PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Hasslehoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ortiz's choice of entrance music: Break Stuff. This should be fireworks!

Hasslehoff
vs
Ortiz

185 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

The Red Eye

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Hasslehoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tito Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasslehoff misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hasslehoff misses with a low kick.
No luck for Hasslehoff with that takedown attempt.
Hasslehoff throws a series of punches but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ortiz looks for a takedown but Hasslehoff sprawls well.
Ortiz misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ortiz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasslehoff is trying to stand up here but Ortiz is controlling him well.
Hasslehoff is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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. Ortiz connects with a nice short shot to Hasslehoff's temple.
Ortiz throwing shots but Hasslehoff is blocking nicely.
Ortiz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ortiz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ortiz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ortiz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ortiz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ortiz with the ground and pound but Hasslehoff uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasslehoff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ortiz chips away with some ground and pound.
Ortiz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hasslehoff working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ortiz.
Ortiz wants to pass the guard but Hasslehoff is keeping the position.
Ortiz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ortiz thows a big elbow that misses.
Ortiz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hasslehoff is trying to control the position but Ortiz postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ortiz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ortiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hasslehoff works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ortiz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ortiz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ortiz distracts Hasslehoff with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ortiz throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ortiz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ortiz lands a couple of elbows.
Ortiz lands a couple of elbows.
Hasslehoff on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hasslehoff tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ortiz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hasslehoff's head.
Hasslehoff looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ortiz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ortiz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ortiz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hasslehoff keeping hold of Ortiz's head, controlling as best he can.
Hasslehoff is breathing heavily.
Ortiz thows a huge punch but Hasslehoff dodges it nicely.
Ortiz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ortiz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Ortiz 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.

Hasslehoff throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ortiz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ortiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hasslehoff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ortiz ducks under a wild hook from Hasslehoff.
Ortiz moves out of range as Hasslehoff strikes.
Hasslehoff slips a jab from Ortiz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ortiz rushes Hasslehoff and presses him up against the cage.

Ortiz has clasped his hands together around Hasslehoff's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hasslehoff is looking to regain half guard here but Ortiz keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasslehoff is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ortiz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ortiz working the body and head with strikes.
Hasslehoff wants to control but Ortiz postures up.
Ortiz works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Hasslehoff is rocked!
Ortiz lands a strong strike to the head of Hasslehoff. That's dazed him! Ortiz looking to finish here. Hasslehoff is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Ortiz lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tito Ortiz!