PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andres Rizal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizal's entrance music is bebot. A fine choice. Ortiz has chosen I'm Not Afraid as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Andres Rizal has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rizal
vs
Ortiz

173 cm
18
133 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andres Rizal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizal fails with the takedown.

Ortiz closes the distance and clinches.
Rizal tries for a takedown. No joy.

Ortiz breaks the clinch.
Ortiz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ortiz wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andres Rizal. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ortiz lands a big head kick that sends Rizal tumbling to the mat! Ortiz takes a step backwards and waves Rizal back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Andres Rizal has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Ortiz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rizal is breathing heavily.
Ortiz shoots in looking for a takedown but Rizal manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ortiz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A jab from Ortiz finds it's way through Rizal's defenses.

Rizal is rocked!
Rizal moves in looking to clinch but Ortiz pushes him off.
Oh Rizal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ortiz cracks Rizal with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Rizal falls to his knees and Ortiz doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Ortiz!