PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stranglehold. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bishop
vs
Ortiz

190 cm
24
196 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frito Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop fails with the takedown.
Ortiz throws a nice looking combination but Bishop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bishop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bishop fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Bishop. No joy for Ortiz on that attempt.
Bishop looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ortiz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bishop won't be happy with that.
Ortiz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ortiz is putting a hurting on Bishop here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ortiz working the ground and pound.
Bishop is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ortiz works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bishop is breathing heavily.
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!
Ortiz cracks Bishop with a big right hand but Bishop just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ortiz is working Bishop over with some ground and pound from side control.

Bishop is rocked!
Ortiz in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Bishop looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Ortiz turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frito Ortiz!