PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brennan Bova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bova
vs
Ortiz

186 cm
25
187 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

187 cm
27
196 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Brennan Bova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerry Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bova shoots in for a takedown but Ortiz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ortiz shoots for a takedown but Bova saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Bova feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bova stops Ortiz from standing up.
Bova trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortiz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bova is controlling him.
Bova not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bova trying to control but Ortiz is working from the bottom.

Ortiz kicks Bova off and gets to his feet.
Bova misses with a takedown

and Ortiz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bova is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ortiz is aware though and is defending well.
Ortiz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Bova is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ortiz is aware though and is defending well.
Ortiz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz stands up over Bova, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Ortiz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bova has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ortiz has managed to get both his arms back between Bova's legs - danger averted.
Bova is breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ortiz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Bova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bova has momentary wrist control but Ortiz slips an elbow through the middle.

Bova is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ortiz has his hands clasped together but Bova extends an breaks Ortiz's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bova.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brennan Bova!