PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joell Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and chrissy lad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). chrissy lad will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ortiz
vs
lad

182 cm
25
240 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

195 cm
21
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joell Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, chrissy lad!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lad throws a nice looking combination but Ortiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ortiz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Ortiz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ortiz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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.
lad lands with a few short shots to the body.
lad pushes Ortiz off looking to stand but Ortiz dives back in and keeps control.
lad wants to get back to full guard.
Ortiz slips a nice elbow through lad's hands, connecting with lad's forehead.
Ortiz stops lad from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
lad is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
lad has hold of Ortiz's hands but Ortiz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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 stops lad from getting back to his feet.
Ortiz works his way into side control.
Ortiz cracks lad with a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
lad taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ortiz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ortiz working the ground and pound from side control.
Ortiz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused lad some visible discomfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lad wants to control but Ortiz postures up.
lad is looking for a sweep.
lad tries to escape but Ortiz is in control.

Ortiz tries for a kimura but lad is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if lad can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ortiz lands an elbow.
Ortiz landing a few strikes.
lad tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Ortiz works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
lad is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ortiz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
lad on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ortiz scoring with punches from side control.
Ortiz cracks lad with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ortiz lands a few punches from side control.

lad is rocked!
Ortiz cracks lad with a big right hand but lad just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
lad is still in real trouble! Can Ortiz finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz lands a strong strike to the head of lad. That's dazed him! Ortiz looking to finish here. lad 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 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joell Ortiz!