PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doppo Orochi (ranked 361 p4p, 48 weight class) and Tupa Halloo (ranked 314 p4p, 43 weight class). Orochi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, RISE - I Prevail. Doppo Orochi had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Orochi
vs
Halloo

190 cm
38
220 lbs
28 - 13 - 0

188 cm
28
220 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

Conviction

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 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Doppo Orochi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tupa Halloo!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orochi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Halloo.
Orochi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Orochi lands a jab to Halloo's midsection.
Halloo lands a nice shot to the body.
Halloo just misses with a punch to the body.
Orochi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Halloo thumps Orochi with a low kick.

Orochi closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orochi.
Orochi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halloo's elbow.
Halloo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orochi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Halloo breaks from the clinch.
Halloo misses with a low kick.
Halloo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Halloo misses with the body kick
and Orochi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Orochi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orochi cracks the inside of Halloo's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halloo lands a glancing blow to the side of Orochi's head.
Halloo jabs at Orochi's body.
Orochi on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Orochi closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orochi.
Orochi throws a punch but it's blocked by Halloo.
Halloo swings wildly with an uppercut but Orochi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halloo stalling against the cage.
Orochi scores with a shoulder strike.
Halloo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Orochi lands a left hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Orochi tries to throw a body punch but Halloo avoids it by throwing Orochi back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Orochi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Halloo.
Orochi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halloo's elbow.
Halloo misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halloo.
Orochi throws a punch but it's blocked by Halloo.
Orochi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halloo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halloo is pushing Orochi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Orochi is trying to pull guard but Halloo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Orochi pulls guard.
Halloo preventing the sweep.
Halloo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Orochi throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Halloo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Orochi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Orochi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Halloo's guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halloo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Orochi looking to pass the guard.
Halloo wants to sweep here but Orochi controlling him for the moment.
Orochi passes Halloo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Orochi trying to control the action but Halloo is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orochi with the ground and pound but Halloo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Halloo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orochi trying to control but Halloo is working from the bottom.
Halloo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Orochi's guard.

Orochi keeping moving, preventing Halloo from controlling successfully.
Orochi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Orochi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Halloo stopping the sweep attempt from Orochi.
Halloo works over Orochi with some ground and pound from guard.
Orochi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Orochi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Halloo manages to get himself to full guard.

Halloo is trying to control the position but Orochi postures up.
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 Doppo Orochi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Orochi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Halloo moves into range and clinches up with Orochi.
Halloo pushes Orochi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Orochi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Orochi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halloo just leaning against Orochi, taking a breather.
Halloo misses with the head strike.
Doppo Orochi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Halloo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Orochi tries to pull guard but Halloo won't allow it.
Orochi swings wildly with an uppercut but Halloo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orochi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orochi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halloo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Halloo blocks a body shot from Orochi.

Halloo breaks from the clinch.
Orochi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orochi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Halloo.
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!
A shot to the body from Halloo misses
and Orochi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orochi scores with a jab to the head.
Halloo connects with the punch.
Tupa Halloo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orochi lands a leg kick that knocks Halloo off balance momentarily.
Orochi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Halloo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orochi.
Halloo tries to close the distance and clinch but Orochi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Orochi thows a leg kick but Halloo checks it

and Halloo moves into the clinch.
Orochi struggles to land a body shot inside as Halloo controls his hands.

Halloo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Halloo cracks a nice hook into Orochi's ribs.
Halloo throws a poor cross that misses
and Orochi counters with a low kick, right behind Halloo 's knee.
Orochi tries to close the distance and clinch but Halloo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Halloo tries a quick counter leg kick but Orochi is wise to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Orochi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orochi throws a hook but Halloo blocks it.
Halloo pushes Orochi away with a front kick.
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!
Halloo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Orochi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Halloo fakes the leg kick and cracks Orochi in the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Halloo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Orochi misses with a kick to the body
and Halloo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halloo misses with a hook.
Tupa Halloo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orochi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Orochi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Orochi tries to land a body kick

and Halloo counters with a crisp right hand that drops Orochi! Halloo lets Orochi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Orochi is rocked!
BAM! Halloo delivers a spinning backfist that drops Orochi like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Tupa Halloo!
A relieved looking Tupa Halloo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.