PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between SergiO Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Hugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Face the pain - Steem. Hugo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Yvan & Dan Daniel - Enjoy The Silence. Victor Hugo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ortiz
vs
Hugo

188 cm
21
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
200 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Win Nutritional
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, SergiO Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Hugo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good exchange - Hugo coming out on top.
Hugo swings for the body but Ortiz moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Hugo. That snapped Ortiz's head back.
Hugo scores with the left hand. Ortiz knows he should have avoided that one.
Hugo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ortiz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hugo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ortiz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ortiz lands in his opponent's guard.
Hugo wants to get back to his feet but Ortiz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hugo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ortiz manages to get himself to full guard.
Hugo postures up in Ortiz's guard and throws a big left but Ortiz blocks it.
Hugo wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving.
Ortiz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ortiz keeping moving, preventing Hugo from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hugo won't allow Ortiz to get back to his feet.
Hugo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hugo is looking to work some ground and pound but Ortiz has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Ortiz misses the target.
Hugo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ortiz drops his hands momentarily and Hugo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Victor Hugo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ortiz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ortiz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hugo steps into range and cracks Ortiz with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Ortiz flops backwards and Hugo dives into his guard looking to finish!

Ortiz is rocked!
Hugo content to stall in guard here.
Oh Ortiz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hugo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortiz seems to have got his legs back now.
Ortiz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ortiz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hugo controls the pace.
Hugo trying to control but Ortiz is working from the bottom.
Hugo wants to get up but he can't break Ortiz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ortiz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hugo controls the pace.
Ortiz keeping moving, preventing Hugo from controlling successfully.
Hugo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ortiz wants to stand but Hugo is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz controls Hugo momentarily but Hugo frees himself.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hugo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hugo digs a good hook to Ortiz's body.

Ortiz feints and as Hugo raises his hands in defense, Ortiz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Hugo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ortiz postures up.
Hugo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ortiz kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ortiz stopping the sweep attempt from Hugo.
Hugo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ortiz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hugo kicks Ortiz off and gets to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ortiz is defended easily by Hugo.
Hugo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ortiz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hugo pinned against the cage. Hugo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for SergiO Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hugo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hugo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hugo throws a head kick that misses.
Hugo pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Ortiz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ortiz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortiz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hugo hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Hugo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ortiz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hugo but Hugo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hugo looks to land a combination but Ortiz avoids it well.

Ortiz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hugo did well to prevent Ortiz getting side control.
Hugo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hugo.
Ortiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ortiz won't allow Hugo to sweep him here.
Ortiz wants to stand and escape but instead Hugo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ortiz keeping moving, preventing Hugo from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz controlling the position.
Hugo won't allow Ortiz to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ortiz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ortiz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hugo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hugo fails to land with a series of punches.
Hugo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ortiz at a distance.
Hugo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hugo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hugo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hugo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortiz.
Ortiz shoots in for a double leg but Hugo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ortiz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ortiz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hugo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hugo pinned against the cage. Hugo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for SergiO Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hugo scores with the left hand. Ortiz knows he should have avoided that one.
Hugo lands a with a good body shot.
Hugo lands with a right hand.
Hugo throws a sloppy head kick and Ortiz moves out of range easily.

Ortiz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hugo looking for a sweep. Not yet Hugo, not yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ortiz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Hugo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ortiz is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hugo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ortiz's back instead.
Ortiz covers up after that shot from Hugo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugo not allowing Ortiz to control his hands.
I really don't envy Ortiz right now.
Hugo is looking to control Ortiz but Ortiz is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Hugo biding his time, controlling Ortiz.
Ortiz trying to get back to his feet but Hugo is in full control for now.
Hugo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz just trying to survive but Hugo is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's four 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.
Hugo softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Hugo lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Ortiz hold on?!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz staying busy and making it hard for Hugo to control.
Hugo controlling from the back.
Ortiz is keeping busy.
Hugo biding his time, looking for the opening.
Will Hugo go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Hugo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Hugo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ortiz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ortiz slips a jab and a cross from Hugo.
Ortiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hugo throws a head kick but Ortiz moves out of range.
Jab from Hugo.
Ortiz misses with a wild combination.
SergiO Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to de liver by Hugo. Beautiful body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Hugo. No joy for Ortiz on that attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ortiz.
Ortiz shoots in but Hugo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for SergiO Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to de liver by Hugo. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Ortiz or perhaps it was just good defense by Hugo which made him look bad.
Hugo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hugo duly obliges.
Victor Hugo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left lands for Hugo.
Hugo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ortiz at a distance.
Ortiz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ortiz misses with a takedown attempt - Hugo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hugo lands with a nice body punch.
A left and a right from Hugo both land. Nice combination.
Ortiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hugo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ortiz rather than just go for the knockout.
Ortiz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Ortiz scores a takedown into full mount!
Ortiz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hugo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz raining down shots from the mount!
Hugo is trying desperately to improve position.
Ortiz lands a nice shot to the head.
Hugo tries to reverse the position but Ortiz maintains control.
Ortiz tries to control but Hugo wriggling away.
Ortiz lands a heavy elbow.
Ortiz landing shots from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hugo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hugo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ortiz lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hugo wants to sweep here but Ortiz controlling him for the moment.

Hugo has his feet on Ortiz's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hugo tests Ortiz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice takedown defense from Hugo. No joy for Ortiz on that attempt.
Ortiz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hugo circles away.
Hugo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hugo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ortiz misses with a takedown attempt - Hugo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ortiz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hugo pinned against the cage. Hugo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
SergiO Ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hugo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ortiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ortiz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hugo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hugo cracks a nice hook into Ortiz's ribs.
Victor Hugo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ortiz is defended easily by Hugo.
No luck for Ortiz with that takedown attempt.
Ortiz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hugo works over Ortiz's head and body with a nice combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hugo.
Ortiz misses with a combination
and Hugo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Hugo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hugo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Victor Hugo!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Victor Hugo!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Victor Hugo!

Victor Hugo wins by unanimous decision!