PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cole Orion (ranked 196 p4p, 26 weight class) and Edward Blake (ranked 465 p4p, 60 weight class). Blake has chosen Gucci Mane feat. Rick Ross - Head Shots as his entrance music. 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.

Orion
vs
Blake

184 cm
30
185 lbs
24 - 12 - 1

209 cm
33
198 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Dauntless

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Orion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edward Blake!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Blake thumps Orion with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blake.
Nice defenses there by Orion.
Blake gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Edward Blake has been cut.
Good exchange - Blake coming out on top.
Blake pushes Orion away with a front kick.
A cross from Blake lands.
Blake is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Orion throws the kick towards the body but Blake avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orion throws a leg kick
and Blake makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Orion really felt that one!
Blake bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Orion's head backwards.
Blake is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Blake closes this distance looking for a takedown but Orion circles away.
Blake lunges at Orion with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Orion's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake throws a head kick but Orion moves out of range.
Blake walks into a jab.

Blake moves into the clinch.
Blake misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Orion on the inside.
Orion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Orion.
Blake throws a punch but it's blocked by Orion.
Blake pushes off an throws an elbow but Orion leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short left from Blake.
A nice right hand lands inside from Orion.
Blake blocks the elbow strike.
Blake misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blake misses with an elbow over the top.
Blake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Orion.
Blake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orion's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion misses with some punches.

Orion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Blake misses the target.
Orion thinks about countering with a body kick.
Orion throws a combination that misses
and Blake counters with a left to the body.
Edward Blake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orion checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Orion swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Blake lands a jab to the head.
Blake has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Blake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orion.
Nice uppercut there from Blake.
Cole Orion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blake throws a body punch but Orion moves out of range.
Orion half committed to a counter leg kick.
Orion throws the kick towards the body but Blake avoids it.
Blake throws a low kick but it's checked well by Orion.
Orion takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blake blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion walks into a stiff left hand from Blake.
Blake connects with a crisp jab.
Orion dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blake is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Orion had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Orion tries a head kick but it misses.
Orion lands an overhand right.
Blake shoots for a takedown but Orion saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blake throws a head kick but Orion moves out of range.
Blake moves out of range of the strikes.
Blake takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Blake misses with a takedown attempt

and Orion counters with a nice right hand that sends Blake toppling to the canvas! Blake scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Orion finish him?!

Blake is rocked!
Cole Orion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Blake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blake.
Blake is still on wobbly legs! Can Orion finish him?
Blake throws a sloppy head kick
and Orion makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blake looks winded!
Orion misses with a hook.
Orion dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blake. That did some damage!
Blake seems to have recovered his senses.
Blake takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Orion buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blake moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body kick from Orion.
Blake cracks the inside of Orion's front leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orion throws a right hand that misses
and Blake counters with a stiff right hand.
Blake misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blake drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cole Orion will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edward Blake'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.

Orion just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blake connects with the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Blake.
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Orion paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orion throws a leg kick that misses.
Edward Blake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blake lands a nice shot to the body.
Blake misses with a straight left.
Orion moves forwards but Blake connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake cracks Orion with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blake.
Orion misses the shot to the body.
Blake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blake throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Orion throwing a counter right hand but Blake manages to avoid it.
Blake avoids the body shot from Orion.
Orion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blake.
Blake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orion.
A big left from Orion misses.
Blake lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blake feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Orions jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake jabs Orion right on the nose. Orion blinks but takes it well.
Orion looks to land a body kick but Blake moved away.
And Blake tries to counter it with a takedown but Orion pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Blake is looking to land body kicks.
Orion avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blake on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blake throws a shot from downtown. Orion moves away and avoids it.

Orion lands a big head kick that sends Blake tumbling to the mat! Orion takes a step backwards and waves Blake back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That has opened up Edward Blake's cut even more.
Blake cracks Orion with an open hand slap.
Blake scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Orion looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blake throws out a counter right but Orion avoids it with no problem.
Orion scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion checks a leg kick.
Orion was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Blake has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Orion swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blake counters with a good low kick that Orion was not able to check.
Orion throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orion throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blake cracks Orion with an open hand slap.
Blake misses with a series of wild punches.
Orion was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Orion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blake was well out of range. Poor timing from Orion.
Blake misses with an uppercut. Orion saw that one coming.
Orion misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake closes this distance looking for a takedown but Orion circles away.
Blake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blake misses with a hook
and Orion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blake misses with a combination
and Orion counters with a crisp right that sends Blake to the canvas! Orion follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cole Orion!
An out of breath Cole Orion thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.