PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tino Tropper (ranked 3806 p4p, 407 weight class) and Daryl Orozco (ranked 4188 p4p, 435 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Tropper
vs
Orozco

177 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tino Tropper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daryl Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tropper misses with a hook

and Orozco counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tropper lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Orozco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tropper slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Orozco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tropper postures up in Orozco's guard and throws a big left but Orozco blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tropper postures up.
Tropper throws an elbow that misses. Orozco uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tropper's guard. Nice move by Orozco!

Orozco connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orozco is working Tropper over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Orozco in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tropper has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tropper seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Orozco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Orozco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tropper thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Orozco is looking to work some ground and pound but Tropper has wrist control.
Tropper lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Tropper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tropper has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tropper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Orozco controls Tropper momentarily but Tropper frees himself.
Tropper wants to control from the top but Orozco keeps moving.
Tropper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orozco is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orozco managing to control the position.
Tropper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tropper trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Orozco manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tropper manages to get himself to full guard.

Tropper has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Orozco can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Orozco chips away with some ground and pound.
Orozco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tropper's head.
Orozco stopping the sweep attempt from Tropper.

Tropper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tropper controls Orozco momentarily but Orozco frees himself.
Tropper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Orozco postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Orozco lands a couple of digs.
Orozco postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Orozco's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Tropper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Orozco trying to control the position from guard on top but Tropper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tropper looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Orozco puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Tropper actively working from the bottom here.
Tropper on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tropper tries to get out of the position.
Tropper has hold of Orozco's hands but Orozco slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tropper taking some punishment here, with Orozco in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Orozco there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tropper is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Orozco's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Orozco's back!
Tropper really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Orozco.
Tropper is controlling the position but Orozco somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Tropper with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Orozco is looking to improve his position.
Orozco trying to control from the bottom.
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!
Tropper looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daryl Orozco dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Orozco takes a swing at Tropper's ribcage but misses.
Tropper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tropper bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Orozco misses with a wild body shot.
Tropper drops down looking for a counter takedown but Orozco sprawls and moves away.
Orozco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Orozco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tropper.
A big left from Tropper misses.
Orozco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orozco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tropper.
Tropper throws a body shot but no joy.
Orozco swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tropper swings widly with a right hand

and Orozco counters with a takedown into side control.
Tropper regains half guard.
Tropper is trying to get back to full guard.
Tropper trying to control here.
Orozco looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Daryl Orozco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Orozco landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tropper moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Tropper looking for a guillotine here but Orozco defends easily.
Tropper keeping moving, preventing Orozco from controlling successfully.

Tropper is looking for a triangle but Orozco pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orozco trying to control but Tropper is working from the bottom.

Tropper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Orozco distracts Tropper with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Orozco wants to control from the top but Tropper keeps moving.
Orozco throws a big elbow that misses.
Tropper looking for a sweep. Not yet Tropper, not yet.
Tropper is trying to control the position but Orozco postures up.
Orozco is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tropper throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orozco connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orozco lands a couple of elbows.
Orozco loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tropper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orozco is one step ahead there.

Orozco avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Orozco scoring with punches to the head and body.
Orozco works over Tropper with some ground and pound from guard.
Orozco wants to control from the top but Tropper keeps moving.
Orozco is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Orozco landing some decent shots from guard.
Orozco chips away with some ground and pound.
Orozco stands up over Tropper, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tropper is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Orozco frees his head nicely. Oh but Tropper has switched to an armbar! Orozco is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Tino Tropper!
Our winner, Tino Tropper, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.