PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Alkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and miguel ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Alkofer
vs
ortiz

200 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Alkofer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, miguel ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alkofer swats him away and circles back towards the center.

ortiz gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ortiz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
ortiz moves nicely into side control.
ortiz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alkofer keeps working.

ortiz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Alkofer on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
ortiz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Alkofer is avoiding damage well.
ortiz is staying tight to Alkofer's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Alkofer struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alkofer tries to buck ortiz off but ortiz is having none of it.

ortiz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alkofer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Alkofer is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
ortiz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
ortiz with the ground and pound but Alkofer regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Alkofer is looking to control ortiz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alkofer avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
ortiz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
ortiz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alkofer is trying to control but can't.
ortiz prevents Alkofer from improving his position.
ortiz trying to control from half guard but Alkofer is working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alkofer with a lazy takedown attempt

and ortiz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Alkofer is breathing heavily.
ortiz wants to control from the top but Alkofer keeps moving.
ortiz thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ortiz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
ortiz tries to free his leg and advance position but Alkofer is retaining full guard.
ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Alkofer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alkofer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alkofer is on top in guard.
ortiz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alkofer is pushing down on ortiz's leg trying to pass to half guard. ortiz is fighting to maintain full guard but Alkofer has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ortiz trying to control from the bottom.
Alkofer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alkofer wants to lay and pray for a moment but ortiz keeps working.
Alkofer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

ortiz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

ortiz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alkofer doesn't succeed with the takedown

and ortiz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Alkofer decides to pull guard.
ortiz wants to control from the top but Alkofer keeps moving.
Alkofer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from ortiz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

miguel ortiz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Alkofer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. ortiz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

ortiz scores with a takedown into Alkofer's guard.
ortiz trying to control but Alkofer is working from the bottom.
Alkofer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but ortiz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
ortiz wants to free his trapped foot but Alkofer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
ortiz throws a strike but Alkofer avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
ortiz throws and elbow that misses. Alkofer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in ortiz's guard. Nice move by Alkofer!

ortiz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Alkofer passes into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alkofer trying to control the position but ortiz is working away.
Alkofer is working ortiz over with some ground and pound from side control.
ortiz wants to control but Alkofer postures up.
ortiz looking for a sweep but Alkofer has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Alkofer prevents ortiz from getting the reversal.
Alkofer wants to control the pace but ortiz is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Alkofer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Alkofer trying to control but ortiz is having none of it.
ortiz squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
ortiz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alkofer manages to capitalize on a mistake by ortiz to take his back!
ortiz tries to escape but Alkofer has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
ortiz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Alkofer's guard. Nice work there by ortiz.
Alkofer looking to hit a scissor sweep but ortiz is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alkofer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

ortiz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
ortiz passes the guard and advances to mount!
Alkofer is trying to escape the mount.
miguel ortiz has got the better of the ground game so far.
ortiz thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer avoids a series of strikes thrown by ortiz.
ortiz thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Alkofer sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
ortiz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alkofer keeps working.
ortiz is thwarting Alkofer's attempts to control the position.

ortiz decides to stand up.
ortiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alkofer tries to clinch up but ortiz circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

miguel ortiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Alkofer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chris Alkofer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ortiz looks to clinch
and Alkofer counters with a three punch combo that has ortiz backing up. ortiz nods at Alkofer to acknowledge the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alkofer.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

ortiz breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alkofer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alkofer circles away from the clinch attempt.
ortiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Alkofer circles away.

ortiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
ortiz postures up in Alkofer's guard and throws a big left but Alkofer blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alkofer kicks ortiz off and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alkofer delivers a nice body kick.
Alkofer has his takedown stuffed

and ortiz counters with a shoot takedown. Alkofer fights it but they end up in guard.
ortiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alkofer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
ortiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
ortiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alkofer is keeping the position for now.
Alkofer is trying to keep ortiz in close.
Alkofer keeping moving, preventing ortiz from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer trying to keep a closed guard but ortiz is proving a slippery customer.
Alkofer wants to sweep here but ortiz controlling him for the moment.
ortiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alkofer wants to clinch up but ortiz keeps it at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alkofer.

ortiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Alkofer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alkofer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Alkofer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
ortiz wants to pass the guard but Alkofer is keeping the position.
Alkofer controls ortiz momentarily but ortiz frees himself.
Alkofer keeping full guard, as ortiz tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alkofer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
ortiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alkofer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
ortiz misses with a takedown attempt
and Alkofer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
ortiz tries to clinch up but Alkofer circles away and keeps his distance.
Alkofer with a poor takedown

and ortiz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Alkofer!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Alkofer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ortiz misses with a head shot.
ortiz looking to ground and pound but Alkofer is blocking nicely.
ortiz landing punches.
ortiz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chris Alkofer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
ortiz misses with a head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
miguel ortiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got ortiz 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... miguel ortiz!