PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vega Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Djordje Petrovic (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?

Ortiz
vs
Petrovic

183 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vega Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Djordje Petrovic!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ortiz tries to keep at a distance but Petrovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ortiz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Petrovic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Petrovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Petrovic manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Petrovic.
Ortiz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petrovic has him pressed against the cage.
Petrovic is working Ortiz over against the cage.
Ortiz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ortiz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petrovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Ortiz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Petrovic avoiding damage.
Ortiz avoiding damage as Petrovic throws knees to the body.
Petrovic lands a nice uppercut.
Ortiz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Petrovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The is referee keeping an eye on Petrovic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ortiz is working for takedown but Petrovic is calmly controlling the position for now.
A right hand to the body from Petrovic.
Petrovic's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Petrovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Ortiz avoids the damage to the body.
Petrovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ortiz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz letting Petrovic take a breather here.

Petrovic drags the fight down to the ground.
Ortiz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ortiz wants to control from the top but Petrovic keeps moving.

Petrovic is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Petrovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ortiz is pressed up against the cage. Petrovic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ortiz down to the mat. Ortiz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Petrovic moves into range and clinches up with Ortiz.
Petrovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Petrovic lands a shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Petrovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ortiz trying to land knees to the body.
Petrovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ortizs head.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Petrovic holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ortiz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Petrovic lands a body shot.
Ortiz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Petrovic just leaning against Ortiz, taking a breather.
A short body shot lands from Petrovic as the two fighters clinch.
Petrovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Petrovic stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petrovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petrovic.
Petrovic tries to break the clinch but Ortiz is controlling the position.
Petrovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ortizs head.
Petrovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ortiz.
Petrovic is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Petrovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Petrovic is stalling here.
Petrovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Petrovic pulls guard effortlessly.
Petrovic wants to get back to his feet but Ortiz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ortiz wants to stand but Petrovic has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Petrovic wriggles free and stands up.
Petrovic is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petrovic fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ortiz misses with a two punch combination.
Ortiz misses with a two punch combination.
Petrovic is looking to clinch but Ortiz is avoiding it.
Djordje Petrovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortiz wants to clinch.
Petrovic throws a body punch but Ortiz moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ortiz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Petrovic fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ortiz tries to clinch up.
Ortiz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petrovic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ortiz pinned against the cage. Ortiz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vega Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Djordje Petrovic.

Ortiz forces Petrovic back against the cage and clinches.
Petrovic goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ortiz prevents it.
Ortiz tries to break the clinch but Petrovic is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Petrovic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ortiz is trying to break free.

Ortiz breaks from the clinch.
Petrovic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ortiz counters with a nice uppercut.
Petrovic tries to clinch up.
Ortiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petrovic throws a series of punches but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz throws a head kick but Petrovic moves out of range.

Petrovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Ortiz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ortiz is trying to break free.
Petrovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ortiz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrovic misses with some punches.
Petrovic gets through Ortiz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ortiz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ortiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ortiz.
Ortiz is trying to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortiz tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrovic avoids the damage to the body.

Ortiz breaks the clinch.
Ortiz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Petrovic shoots in but no luck this time.

Ortiz drives through and clinches with Petrovic against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Djordje Petrovic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ortiz throws a head kick that misses.
Ortiz keeps the fight on the outside.
Petrovic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A good leg kick by Ortiz.
Petrovic tries for a takedown but Ortiz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Ortiz gets a clinch.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Petrovic manages to get underhooks.
Ortiz wants to stall.
Petrovic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Petrovic.
Ortiz wants a takedown but no success here.
Ortiz tries to work over Petrovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Petrovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Petrovic closes the distance and clinches.
Petrovic scores with a shot to the side of Ortiz's head.
Ortiz is trying to break free.
Ortiz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Petrovic.
Petrovic is breathing heavily.
Ortiz can't find room to land a body shot as Petrovic controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ortiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ortiz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vega Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ortiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vega Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ortiz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ortiz tries to clinch there but Petrovic circles away.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Petrovic closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Petrovic.
Ortiz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petrovic has him pressed against the cage.
Petrovic wants to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Petrovic.
Ortiz can't break the clinch.
Petrovic avoids the elbow strike from Ortiz, against the cage.
Ortiz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Petrovic gets underhooks to prevent Ortiz's takedown attempt.
Ortiz tries a knee to the head but Petrovic blocks it.
Ortiz has had enough of the clinch but Petrovic keeps him there for the moment.
Knees to the body from Ortiz.
Ortiz trying to stall but Petrovic improves his position.
Nice body punch from Petrovic - that landed with a thud.
Ortiz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Ortiz manages to break the clinch.
Ortiz throws a nice looking combination but Petrovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ortiz tries to clinch there but Petrovic circles away.
Petrovic tries to clinch up.

Petrovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ortiz wants to get back to striking at distance but Petrovic won't allow it.
Ortiz throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz letting Petrovic take a breather here.
Petrovic throws an elbow that misses.
Petrovic stalling the fight.
Ortiz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petrovic has him pressed against the cage.
Petrovic manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Petrovic.
Petrovic stalling.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petrovic.
Petrovic prevents a body shot from Ortiz.
Petrovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ortiz tries to break the clinch but Petrovic is controlling the position.
Petrovic keeps control of Ortiz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Petrovic cracks Ortiz with a nice body shot.
Petrovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ortiz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Petrovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ortiz missing with knees to the body.
Petrovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ortiz.
Petrovic keeps control of Ortiz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Petrovic blocks the elbow strike.
Ortiz lands an elbow inside that Petrovic shrugs off.

Ortiz breaks the clinch.
Petrovic circles away from the clinch attempt

and Petrovic moves into the clinch.
Ortiz jumps guard but Petrovic stands there with Ortiz around his waist. Ortiz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ortiz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic keeps control of Ortiz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ortiz looking for a takedown.
A body shot lands from Petrovic.
Ortiz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ortiz looking to slow down the pace here.
Petrovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ortiz misses with a punch to the body.
Ortiz is looking to break free of the clinch but Petrovic has double underhooks.
Petrovic avoiding damage.
Ortiz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ortiz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Petrovic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ortiz tries to score a body lock takedown but Petrovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Petrovic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Petrovic lands a right hand.
Ortiz letting Petrovic take a breather here.
Petrovic is pressed up against the cage. Ortiz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Petrovic down to the mat. Petrovic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Petrovic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Petrovic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Petrovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to break the clinch but Petrovic is controlling the position.
Ortiz can't find room to land a body shot as Petrovic controls the action.
Ortiz is trying to break the clinch but Petrovic has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Petrovic.
Ortiz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrovic avoiding damage.
Petrovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Ortiz manages to break the clinch.
Petrovic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Petrovic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ortiz counters with a head kick.
Petrovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ortiz throws a nice inside leg kick.

Petrovic clinches.
Petrovic digs a right hand underneath Ortiz's ribcage. Ortiz let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Ortiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petrovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ortiz.
Petrovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Petrovic clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Djordje Petrovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ortiz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Petrovic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice elbow from Ortiz.
Petrovic is working Ortiz over against the cage.
Petrovic lands a left hand.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Petrovic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ortiz avoiding damage as Petrovic throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Djordje Petrovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Petrovic takes the fight into the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Petrovic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Petrovic misses with a knee to the head.

Petrovic manages to break the clinch.
Petrovic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ortiz as he avoids it easily.
Petrovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Petrovic wants to clinch.
Petrovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Petrovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Petrovic.

Petrovic has Ortiz up against the cage in a clinch.

Ortiz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Petrovic uses from the top position.

Ortiz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Petrovic tries to stand but Ortiz is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petrovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ortiz swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Petrovic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ortiz's guard.
Petrovic won't allow Ortiz to sweep him here.
Ortiz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Petrovic has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Petrovic.
Ortiz tries to pull guard but Petrovic won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Petrovic pressing his opponent against the cage.
Petrovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Petrovic scores with a shoulder strike.

Petrovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petrovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Petrovic gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz looking to stall.
Ortiz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petrovic has him pressed against the cage.
Ortiz tries to stall but Petrovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Petrovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petrovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Ortiz won't allow it.
Petrovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ortiz wants a takedown.
Ortiz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petrovic has him pressed against the cage.
Petrovic cracks Ortiz with a nice body shot.
Ortiz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petrovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Petrovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Petrovic stalls.
Petrovic managing to block the knees to the body from Ortiz.
Ortiz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ortiz managing to block the knees to the body from Petrovic.
Ortiz tries to pull guard but Petrovic won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vega Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrovic avoiding damage.
Ortiz looking to slow down the pace here.
Ortiz wants to get back to striking at distance but Petrovic won't allow it.
Petrovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Petrovic is looking to control Ortiz's arms but Ortiz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Petrovic has his back to the cage.
Petrovic misses with an elbow strike.
Ortiz wants a takedown.
Petrovic pushes Ortiz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Petrovic stalls.
Ortiz misses with a punch to the body.
Ortiz trying to stall but Petrovic improves his position.
Petrovic lands an uppercut.
Petrovic missing with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Petrovic.
Petrovic wants to stall.
Ortiz crunches a lovely knee into Petrovic's ribcage.
Petrovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ortiz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Petrovic - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Petrovic.
Petrovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Petrovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ortiz.
Ortiz managing to block the knees to the body from Petrovic.
Petrovic trying to land knees to the body.
Ortiz is looking to break free of the clinch but Petrovic has double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Petrovic.
Ortiz has had enough of the clinch but Petrovic keeps him there for the moment.
Petrovic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A hook to the body from Petrovic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Petrovic slows down the pace here.
Petrovic prevents Ortiz from breaking the clinch.
Ortiz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Ortiz decides to pull guard.
Ortiz keeping full guard, as Petrovic tries to pass.
Petrovic wants to get up but he can't break Ortiz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Petrovic is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Vega Ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Ortiz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Petrovic gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ortiz throws a leg kick which misses Petrovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Petrovic tries to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Djordje Petrovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Petrovic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Djordje Petrovic!