PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeke Titus (ranked 60 p4p, 47 weight class) and Anthony Ochoa (ranked 10 p4p, 6 weight class). Ochoa has chosen Gang Signs by The Game as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Titus
vs
Ochoa

190 cm
30
210
20 - 8 - 1

189 cm
32
210
29 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
© Trap House

Conviction
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Zeke Titus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Ochoa!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titus misses with a lunging right hand
and Ochoa counters with a stiff right hand.
Titus scores with a shot to the body.
Ochoa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Titus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ochoa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ochoa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Titus.
Titus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ochoa on the side of the head.
Titus fails with the takedown
and Ochoa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anthony Ochoa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ochoa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Titus.
Titus ducks under a wild hook from Ochoa.
Titus moves out of range of the body kick.
Titus attempts a counter takedown but Ochoa avoids it well and moves away.

Titus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ochoa looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titus advances to full mount.
Titus lands a heavy elbow.
Titus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ochoa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Titus scoring with strikes but Ochoa is staying in there.
Titus lands a couple of good shots and Ochoa has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
I would not like to be Ochoa right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Titus avoiding Ochoa 's attempts to control his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa is trying to break free.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Titus.
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!
Titus punishes Ochoa with strikes from the back mount.
Titus trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Ochoa doesn't escape.
Titus trying to control momentarily.
Ochoa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Titus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ochoa covering up well and avoiding damage.
Ochoa staying busy and making it hard for Titus to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titus controlling well, preventing Ochoa from escaping the position.
Titus has Ochoa flattened out and is raining down punches.
Will Titus go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Even with his hooks in, Titus manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Ochoa is taking damage to the body and head.
Titus is punishing Ochoa with strikes - can he finish him?!
Titus is landing with strikes from the back.
Titus 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Titus really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Ochoa.
Titus lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Ochoa avoids the strikes from Titus.

Titus is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ochoa defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Titus has the hooks in. Ochoa is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ochoa looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zeke Titus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ochoa throws a lazy uppercut

and Titus counters with a single leg into guard. Ochoa didn't expect that.
Titus cracks Ochoa with a solid left hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ochoa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Titus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Titus cracks Ochoa with a solid left hand.
Titus postures up and lands a big shot to Ochoa's brow.
Titus working some strikes from top position.
Ochoa has his hands on Titus's head, controlling the position.
Zeke Titus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Titus's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Titus postures up.
Titus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ochoa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ochoa keeping moving, preventing Titus from controlling successfully.
Titus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Titus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ochoa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Titus trying to control but Ochoa is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ochoa looking to control but Titus passes into half guard.
Titus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ochoa can do to turn this around?

Titus wants to work for an arm triangle but Ochoa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Titus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ochoa defending well though.
We've been hearing that Titus has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titus winds up and cracks Ochoa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Titus wants to free his trapped foot but Ochoa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ochoa wants to improve his position but Titus is controlling well.
Ochoa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Titus is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Titus with a lazy takedown attempt
and Titus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ochoa. Titus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ochoa misses the jab.
Anthony Ochoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Titus scores with a jab to the head.
Titus slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Titus misses the target.
A combination from Ochoa does no damage.
Ochoa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Titus at a distance.
Titus misses with an uppercut
and Ochoa counters with a nice body shot.
Titus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ochoa.
Titus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ochoa throws out the jab.
Titus appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Titus throws a shot from downtown. Ochoa moves away and avoids it.
Ochoa misses with a kick to the body.
Titus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ochoa misses with an uppercut. Titus saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Titus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ochoa's half guard.
Titus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Titus working over Ochoa with some ground and pound. Ochoa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Titus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ochoa is not content to let Titus control the position.
Ochoa wants to improve his position but Titus is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ochoa is staying active underneath Titus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Titus lands a nice short elbow.
Titus tries to pass to full mount but Ochoa defends it.

Titus looking for a submission but Ochoa manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Titus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Titus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Titus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Titus trying to control the position from guard on top but Ochoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Titus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Titus cracks Ochoa with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa keeping moving, preventing Titus from controlling successfully.
Titus postures up.
Titus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ochoa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ochoa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ochoa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Titus slips a jab from Ochoa.
Ochoa connects with the punch.
Titus lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Titus throws the left hand but Ochoa avoids the punch easily.
Ochoa throws a body shot but no joy.
Titus appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Titus misses with a body shot.
Ochoa throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Titus counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Titus trying to control but Ochoa is working from the bottom.
Titus with a nice head shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Titus looking to pass the guard.
Titus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zeke Titus clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ochoa looks to land a right hand but Titus moved out of range.
Ochoa ducks under a wild hook from Titus.
Ochoa tries to land a front kick but Titus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Titus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Titus cracks Ochoa with an elbow. That is naaassty.
You can see the frustration on Ochoa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ochoa is not content to let Titus control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titus in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titus is working Ochoa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Titus scoring with punches and elbows.
Titus tries to score with some ground and pound. Ochoa controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Titus is chipping away with strikes.
Titus is looking to take a break and control but Ochoa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ochoa can't do much from the bottom here.
An elbow from Titus crashes against the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Titus stalls from top position.
Titus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ochoa keeps working.
Titus is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ochoa will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ochoa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Titus connects with a decent elbow.
Titus throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ochoa is trying to escape the position but Titus is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titus passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ochoa!
Titus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ochoa taking shots to the head.
Titus lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Titus working Ochoa over with strikes here.
Titus lands with some strikes.
Titus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ochoa working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Titus lands a heavy elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Titus raining down shots from the mount!

Ochoa is rocked!
Titus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ochoa is looking to escape.
Ochoa is still in real trouble! Can Titus finish him?
Titus landing strikes from the mount and Ochoa is in trouble!
Titus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ochoa seems to have recovered his senses.
Titus working the ground and pound effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zeke Titus had his way with Anthony Ochoa in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Titus moves out of range of the strikes.
Anthony Ochoa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ochoa looks to land a body kick but Titus moved away.
Titus darts in looking for a takedown but Ochoa gets double underhooks and turns Titus into the cage.
Ochoa tries to work over Titus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Titus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ochoa presses Titus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ochoa can't find room to land a body shot as Titus controls the action.
Ochoa lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Ochoa - that landed with a thud.

Ochoa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ochoa.

Titus closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ochoa to the mat! Ochoa manages to get full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Titus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Titus wants to pass the guard but Ochoa is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Titus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Titus wants to control from the top but Ochoa keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ochoa misses with a body kick.
Titus tries to counter with a takedown but Ochoa is quick to defend against it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ochoa.
Ochoa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Titus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Titus connects with a single shot there.
Titus cracks Ochoa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Titus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ochoa gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Titus counters with a shoot takedown. Ochoa fights it but they end up in guard.
Ochoa keeping full guard, as Titus tries to pass.
Ochoa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Titus controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titus seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ochoa for as long as he can get away with.

Ochoa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Titus is aware though and is defending well.
Titus with a nice head shot there.
Titus is working Ochoa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ochoa wants to hit a sweep here but Titus passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ochoa there!

Titus is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ochoa has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titus lands a big shot there that rocks Ochoa but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Titus landing shots from mount.
Titus tries to control but Ochoa wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Titus lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ochoa hang on?
Titus lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zeke Titus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Titus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:44
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:44
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeke Titus!
Zeke Titus is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Zeke Titus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.