PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Roscoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roscoe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Forgot About Dre kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Victor Ortiz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ortiz
vs
Roscoe

184 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

198 cm
18
205 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Roscoe!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roscoe misses with a takedown attempt - Ortiz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roscoe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Ortiz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Roscoe's guard.
Ortiz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Roscoe can't keep his opponent in guard - Ortiz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ortiz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ortiz tries to pass to full mount but Roscoe defends it.
Ortiz stops Roscoe from getting back to his feet.
Roscoe wants to improve his position but Ortiz is controlling well.
Roscoe flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ortiz slips a nice elbow through Roscoe's hands, connecting with Roscoe's forehead.
Roscoe is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roscoe trying to get back to full guard but Ortiz takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Ortiz avoids the attempt from Roscoe to control.
Ortiz with a couple of short strikes.
Ortiz is landing with some decent strikes but Roscoe is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Roscoe defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ortiz.
Roscoe is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ortiz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Roscoe is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ortiz working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Roscoe wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Ortiz avoids the attempt from Roscoe to control.
Ortiz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Roscoe is in a horrible position here. Ortiz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ortiz landing shots from mount.
Roscoe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ortiz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ortiz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Roscoe can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Roscoe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Roscoe swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ortiz working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Roscoe is looking to improve his position but Ortiz isn't that keen on the idea.
Ortiz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Roscoe?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz looking to control but Roscoe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ortiz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Roscoe is rocked!
Ortiz landing strikes from the mount and Roscoe is in trouble!
Roscoe is still in real trouble! Can Ortiz finish him?
Ortiz working Roscoe over with strikes here.
Ortiz connects with a bit shot that sees Roscoe covering up! More strikes from Roscoe and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ortiz is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Ortiz!