PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cheeto Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zander Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Zander Murphy enters the cage!

Ortiz
vs
Murphy

186 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cheeto Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zander Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murphy.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Murphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ortiz circles away quickly and effectively.
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murphy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Murphy.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Ortiz avoids nicely.

Ortiz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ortiz lands in his opponent's guard.
Ortiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ortiz throwing strikes but missing.
Murphy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ortiz throws a strike but Murphy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Murphy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ortiz's guard.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ortiz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ortiz tries to get out of the position.
Murphy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Murphy prevents Ortiz from getting back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ortiz slips a jab and a cross from Murphy.
Murphy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Murphy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Ortiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ortiz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Murphy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz cracks Murphy with a solid left hand.
Ortiz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz postures up.
Murphy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ortiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.

Murphy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ortiz preventing the sweep.
Ortiz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Murphy's head.
Murphy working a defensive guard here.
Ortiz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ortiz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ortiz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Murphy looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz stands and throws Murphy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Murphy tries to escape but Ortiz is in control.
Murphy gets back to half guard.
Murphy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ortiz postures up and lands a big shot to Murphy's brow.
Ortiz stops Murphy from standing up.
Ortiz won't allow Murphy to sweep him here.
Ortiz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Murphy punching to the body, from the bottom.
Murphy wants to sweep but no luck.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Ortiz from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ortiz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murphy tries to land a leg kick but Ortiz saw it coming and moves away.
Murphy wants to clinch up but Ortiz keeps it at a distance.
Murphy scores with a body shot.
Murphy scores with a punch to the head.
Ortiz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murphy lands with a shot to the body.
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ortiz circles away quickly and effectively.
Murphy lands a jab to the nose.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ortiz.
Murphy jabs Ortiz right on the nose. Ortiz blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zander Murphy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ortiz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice sprawl there from Murphy as Ortiz shoots in.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Ortiz's shoulder, as Ortiz tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Ortiz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murphy is fending him off so far but Ortiz persists. Nope, Murphy circles away and we're back to standing.

Ortiz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Murphy is pressing down on Ortiz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Murphy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Murphy wants to stand and escape but Ortiz is having none of it.
Murphy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ortiz's guard.
Ortiz working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murphy stays in close to Ortiz's body and controls the position.
Murphy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to strike from the bottom.
Murphy is looking to work some ground and pound but Ortiz has wrist control.
Murphy works over Ortiz with some ground and pound from guard.
Ortiz keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Murphy.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ortiz moves away.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Ortiz moves out of range easily.
Murphy tries to clinch up but Ortiz circles away and keeps his distance.

Ortiz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to stand.
Murphy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ortiz.
Murphy is trying to stand.
Ortiz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Murphy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ortiz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Murphy is trying to control but can't.
Ortiz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ortiz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Murphy pushes Ortiz off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ortiz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Murphy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ortiz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zander Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Murphy.
Murphy lands a jab to the nose.
Murphy misses with a series of wild punches.
Murphy cracks Ortiz with a right hand to the side of the head.

Ortiz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ortiz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Murphy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Murphy defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to escape.
Murphy trying to control but Ortiz postures up.

Murphy kicks off Ortiz and gets to his feet.
Ortiz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Murphy.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murphy scores with a body shot.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cheeto Ortiz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ortiz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Some wild striking there from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a wild combination.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.

Ortiz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ortiz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ortiz landing shots from mount.
Ortiz won't let Murphy get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Murphy is in a horrible position here. Ortiz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Murphy wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ortiz with a couple of short strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz working the ground and pound effectively.
Ortiz dominating with strikes here.
Murphy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ortiz with a couple of short strikes.
Murphy is in a horrible position here. Ortiz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Murphy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ortiz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Murphy looks a forlorn figure.
Murphy tries to hold on but Ortiz postures up.
Murphy is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz avoids the attempt from Murphy to control.

Ortiz swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Murphy is now in Ortiz's guard. A big mistake from Ortiz there, giving up the dominant position!
Murphy trying to control but Ortiz is working from the bottom.
Ortiz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Murphy.
Murphy stopping the sweep attempt from Ortiz.
Ortiz tries to strike from the bottom.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ortiz's guard.
Murphy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cheeto Ortiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Murphy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ortiz's guard.
Ortiz missing with punches from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murphy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zander Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Ortiz avoids it well.
Ortiz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Murphy swivels and escapes.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy scores with a shot to the body.

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.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ortiz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zander Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Ortiz avoids them all with ease.
Ortiz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Murphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy blocks a low kick nicely.
Murphy punishes Ortiz's body with a nice straight punch.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ortiz moves away.
Ortiz shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cheeto Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cheeto Ortiz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ortiz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!