PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Ortiz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Patrick Hale's chin.

Hale
vs
Ortiz

163 cm
18
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Hale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hale misses with a low kick.
Hale shoots in for a double leg but Ortiz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hale doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Ortiz to counter with a crisp jab.
Hale tries for a takedown but Ortiz circles away easily
and Ortiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Hale. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ortiz gets a double leg takedown into Hale's guard.
Ortiz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ortiz scoring with punches to the head and body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortiz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ortiz landing with the ground and pound.

Hale is rocked!
Ortiz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Oh Hale is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ortiz throws a big right hand that misses.
Ortiz stops Hale from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hale is breathing heavily.
Ortiz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ortiz is looking to work some ground and pound but Hale has wrist control.
Ortiz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ortiz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hale might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ortiz landing with the ground and pound.
Ortiz working some strikes from top position.

Hale working for a triangle but Ortiz defends it easily.
Hale is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ortiz is controlling him.
Ortiz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ortiz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ortiz scoring with some ground and pound.
Ortiz working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz working some strikes from top position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ortiz working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz chips away with some ground and pound.
Ortiz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ortiz gets to his feet and stands over Hale, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Hale felt that one! Ortiz unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Hale from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Ortiz!
A less than humble Ryan Ortiz misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.