PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Fertit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton comes to the cage accompanied by Voices - Rev Theory. Fertit is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Thunderstruck. Randy Orton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Orton
vs
Fertit

190 cm
23
232 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randy Orton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Fertit!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fertit.
Fertit fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fertit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Randy Orton has been cut.
Orton misses with a takedown attempt - Fertit sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Fertit scores with a takedown into Orton's guard.
Fertit working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fertit postures up and lands a big shot to Orton's brow.
Orton wants to sweep here but Fertit controlling him for the moment.
Orton wants to stand and escape but Fertit is having none of it.
Fertit postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fertit is working Orton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fertit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fertit landing some decent shots from guard.

Randy Orton's cut is getting worse.
Fertit working some strikes from top position.

Randy Orton's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fertit postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Jeez, Randy Orton's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Randy Orton's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Fertit!