PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fionn Mac Cumhaill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Orange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac Cumhaill 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Warriors Code . Orange has chosen Bob Seger- Turn the Page as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mac Cumhaill
vs
Orange

197 cm
30
210 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

200 cm
29
214 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Brute
Legion of Pain Nutrition

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 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fionn Mac Cumhaill !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Orange!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Orange looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orange moves out of range of the strikes.
Mac Cumhaill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orange.
Orange throws a sloppy head kick and Mac Cumhaill moves out of range easily.
Mac Cumhaill fails to land with a series of punches.
Jake Orange seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac Cumhaill connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Jake Orange has been cut.
Orange fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orange with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A swing and a miss from Mac Cumhaill .
Orange darts in trying to clinch
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Orange thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orange moves in looking to clinch but Mac Cumhaill pushes him off.
Orange is looking to chop away at Mac Cumhaill 's legs.
Orange throws a right hand that misses
and Mac Cumhaill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mac Cumhaill checks a low kick from Orange.
Mac Cumhaill moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mac Cumhaill takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Orange tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mac Cumhaill moves out of range of the body kick from Orange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mac Cumhaill lands with a nice body punch.
Mac Cumhaill throws a jab but it's blocked by Orange.
Orange connects with a leg kick. Mac Cumhaill looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Orange connects with a solid leg kick.
Orange looks to land a body kick but Mac Cumhaill moved away.
Mac Cumhaill scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mac Cumhaill checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Orange lands a right hook to the body.
Mac Cumhaill misses with an uppercut. Orange saw that one coming.
Mac Cumhaill throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orange sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Orange throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mac Cumhaill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orange lands a nice hook to Mac Cumhaill 's body. Mac Cumhaill takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Orange ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mac Cumhaill moves away.
Mac Cumhaill misses with a straight left.
Orange scoring well with a low kick there.
Orange throws a big shot that misses.
Orange tries to work over Mac Cumhaill 's front leg with a kick but Mac Cumhaill checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orange takes a jab right on the kisser.
Orange swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orange takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mac Cumhaill throws an off balance right hand
and Orange counters with an outside leg kick.
Mac Cumhaill lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mac Cumhaill checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Orange.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orange throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Orange digs a good body shot into Mac Cumhaill 's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jake Orange will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jake Orange's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mac Cumhaill throws a right and a left that Orange avoids nicely.
Orange throws a solid leg kick but Mac Cumhaill takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Orange.
Orange swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Orange cracks the inside of Mac Cumhaill 's front leg.
Mac Cumhaill is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mac Cumhaill takes one to the chin there.
Orange fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mac Cumhaill blocks a low kick nicely.
Mac Cumhaill misses with a wild combination.
Orange displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mac Cumhaill throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orange takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A good leg kick by Orange.
Orange lands a jab-cross combination.
Mac Cumhaill is trying hard to land a takedown here. Orange sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A lazy body kick from Orange

and Mac Cumhaill counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Orange!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Orange tries to hold on but Mac Cumhaill postures up.

Mac Cumhaill is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Orange has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Orange!
Orange must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Orange showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orange passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Orange staying calm.
Mac Cumhaill is looking to regain half guard here but Orange keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill is not content to let Orange control the position.
Orange moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mac Cumhaill is not content to let Orange control the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jake Orange hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Orange tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mac Cumhaill was well out of range. Poor timing from Orange.
Mac Cumhaill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orange attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Orange misses with a head kick.
Mac Cumhaill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Orange counters with a right hand to the body.
Orange lands a nice hook to Mac Cumhaill 's body. Mac Cumhaill takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mac Cumhaill feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oranges jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mac Cumhaill scores with a jab to the head.
Mac Cumhaill works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jake Orange is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mac Cumhaill looks to land a left hand but Orange moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Orange throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Orange showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jake Orange's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Orange misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orange defending well as Mac Cumhaill loads up on a big left hand.
Orange throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mac Cumhaill is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mac Cumhaill takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Orange closes the distance and pushes Mac Cumhaill back into the cage.
Mac Cumhaill tries to pull guard but Orange holds him up against the cage and eventually Mac Cumhaill drops back down to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Orange lands a body punch.
Mac Cumhaill tries to score a body lock takedown but Orange shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Orange lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orange misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mac Cumhaill drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Orange gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fionn Mac Cumhaill . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orange is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orange crunches a lovely knee into Mac Cumhaill 's ribcage.
Nice body punch from Orange - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Orange pushes Mac Cumhaill back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Orange manages to break the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Mac Cumhaill blocks the leg kick.
Orange wants to slow Mac Cumhaill down by chopping away at his legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Orange, right into the meat.
Orange looks to score with a jab to the body but Mac Cumhaill is just out of range.
Mac Cumhaill gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Orange is looking to clinch.
Fionn Mac Cumhaill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Mac Cumhaill .

Mac Cumhaill looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Orange keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Orange moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mac Cumhaill being controlled here momentarily.
Mac Cumhaill preventing the sweep.
Mac Cumhaill throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mac Cumhaill throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill throwing strikes from guard but Orange blocks nicely.
Orange preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Orange utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Orange manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fionn Mac Cumhaill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mac Cumhaill is squirming around, avoiding Orange's attempts to control the action.
Orange looking to control and managing it successfully.
Orange looking to control but Mac Cumhaill is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jake Orange is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orange controlling the position easily from mount.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jake Orange was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Orange will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mac Cumhaill misses with a hook.
Mac Cumhaill darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Orange comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Orange has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Orange!
Jake Orange really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Legion of Pain Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.