PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between tito ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Retso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

ortiz
vs
Retso

225 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

175 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, tito ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drake Retso!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ortiz looks to land a combination. Retso sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Retso shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Retso stalling.
Retso lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Retso seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Retso seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Retso content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Retso prevents ortiz from standing back up.
ortiz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice strikes from Retso there.
Retso prevents ortiz from standing back up.
Retso is nestled in close to ortiz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Retso is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ortiz wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Retso lands a nice short elbow.
Retso working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
ortiz is trying to stand up here but Retso is controlling him well.
Still in half guard, Retso seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Retso slips a nice elbow through ortiz's hands, connecting with ortiz's forehead.
Retso passes the guard and advances to mount!
Retso lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
ortiz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Retso has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A nice elbow there by Retso.
Retso cracks ortiz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

ortiz is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
ortiz takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Retso's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drake Retso!