PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Suils (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Ortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Suils
vs
Ortez

191 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Suils!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tito Ortez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Suils fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Ortez forces Suils back against the cage and clinches.
Ortez prevents the takedown attempt.

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

Suils closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ortez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ortez scores with a few weak punches.
Suils blocks the strikes from Ortez.
Ortez trying to control from the bottom.
Ortez wants to control the action here but instead Suils manages to pass to full mount!
Ortez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Suils working Ortez over with strikes here.
Ortez swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Suils looking to control but Ortez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ortez is working to get back to half guard.
Suils lands a heavy elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suils is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Suils can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ortez is looking to escape.
Ortez throws a strike from the bottom but Suils uses the opportunity to take his back.
Suils controlling well, preventing Ortez from escaping the position.
Ortez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ortez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Suils.
Ortez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Suils wants to control the pace but Ortez is squirming around nicely.
Ortez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ortez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Suils is tying to control. Ortez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ortez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ortez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Suils is stalling in the full guard.

Suils thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Suils is breathing heavily.
Ortez wants to sweep but no luck.
Ortez wants to hit a switch here but Suils passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ortez there!
Ortez is working to get back to half guard.
Ortez is squirming around, avoiding Suils's attempts to control the action.
Ortez tries to lock up and control but Suils gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suils trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Suils prevents Ortez from getting the reversal.
Ortez tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and Suils has taken his back.
Ortez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Suils moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Ortez.

Suils decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Suils tries to clinch but Ortez is having none of it.
Suils has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raul Suils. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suils paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ortez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Suils's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Suils is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ortez connects with a decent elbow.
Ortez throws a strike aimed at the side of Suils's head but Suils avoids it well.
Suils is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ortez off and has taken his back!

Suils patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Suils working for a choke but Ortez is defending well.
Suils doesn't have the hooks in and Ortez manages to turn into his guard.
Ortez throws a strike but Suils rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Suils dominated that round.
That's time! Suils's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Suils wants to clinch.

Ortez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ortez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Ortez tries for a kimura but Suils is defending well.
Suils tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ortez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ortez trying to control the action but Suils is working from the bottom.
Ortez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ortez is breathing heavily.
Ortez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Suils sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortez tries to advance position but instead Suils slips a leg back in to half guard.
Suils is trying to stand up here but Ortez is controlling him well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Suils scores with a jab. Ortez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Tito Ortez has been cut.
Ortez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Suils lands with a slapping head kick.
Suils throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ortez's head.
Suils looks to land a combination but Ortez avoids it well.
Ortez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ortez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Suils.
Suils with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ortez to score with a decent uppercut.
Suils with a poor takedown
and Ortez counters with an inside leg kick.
Suils misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Danga de danga de dang - Ortez scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Ortez. That snapped Suils's head back.
Ortez misses with a low kick.
Suils takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ortez tries to clinch but Suils is having none of it.
The crowd cheers as Ortez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Suils doesn't seem phased though.
Ortez tries to clinch but Suils moves away
and Suils counters with a big head kick but Ortez shrugs it off.

Ortez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Raul Suils overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suils makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Suils.
Suils wants to get back to his feet but Ortez passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Ortez there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suils is looking to improve his position.
Ortez blocks the strikes from Suils.
Suils has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ortez is working away from the top position though.
Suils flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ortez trying to pass the guard but Suils defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Ortez there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ortez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Ortez misses.
Suils throws a combination that misses

so Ortez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ortez with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suils preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ortez stands up over Suils, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Suils is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ortez wants to control but Suils is keeping busy.
Ortez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Suils content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Suils not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ortez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tito Ortez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tito Ortez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Suils with a poor takedown

and Ortez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Suils's guard now.
Ortez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Suils looking for a sweep. Not yet Suils, not yet.
Suils wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ortez manages to pass to side control.
Ortez slips a nice elbow through Suils's hands, connecting with Suils's forehead.
Suils is trying to control but can't.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ortez lands a nice short elbow.
Ortez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ortez lands with a punch from half guard.
Ortez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Suils with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ortez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suils has a hand on Ortez's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ortez takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortez prevents Suils from getting the reversal.
Ortez landing strikes from the mount and Suils is in trouble!
Suils keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Suils in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ortez landing shots from mount.
BOOM! Ortez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Suils is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Suils is bucking up trying to escape but Ortez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Suils is looking to improve his position but Ortez isn't that keen on the idea.
Ortez wants to control the pace but Suils is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ortez dominating with strikes here.
Suils avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ortez.
Ortez lands a heavy elbow.
Suils tries to hold on but Ortez pushes him away.
Ortez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ortez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Suils?
Ortez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Suils can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ortez breaks from Suils's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ortez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Ortez.
Ortez lands a big elbow.
Ortez raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Suils is looking to escape.
Ortez scoring with strikes but Suils is staying in there.
Ortez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Suils because Ortez loaded up on that one.
Suils sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ortez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ortez drops an elbow to the side of Suils's head.
Suils is trying to stand.
Ortez slips a nice elbow through Suils's hands, connecting with Suils's forehead.
Ortez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Suils's head.

Ortez is looking for a kimura but Suils is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ortez to get the leverage.
Ortez is tying to control. Suils wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Suils is looking to control Ortez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Suils avoid being mounted?

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ortez jabs Suils right on the nose. Suils blinks but takes it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Suils looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ortez wants to clinch up but Suils keeps it at a distance.
Suils with a poor takedown

and Ortez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ortez.
Ortez passes Suils's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ortez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Suils misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ortez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Ortez there.

Suils pushes Ortez off and gets back to his feet.
Ortez throws a combination. Suils tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tito Ortez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ortez 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tito Ortez!