PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Ortiz (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.

Smith
vs
Ortiz

186 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith looks for a takedown but Ortiz sprawls well.

Ortiz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smith preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Smith keeping hold of Ortiz's head, controlling as best he can.
Ortiz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Ortiz with the ground and pound but Smith uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ortiz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ortiz holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith slows the pace down in half guard.
Smith tries to pass to full mount but Ortiz defends it.
Smith is looking to stall here but Ortiz recovers full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz seems keen to control Smith's posture.
Smith tries to stand but Ortiz is controlling from the bottom.
Ortiz looking for a sweep. Not yet Ortiz, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ortiz wants to stand but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Ortiz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Smith controls the pace.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ortiz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
Smith sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ortiz tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ortiz is trying to keep Smith in close.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith is breathing heavily.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Scott Smith just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Smith has his takedown stuffed

and Ortiz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Smith working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Ortiz stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Ortiz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Ortiz from controlling successfully.

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

Ortiz has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ortiz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortiz can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ortiz clinches with his opponent.
Ortiz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Smith turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Smith manages to end up in side control.
Ortiz is trying to escape the position but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith tries to score with some ground and pound. Ortiz controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Smith decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ortiz to his feet.

Smith tries to keep at a distance but Ortiz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ortiz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ortiz prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Ortiz lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Ortiz.

Ortiz works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to control the position but Ortiz postures up.
Ortiz landing with the ground and pound.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Ortiz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith is trying to keep Ortiz in close.
Ortiz wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Ortiz throwing strikes but missing.
Ortiz trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith is trying to keep Ortiz in close.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ortiz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Smith!
Anderson Ortiz has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Ortiz working for a submission but Smith is keeping him at bay.
Ortiz tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Ortiz prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
Ortiz tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Smith tries to lock up and control but Ortiz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Smith working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ortiz working for a submission but Smith is keeping him at bay.
Smith is trying to escape the mount.

Ortiz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Smith is surviving well by controlling Ortiz's body position as best he can.

Ortiz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Smith holds on to Ortiz as tight as he can, avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ortiz with a couple of short strikes.

Ortiz jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Smith is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Smith and Ortiz has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ortiz misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ortiz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ortiz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ortiz fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Smith keeping his opponent close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Ortiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Smith fails with the takedown

and Ortiz counters with a single leg into guard. Smith didn't expect that.
Ortiz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ortiz!
Ortiz regains half guard.
Smith content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ortiz gets full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortiz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Smith controls the pace.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but Ortiz is working from the bottom.
Ortiz controlling Smith's posture.
Ortiz tries to strike from the bottom.
Smith showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Smith decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ortiz, up you get!

Ortiz gets the takedown into side control.
Smith holds on to Ortiz's head and controls the position momentarily.
Smith tries to buck Ortiz off but Ortiz is having none of it.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.

Ortiz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ortiz in the domination position with Smith hanging on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Scott Smith just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Ortiz clinches up against the cage.
Ortiz lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.

Smith pulls Ortiz into guard.
Ortiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ortiz.
Smith manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ortiz is looking to get to half guard.
Smith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ortiz is looking to improve his position but Smith isn't that keen on the idea.
Scott Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smith controlling from mount.
Smith seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ortiz for as long as he can get away with.
Anderson Ortiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ortiz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anderson Ortiz.
Well Ortiz 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Ortiz!