PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Riley Jacob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Carlos Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riley Jacob has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jacob
vs
Carlos Ortiz

167 cm
21
153 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Riley Jacob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Carlos Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jacob shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ortiz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jacob trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jacob throws a big elbow that misses.
Jacob forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Jacob.
Jacob is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Jacob is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ortiz can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ortiz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jacob postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ortiz looks a forlorn figure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacob raining down shots from the mount!
Jacob sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jacob with shots to the head and body - Ortiz looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jacob jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ortiz manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jacob in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ortiz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ortiz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jacob is controlling him well.
Ortiz defending against the ground and pound.
Jacob wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ortiz keeps working.
Jacob looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is trying to improve his position.
Ortiz defending against the ground and pound.
Ortiz struggling a bit here.
Ortiz is trying to get back to half guard.
Jacob trying to control the position but Ortiz is working away.
Jacob has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ortiz!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jacob working for a guillotine from mount but Ortiz is in no mood to give up.
Ortiz tries to hold on but Jacob pushes him away.
Ortiz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ortiz is squirming around, avoiding Jacob's attempts to control the action.

Jacob working for a guillotine from mount but Ortiz is in no mood to give up.
A nice elbow there by Jacob.
Ortiz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jacob wants to finish this one by submission but Ortiz is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jacob.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jacob cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ortiz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ortiz tries to control Jacob's body but Jacob pushes him off. Ortiz squirms to his side and now Jacob has his back!

Jacob is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ortiz knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ortiz for a finish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacob missing with strikes from the back.
Ortiz is keeping busy.
Jacob misses with an elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riley Jacob dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ortiz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jacob.
Ortiz throws a nice looking combination but Jacob bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jacob feinted with a counter takedown.
Ortiz throws a right and a left that Jacob avoids nicely.
Ortiz misses the shot to the body.
Jacob attempts a counter takedown but Ortiz avoids it well and moves away.
Juan Carlos Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Ortiz.
Ortiz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jacob in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz throws a body punch but Jacob moves out of range.
Ortiz throws a body punch but Jacob moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz lands a slapping body shot.
Ortiz throws a series of punches but Jacob avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Jacob on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jacob ducks under a wild hook from Ortiz.
Jacob shoots in looking for a takedown. Ortiz tries to sprawl out of it but Jacob keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ortiz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ortiz thuds his right hand into Jacob's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ortiz misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacob missing with a left hand there. Ortiz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jacob on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ortiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Juan Carlos Ortiz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ortiz scores with a decent looking hook.
Jacob shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ortiz as he avoids it easily.
Ortiz throws a counter combo.
Ortiz jabs at Jacob's body.
Jacob will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Jacob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jacob walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ortiz misses.
Ortiz slaps away a takedown attempt from Jacob, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ortiz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jacob wants to clinch.
Ortiz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jacob counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jacob on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jacob shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacob throws a shot from downtown. Ortiz moves away and avoids it.
Jacob is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ortiz.
Ortiz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jacob.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jacob.
Ortiz misses with the combination.
Jacob fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Carlos Ortiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ortiz connects with a single shot there.
Ortiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ortiz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ortiz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ortiz fails to land with a series of punches.
Jacob attempts a counter takedown but Ortiz avoids it well and moves away.
Ortiz lands with a good body shot.
Ortiz just misses with a punch to the body.
Jacob feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jacob or perhaps it was just good defense by Ortiz, which made it look bad.
Ortiz misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacob dodges the punch combination from Ortiz.
Jacob slips a jab and a cross from Ortiz.
Ortiz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ortiz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ortiz throws a right and a left that Jacob avoids nicely.
Jacob gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ortiz.
Ortiz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacob takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jacob moves forwards but Ortiz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacob shoots in for a takedown but Ortiz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jacob tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ortiz defends well and Jacob ends up having to push Ortiz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Jacob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortiz throws a series of punches but Jacob moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Ortiz.
Ortiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacob.
Jacob thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ortiz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ortiz misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ortiz. Jacob does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jacob changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jacob shoots for a takedown but Ortiz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab from Ortiz does it's job there.
Jacob slips under a jab.
Jacob tries to counter by clinching up but Ortiz breaks away and moves out of range.
Juan Carlos Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jacob decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ortiz is trying to maintain the position but Jacob is very close to passing his half guard.
Jacob trying to control the action but Ortiz is working from the bottom.
Jacob is pressing down on Ortiz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ortiz is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacob moves into full mount! Ortiz won't be happy about that!
Ortiz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jacob. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jacob connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jacob lands a nice shot to the head.

Jacob is working for a guillotine from mount but Ortiz frees his head quite easily.
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!
Ortiz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jacob wants to control the pace but Ortiz is squirming around nicely.
Jacob lands with some strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Carlos Ortiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ortiz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Juan Carlos Ortiz!