PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chief Chumbo (ranked 2260 p4p, 2284 weight class) and Noah Ortega (ranked 310 p4p, 313 weight class). Noah Ortega has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chief Chumbo's chin.

Chumbo
vs
Ortega

177 cm
24
179
8 - 6 - 0

183 cm
23
174
3 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Chief Chumbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Noah Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chumbo misses the jab.
Ortega shoots in but no luck this time.
Ortega takes a swing at Chumbo's ribcage but misses.

Chumbo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ortega trying to keep a closed guard but Chumbo is proving a slippery customer.
Chumbo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Ortega working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chumbo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chumbo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chumbo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ortega avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ortega throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chumbo preventing the sweep.
Chumbo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Chumbo wants to control from the top but Ortega keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chumbo's guard.

Chumbo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ortega pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chumbo is keeping the position for now.
Chumbo looking to control.
Chumbo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chumbo is working hard here to advance position.
Ortega landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chumbo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Ortega thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ortega preventing the sweep.
Ortega pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chumbo is keeping the position for now.
Ortega trying to control but Chumbo is working from the bottom.
Ortega trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chumbo looking to control.
Chumbo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ortega is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ortega throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chumbo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Chumbo shoots in and drives through. Ortega sprawls well.
Chumbo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ortega.
Ortega wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chumbo keeps working.
Ortega working the ground and pound.
Ortega cracks Chumbo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ortega working the ground and pound but Chumbo is defending the strikes.
Ortega trying to control the action but Chumbo is working from the bottom.
Ortega lands some shots froms side control.
Ortega tries to advance to mount but Chumbo denies him.

Ortega working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chumbo is looking to reverse the position.
Ortega wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chumbo keeps working.

Ortega is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chumbo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chumbo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ortega wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chumbo seems a little lost for a moment, as Ortega dominates the positioning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ortega working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ortega misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ortega lands a nice forearm strike.

Ortega tries for a kimura but Chumbo is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Chumbo shoots in but Ortega avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Chumbo gets the takedown into side control.
Ortega manages to get back to half guard.
Ortega is staying active underneath Chumbo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chumbo is taking a breather. Ortega says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ortega is looking to improve his position.
Ortega flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ortega is pressing down on Chumbo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega pulls Chumbo in to control the position.
Ortega will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Chumbo trying to control but Ortega is working from the bottom.
Ortega bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chumbo's guard.

Ortega throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega tries to free his leg and advance position but Chumbo is retaining full guard.

Ortega thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ortega trying to control but Chumbo is working from the bottom.
Chumbo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ortega is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ortega throws an elbow that misses. Chumbo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ortega's guard. Nice move by Chumbo!

Chumbo stopping the sweep attempt from Ortega.
Chumbo chips away with some ground and pound.
Ortega bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chumbo's guard.

Chumbo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ortega is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chumbo wants to sweep here but Ortega controlling him for the moment.
Ortega looking to sit in guard and control but Chumbo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ortega has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Ortega has his feet on Chumbo's thighs here. He's pushed Chumbo off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Chumbo screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Noah Ortega!
A very excited looking Noah Ortega made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.