PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Sacks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sacks
vs
Ortiz

187 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Sacks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Sacks as he connects with a hook.
Sacks closes the distance and clinches up with Ortiz, looking for a takedown. Sacks pushes Ortiz against the cage but Ortiz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sacks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ortiz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sacks can't do much from the bottom here.
Ortiz taking a breather here.
Sacks throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Sacks tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ortiz stands up and beckons Sacks to his feet.

Ortiz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ortiz showed some decent athleticism there.
Ortiz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sacks works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ortiz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ortiz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Ortiz stands up.
Ortiz keeps the fight on the outside.
Sacks lands a jab-cross combination.
Richard Sacks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sacks misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sacks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Ortiz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sacks is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortiz wants to pass the guard but Sacks is keeping the position.
Sacks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sacks is striking but Ortiz is not phased and passes to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ortiz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ortiz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ortiz raining down shots from the mount!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ortiz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ortiz landing strikes from the mount and Sacks is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz controlling his opponent.
Ortiz unloading with bombs!
Sacks is looking to get to half guard.
Ortiz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ortiz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sacks is looking to escape.
Ortiz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sacks is in a horrible position here. Ortiz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz content just to control the position here.
Ortiz lands a heavy elbow.
Ortiz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sacks tries to hold on but Ortiz pushes him away.
Ortiz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Ortiz stands up from mount. Strange move.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ortiz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sacks's guard.
Ortiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sacks is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Ortiz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ortiz misses with a wild body shot.
Ortiz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sacks pinned against the cage. Sacks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Ortiz clinches up with Sacks and pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sacks can't find room to land a body shot as Ortiz controls the action.

Ortiz breaks the clinch.
Sacks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sacks slips a straight right by Ortiz.

Ortiz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sacks is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ortiz has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ortiz controlling from side mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sacks is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ortiz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Ortiz decides to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Ortiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sacks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ortiz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sacks sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sacks manages to get to full guard.

Sacks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sacks looking for a sweep. Not yet Sacks, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ortiz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sacks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sacks trying to keep a closed guard but Ortiz is proving a slippery customer.

Ortiz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ortiz stopping the sweep attempt from Sacks.
Sacks is trying to control the position but Ortiz postures up.

Ortiz stands up from Sacks's guard - Ortiz perhaps looking for a knockout.

Ortiz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ortiz gets to his feet - Sacks follows without any prompting.
Sacks drops Ortiz with a right and a left! Sacks comes rushing in but Ortiz regains his composure and manages to keep Sacks in guard.

Ortiz is rocked!
Sacks passes Ortiz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ortiz is still in real trouble! Can Sacks finish him?
Tim Ortiz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ortiz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sacks thows a huge punch but Ortiz dodges it nicely.
Ortiz trying to control but Sacks postures up.
Ortiz tries to kick Sacks off but Sacks keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ortiz trying to control here.
Ortiz seems to have recovered his senses.
Ortiz is positioning himself well to prevent Sacks advancing to mount.

Sacks wants to work for an arm triangle but Ortiz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sacks wants to stand but Ortiz has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Ortiz instigates a clinch.

Ortiz successfully pulls guard.
Sacks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ortiz is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ortiz holds on and takes a little breather.
Ortiz trying to control the position.
Ortiz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortiz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sacks tries to reverse the position but Ortiz maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tim Ortiz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

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 sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sacks has given up his back.

Ortiz has his arm under Sacks's chin here. Game over son! Ortiz squeezes tightly and Sacks is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tim Ortiz!