PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tito Ortiz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ortiz
vs
Yu

187 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

160 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tito Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Prince Yu!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yu circles away.
Yu misses with a takedown attempt

so Ortiz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yu trying to keep a closed guard but Ortiz is proving a slippery customer.
Yu is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz is looking to work some ground and pound but Yu has wrist control.
Ortiz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yu wants to stand but Ortiz is controlling the position.
Ortiz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yu scores with a short punch from the bottom.

Yu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ortiz stops Yu from standing up.
Yu looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz won't allow Yu to sweep him here.
Ortiz lands a couple of elbows.
Yu wants to stand up but Ortiz is controlling him.

Yu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ortiz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ortiz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yu 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.
Ortiz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ortiz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ortiz thows a big elbow that misses.
Yu looking for a sweep. Not yet Yu, not yet.
Ortiz with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz scoring with some ground and pound.
Ortiz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ortiz throwing strikes but missing.
Ortiz stopping the sweep attempt from Yu.
Ortiz is working Yu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ortiz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ortiz distracts Yu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ortiz.
Ortiz tries to free his leg and advance position but Yu is retaining full guard.
Ortiz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu 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.
Ortiz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ortiz distracts Yu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ortiz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yu looking to control.
Ortiz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ortiz lands a couple of elbows.
Ortiz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yu wants to stand up but Ortiz is controlling him.
Yu working a defensive guard here.
Ortiz cracks Yu with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz stands up over Yu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ortiz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ortiz throws a big right hand that misses.
Yu tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Yu has his foot on Ortiz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ortiz works his way back into a safe position though.
Yu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ortiz is one step ahead there.
Ortiz throws a big right hand that misses.
Ortiz is in close to Yu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ortiz won't allow Yu to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ortiz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Yu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ortiz's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ortiz shoots in for a takedown but Yu shows good takedown defense.
Yu lands a slapping body shot.

Yu pushes Ortiz up against the cage in a clinch.
Ortiz looking for a takedown.
Yu wants to stall.

Yu pulls guard effortlessly.
Yu wants to get back to his feet but Ortiz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yu trying to keep a closed guard but Ortiz is proving a slippery customer.
Yu can't keep his opponent in guard - Ortiz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Yu looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Ortiz pushes past his half guard into mount!
Yu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ortiz with shots to the head and body - Yu looks very uncomfortable down there.
Yu is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yu tries to hold on but Ortiz pushes him away.
Ortiz working Yu over with strikes here.
Ortiz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Yu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ortiz dominating with strikes here.
Ortiz prevents Yu from getting the reversal.
Ortiz working Yu over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ortiz working over Yu with some ground and pound. Yu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ortiz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ortiz's back!

Yu looking for the choke but no joy.
Ortiz trying to get back to his feet but Yu is in full control for now.
Yu has the hooks in. Ortiz is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu is working the ground and pound. Can Ortiz escape?
Ortiz wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.

Yu looking for the choke from the back.
Yu somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Yu thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Ortiz tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ortiz is desperately trying to improve his position but Yu has a good base and remains in mount.
Ortiz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yu might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ortiz kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tito Ortiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yu tries to push Ortiz's head away but Ortiz is holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Ortiz dominated that second round.
That's time! Ortiz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ortiz is looking to slow Yu down with leg kicks.
Prince Yu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Yu gets a clinch.
Ortiz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yu can't break the clinch.
Ortiz can't get the takedown.
Ortiz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yu leaning against his opponent.
Yu tries to pull guard but Ortiz won't allow it.
Yu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ortiz just stands there and leans against the cage.

Yu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Yu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ortiz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ortiz thows a big elbow that misses.
Ortiz postures up in Yu's guard and throws a big left but Yu blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ortiz is controlling him.

Yu looking for a guillotine here but Ortiz defends easily.
Ortiz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yu's head.
Ortiz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ortiz lands a couple of elbows.
Yu wants to sweep here but Ortiz controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ortiz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yu is trying to control the position but Ortiz postures up.
Yu throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Yu looking to control.

Yu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yu is trying to control the position from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yu takes a swing at Ortiz's ribcage but misses.
Yu throws a head kick that misses.

Yu gets caught flat footed, as Ortiz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ortiz.
Yu wants to sweep but no luck.
Ortiz landing some decent shots from guard.
Ortiz stopping the sweep attempt from Yu.
Ortiz chips away with some ground and pound.
Yu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ortiz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yu but Yu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yu is looking to clinch but Ortiz is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Ortiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ortiz working some strikes from top position.
Ortiz is in close to Yu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ortiz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Prince Yu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tito Ortiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ortiz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tito Ortiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ortiz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito Ortiz!