PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Udar Molota (ranked 2741 p4p, 3272 weight class) and Gualberto Ortiz (ranked 374 p4p, 446 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Molota
vs
Ortiz

191 cm
25
204
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
205
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Udar Molota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gualberto Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz connects with a body shot that sends Molota's belly button to the back.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses.
Molota tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ortiz swivels and escapes.
Molota throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Molota drives through and clinches with Ortiz against the cage.

Ortiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ortiz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Molota is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ortiz.

Molota closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz wants to get back to his feet.

Molota is working for a submission of some sort.
Ortiz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Molota.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ortiz is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Ortiz kicks Molota off and gets back to his feet.

Molota shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Ortiz has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Molota is on him like a limpet, forcing Ortiz back against the cage.

Ortiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ortiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Molota circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Molota was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Molota misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Molota bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Ortiz sneaks out the side door and pushes Molota away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz misses with a double jab

and Molota counters with a takedown into side control.
Molota is breathing heavily.
Ortiz wants to control but Molota postures up.
Molota looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz tries to bench press Molota off him but Molota keeps the position.
Ortiz wants to control but Molota postures up.
Ortiz is looking to reverse the position.
Ortiz wants to control but Molota postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ortiz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ortiz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ortiz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molota controlling the position well.

Ortiz decides to stand and escape the position.
Molota tries to clinch but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Molota tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ortiz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ortiz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Molota.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ortiz!
Molota showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ortiz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molota moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ortiz looks to land a combination but Molota avoids it well.
Ortiz throws a sloppy head kick
and Molota counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ortiz misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice sprawl there from Ortiz as Molota shoots in.
Molota takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Ortiz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Molota looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Ortiz manages to break the clinch.
Ortiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Ortiz.
Gualberto Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Molota shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ortiz's guard.

Ortiz has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Molota off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gualberto Ortiz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ortiz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Ortiz closes the distance and clinches.

Ortiz breaks the clinch.
Molota jabs Ortiz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Molota will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ortiz steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Molota takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Molota swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Molota avoids the head kick by Ortiz.
Molota tries to clinch but Ortiz is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz thuds his shin into the meat of Molota's side.
Molota on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ortiz thuds his shin into the meat of Molota's side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortiz lands a high kick!

Ortiz takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Ortiz.

Ortiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Udar Molota is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Molota throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ortiz fakes the leg kick and cracks Molota in the body.
Ortiz scores with a push kick.
Ortiz connects with a solid leg kick.
Ortiz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Molota bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ortiz scores with a nice body kick.
Crunch! Ortiz slams his shin into Molota's torso.
Ortiz misses with a head kick.
Ortiz tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Ortiz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortiz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Molota's sensitive parts.
Ortiz scores with a one two! Molota had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ortiz swings for the body but Molota moves out of range.
Molota misses with a takedown attempt - Ortiz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ortiz.
Molota doesn't manage to clinch there - Ortiz circles away.
Molota on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Ortiz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses.
As Ortiz backs away, Molota returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ortiz scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz throws a right and a left that Molota avoids nicely.
Ortiz misses with a head kick.
Ortiz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Molota shoots for a takedown but Ortiz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Udar Molota. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Molota blocks a head kick by Ortiz.
Ortiz dips to his left and cracks Molota with an uppercut!
Gualberto Ortiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses.
Ortiz thuds his shin into the meat of Molota's side.
Ortiz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ortiz throws a head kick but Molota moves out of range.
Ortiz thuds his shin into the meat of Molota's side.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ortiz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Ortiz.
Ortiz lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortiz feints and then cracks Molota's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Molota down.
Ortiz misses with a wild body shot.
Ortiz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses.
Ortiz throws a head kick but Molota moves out of range.

Molota gets a double leg takedown into Ortiz's guard.

Ortiz scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Ortiz.
Molota fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gualberto Ortiz 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!

Ortiz tries to clinch but Molota moves out of range.
Ortiz scores with a head kick.
Ortiz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ortiz. That's going to slow Molota down.
A head kick misses from Ortiz.
Molota motions for Ortiz to come forward. Molota throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick lands for Ortiz.

Ortiz clinches up against the cage.

Ortiz manages to break the clinch.
Molota lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz fakes the leg kick and cracks Molota in the body.
Ortiz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Molota is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Molota scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Molota drives through and clinches with Ortiz against the cage.

Ortiz manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ortiz closes the distance and pushes Molota back into the cage.

Ortiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ortiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ortiz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ortiz throws a sloppy head kick and Molota moves out of range easily.
Ortiz throws the left hand but Molota avoids the punch easily.
Molota is looking to clinch but Ortiz is avoiding it.
Ortiz throws a big counter head kick but Molota avoids it with no problem.
Molota shoots in for a double leg but Ortiz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ortiz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ortiz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick from Ortiz lands but Molota takes it in his stride.

Ortiz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Molota, pushing him back against the cage.
Ortiz prevents Molota from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ortiz breaks the clinch.
Ortiz thows a body kick. Molota tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ortiz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortiz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ortiz jabs Molota to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ortiz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ortiz jabs Molota to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ortiz thuds his shin into the meat of Molota's side.
Ortiz tries to clinch but Molota is having none of it.
Molota takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ortiz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ortiz missing with a left hand there. Molota was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ortiz forces Molota back against the cage and clinches.
Ortiz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Ortiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ortiz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Molota will feel that in the morning.
Ortiz scores with a spinning back kick!
Ortiz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Ortiz does no damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ortiz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ortiz wants it to stay on the feet.

Ortiz rushes Molota and presses him up against the cage.
Ortiz scores with a shoulder strike.

Ortiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gualberto Ortiz seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortiz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice cross by Ortiz.
Molota steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ortiz. That one must have hurt.

Ortiz clinches.
Ortiz is stalling here.
Ortiz lands with a right to the head.

Ortiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A low kick lands for Ortiz.
Ortiz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ortiz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Molota's sensitive parts.
Ortiz fails to land with a series of punches.
Udar Molota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gualberto Ortiz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Ortiz does it's job there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gualberto Ortiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ortiz 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gualberto Ortiz!