PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Han Chee (ranked 3302 p4p, 5016 weight class) and Adrian Ortiz (ranked 347 p4p, 460 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Chee
vs
Ortiz

180 cm
25
190
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Han Chee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adrian Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chee misses with a looping left.
Chee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Ortiz moves into the clinch.
Chee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ortiz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ortiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chee swings wildly with an uppercut but Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ortiz swings wildly with an uppercut but Chee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chee.
Ortiz is trying to pull guard but Chee has him pressed against the cage.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Chee manages to get underhooks.
Chee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chee.
Chee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ortiz controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chee slows down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chee.
Chee lands with a left to the head.
Ortiz letting Chee take a breather here.

Ortiz manages to break the clinch.
Chee swats away the attempt to clinch by Ortiz.
Ortiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Chee circles away.

Ortiz closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Chee fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ortiz.

Ortiz pulls guard.
Ortiz wants to stand up but Chee is controlling him.
Chee slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ortiz keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Chee postures up.
Ortiz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chee haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ortiz swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chee prevents Ortiz from getting back to his feet.
Chee sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Chee swinging wildly here.
Chee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ortiz moves away.
Ortiz moves in looking to clinch but Chee pushes him off.

Ortiz closes the distance and clinches.
Ortiz blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ortiz fails to land.
Ortiz is looking to control Chee's arms but Chee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ortiz has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chee.
Chee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ortiz blocking some punches.
Ortiz is looking to control Chee's arms but Chee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ortiz has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz can't find room to land a body shot as Chee controls the action.
Ortiz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chee is defending well.
Han Chee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Ortiz.
Chee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ortiz blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chee.
Chee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ortiz misses with a punch to the body.
Ortiz blocking some punches.
Ortiz looking to slow down the pace here.
Ortiz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chee pushes Ortiz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chee as Ortiz tries to tie him up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Han Chee dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Ortiz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ortiz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ortiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chee moves away.
Chee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Chee.
Ortiz tries to clinch but Chee moves out of range.
Chee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ortiz can do to turn this around?
No joy there for Ortiz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ortiz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chee.
Ortiz is looking for the big counter here.
Ortiz throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chee loads up on a big right hand but Ortiz slips the punch.
Chee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chee swats away the attempt to clinch by Ortiz.
Chee throws a jab but it's blocked by Ortiz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ortiz.
A slow jab from Chee misses its intended target.

Ortiz closes the distance and clinches.
Chee misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Chee.
Chee taking a breather.
Chee misses with a punch on the inside.
Ortiz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chee is keeping busy.
Ortiz is trying to pull guard but Chee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chee.
A short left from Chee.
Ortiz tries a body shot but Chee blocks it.
Ortiz is looking to break free of the clinch but Chee has double underhooks.
Chee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz blocking some punches.
Ortiz looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chee.
Chee working aggressively here.
Chee throws a head punch that misses.
Ortiz blocking some punches.
Chee misses with a punch on the inside.
Ortiz misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chee blocks a body shot from Ortiz.
Ortiz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ortiz takes a shot to the head.
Ortiz tries to pull guard but Chee holds him up against the cage and eventually Ortiz drops back down to his feet.
Han Chee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Ortiz.
Chee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ortiz misses with a punch to the body.
Ortiz tries to work over Chee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Chee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chee swings wildly with an uppercut but Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ortiz throws a head punch that misses.
Ortiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ortiz misses with a body punch.
Chee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Chee.
Chee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Ortiz breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortiz throws a series of punches but Chee avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chee misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Chee.
Chee misses with an uppercut. Ortiz saw that one coming.
Chee keeps the fight on the outside.
Ortiz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ortiz wants to clinch.

Ortiz closes the distance and clinches.
Chee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Ortiz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Ortiz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Han Chee dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ortiz is looking to clinch but Chee is avoiding it.
Chee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chee misses with a combination
and Ortiz counters with a nice body shot.
Chee is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ortiz tries to clinch but Chee is having none of it.
Han Chee is winning the standup battle so far.
Chee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ortiz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ortiz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chee throws a right hand that Ortiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ortiz also avoids with ease.
Ortiz defending well as Chee loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ortiz circles away quickly and effectively.
Ortiz dodges the punch combination from Chee.
Chee misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ortiz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chee throws a body punch but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz throws a combination. Chee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ortiz throws a right hand that Chee ducks under and follows up with a left that Chee also avoids with ease.
Chee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ortiz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ortiz shoots in but Chee avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Ortiz rushes Chee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chee lands a hook that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Ortiz tries to stall but Chee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Han Chee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ortiz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adrian Ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ortiz.
Ortiz tries to stall but Chee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chee throws a head punch that misses.
Chee content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Chee.
Ortiz takes a shot to the head.
Ortiz is trying to force a seperation but Chee has the dominant position.
Ortiz blocking some punches.
Ortiz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chee leaning against his opponent.
Chee misses with a punch on the inside.
Chee stalling against the cage.
Chee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ortizs head.
Ortiz blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Chee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ortiz.
Ortiz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chee.
Chee is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Han Chee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Ortiz.
Chee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Chee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Ortiz jumps guard but Chee stands there with Ortiz around his waist. Ortiz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chee misses with a punch on the inside.
Chee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ortiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ortiz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ortiz jumps guard but Chee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ortiz can't find room to land a body shot as Chee controls the action.
Chee working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chee swings wildly with an uppercut but Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortiz tries to pull guard but Chee holds him up against the cage and eventually Ortiz drops back down to his feet.
Chee misses with the head strike.
Ortiz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chee lands with a right to the head.
Ortiz jumps guard but Chee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ortiz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ortiz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chee prevents a body shot from Ortiz.
Chee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chee lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Han Chee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chee, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Han Chee!
After the fight, Han Chee was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.