PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between jb benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rosario Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

benn
vs
Ortiz

174 cm
24
164 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

174 cm
25
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jb benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rosario Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
benn throws a hook but Ortiz blocks it.
Ortiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
benn thuds his right hand into Ortiz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
benn throws a combination that misses
and Ortiz counters with a three punch combo that has benn backing up. benn nods at Ortiz to acknowledge the strikes.
benn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ortiz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ortiz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by benn.
benn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortiz was well out of range. Poor timing from benn.
benn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortiz was well out of range. Poor timing from benn.
Ortiz misses with a few strikes there.
benn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
benn throws a jab when Ortiz was well out of range.
benn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
benn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ortiz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice shot by benn.
Ortiz avoids the head kick by benn.

benn drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ortiz wants to stand but benn is controlling the position.
Ortiz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
benn scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
benn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
benn stands and throws Ortiz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ortiz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nice strikes from benn there.
benn works his foot free and advances to mount.
benn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
benn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ortiz is desperately trying to improve his position but benn has a good base and remains in mount.
benn landing strikes, looking to finish!
benn scoring with strikes but Ortiz is staying in there.
benn lands a big elbow.
benn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Ortiz is rocked!
benn landing punches.
Ortiz is still in real trouble! Can benn finish him?

benn working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Ortiz looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by benn! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). jb benn!