PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitch has chosen Motörhead - "Orgasmatron" as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ortiz
vs
Fitch

177 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christopher Fitch!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ortiz.
Fitch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ortiz defends it nicely.
Ortiz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ortiz misses with an uppercut. Fitch saw that one coming.
Fitch needs to keep his hands up - Ortiz had a free shot at his head there.
Ortiz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Fitch gets a takedown into half guard.
Fitch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ortiz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fitch.

Ortiz is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Fitch pulls his head out easily.
Fitch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ortiz wants to improve his position but Fitch is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Fitch.
Ortiz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fitch.
Fitch prevents Ortiz from improving his position.
Fitch drops an elbow to the side of Ortiz's head.
Fitch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ortiz's head.
Fitch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ortiz's head.
Fitch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fitch lands a nice short elbow.
Fitch lands strikes from half guard.
Ortiz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ortiz.
Fitch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz looking for a sweep. Not yet Ortiz, not yet.
Ortiz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fitch is controlling him.
Fitch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fitch throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fitch working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ortiz is trying to control the position but Fitch postures up.
Fitch landing with the ground and pound.
Fitch postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch postures up in Ortiz's guard and throws a big left but Ortiz blocks it.
Fitch cracks Ortiz with a solid left hand.
Fitch scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fitch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ortiz working a defensive guard here.
Fitch is working Ortiz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fitch is looking to work some ground and pound but Ortiz has wrist control.
Fitch prevents Ortiz from getting back to his feet.
Fitch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ortiz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitch throwing strikes from guard but Ortiz blocks nicely.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fitch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ortiz defends it nicely.
Fitch looks gassed!
Ortiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ortiz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ortiz throws a nice looking combination but Fitch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ortiz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Fitch gets the takedown into side control.
Fitch working the head with strikes.
Ortiz struggling a bit here.
Fitch fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Fitch dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ortiz with a nice cross.
Ortiz lands with a hook. Fitch tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Fitch gets the takedown into side control.
Ortiz is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz regains half guard.
Ortiz trying to hold on to Fitch's head to control him but Fitch postures up.
Fitch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ortiz defending well though.
Fitch is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ortiz is trying to stand up here but Fitch is controlling him well.
Ortiz works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch throwing strikes but missing.
Fitch is in close to Ortiz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fitch is breathing heavily.
Fitch makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fitch is looking to work some ground and pound but Ortiz has wrist control.
Fitch landing with the ground and pound.
Ortiz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fitch puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ortiz wants to get back to full guard.

Fitch is looking for a kimura here.
Fitch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz trying to control here.
Ortiz wants to get back to his feet.
Christopher Fitch has got the better of the ground game so far.

Fitch is working for a kimura but Ortiz is defending it quite comfortably.
Ortiz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fitch's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fitch's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ortiz looking for the choke but no joy.
Ortiz trying to control momentarily.
Fitch rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Fitch tries to get to full guard but Ortiz has control of the leg.
Fitch punching from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fitch tries to roll over but Ortiz keeps him under control.
Ortiz is looking to advance position but Fitch won't allow it.
Fitch throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Ortiz manages to pass to side control.
Fitch tries to strike but it doesn't land.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ortiz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fitch fails with the takedown.
Fitch fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ortiz avoids it really well and circles away.
Ortiz lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Christopher Fitch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Ortiz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ortiz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fitch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fitch misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Ortiz - just one landing.
Ortiz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fitch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ortiz finds it's way round the side to connect with Fitch's head.
Ortiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Fitch clinches with his opponent.
Ortiz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fitch keeps control of Ortiz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fitch prevents Ortiz from breaking the clinch.
Fitch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ortiz's elbow.
Fitch misses with a body punch.
Fitch can't find room to land a body shot as Ortiz controls the action.
Ortiz tries to circle away but Fitch has him pinned against the cage.
Fitch pushes Ortiz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Fitch tightens his grip and picks Ortiz up, before dumping him to the ground. Ortiz manages to land in guard.
Ortiz working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fitch with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fitch's guard.
Fitch doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Fitch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fitch is striking off his back. Ortiz thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

Ortiz seems to be looking for submissions.
Fitch scores with a few weak punches.
Fitch moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz looking to pass the guard.
Ortiz wanted to stand there but Fitch had control of the position.
Fitch tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Fitch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ortiz is aware though and is defending well.
Ortiz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fitch is proving hard to escape from.
Fitch trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fitch is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fitch wants to sweep here but Ortiz controlling him for the moment.
Ortiz wants to pass the guard but Fitch is keeping the position.
Ortiz stopping the sweep attempt from Fitch.
Fitch doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Fitch tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ortiz looks to throw the jab but Fitch is out of range.
Ortiz takes a swing at Fitch's ribcage but misses.
Ortiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carlos Ortiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ortiz throws a big shot that misses.

Ortiz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fitch postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ortiz wants to get back to his feet but Fitch is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Carlos Ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fitch passes easily into side control. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Fitch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fitch winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Fitch!