PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bad Boy 4 Life. Kimura is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Inner Light by Shocking Lemon. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Tatsuya Kimura enters the cage!

Ortiz
vs
Kimura

186 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
196 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tito Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsuya Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz shoots in and drives through. Kimura sprawls well.

Kimura forces Ortiz back against the cage and clinches.
Kimura lands a nice shot to the body.

Kimura drags the fight down to the ground.
Ortiz wants to pass the guard but Kimura is keeping the position.
Ortiz looking to sit in guard and control but Kimura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kimura controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ortiz keeping full guard, as Kimura tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura prevents Ortiz from getting back to his feet.
Kimura looking to pass the guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kimura is stalling in the full guard.
Kimura trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ortiz walks into a jab.
Kimura misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ortiz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kimura. That one must have hurt.

Kimura instigates a clinch.
Ortiz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kimura is leaning against Ortiz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kimura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kimura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ortiz or not.
Ortiz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kimura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kimura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Kimura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ortiz or not.
Good body shot from Kimura.
Kimura works on Ortiz's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kimura has Ortiz pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kimura pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ortiz tumbling to the mat - Kimura dives into Ortiz's guard.
Kimura slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kimura scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Kimura dominated that round.
That's time! Ortiz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kimura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ortiz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kimura is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kimura listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kimura thows a body kick. Ortiz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kimura. That's going to slow Ortiz down.
A big right from Ortiz misses.
Ortiz misses with an uppercut. Kimura saw that one coming.
Ortiz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kimura.
Kimura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Ortiz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kimura's half guard.
Kimura keeping hold of Ortiz's head, controlling as best he can.
Kimura wants to improve his position but Ortiz is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura moves into full guard.
Ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kimura bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ortiz's guard.
Kimura slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ortiz controls Kimura momentarily but Kimura frees himself.

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.
Kimura trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kimura controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ortiz keeping moving, preventing Kimura from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz controls Kimura momentarily but Kimura frees himself.
Ortiz looking for a sweep. Not yet Ortiz, not yet.

Ortiz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ortiz misses with an uppercut.
Tatsuya Kimura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kimura throws a big shot that misses.
Ortiz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kimura can pounce on him.
Kimura scores with a spinning back kick!
Kimura fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tito Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kimura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ortiz's sensitive parts.
Kimura misses with a looping left.
Kimura throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kimura thuds his shin into the meat of Ortiz's side.

Kimura closes the distance and clinches.
Ortiz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ortiz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kimura.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kimura.
Kimura lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kimura works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Kimura as the two fighters clinch.
Kimura scores with a shot to the side of Ortiz's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Kimura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kimura closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Kimura has picked Ortiz up - he's going for a ride! Kimura dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ortiz wants to improve his position but Kimura is controlling well.
Kimura controlling the action here.
Kimura seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ortiz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ortiz trying to get back to full guard but Kimura takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Ortiz is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura controlling from the full mount.
Kimura trying to control but Ortiz is having none of it.
Kimura sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Let's hope that Kimura has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ortiz is desperately trying to improve his position but Kimura has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Kimura really 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 with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kimura makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ortiz wants to clinch up but Kimura keeps it at a distance.

Ortiz drives through with a takedown into guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tatsuya Kimura.
Kimura throws a front kick that sends Ortiz stumbling back into the cage.
Kimura wants to clinch up but Ortiz keeps it at a distance.
Kimura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kimura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kimura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Kimura has managed to clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ortiz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kimura avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kimura lands a nice shot to the body.
Kimura landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Kimura.
Kimura lands a knee to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kimura creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ortiz's defenses.

It looks like Tito Ortiz has been cut.
Kimura lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kimura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ortiz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Kimura drags the fight down to the ground.
Kimura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ortiz is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz trying to move into half guard but instead Kimura has managed to sweep!
Ortiz wants to control but Kimura passes easily into half guard.
Kimura takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ortiz wants to get back to full guard.
Kimura wants to pass to mount but Ortiz is defending the position.
Kimura keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to get to full guard but Kimura has control of the leg.
Kimura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kimura is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tatsuya Kimura.
Kimura scores with a kick to the body.
Kimura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Kimura dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Tito Ortiz's cut.
That's time! Ortiz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kimura takes a swing at Ortiz's ribcage but misses.
Kimura thuds his shin into the meat of Ortiz's side.
Kimura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Kimura circles away easily
and Kimura counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kimura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ortiz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice body kick there by Kimura.

Kimura darts in and clinches Ortiz up against the cage.
Kimura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kimura obliges.
Kimura is pressed up against the cage. Ortiz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kimura down to the mat. Kimura avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Kimura moves into the clinch successfully.
Kimura lands a shot to the body.
Kimura is leaning against Ortiz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kimura lands a left hand.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
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!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kimura obliges.
Kimura lands with a left to the head.
Kimura landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura digs a right hand into Ortiz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ortiz's gas tank.

Kimura pulls Ortiz into guard.
Kimura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ortiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kimura is adopting a defensive guard.
Ortiz throws and elbow that misses. Kimura uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ortiz's guard. Nice move by Kimura!
Kimura pushing down on Ortiz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kimura slows the pace down in half guard.
Kimura wants to pass the guard but Ortiz is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tito Ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kimura is looking to advance position but Ortiz won't allow it.
Ortiz is looking to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tatsuya Kimura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kimura has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 43:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 44:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 43:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatsuya Kimura!