PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tito Ortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Dumas (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.

Ortega
vs
Dumas

188 cm
22
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tito Ortega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Dumas!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ortega shoots in and bounces Dumas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ortega throws a strike but Dumas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ortega wants to stand and escape but Dumas is having none of it.
Dumas trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortega is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortega is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ortega looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ortega knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dumas on the ground.
Ortega trying to control the position.
Dumas wants to control from the top but Ortega keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dumas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ortega has a takedown stuffed.
Dumas misses with a takedown attempt

and Ortega counters with a shoot takedown. Dumas fights it but they end up in guard.
Ortega wants to stand but Dumas is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dumas trying to keep a closed guard but Ortega is proving a slippery customer.
Dumas keeping moving, preventing Ortega from controlling successfully.
Ortega is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega wanted to stand there but Dumas had control of the position.
Ortega trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dumas trying to control the position.

Dumas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ortega gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dumas shoots and misses

and Ortega counters with a shoot takedown. Dumas fights it but they end up in guard.
Dumas looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dumas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dumas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumas keeping moving, preventing Ortega from controlling successfully.
Dumas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ortega postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ortega wants to stand but Dumas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ortega working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ortega postures up.

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

Ortega shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dumas is trying to keep Ortega in close.
Ortega lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dumas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ortega on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ortega tries to get out of the position.
Ortega can't escape the position.

Dumas looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ortega is squirming around, avoiding Dumas's attempts to control the action.
Dumas landing strikes from the mount.
Ortega is squirming around, avoiding Dumas's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Ortega dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dumas has his takedown stuffed

and Ortega counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dumas's guard now.
Dumas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ortega!

Dumas stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Dumas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ortega counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dumas!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortega working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ortega landing strikes from the mount.
Ortega is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dumas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ortega wants to control the pace but Dumas is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ortega landing punches.
Ortega working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dumas is in a horrible position here. Ortega smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ortega lands a big shot there that rocks Dumas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dumas is desperately trying to improve his position but Ortega has a good base and remains in mount.
Ortega with the ground and pound from mount.
Ortega avoids the attempt from Dumas to control.
The referee warns Dumas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dumas can't escape the position.
Dumas gets back to half guard.
Dumas tries to kick Ortega off but Ortega keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dumas regains full guard. Nicely done.

Dumas pushes Ortega off and gets back to his feet.
Dumas tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ortega holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Dumas pulls guard successfully.
Dumas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ortega manages to get himself to full guard.

Ortega is working an open guard so Dumas takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Tito Ortega is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dumas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumas tries to clinch up

and Ortega counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dumas won't be happy with that.
Dumas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ortega off and has taken his back!
Ortega is trying to get back to his feet but Dumas has full control of the position and if anything, Ortega has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Dumas is trying to stick to Ortega's back but Ortega is turning into Dumas. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dumas's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ortega.
Ortega seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ortega postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ortega scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ortega cracks Dumas with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega looking to pass the guard.
Ortega has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dumas is proving hard to escape from.
Ortega wants to control from the top but Dumas keeps moving.
Dumas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dumas keeping moving, preventing Ortega from controlling successfully.
Ortega wants to stand but Dumas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortega scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ortega accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Ortega dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dumas misses with a takedown

and Ortega counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ortega.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dumas is on top in guard.
Dumas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dumas advances to half guard.

Dumas is looking for a kimura but Ortega is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dumas to get the leverage.
Dumas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dumas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ortega is trying to get back to full guard.
Ortega wants to get back to full guard but Dumas has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega wants to hold on but Dumas pushes him away.
Ortega blocking the ground and pound.
Ortega really wants to buck Dumas off and get back to his feet.
Dumas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ortega is looking to escape.
Tito Ortega overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dumas wants to take Ortega's back but he can't do it this time.
Dumas controlling from the full mount.
Ortega working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dumas with shots to the head and body - Ortega looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dumas manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ortega to take his back!
Ortega trying to control the action but Dumas just sinks the hooks in.
You can see the frustration on Ortega's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Dumas loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Ortega hold on?
Ortega is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumas scores with punches from the back.
Ortega tries to break free.
Ortega controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Ortega tries to escape but Dumas has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ortega just trying to survive but Dumas is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Dumas misses with punches from the back.
Ortega is trying to get back to his feet but Dumas has full control of the position and if anything, Ortega has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Ortega avoids the strikes from Dumas.
Dumas is looking to control Ortega but Ortega is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Ortega is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
I really don't envy Ortega right now.
Ortega is working hard here to advance position.
Dumas tries to keep control of the position but Ortega is staying busy.
Dumas connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Ortega to escape the position.
Ortega is trying to stand back up.
Dumas throwing sloppy strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dumas misses with an elbow to the head.
A lull in the action here.
Alexander Dumas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Even with his hooks in, Dumas manages to miss with strikes from the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tito Ortega.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ortega, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito Ortega!