PBP Commentary

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

Ortiz
vs
Wonder

200 cm
20
276 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

208 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boii Wonder!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonder is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ortiz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wonder shoots in for a takedown but Ortiz shows good takedown defense.
Wonder blocks a low kick nicely.
Wonder looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wonder slips a jab from Ortiz.
Wonder shoots in looking for a takedown but Ortiz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wonder's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tim Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boii Wonder.

Ortiz drives through and clinches with Wonder against the cage.
Ortiz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wonder is defending well for now.
Ortiz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wonder looks winded!
Ortiz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wonder tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ortiz just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Ortiz as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wonder is looking for a takedown.

Ortiz lands a big left hand right to the temple and Wonder goes down!

It looks like Boii Wonder has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ortiz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wonder can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wonder defending well though.
Ortiz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ortiz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wonder tries to get to full guard but Ortiz has control of the leg.
Wonder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ortiz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ortiz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Ortiz seems to be working for a kimura but Wonder defends the submission attempt.

Ortiz is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Ortiz is working for a submission of some sort.

Ortiz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wonder blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ortiz.
Ortiz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ortiz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonder in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ortiz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Ortiz working for a submission but Wonder is keeping him at bay.
Ortiz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Ortiz looking to secure an arm triangle but Wonder defends it well.
Ortiz looking to ground and pound but Wonder is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonder wants to hold on but Ortiz pushes him away.
Wonder keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Ortiz looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ortiz raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ortiz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wonder wants to control but Ortiz is having none of it.
Ortiz raining down shots from the mount!
Wonder is in a horrible position here. Ortiz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Ortiz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boii Wonder's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ortiz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ortiz tries a knee to the head but Wonder blocks it.
Wonder dodges an elbow strike from Ortiz.
Ortiz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Ortiz breaks from the clinch.
Tim Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses.

Ortiz throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Wonder tumbling to the canvas!

Wonder is rocked!
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!
Ortiz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wonder is still in real trouble! Can Ortiz finish him?
Tim Ortiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wonder seems to have recovered his senses.
Ortiz is pushing down on Wonder's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wonder is fighting to maintain full guard but Ortiz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ortiz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ortiz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wonder wants to control but Ortiz is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonder on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ortiz is controlling the pace.
Ortiz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ortiz tries to control but Wonder wriggling away.
Ortiz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wonder can do to turn this around?
Ortiz controlling his opponent.
Ortiz wants to control the pace but Wonder is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonder is trying to escape the mount.
Ortiz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wonder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ortiz cracks Wonder with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Ortiz working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Wonder looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Ortiz! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tim Ortiz!
A victorious Tim Ortiz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.