PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tupac Common (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz's entrance music is Dont trust me. A fine choice. Common has chosen Ghost by Tupac as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Ortiz
vs
Common

188 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Team S.W.A.T.

Attliction

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 4 - 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tupac Common!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Common shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ortiz pinned against the cage. Ortiz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice takedown defense from Ortiz. No joy for Common on that attempt.
Common swats away the attempt to clinch by Ortiz.
Common avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ortiz darts in and clinches Common up against the cage.

Ortiz is trying to trip Common. He has hold of a leg but Common is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ortiz persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ortiz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ortiz is in close to Common's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ortiz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ortiz postures up in Common's guard and throws a big left but Common blocks it.
Ortiz pushes down on Common's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ortiz drops an elbow to the side of Common's head.
Ortiz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Common on the ground.
Ortiz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ortiz passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Common takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ortiz lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Ortiz.
Ortiz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ortiz with shots to the head and body - Common looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ortiz with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Ortiz.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Common is trying desperately to improve position.
Common sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Common gets back to full guard.
Ortiz is in close to Common's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz lands a couple of digs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ortiz cracks Common with a solid left hand.
Ortiz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Common trying to strike off his back.
Ortiz is in close to Common's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ortiz thows a big elbow that misses.

Common pushes Ortiz off and gets back to his feet.
Common scores with a punch to the head.
Ortiz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Common fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tito Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tupac Common.

Ortiz darts in and clinches Common up against the cage.

Ortiz has hold of one of Common's legs. Common is fighting the takedown attempt but Ortiz gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz works over Common with some ground and pound from guard.
Ortiz cracks Common with a solid left hand.
Common trying to control the position.
Ortiz won't allow Common to sweep him here.
Ortiz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Common wants to sweep but no luck.
Common scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Common manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ortiz manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Common scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Common slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ortiz is looking to reverse the position.
Common wants to stand but Ortiz has his arm trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to improve position but can't.
Ortiz gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ortiz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Common gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Ortiz drives through and clinches with Common against the cage.
Common wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ortiz has him pressed against the cage.
Common fails to pull guard.
Ortiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ortiz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Common is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Common wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Common prevents the takedown attempt.
Common gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ortiz.
Common tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ortiz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ortiz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Common gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Ortiz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Common throws a combination. Ortiz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Common looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ortiz is fending him off so far but Common persists. Nope, Ortiz circles away and we're back to standing.
Common shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ortiz pinned against the cage. Ortiz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ortiz moves in looking to clinch but Common pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ortiz has hold of one of Common's legs. Common is fighting the takedown attempt but Ortiz gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ortiz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ortiz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Common looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ortiz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ortiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Common with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Ortiz can't handle though.
Ortiz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Common throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Common swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Common preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ortiz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ortiz scoring with punches to the head and body.

Common wriggles free and stands up.
Common scores with a one two! Ortiz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ortiz tries to clinch up.
Common throws a head kick that misses.
Ortiz tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ortiz.
Common misses with a takedown attempt - Ortiz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tito Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tupac Common.
Common misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ortiz is looking to clinch but Common is avoiding it.
Common keeps the fight on the outside.
Ortiz wants to clinch up but Common keeps it at a distance.
Common fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ortiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ortiz tries to clinch up.

Ortiz has managed to clinch.
Common is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ortiz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Ortiz has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Common regains guard immediately.
Common looking to control.
Ortiz chips away with some ground and pound.
Ortiz throwing strikes but missing.
Common trying to control the position.
Ortiz is looking to work some ground and pound but Common has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Common bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ortiz's guard.
Ortiz wants to sweep here but Common controlling him for the moment.
Common slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ortiz regains half guard.
Ortiz is trying to get back to full guard.
Common throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ortiz wants to improve his position but Common is controlling well.
Ortiz moves into full guard.
Ortiz trying to strike off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Common is one step ahead there.
Ortiz trying to strike off his back.
Ortiz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Common's guard.
Tito Ortiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ortiz passes Common's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ortiz working over Common with some ground and pound. Common looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ortiz winds up and cracks Common with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ortiz wants to free his trapped foot but Common is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Common on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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.
Common won't allow Ortiz to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tito Ortiz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Common looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ortiz tries to clinch there but Common circles away.
Common misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Common swinging wilding here.
Ortiz tries to clinch up but Common circles away and keeps his distance.

Ortiz clinches up with Common and pushes him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Ortiz.
Common wants a takedown but no success here.

Ortiz turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ortiz working the ground and pound.
Ortiz works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Check out the look on Ortiz's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ortiz scoring with punches from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Check out the look on Ortiz's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Common sneaks back into half guard.
Ortiz working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz throwing shots but Common is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Ortiz there.
Nice strikes from Ortiz there.
Common won't allow Ortiz to pass to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ortiz connects with a nice short shot to Common's temple.
Ortiz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ortiz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ortiz wants to free his trapped foot but Common is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ortiz slips a nice elbow through Common's hands, connecting with Common's forehead.
Ortiz lands with a punch from half guard.
Common on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ortiz winds up and cracks Common with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz wants to free his trapped foot but Common is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ortiz is nestled in close to Common, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ortiz is pressing down on Common's thigh, looking to free his foot. Common is holding on for now.
Ortiz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Common has hold of Ortiz's hands but Ortiz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ortiz working Common over with strikes.
Ortiz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Common with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Common is looking to improve his position.
Ortiz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Common is trying to stand.
Common makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Common.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Common lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ortiz!
Ortiz is trying desperately to improve position.
Ortiz swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Tupac Common has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ortiz is trying desperately to improve position.

Common is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Common extends the arm and Ortiz is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tupac Common!