PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Ortega (ranked 23718 p4p, 24575 weight class) and Pepper Mint (ranked 752 p4p, 737 weight class). Mint has chosen Robert Whittaker as his entrance music. Phillip Ortega has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ortega
vs
Mint

186 cm
21
170
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
182
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Phillip Ortega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pepper Mint!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Ortega. Beautiful body shot.
Ortega scores with a nice strike.
Ortega looks to land a left hand but Mint moved out of range nicely.
Ortega lands a glancing blow to the side of Mint's head.
Mint takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mint darts in looking for a takedown but Ortega gets double underhooks and turns Mint into the cage.
Mint shoots in for a takedown but Ortega shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ortega scores with a punch to the head.
Mint shoots in looking for a takedown but Ortega manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mint's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Phillip Ortega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepper Mint.
Ortega wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ortega looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mint dives in and grabs Ortega's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ortega pushes down on Mint's head and hops out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortega tests Mint's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mint with a poor takedown
and Ortega counters with a right hand to the body.
Ortega connects with a crisp jab.
Pepper Mint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortega lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mint walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mint tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ortega swivels and escapes.
Ortega jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ortega throws a jab when Mint was well out of range.
Ortega throws a right and a left that Mint avoids nicely.
Ortega is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ortega scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mint on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ortega lands a nice looking body shot.
Ortega with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch combination from Ortega misses.
Mint fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mint darts in looking for a takedown but Ortega gets double underhooks and turns Mint into the cage.
Mint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ortega scores with a one two! Mint had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ortega throws a nice looking combination but Mint bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot.
Mint looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ortega looks to score with a jab to the body but Mint is just out of range.
Mint is looking to clinch but Ortega is avoiding it.
Mint throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ortega's waist but Ortega gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mint off to one side.
Mint moves in looking to clinch but Ortega pushes him off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mint on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ortega. Mint does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ortega connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mint momentarily.
Mint tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ortega paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ortega scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mint.
Mint has a takedown stuffed.
Mint walks into a left hand.
Mint misses with a takedown attempt - Ortega sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mint doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mint shoots in looking for a takedown. Ortega tries to sprawl out of it but Mint keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ortega manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mint shoots for a takedown but Ortega saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mint keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ortega.
Mint shoots in for a takedown but Ortega shows good takedown defense.
Mint fails with a takedown attempt.

Ortega closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ortega lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Mint throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortega distracts Mint with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Mint is looking for a triangle here but Ortega uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ortega just content to control the position.
Ortega works to advance to full mount. Mint defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega controlling from mount.
Ortega lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mint hang on?
Ortega looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mint is working to get back to half guard.
Ortega working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ortega controlling his opponent.
Ortega 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.

Ortega has isolated one of Mint's arms. Mint looking to fight him off but Ortega twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Phillip Ortega!
The defeated Pepper Mint had this to say: 'Thanks to the organisation Collision Course Combat Club for giving me the chance to fight here tonight, a big sorry but my opponent was better as myself tonight, i'll be back better and stronger !! I need to gain more experience ! Congrats to my opponent ! Sorry fans and public, you are the best !!!'.