PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flex Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titou Ortizzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Titou Ortizzz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Steele
vs
Ortizzz

175 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
219 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Flex Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Titou Ortizzz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ortizzz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Steele tries to get to full guard but Ortizzz has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Steele manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ortizzz scoring with some ground and pound.
Steele 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.
Ortizzz postures up.
Ortizzz stopping the sweep attempt from Steele.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortizzz scoring with some ground and pound.
Steele looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steele is trying to keep Ortizzz in close.
Ortizzz preventing the sweep.
Steele not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ortizzz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ortizzz throwing strikes but missing.
Ortizzz is working Steele over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ortizzz thows a big elbow that misses.
Ortizzz landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele trying to keep a closed guard but Ortizzz is proving a slippery customer.
Steele knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ortizzz on the ground.

Ortizzz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ortizzz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steele works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ortizzz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Steele with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Ortizzz can't handle though.
Steele doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Steele wants to sweep here but Ortizzz controlling him for the moment.
Steele looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titou Ortizzz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ortizzz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Steele to the mat! Steele manages to get full guard.
Ortizzz won't allow Steele to sweep him here.
Steele managing to control the position.
Steele controls Ortizzz momentarily but Ortizzz frees himself.
Steele is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ortizzz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Ortizzz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ortizzz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ortizzz looking to pass the guard.
Steele looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortizzz postures up in Steele's guard and throws a big left but Steele blocks it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Steele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ortizzz is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Steele.
Ortizzz moves out of range of the body kick.
Steele tries to clinch but Ortizzz is having none of it.
Steele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ortizzz fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters circling a little - Steele finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Steele.
Steele throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Steele looks for the body kick but Ortizzz saw that one coming.
Steele lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ortizzz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Steele.
Ortizzz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steele lands with a nice body kick.
Steele with a poor takedown
and Ortizzz counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries to clinch there but Ortizzz circles away.
Steele fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Steele wants to land a leg kick but Ortizzz is out of range.

Ortizzz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Steele is trying to stand up here but Ortizzz is controlling him well.
Ortizzz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Steele wants to improve his position but Ortizzz is controlling well.
Steele works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ortizzz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steele pulls Ortizzz in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flex Steele dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ortizzz fails with the takedown

and Steele counters with a takedown into side control.
Ortizzz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Steele takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Steele trying to control the action but Ortizzz is working from the bottom.
Steele 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.
Ortizzz wants to get back to full guard but Steele has mounted him!
Steele working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Steele cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ortizzz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steele lands a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortizzz is in a horrible position here. Steele smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele lands with some strikes.
Steele scoring with strikes but Ortizzz is staying in there.
Ortizzz is looking to get to half guard.
Steele pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Steele landing strikes from the mount and Ortizzz is in trouble!
Steele prevents Ortizzz from getting the reversal.
Steele looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Steele landing shots from mount.
Steele looking to finish Ortizzz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ortizzz!
Steele lands a big shot there that rocks Ortizzz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortizzz can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortizzz is squirming around, avoiding Steele's attempts to control the action.
Steele lands a big elbow.
Steele trying to control but Ortizzz is having none of it.
Steele sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Steele lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Steele scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ortizzz is desperately trying to improve his position but Steele has a good base and remains in mount.
Steele trying to control but Ortizzz is having none of it.
Steele landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flex Steele clearly takes 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.

Ortizzz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Ortizzz moves out of range easily.
Flex Steele is winning the standup battle so far.
Ortizzz with a poor takedown
and Steele counters with an inside leg kick.
Steele tries to clinch but Ortizzz is having none of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Steele.
Steele is looking to land body kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Steele finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Ortizzz moves out of range easily.
Ortizzz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Steele tries to avoid it but Ortizzz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Steele to the ground. Steele escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Steele lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Steele wants to clinch up but Ortizzz keeps it at a distance.
Ortizzz avoids a kick to the body.
Titou Ortizzz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortizzz fails with a takedown attempt.
Flex Steele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Titou Ortizzz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele fakes the leg kick and cracks Ortizzz in the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steele.
Steele pushes Ortizzz away with a front kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Crunch! Steele slams his shin into Ortizzz's torso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele thows a body kick. Ortizzz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ortizzz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Steele closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ortizzz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Steele off and has taken his back!
Steele trying to control the hands but Ortizzz won't let him.
Ortizzz lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Steele avoids the strikes from Ortizzz.
Ortizzz lands a shot to the head.
Steele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ortizzz can do to turn this around?
Steele tries to break free.
Steele might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ortizzz tightening his grip on Steele, looking for the choke.
Steele wants to escape the position.
Steele trying to control the position but Ortizzz manages to sink in the hooks.
Ortizzz throwing sloppy strikes.
Flex Steele overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steele rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Steele wants to control the action here but instead Ortizzz manages to pass to full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steele is desperately trying to improve his position but Ortizzz has a good base and remains in mount.
Ortizzz landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flex Steele had his way with Titou Ortizzz in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ortizzz looks for a takedown but Steele sprawls well.
Flex Steele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ortizzz with a poor takedown
and Steele counters with a head kick. That will keep Ortizzz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Steele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ortizzz's sensitive parts.
Steele tries to clinch but Ortizzz moves out of range.

Steele has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ortizzz dodges an elbow strike from Steele.
Steele prevents the takedown attempt.
Flex Steele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Titou Ortizzz.
Steele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steele throws an elbow but it misses.
Steele lands an elbow just above Ortizzz 's eye.
Steele throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ortizzz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Steele avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Steele stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ortizzz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Steele gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Steele throws an elbow but it misses.
Ortizzz is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Steele has picked Ortizzz up - he's going for a ride! Steele dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortizzz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ortizzz tries to get to full guard but Steele has control of the leg.
Ortizzz is not content to let Steele control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ortizzz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ortizzz keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.
Ortizzz 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.
Ortizzz keeping full guard, as Steele tries to pass.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch but Ortizzz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Steele doesn't manage to clinch there - Ortizzz circles away.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Ortizzz moves out of range easily.
Ortizzz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Steele.
Steele looks for the body kick but Ortizzz saw that one coming.
Steele looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steele throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ortizzz's waist but Ortizzz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Steele off to one side.
Ortizzz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ortizzz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steele.

Ortizzz tries to keep at a distance but Steele has taken the fight into the clinch.

Ortizzz gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Steele regains guard.
Ortizzz won't allow Steele to sweep him here.
Steele is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Titou Ortizzz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steele has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ortizzz has passed into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Flex Steele showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steele has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:45
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 49:45
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 49:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flex Steele!