PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Smecker (ranked 1039 p4p, 148 weight class) and Tobias Orion (ranked 1882 p4p, 230 weight class). Tobias Orion is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Smecker
vs
Orion

191 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

199 cm
18
210 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Smecker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tobias Orion!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orion throws a right and a left that Smecker avoids nicely.
Orion takes one to the side of the head.
Smecker misses with the body kick

and Orion counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Orion.
Orion chips away with some ground and pound.
Smecker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smecker tries to get out of the position.
Orion working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smecker's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smecker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orion is one step ahead there.
Orion landing some decent shots from guard.
Orion with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Orion lands a couple of digs.
Orion scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Orion working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Smecker wants to stand and escape but Orion is having none of it.
Smecker has momentary wrist control but Orion slips an elbow through the middle.
Smecker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Orion on the ground.
Orion postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smecker wants to sweep here but Orion controlling him for the moment.
Orion is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion chips away with some ground and pound.

Smecker is rocked!
Orion keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smecker's head.
Oh Smecker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Orion loads up on a big left hand. Smecker felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Orion looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Smecker can't hide his disappointment, as Orion celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tobias Orion!
Tobias Orion is the new light heavyweight champion!
Tobias Orion tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Paul Smecker was interviewed post fight and said 'Tobias, you were the better man tonight and I respect you and your abilities! When we next fight, I'll see if I can push you like you've done for me.'.