throws a body punch but Orange moves out of range.
Pinta is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Orange rather than just go for the knockout.
Pinta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orange uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinta.
Orange throws a nice head kick!
Orange goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pinta throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Orange counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Orange throws a low kick, looking for Pinta's leg but Pinta calmly moves out of range.
Pinta walks forward, straight into a front kick from Orange.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pinta lands a slapping body shot.
Orange throws a head kick but Pinta moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Orange there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping leg kick lands for Orange.
Orange lands with an uppercut that bounces Pinta off the cage and back into rage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thomas Pinta will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Orange swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pinta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pinta takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Orange takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Orange lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pinta digs a good hook to Orange's body.
Orange with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pinta lands a two punch combo.
A combination from Orange does no damage.
Pinta misses with a hook to the body
and Orange connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pinta misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body punch from Orange.
Orange is looking to score with low kicks.
Orange is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Orange lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pinta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Orange takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Orange avoids a kick to the body.
Orange tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orange throws a lazy body kick
and Pinta counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pinta scores with a one two! Orange had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Jake Orange has been cut.
Pinta throws a lazy head kick
and Orange counters with a low kick, right behind Pinta 's knee.
Pinta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Orange tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pinta is able to avoid easily.
Orange cracks a nice hook into Pinta's ribs.
Orange swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pinta counters with a nice low kick that buckles Orange's knee momentarily.
Orange keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinta throws a low kick but Orange avoids it.
Orange misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pinta checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Orange swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pinta takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pinta slips a jab and a cross from Orange.
Pinta throws a sloppy head kick
letting Orange counter with a right hand.
Orange lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pinta looks for the body kick but Orange saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinta lands a head kick. Orange smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pinta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Orange counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pinta's knee momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orange ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinta moves away.
Orange is looking to slow Pinta down with leg kicks.
Orange with a nice cross.
Pinta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pinta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orange manages to avoid it.
Pinta throws the kick towards the body but Orange avoids it.
Orange scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas Pinta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pinta throws a body punch but Orange moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Orange there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pinta is looking to score with low kicks.
Orange stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Orange misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orange blocks a head kick by Pinta.
Orange scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Orange closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange scores with a jab to the body.

Orange takes the fight into the clinch.
Pinta is trying to break the clinch but Orange is controlling him.
Orange lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Orange.
Orange lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Orange is leaning against Pinta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pinta looking to slow down the pace here.
Pinta struggles to land a body shot inside as Orange controls his hands.
Pinta is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Orange lands a body shot.
Pinta is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinta blocking some punches.
Orange lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Orange stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Orange presses Pinta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Orange makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Orange breaks the clinch.
Pinta takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Orange throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orange lands a slapping body shot.
Pinta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orange was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinta.
Orange with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Orange.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orange dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pinta. That did some damage!
Orange connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Orange dips to his left and cracks Pinta with an uppercut!
Orange scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Orange dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake Orange's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Orange bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Orange lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Orange attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pinta misses the shot to the body.
Orange with a jab.
Orange checks a low kick from Pinta.
Pinta throws a series of punches but Orange moves out of range.
A head kick by Pinta misses
and Orange counters with a three punch combo that has Pinta backing up. Pinta nods at Orange to acknowledge the strikes.
Orange blocks a head kick by Pinta.
Orange walks into a straight right hand from Pinta.
Pinta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Orange moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pinta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Orange drives through and clinches with Pinta against the cage.

Orange pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pinta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orange throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to the body from Pinta misses
and Orange counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orange throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Pinta as he connects with a hook.
Orange cracks Pinta with an open hand slap.
Pinta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Orange can pounce on him.
Orange slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Orange moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Orange moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Orange wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pinta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Orange dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Orange misses with a kick to the body.
Pinta takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jab by Orange.
Orange is looking to slow Pinta down with leg kicks.
Orange throws a head kick that Pinta semi-blocks.
Pinta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Orange lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinta avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Orange lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Orange.
Pinta has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Orange fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pinta.
Orange lands a jab.
Pinta avoids the head kick by Orange.
Pinta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orange moves away.
Pinta avoids the body shot from Orange.
Orange attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Orange coming out on top.
Orange throws a head kick that misses.
Pinta throws a sloppy head kick and Orange moves out of range easily.
Orange showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pinta.
Pinta throws a series of punches but Orange moves out of range.
Pinta throws a sloppy head kick
and Orange counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange lands a high kick!
Pinta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good leg kick by Orange there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick by Pinta misses
and Orange connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pinta misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Orange.
Orange pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pinta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pinta takes a kick to the side of the head.
Orange feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pinta's calf.
Orange with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Orange.
Orange scores with a jab to the body.
Pinta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Orange looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Orange tries a head kick but it misses.
Orange throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pinta on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orange lands a lovely overhand right.
Orange connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pinta walks into a left hand.
Orange feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pinta's calf.
Orange feints and then cracks Pinta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pinta down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orange tries to clinch up but Pinta circles away and keeps his distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Orange.
No joy there for Orange, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pinta tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pinta throws a lazy head kick
and Orange counters with a nice body kick.

Orange moves into the clinch.
Orange lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Orange.
A body shot lands from Orange.
Stalling in the clinch from Orange.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Orange showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Orange has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Orange!