PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Ortiz

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ortiz gets slowly back to his feet.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Ricardo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Silva tries to sprawl but Ortiz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Silva tries to kick Ortiz off but Ortiz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ortiz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Ortiz working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ortiz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva is looking to escape.
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!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ortiz.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ortiz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ortiz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Ortiz dominating with strikes here.
Ortiz with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.

It looks like Ricardo Silva has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortiz raining down shots from the mount!
Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silva tries to get out of the position.
Ortiz postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Silva bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Ortiz and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Ortiz!