PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Batur Iskander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Gonzalez Ortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Gonzalez Ortega is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Iskander
vs
Gonzalez Ortega

217 cm
18
298 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
22
290 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Batur Iskander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Gonzalez Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez Ortega avoids the head kick by Iskander.

Gonzalez Ortega closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Iskander to the mat! Iskander manages to get full guard.
Gonzalez Ortega trying to control but Iskander is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez Ortega looking to sit in guard and control but Iskander gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Iskander is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gonzalez Ortega is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iskander showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gonzalez Ortega is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Iskander wants to get up but he can't break Gonzalez Ortega's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Iskander sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gonzalez Ortega's guard.
Gonzalez Ortega wants to get back to full guard.
Iskander not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Iskander has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gonzalez Ortega keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gonzalez Ortega manages to get to full guard.
Iskander advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Iskander decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gonzalez Ortega to his feet.
Iskander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzalez Ortega looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Iskander is fending him off so far but Gonzalez Ortega persists. Nope, Iskander circles away and we're back to standing.

Iskander gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gonzalez Ortega can't get the takedown.
Gonzalez Ortega looks gassed!

Iskander breaks from the clinch.

Iskander shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gonzalez Ortega napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Iskander tries to score with some ground and pound. Gonzalez Ortega controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gonzalez Ortega is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Iskander decides to stand back up. Iskander steps back and let's Gonzalez Ortega get back to his feet.
Iskander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gonzalez Ortega throws a hook but Iskander avoids it easily.
A jab from Iskander misses.
Gonzalez Ortega shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Iskander counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Batur Iskander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Gonzalez Ortega.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iskander postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Iskander throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Batur Iskander dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Iskander gets a clinch.

Iskander pulls guard.
Iskander trying to control the position here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Iskander is on top in guard.
Iskander looking to pass the guard.
Gonzalez Ortega is breathing heavily.
Iskander controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iskander is looking to stand up but Gonzalez Ortega won't let him.
Iskander stopping the sweep attempt from Gonzalez Ortega.
Iskander wants to control from the top but Gonzalez Ortega keeps moving.
Gonzalez Ortega looking to hit a scissor sweep but Iskander is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Iskander wants to control from the top but Gonzalez Ortega keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gonzalez Ortega.
Crack! A monster head kick from Iskander and Gonzalez Ortega falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Iskander!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Batur Iskander!