PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jae Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Ortiz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jae Santos's chin.

Santos
vs
Ortiz

183 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

178 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jae Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz with a poor takedown
and Santos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ortiz thinking.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ortiz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Santos counters with a body kick.

Ortiz clinches with his opponent.
Santos is trying to push Ortiz away but Ortiz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Ortiz manages to break the clinch.

Ortiz rushes Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ortiz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Santos is trying to maintain a safe position but Ortiz gets an underhook and turns Santos into the cage.
Ortiz has Santos pushed against the cage.
Ortiz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ortiz tries to score a body lock takedown but Santos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jae Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Ortiz.
Ortiz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to pull guard but Santos holds him up against the cage and eventually Ortiz drops back down to his feet.
Ortiz prevents Santos from breaking the clinch.

Ortiz breaks the clinch.
Santos tries to clinch but Ortiz is having none of it.
Ortiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Santos throws the kick towards the body but Ortiz avoids it.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Ortiz pushes him off.
Ortiz avoids the head kick by Santos.
Ortiz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santos.
Ortiz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ortiz somewhat.
Ortiz shoots in looking for a takedown. Santos tries to sprawl out of it but Ortiz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santos is looking to chop away at Ortiz's legs.
Ortiz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ortiz misses with a takedown attempt - Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Santos throws a head kick but Ortiz moves out of range.

Ortiz takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ortiz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ortiz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Santos circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Santos.
Santos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ortiz fails with the takedown.
Ortiz looks winded!

Ortiz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santos, pushing him back against the cage.
Ortiz lands a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Santos.
Santos can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Ortiz is controlling him.
Ortiz can't get the takedown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.
Ortiz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Santos wants to clinch.
Ortiz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos darts in trying to clinch
and Ortiz counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chris Ortiz will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ortiz rushes Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Santos just leaning against Ortiz, taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for Ortiz.
Santos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santos wants to get back to striking at distance but Ortiz won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ortiz.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ortiz wants a takedown but no success here.

Ortiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ortiz pushes Santos away with a front kick.
Ortiz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Chris Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ortiz gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Santos's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Ortiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jae Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ortiz blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jae Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Ortiz.
Ortiz looks for a takedown but Santos sprawls well.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Ortiz shoots in for a double leg but Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ortiz throws a chopping leg kick but Santos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ortiz gets tackled into the cage by Santos. Santos maintains the clinch.
Ortiz managing to block the knees to the body from Santos.
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Ortiz is controlling him.
Ortiz wants a takedown.
Santos is trying to force a seperation but Ortiz has the dominant position.
Santos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Ortiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ortiz blocks a head kick by Santos.
Ortiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ortiz swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Santos tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ortiz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ortiz dives in and grabs Santos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes down on Ortiz's head and hops out.
Ortiz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ortiz throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
Santos avoids the body shot from Ortiz.
Santos looks to land a body kick but Ortiz moved away.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ortiz misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Ortiz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Santos goes for a takedown attempt but Ortiz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Ortiz clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
Santos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ortiz is keeping busy.

Ortiz breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Ortiz lands a nice hook to Santos's body. Santos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chris Ortiz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ortiz clinches with his opponent.
Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ortiz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ortiz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Ortiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Santos as Ortiz shoots in.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Ortiz. Ortiz gets slowly back to his feet.
Jae Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Ortiz.
Ortiz avoids the head kick by Santos.
Ortiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ortiz misses with a takedown attempt - Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Santos tries to clinch but Ortiz is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos leaves Ortiz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Santos is looking to clinch but Ortiz is avoiding it.
Ortiz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ortiz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos looks for the body kick but Ortiz saw that one coming.

Ortiz forces Santos back against the cage and clinches.
Ortiz wants to take the fight to the mat but Santos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Santos tries a body shot but Ortiz blocks it.
Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ortiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Santos gets tackled into the cage by Ortiz. Ortiz maintains the clinch.
Ortiz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ortiz lands a nice uppercut.
Ortiz looking for a takedown.
Santos wants to get back to striking at distance but Ortiz won't allow it.
Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ortiz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Santos misses with a body punch.
Santos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santos is trying to break free.
Ortiz taking a breather.
Santos tries to break the clinch but Ortiz is controlling the position.
Ortiz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Santos pulls his leg out and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ortiz fails with a takedown attempt.

Santos closes the distance and pushes Ortiz back into the cage.
Santos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ortiz is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands a left hand.
Ortiz jumps guard but Santos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Ortiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Santos darts in and clinches Ortiz up against the cage.

Ortiz breaks from the clinch.
Ortiz moves out of range as Santos throws a body kick.
Jae Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ortiz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Ortiz has Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Jae Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Ortiz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ortiz blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jae Santos.
I think Ortiz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

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