PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Colton Ortiz (ranked 3313 p4p, 2909 weight class) and Edgar Bravo (ranked 338 p4p, 307 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ortiz
vs
Bravo

179 cm
27
153
3 - 3 - 0

176 cm
23
155
5 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Hot Spunk

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 3 - 3 - 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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgar Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ortiz circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Ortiz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bravo.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ortiz checks a leg kick.

Bravo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bravo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ortiz or not.
Bravo stalls.

Bravo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bravo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ortiz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Ortiz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bravo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo works over Ortiz's head and body with a nice combination.
Bravo tries to clinch but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bravo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Bravo moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ortiz's elbow.

Bravo breaks from the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Bravo misses.
Bravo misses with a two punch combination.
Ortiz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bravo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Bravo instigates a clinch.
Come on Bravo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ortiz wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ortiz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bravo smiles and moves away.

Bravo moves into the clinch.
Bravo stalling the fight.
Bravo stalling.
Bravo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ortiz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bravo just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colton Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortiz tries to pull guard but Bravo won't allow it.
Bravo stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo gets underhooks to prevent Ortiz's takedown attempt.
Bravo digs a right hand underneath Ortiz's ribcage. Ortiz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bravo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bravo.
Bravo pushes Ortiz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bravo.
Ortiz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bravo lands a shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Bravo.
Bravo stops a takedown attempt from Ortiz.
Bravo lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo gets through Ortiz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bravo tries a body shot but Ortiz blocks it.
Bravo avoiding damage.

Bravo manages to break the clinch.
Bravo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bravo tries to clinch there but Ortiz circles away.
Ortiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Ortiz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bravo.

Bravo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ortiz, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Bravo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bravo lands a jab to the head.
Bravo misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Bravo.
A quick step to the side and Ortiz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edgar Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo looks to land a combination but Ortiz avoids it well.
A quick step to the side and Ortiz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bravo throws a low kick but Ortiz moves out of range easily.
Ortiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bravo.
Ortiz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bravo lands a high kick!
Edgar Bravo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bravo drives through and clinches with Ortiz against the cage.
Bravo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Bravo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo scores with a hook to the body. Ortiz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Edgar Bravo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bravo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Bravo closes the distance and clinches.
Bravo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Bravo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Bravo breaks from the clinch.
Bravo tries to clinch up but Ortiz circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Ortiz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bravo.

Bravo clinches with his opponent.
Bravo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ortiz up against the cage.
Bravo lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bravo breaks the clinch.
Bravo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bravo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bravo misses with a few strikes there.
Ortiz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo looks to land a combination but Ortiz avoids it well.

Bravo drives through and clinches with Ortiz against the cage.
Bravo struggles to land a body shot inside as Ortiz controls his hands.
Ortiz tries to pull guard but Bravo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bravo struggles to land a body shot inside as Ortiz controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bravo - that landed with a thud.
Bravo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ortiz up against the cage.
Ortiz tries to pull guard but Bravo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Bravo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bravo throws a nice outside leg kick.

Bravo has Ortiz up against the cage in a clinch.
Bravo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bravo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bravo. Ortiz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ortiz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bravo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bravo is looking to clinch.
Bravo throws a sloppy head kick and Ortiz moves out of range easily.
Ortiz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ortiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ortiz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bravo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Bravo forces Ortiz back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bravo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bravo misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Bravo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bravo throws a sloppy head kick and Ortiz moves out of range easily.
Ortiz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bravo sprawls and moves away.
Bravo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ortiz is out of range and Bravo settles back down.
Bravo is looking to clinch but Ortiz is avoiding it.
Ortiz staying out of range there.
Bravo misses with a two punch combination.
Ortiz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bravo doesn't manage to clinch there - Ortiz circles away.
Ortiz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bravo tries a head kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Ortiz misses its target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bravo. Ortiz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ortiz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bravo sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Ortiz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bravo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bravo struggles to land a body shot inside as Ortiz controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Bravo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bravo controlling the action here for a moment.
Bravo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bravo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ortiz fails to pull guard.
Edgar Bravo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bravo tries to work over Ortiz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bravo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Bravo manages to break the clinch.
Bravo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bravo throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Ortiz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ortiz.

Bravo pushes Ortiz off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bravo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bravo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ortiz avoids the head kick by Bravo.

Bravo has closed the distance and engaged Ortiz in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bravo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bravo pushes Ortiz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Bravo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ortiz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bravo.
Bravo throws a shot from downtown. Ortiz moves away and avoids it.
Bravo fails to land with a series of punches.
Ortiz tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bravo manages to circle out of the way.
Bravo tries to clinch but Ortiz moves out of range.
Bravo tries to clinch up but Ortiz circles away and keeps his distance.
Ortiz tries to counter with a takedown but Bravo is quick to defend against it.
Ortiz ducks under a wild hook from Bravo.
Ortiz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bravo.
Bravo looks to score with a jab to the body but Ortiz is just out of range.
Ortiz tries to counter by clinching up but Bravo breaks away and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bravo clinches up against the cage.
Ortiz tries to pull guard but Bravo won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colton Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Bravo - that landed with a thud.
Bravo is leaning against Ortiz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The referee calls for Bravo to work.
A short left from Bravo.

Bravo breaks from the clinch.
Bravo cracks Ortiz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Colton Ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edgar Bravo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bravo throws a sloppy head kick and Ortiz moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edgar Bravo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bravo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgar Bravo!
A very excited looking Edgar Bravo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.