PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Ortiz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jose Thomas's chin.

Thomas
vs
Ortiz

188 cm
18
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Thomas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas misses with a hook.
Thomas catches Ortiz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Ortiz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ortiz wants to stand and escape but instead Thomas has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Thomas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ortiz is keeping the position for now.
Ortiz throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ortiz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Thomas drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ortiz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ortiz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ortiz!
Ortiz is looking to take a break and control but Thomas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas looking for a sweep but Ortiz has passed into full mount! Oh no!

Ortiz get's back to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Thomas. That snapped Ortiz's head back.
A nice combination there by Thomas.
Ortiz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Ortiz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Thomas is trying is best to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to control but Ortiz is keeping busy.
Ortiz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thomas wants to get back to full guard.
Thomas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ortiz is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Ortiz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ortiz looks to land a strike but Thomas avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thomas is keeping the position for now.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Ortiz from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ortiz closes the distance and clinches.
Ortiz keeps control of Thomas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Ortiz manages to break the clinch.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Ortiz avoids it well.
Ortiz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thomas finds it's way round the side to connect with Ortiz's head.
Ortiz swinging wilding here.

That's four 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.
Ortiz looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Thomas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ortiz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ortiz swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Ortiz avoids them all with ease.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Ortiz scores a takedown into full mount!
Ortiz controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Ortiz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ortiz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Ortiz works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Thomas working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ortiz has passed into half guard!
Ortiz is trying to control. Thomas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thomas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thomas.
Thomas is trying to control the position but Ortiz postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ortiz can't escape the position.
Thomas landing shots from mount.
Ortiz is wriggling around trying to escape.

Thomas swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ortiz is now in Thomas's guard. A big mistake from Thomas there, giving up the dominant position!
Thomas working a defensive guard here.
Ortiz looking to sit in guard and control but Thomas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to free his leg and advance position but Ortiz is retaining full guard.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving.
Thomas passes Ortiz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ortiz is trying to control but can't.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Thomas not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Thomas is trying for a kimura here. Ortiz looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Thomas wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jose Thomas!
Jose Thomas is the new middleweight champion!