PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Giles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Ortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Ortega has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Giles
vs
Ortega

209 cm
25
194 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Angelo Giles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manny Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giles tries to clinch up.
Giles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ortega darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Giles moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Giles has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giles is trying to keep Ortega in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega wants to pass the guard but Giles is keeping the position.
Giles is trying to control the position but Ortega postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ortega slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ortega working the head and body with strikes.
Giles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Ortega thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ortega tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giles is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giles prevents Ortega from moving into mount.
Check out the look on Ortega's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ortega tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ortega remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles gets back to half guard.
Giles wants to control but Ortega is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giles won't allow Ortega to pass to mount.
Ortega keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ortega trying to control the action but Giles is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ortega closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Giles to the mat! Giles manages to get full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega wants to pass the guard but Giles is keeping the position.
Ortega passes into half guard.
Giles works his way to full guard. Good work.
Giles keeping moving, preventing Ortega from controlling successfully.
Giles trying to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ortega pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Giles is keeping the position for now.
Ortega controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Ortega dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Giles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ortega manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Giles moves in looking to clinch but Ortega pushes him off.

Ortega closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Giles's guard.
Giles will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Giles is striking but Ortega is not phased and passes to half guard.
Giles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Giles is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giles desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Giles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Ortega is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ortega connects with a nice short shot to Giles's temple.
Giles is positioning himself well to prevent Ortega advancing to mount.
Still in half guard, Ortega seems content to control.
Ortega thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Giles's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Ortega is trying to work for a kimura but Giles is defending well.
Giles keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ortega prevents Giles from improving his position.
Giles wants to control but Ortega is keeping busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Giles is looking to clinch.

Ortega closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Giles to the mat! Giles manages to get full guard.
Ortega wants to stand but Giles has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega is working Giles over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Giles wants to stand up but Ortega is controlling him.
Ortega wanted to stand there but Giles had control of the position.
Ortega trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Giles holds on and takes a little breather.
Giles working a defensive guard but Ortega passes into half guard.
Giles trying to control but Ortega postures up.
Ortega working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Giles tries to get to full guard but Ortega has control of the leg.

Ortega seems to be looking for submissions.
Giles tries to roll over but Ortega keeps him under control.
Ortega takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Giles has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ortega is working away from the top position though.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Angelo Giles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Ortega throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Giles was covering up waiting for the punch and Ortega finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Ortega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Giles tries to sprawl but Ortega drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Giles works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ortega postures up.

Ortega stands and steps away. Giles gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A punch combination from Ortega misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ortega closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ortega trying to control the action but Giles is working from the bottom.
Giles struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giles keeps working.
Ortega is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Giles is looking to regain half guard here but Ortega keeps moving and retains side control.
Giles wants to control but Ortega postures up.
Giles gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Giles gets full guard.
Ortega wants to stand but Giles has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Giles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Giles being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Giles is pulling down on Ortega's head. It's preventing any offense from Ortega, at least for the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Ortega decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ortega takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles is trying to maintain the position but Ortega is very close to passing his half guard.
Ortega wants to stand up but Giles has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Ortega is trying to control the action in half guard but Giles is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Giles wants to improve his position but Ortega is controlling well.
Manny Ortega has got the better of the ground game so far.
Giles wants to stand back up but Ortega manages to pass into side control.

That's four 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.
Giles wants to control but Ortega postures up.
Ortega wants to stand but Giles has his arm trapped.
Giles wants to control but Ortega postures up.
Ortega has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Giles tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Ortega tries for a kimura but Giles is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ortega cracks Giles with a big right hand but Giles just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Ortega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ortega has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

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