PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cashel Ortiz (ranked 1720 p4p, 2306 weight class) and Darry Curtis (ranked 248 p4p, 325 weight class). Curtis has chosen Stevie Wonder - Stay Gold as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ortiz
vs
Curtis

184 cm
24
182
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
171
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cashel Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darry Curtis!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Topper Green and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curtis.
Curtis defending well as Ortiz loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick from Curtis, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ortiz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Curtis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ortiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Curtis swings for the body but Ortiz moves out of range.
Curtis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ortiz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis connects with a solid leg kick.
Curtis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ortiz.
Curtis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Curtis throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ortiz moves away.
Ortiz wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Curtis circles away.
Ortiz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curtis manages to avoid it.
Curtis thinks about the counter body kick.
Curtis scoring well with a low kick there.
Ortiz misses the shot to the body.
Curtis scoring well with a low kick there.
A good leg kick by Ortiz.
Curtis throws a right and a left that Ortiz avoids nicely.
Ortiz lands with a straight right. Curtis didn't see that one coming.
Ortiz ducks right into an uppercut from Curtis.
Curtis throws a leg kick but Ortiz sees it coming and moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Ortiz misses its target.
Ortiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Curtis.
Curtis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Curtis.
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 avoids the head kick by Curtis.
Ortiz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Curtis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Curtis throws a series of punches but Ortiz avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Ortiz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Curtis.
Ortiz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curtis.
Ortiz wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Curtis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ortiz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ortiz is looking for a counter combo.
Ortiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ortiz's corner calls for a 1-2. Ortiz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ortiz misses with a lunging right hand
and Curtis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Curtis throws a jab but it's blocked by Ortiz.
Ortiz wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ortiz misses with a straight right.
Curtis thinks about the counter body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz checks a leg kick.
Curtis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Curtis.
Curtis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Curtis checks a leg kick.
Ortiz missing with a left hand there. Curtis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Curtis is looking to land body kicks.
Ortiz lands a jab-cross combination.
Curtis throws a combination that misses
enabling Ortiz to counter with a crisp jab.
Ortiz misses with a few strikes there.
Ortiz swinging wildly here.
Ortiz avoids the body shot from Curtis.
Curtis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ortiz counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Curtis stuns Ortiz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortiz is looking to clinch but Curtis is avoiding it.
Ortiz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Curtis is looking to score with low kicks.
Curtis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ortiz catches Curtis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Curtis lands a head shot.
Jab from Ortiz.
Curtis throws a leg kick which misses Ortiz's front leg but catches the back leg as Ortiz tries to avoid it.
Ortiz checks a leg kick nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Curtis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ortiz to score with a decent uppercut.
Curtis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Curtis misses with a few strikes there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a lazy right hand but Curtis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looks like Ortiz has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Curtis connects with a body shot.
Ortiz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ortiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Curtis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Curtis throws a jab when Ortiz was well out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ortiz might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ortiz moves in looking to clinch but Curtis pushes him off.
Curtis connects with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curtis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ortiz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curtis manages to avoid it.
Ortiz is looking to clinch but Curtis is avoiding it.
Ortiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Curtis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Curtis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ortiz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ortiz lands with a hook. Curtis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Curtis lands a jab-cross combination.
Ortiz checks a low kick from Curtis.
Ortiz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Curtis.
Ortiz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Curtis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ortiz manages to avoid it.
Ortiz throws an overhand right that lands on Curtis's shoulder, as Curtis tries to avoid the shot.
Ortiz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Curtis can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Curtis.
Ortiz wants to clinch
and Curtis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curtis wants to land a leg kick but Ortiz is out of range.
Curtis is looking to score with low kicks.
No joy there for Ortiz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ortiz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curtis.
Curtis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Curtis misses with a head kick.
Ortiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ortiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Curtis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A low kick from Ortiz is predictable there
and Curtis counters with a nice uppercut.
Curtis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ortiz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ortiz looks to land a combination but Curtis avoids it well.
Curtis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ortiz walks into a left hand.
Ortiz lands with an overhand left.
Curtis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Curtis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ortiz moves away.
Curtis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Curtis swings for the body but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz tries to counter by clinching up but Curtis breaks away and moves out of range.
Darry Curtis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ortiz connects with a single shot there.
Curtis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ortiz. Ortiz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis with a jab.

Ortiz is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Curtis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oh Ortiz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Curtis scores with a leg kick.
Ortiz seems to have got his legs back now.
Ortiz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ortiz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Curtis is able to avoid easily.
Curtis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ortiz tries to bum rush Curtis with a series of wild strikes but Curtis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Curtis scores with a jab. Ortiz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Curtis cracks Ortiz on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Ortiz falls backwards against the cage. Curtis follows up with more strikes that drop Ortiz to his knees. Curtis keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Ortiz! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darry Curtis!