PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maiquel Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maiquel Ortiz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ortiz
vs
Garcia

199 cm
19
218 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maiquel Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ortiz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Garcia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Garcia misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Ortiz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ortiz stops Garcia from getting back to his feet.
Garcia gets full guard.
Ortiz trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ortiz dives in and grabs Garcia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes down on Ortiz's head and hops out.

Garcia drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Garcia trying to control the position but Ortiz is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz is looking for a sweep.
Garcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ortiz keeps working.

Garcia tries for a kimura but Ortiz is defending well.
Ortiz is not content to let Garcia control the position.

Garcia decides to stand back up.
Garcia looks gassed!
Ortiz misses with a few strikes there.
Ortiz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Joao Garcia has been cut.
Ortiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.

Garcia gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ortiz to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ortiz looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.

Ortiz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ortiz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ortiz looking to pass the guard.
Ortiz won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Ortiz from controlling successfully.
Ortiz preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ortiz closes the distance and clinches up with Garcia, looking for a takedown. Ortiz pushes Garcia against the cage but Garcia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Garcia throws a jab when Ortiz was well out of range.

Ortiz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Garcia manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ortiz wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Ortiz tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.

Garcia has his foot on Ortiz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ortiz works his way back into a safe position though.
Ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Ortiz stands up from Garcia's guard - Ortiz perhaps looking for a knockout.

Ortiz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ortiz.
Garcia manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ortiz's best efforts.

Ortiz is working for a kimura but Garcia is defending it quite comfortably.
Garcia is looking to control Ortiz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?
Garcia looks like he's trying to stand up.

Ortiz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garcia defends it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maiquel Ortiz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joao Garcia's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ortiz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ortiz working the ground and pound from side control.

Ortiz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Garcia sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Garcia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Garcia.
Ortiz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maiquel Ortiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garcia throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Garcia throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ortiz!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz is looking to improve his position but Garcia isn't that keen on the idea.
Ortiz is working hard here to advance position.
Garcia tries to control but Ortiz wriggling away.
Garcia manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ortiz to take his back!
Ortiz rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Ortiz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garcia pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Garcia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ortiz works his way to full guard. Good work.

Ortiz looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Garcia has picked Ortiz up and slammed him! Ortiz can't keep hold of the triangle and Garcia manages to pass to side control!
Ortiz is trying to control Garcia's posture but Garcia avoids it.
Ortiz is not content to let Garcia control the position.

Garcia decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ortiz to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garcia is defended easily by Ortiz.
Ortiz misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.

Ortiz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Garcia to the mat! Garcia manages to get full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz looking to sit in guard and control but Garcia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ortiz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garcia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ortiz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Garcia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ortiz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcia has managed to get both his arms back between Ortiz's legs - danger averted.
Garcia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Ortiz working for a triangle but Garcia defends it easily.
Ortiz trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ortiz's head.
Garcia tries to stand but Ortiz is controlling from the bottom.

Ortiz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garcia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Ortiz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garcia scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maiquel Ortiz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joao Garcia's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Ortiz moves away and avoids it.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ortiz.
Garcia cracks Ortiz with a good jab.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ortiz manages to avoid it.
Ortiz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcia swivels and escapes.
Ortiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ortiz gets a takedown into half guard.

Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Ortiz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Garcia gets full guard.
Ortiz wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Ortiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ortiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Garcia throws a hook but Ortiz blocks it.
Ortiz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Ortiz persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maiquel Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Ortiz misses with a takedown attempt - Garcia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ortiz tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garcia lands a right hook to the body.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Ortiz is just out of range.
Garcia leaves Ortiz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Garcia scores with a nice head shot.
Ortiz throws a series of strikes that have Garcia backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ortiz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Garcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ortiz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ortiz throwing strikes but missing.

Ortiz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garcia is on top in guard.
Ortiz keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.

Ortiz has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Garcia doesn't defend quickly enough and Ortiz has managed to lock this one up! Can Garcia escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ortiz on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Maiquel Ortiz!