PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Colton Ortiz (ranked 1963 p4p, 3423 weight class) and Harry Hendersons (ranked 206 p4p, 338 weight class). Colton Ortiz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Harry Hendersons's chin.

Ortiz
vs
Hendersons

179 cm
26
153
2 - 1 - 0

159 cm
23
146
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colton Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harry Hendersons!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hendersons shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hendersons showed some decent athleticism there.
Hendersons is thwarting Ortiz's attempts to control the position.

Hendersons is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ortiz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hendersons.

Ortiz actively working from the bottom here.

Ortiz looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendersons wants to pass the guard but Ortiz is defending well.
Ortiz trying to control here.
We've been hearing good reports from Ortiz's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hendersons is looking for a kimura but Ortiz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hendersons to get the leverage.
Ortiz gets full guard.

Ortiz is looking for a triangle but Hendersons pushes his legs off easily.
Hendersons tries to free his leg and advance position but Ortiz is retaining full guard.
Ortiz is trying to keep Hendersons in close.

Ortiz is looking for a triangle but Hendersons pushes his legs off easily.

Ortiz has his foot on Hendersons's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hendersons works his way back into a safe position though.
Hendersons trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hendersons wanted to stand there but Ortiz had control of the position.
Hendersons working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Hendersons drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hendersons jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ortiz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hendersons can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendersons wanted to stand there but Ortiz had control of the position.
Ortiz is trying to keep Hendersons in close.

Ortiz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hendersons pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ortiz is keeping the position for now.

Ortiz has his foot on Hendersons's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hendersons works his way back into a safe position though.

Ortiz looking for a guillotine here but Hendersons defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendersons wants to pass the guard but Ortiz is keeping the position.
Hendersons works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hendersons tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ortiz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Ortiz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hendersons is thwarting Ortiz's attempts to control the position.

That's four 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.
Hendersons is looking to advance position but Ortiz won't allow it.
Ortiz is pressing down on Hendersons's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Ortiz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hendersons can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hendersons postures up in Ortiz's guard and throws a big left but Ortiz blocks it.
Hendersons is pushing down on Ortiz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ortiz is fighting to maintain full guard but Hendersons has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hendersons looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Hendersons is working for a kimura but Ortiz is defending it quite comfortably.
Ortiz tries to get to full guard but Hendersons has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Ortiz actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Hendersons dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hendersons gets a takedown into half guard.

Hendersons is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ortiz defends it well.
Ortiz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hendersons's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hendersons's back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendersons looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Hendersons is really stuck here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hendersons fending off the submission attempt from Ortiz.
Hendersons tries to roll but Ortiz sticks to his back.
Ortiz is trying to stick to Hendersons's back but Hendersons is turning into Ortiz. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ortiz's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hendersons.
Harry Hendersons has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hendersons is looking to work some ground and pound but Ortiz has wrist control.
Hendersons stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ortiz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hendersons has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Hendersons is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Hendersons avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ortiz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hendersons wants to pass the guard but Ortiz is keeping the position.

Ortiz working for a triangle but Hendersons defends it easily.
Ortiz keeping full guard, as Hendersons tries to pass.
Ortiz trying to control the position.

Ortiz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hendersons can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendersons slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hendersons fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ortiz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Hendersons is working for a submission of some sort.

Ortiz looking for submissions off his back.
Hendersons prevents Ortiz from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ortiz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hendersons pulls his head out easily.
Ortiz is trying to maintain the position but Hendersons is very close to passing his half guard.
Hendersons looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hendersons is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ortiz has managed to free his arm - good work.

Ortiz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Hendersons showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hendersons tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ortiz swivels and escapes.

Hendersons shoots in and gets a takedown into Ortiz's guard.
Hendersons passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Hendersons is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ortiz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ortiz tries to bench press Hendersons off him but Hendersons keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hendersons is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ortiz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ortiz is trying to control Hendersons's posture but Hendersons avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz is trying to improve his position.
Ortiz can't do much from the bottom here.
Hendersons tries to move to mount but Ortiz blocks the move with his legs.
Ortiz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hendersons's best efforts.
Ortiz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Ortiz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hendersons is pressing down on Ortiz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ortiz is holding on for now.

Hendersons is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Hendersons is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ortiz has managed to free his arm - good work.

Ortiz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hendersons pulls his head out easily.

Hendersons seems to be looking for submissions.
Ortiz gets back to full guard.

Ortiz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Hendersons is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Ortiz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendersons sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ortiz's guard.

Ortiz looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ortiz is looking to control Hendersons's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ortiz avoid being mounted?

Hendersons is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ortiz defends it well.

Hendersons is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ortiz sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Ortiz looking for submissions off his back.

Ortiz looking for a kimura from the bottom but Hendersons passes into side control!
Ortiz is trying to improve his position.
Hendersons misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hendersons looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ortiz is trying to control Hendersons's posture but Hendersons avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Hendersons comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hendersons winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Hendersons!